Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Our multidisciplinary M&A team act across the entire Mergers & Acquisitions space, both as lead counsel for Gibraltar deals, as well as part of multi-jurisdictional and cross-border transactions. This expertise and longstanding reputation has been recognised by various legal directories, including Chambers and Partners, where we are ranked as a Band 1 Firm for General Business Law.

We have extensive involvement on the sale and/or purchase of regulated firms and groups in particular. In this regard, we regularly assist in obtaining Gibraltar regulatory approvals, including under the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission’s (GFSC) ‘change of control’ approval process or that of the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner as part of commercial and corporate transactions.

In addition to the negotiation of transaction documents, we assist clients with preparation of ancillaries, disclosures and due diligence exercises, as well as Gibraltar anti-trust/ competition authority clearances.

As a full-service law firm, we provide a range of legal due diligence reporting services for both prospective purchasers and vendors across regulatory, corporate, property, employment, tax and all other customary areas of due diligence relevant to Gibraltar entities. Our team also advises on a range of available restructuring measures, including the redomiciliation of Gibraltar companies to other jurisdictions and migration of foreign companies to Gibraltar.

Our relevant experience includes:

• Sale and Purchase of Businesses / Assets / Shares
• Acquisition Finance
• Anti-Trust/Competition Law and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
• Corporate Acquisitions and Takeovers
• Joint Ventures and Partnerships
• Legal Due Diligence, including drafting or Legal Due Diligence Reports
• Mergers, Amalgamations and Schemes of Arrangements
• Company Redomiciliation / Migration
• Change of Control Consents and Approvals
• Group Restructuring and Corporate Reorganisations