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Comprising more than 85 lawyers across England and Scotland, the UK corporate group at Dentons offers a complete corporate service to a broad range of domestic and global clients. We combine first rate transactional expertise with deep knowledge of the various sectors in which our clients operate.

Our corporate practice includes expert teams working across the core areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, capital markets, asset and fund management and venture capital. We are differentiated by our unrivalled global reach and ability to handle cross-border work. The volume and value of our cross-border transactions, particularly in high growth M&A markets, sets us apart and we provide our clients with integrated local law and international expertise. We draw on specialists in competition, employment, finance, intellectual property, real estate, regulatory and tax from across our firm to execute our clients’ chosen strategies and deal structures efficiently and effectively.

Our transactional work spans the full deal value range from lower mid-market to high end. Our specialisms include business agreements and commercial contracts, business structures and tax planning, corporate governance and advisory work, warranty and indemnity insurance, disposals, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, fund formations, funds and asset management transactions, equity capital markets (including US securities), joint ventures, private equity transactions, privatisations, takeovers and tenders and venture capital transactions.

Our expertise spans a range of sectors including consumer and retail, energy, financial services, food and beverage, government, infrastructure and PPP, leisure, manufacturing, media and sport, real estate (including hotels), retail, technology, telecoms and transportation. Our diverse client base includes national and global organisations, emerging businesses, energy providers, financial institutions, fund managers, investors and lenders, public and private companies, private equity houses, real estate holding firms and technology companies.

Experience

AB Ignitis grupė: Advising the Joint Global Coordinators and Bookrunners on the IPO of AB Ignitis grupė – the largest ever IPO out of the Baltics. AB Ignitis grupė, one of the largest utility and renewable energy companies in the Baltic region and majority-owned by the Lithuanian government, raised €450 million in its Rule 144A/Regulation S initial public offering and dual listing of global depositary receipts (GDRs) on the London Stock Exchange and shares on Nasdaq Vilnius. J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Swedbank and UBS acted as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, and BofA Securities acted as Joint Bookrunner.
BNF Capital Limited: Advising BNF Capital Limited on their investment in Rolls-Royce nuclear power Small Modular Reactors. Following the successful equity raise, the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor business has been established to bring forward and deliver the next generation of low cost, low carbon nuclear power technology.
Capita plc: Advising on the sale of Trustmarque to One Equity Partners for £111 million. Trustmarque provides IT services and solutions, including software and hardware re-sale, and is a top-tier partner for global technology vendors.
Cenkos Securities plc and Arlington Group Asset Management Limited: Advising as joint brokers on Auctus Growth plc's £120 million acquisition of HeiQ Materials AG and simultaneous reverse takeover, including an oversubscribed placing and subscription which raised £60 million (before expenses) from institutional and other investors.
Chorus Aviation Inc.: Advising TSX-listed Chorus Aviation Inc. on the acquisition of Falko Regional Aircraft Limited, a leading regional aircraft lessor, together with (i) affiliates of Falko, and (ii) the equity interests in certain entities and aircraft which are ultimately owned by funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC and managed by Falko (or one of its affiliates), for c. USD$855 million, comprised of c. USD$445 million of cash consideration and c. USD$410 million of existing indebtedness.
CompareTheMarket: Advising CompareTheMarket, owned by CPPIB and other family offices, on the sale of BGL Insurance for £400 million, a digital distributor of insurance and household financial services, to Pollen Street Capital portfolio company Markerstudy.
Dye & Durham: Advising TSX-listed Dye & Durham, a leading provider of cloud-based software and technology solutions to the legal industry, on its proposed c. US$2.5 billion acquisition of the Link Group. ASX-listed Link provides mission-critical software and services, servicing more than 6,000 clients globally across the financial services and corporate business segments.
Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Law Debenture Corporation plc: Advising on its binding agreement to acquire the company secretarial unit of Konexo UK, a division of Eversheds Sutherland International LLP.
Newcastle United (NUFC): Advising Mike Ashley's St James Holdings Limited on the sale of Newcastle United (NUFC) to a joint venture involving the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Amanda Staveley's PCP Capital Partners and the Reuben Brothers following settlement of NUFC's arbitration against the English Premier League.
Ondine Biomedical Inc.: Advising this life sciences company, focusing on the development of photodisinfection-based therapies to provide solutions to drug-resistant infections, on its IPO and share placing on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Roslin Cell Therapies Limited: Advising on the sale of Roslin Cell Therapies Limited to GHO Capital, which we believe this was one of the highest value M&A or private equity transactions in Scotland during 2021.
Sigma Capital Group plc: Advising this residential development, and urban regeneration specialist in relation to an £188 million all cash recommended offer for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital by Six Bidco Ltd, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of investment funds managed by PineBridge Benson Elliot LLP.
Souter Investments and Manfield Partners: Advising Souter Investments, one of the UK’s leading family investment offices, and Manfield Partners, on their management buy-out of LIKEZERO which was spun out by PWC. LIKEZERO is a leading provider of proven, next generation intelligent data capture technology for the financial services industry which gives institutions deeper, more effective insight into their counterparty risk profile.
Trevipay: Advising global B2B payments company, Trevipay (a portfolio company of Corsair Capital, a NY and London based private equity investment firm) on the sale of MSTS Tolls to Shell.
TwentyFour Asset Management: Advising on the sale of their remaining 40% interest in the LLP to Vontobel Asset Management UK Holdings Limited, part of the Swiss asset management group, for £226.8m. Dentons had previously advised in 2015 on the sale of the partners' 60% interest in the LLP.

