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Accelerated M&A

Accelerated M&A provides a key lifeline to a huge number of companies. Freeths has the experience, resources and expertise to deliver clear, fast and commercial advice on accelerated M&A transactions whether you are a buyer, seller, investor, lender, director or other stakeholder. We have advised on numerous accelerated M&A transactions typically valued between £1million to £50million.

Recent Accelerated M&A Experience

Read our Accelerated M&A case study

Accelerated M&A is the sale of a business in a very short timescale to achieve an exit in challenging circumstances and very often as a result of cash-flow issues. This is distinct from distressed M&A e.g. where an insolvency process is involved.

Our highly skilled team of lawyers have a market leading reputation for acting with speed and sensitivity to achieve our clients’ objectives. Our key focus is to deliver value-added solutions and straightforward advice in the fragile and time critical context of an accelerated M&A transaction.

We act for companies, strategic investors, directors and boards, lenders, funders and individuals in all aspects of financially and commercially challenging deals. As a top 50, full service, business law firm with 13 offices nationally, 220 partners and directors and over 800 members of staff, Freeths has the resources to manage all key stakeholders in an accelerated process with an efficient and commercial approach.

Our focus is to understand how you want us to work and what your aims and objectives are so that we can deliver a service that is responsive, tailored to your needs and adds real value at a critical time.

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Key contacts

Francis Dalton
Partner

0345 128 6954

Leon Arnold
Partner

0345 166 6330

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Meet the team

Accelerated M&A Lawyers


Leon Arnold
Partner

0345 166 6330

Francis Dalton
Partner

0345 128 6954

Oliver Jackson

Oliver Jackson
Partner

0345 128 7985

John Jeffreys

John Jeffreys
Partner

0345 126 3761

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Edward Chapman
Managing Associate

0345 030 5876

Matthew Cooper
Managing Associate

0345 271 6776

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Ewen Lowrie
Managing Associate

0345 404 4122

Henrietta Rendell
Senior Associate

0345 128 6981

James Lapham
Associate

0186 578 1291

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Testimonials

“Freeths handles complicated matters in a no-nonsense and impressive manner. The team distils complex matters and issues into digestible chunks to make decision-making and negotiation straightforward and keep the transaction on track.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

“With each transaction, Freeths have been able to quickly get to grips with complex matters and provide useful and commercial advice.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

“In addition to extremely good underlying legal knowledge, Freeths' ability to apply that knowledge to our benefit has been extremely valuable. Freeths have been highly proactive and have always mobilised quickly to support us, at times at very short notice.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

“All members of the teams we have dealt with have had an excellent grasp and understanding of our requirements, together with the required skill sets at the highest level.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

“Nothing is too much of a problem. They always have the expertise to handle any legal question or issue.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

"Very approachable. Big Firm service mentality/experiences but with mid-tier pricing. Well credentialed team able to draw upon extensive prior experience."

(The Legal 500, 2022)

"Clear, concise, and good value for money."

(The Legal 500, 2022)

A client appreciates that "there is very good communication between the different specialties within Freeths so they act as a coherent unit to the client."

(Chambers & Partners, 2022)

A client reports: "They have a really good mix of lawyers that can cover most of our needs in the business. They are friendly, they explain things, do things on time and are a good all-round firm for us."

(Chambers & Partners, 2022)

An interviewee reports: "The advice is multifaceted and considerate of all relevant legal issues," adding: "The firm has a great balance of value for money with high-level advice and commerciality."

(Chambers & Partners, 2021)

Client service

‘Doing the right thing’ is at the heart of Freeths. Find out more about our excellent client service and the strong set of values that guide the way we work.

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Freeths are a leading national law firm with 13 offices across the UK. If you have a query about our services or just want to find out more, why not give us a call?

Contact: 03301 001 014

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