Corporate growth and capital raising are defined by pace, pressure and complexity. Founders, management teams, boards and investors are making high‑stakes decisions around funding, transactions and expansion while balancing risk, momentum and long‑term value. We support companies and investors at the moments that matter most.
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Marc Proudfoot| Partner, Head of Corporate and Capital Raising
The team provided excellent advice without any apparent flaws. All of the team was excellent throughout. There was a practical understanding of the commercial aspects of the deal.
Chambers UK 2026
We support companies and investors at the moments that matter most. We advise from first fundraising through to scaling, strategic transactions and exit, combining rigorous legal expertise with pace, clarity and commercial judgement. Working as one integrated firm, we bring together the right expertise to help clients move confidently through critical turning points in their journey.
Corporate and capital raising expertise at critical stages
We advise mid-market growth companies, founders, management teams and boards, across some of the most important phases of their growth and provide expert advise to listed investment funds, including VCTs and institutional investors. Our work spans equity and debt fundraising, M&A, corporate real estate, listed investment funds and capital market transactions.
Having visibility across both companies and investors gives us a broader perspective. We understand how capital providers think, how transactions are assessed and where issues typically arise, which allows us to anticipate challenges early and support clients with confident decision‑making when timing and execution matter most.
Our advice is clear, commercially focused and aligned to the outcomes our clients are working towards - whether that is securing capital, maintaining market attractiveness, executing a transaction or realising value.
Integrated corporate and capital raising expertise
Growth creates legal and commercial complexity. Our integrated, multidisciplinary team brings together corporate, real estates, employment, disputes, IP, tax and private wealth expertise around a single growth strategy.
By working in a coordinated way across the firm, we remove friction, manage risk more effectively and help clients move faster across the full growth lifecycle. Where appropriate, this approach is supported by our technology capability, including our agentic AI platform, Aether.
Recent Experience
Acting on the sale of the entire issued share capital of A.B. Hotels.
Acting for a global strategy and communications consultancy on the strategic buyout of the Nigerian Subsidiary.
Advising on the £21m sale of a cocktail mixer business to AG Barr.
Acting for KPMG as the administrator of HMV, on the administration and ultimate sale to Sunrise Records & Entertainment
Acting for Impresario Festivals on the acquisition of Lock N Load Limited (including SW4 festival) and on the acquisition of Boardmasters festival.
Advising Interval Leisure Group on its US$100m transatlantic joint-venture with CLC World Resorts & Hotels to establish VRI Europe Limited.
Advising Portnard Limited on the all share sale of Beale Limited, a chain of historic department stores headquartered in Bournemouth.
Acting for SIRVA, a worldwide relocation and moving service, on the multi-jurisdictional acquisition of Team Relocations.
Commercial pace with strategic judgement
Corporate and capital markets activity is often time‑critical, with investor expectations, market windows and operational pressures.
Our team works at pace and keeps close to the detail, providing pragmatic advice that keeps transactions and strategic initiatives moving forward. At the same time, we maintain a sharp focus on the wider picture, helping clients prioritise – avoiding short‑term decisions that can undermine their long‑term objectives.
Clients choose our Corporate & Capital Raising team for our ability to combine clarity, pace and judgement at decisive points in a business’ growth. We help founders, management teams, boards and investors navigate complex corporate and capital decisions, anticipate issues early and move forward with confidence when timing matters most.