Recognition

Dentons brings home five awards at the CEE Legal Matters 2024 Deal of the Year Awards

April 2, 2025

Global law firm Dentons was recognized with five awards at the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Deal of the Year Awards, including Deal of the Year in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Latvia and Montenegro. The accolades are a testament to the quality of Dentons’ legal advice and the Firm’s leading role in the most important transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in 2024.

Dentons awarded Most Innovative Law Firm in Knowledge and Data

October 4, 2023

Global law firm Dentons received the award for Most Innovative Law Firm in Knowledge and Data in the Europe Innovative Lawyer Awards 2023 organized by the Financial Times. The award recognizes Dentons’ priority clients program, which is supported by innovative tool, Purple Sea, which utilizes a machine learning algorithm and numerous internal and external data sources to provide actionable client intelligence and help identify opportunities for collaboration and new business.

UK lawyer Mary Boakye wins Lifetime Achievement award

March 11, 2021

Mary Boakye, a consultant in Dentons' London office, has been recognised as an Outstanding Winner in the Lifetime Achievement category at the Women, Influence & Power in Law UK Awards 2021.

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Insights

PISCES: 10 key points to note about the UK's new trading platform for private companies

May 23, 2025

United Kingdom: The UK is introducing an innovative new form of regulated trading platform for private companies, known as PISCES. With many companies choosing to stay private for longer, the primary objective of the new platform is to increase the liquidity of shares of participating companies, offering new investors easier access to growth companies pre-IPO and allowing early-stage investors and other shareholders, including employees, to realise their investments.

Navigating Disclosure Dilemmas: Essential guidance for UK boards on managing inside information

April 16, 2025

United Kingdom: With the FCA intensifying its focus on strategic leaks and unlawful disclosure, in this article we share practical advice and insight into scenarios which pose complex questions concerning disclosure and control of inside information, guidance on essential systems and controls and dos and don'ts for common danger areas.

Snapshot | Legal insight in sharp focus

February 19, 2025

United Kingdom: The February 2025 edition of Snapshot provides a critical overview of the latest legal and market developments affecting UK businesses. Designed for general counsel and senior legal officers, this bi-annual publication cuts through complexity, delivering essential insights into evolving legal areas, their business impact, and critical timelines.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises Praxis on landmark acquisition of St Enoch Shopping Centre

May 19, 2025

Dentons has advised leading UK real estate investor and manager Praxis on the acquisition of the St Enoch Shopping Centre, a major retail and leisure destination in the heart of Glasgow.

Dentons advises Glasswall on its strategic growth investment from PSG Equity

April 25, 2025

Dentons has advised Glasswall, an industry-leading provider of intelligent zero-trust file protection solutions in both the business-to-government (B2G), and business-to-business (B2B) sectors, on its strategic growth investment from PSG Equity, a leading growth equity firm that specialises in partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies to drive transformational growth.

Dentons promotes 10 partners across its UK, Ireland and Middle East region

April 17, 2025

Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has announced the promotion of 10 new partners across the UK, Ireland, and Middle East (UKIME) Region.

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Dentons brings home five awards at the CEE Legal Matters 2024 Deal of the Year Awards

Dentons awarded Most Innovative Law Firm in Knowledge and Data

UK lawyer Mary Boakye wins Lifetime Achievement award

Insights

PISCES: 10 key points to note about the UK's new trading platform for private companies

Navigating Disclosure Dilemmas: Essential guidance for UK boards on managing inside information

Snapshot | Legal insight in sharp focus

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Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises Praxis on landmark acquisition of St Enoch Shopping Centre

Dentons advises Glasswall on its strategic growth investment from PSG Equity

Dentons promotes 10 partners across its UK, Ireland and Middle East region

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