Martyn Brierley
Partner & Head of Corporate & Finance
VIEW PROFILEOur Corporate Law Solicitors help business owners, directors, shareholders, investors and organisations manage transactions, funding, restructuring and governance with clear, commercially focused legal advice.
Buying, selling, funding or restructuring a business is rarely just a legal transaction. It can affect your shareholders, employees, tax position, commercial relationships and long-term plans, so it is important to have advice that helps you see the details clearly while keeping sight of the bigger picture.
Corporate & Finance
At Flint Bishop, our Corporate Law Solicitors advise on acquisitions and disposals, banking and finance, joint venture agreements, management buy-outs and buy-ins, reorganising and restructuring, and company secretarial support and governance.
We understand that corporate decisions often need to move at pace, but they also need careful judgement. Whether you are preparing for growth, bringing in investment, selling a company, changing ownership structures or reviewing shareholder arrangements, we will take time to understand your objectives, explain the risks in plain English and focus on what matters commercially.
With Corporate Law Solicitors in Birmingham, Derby, Leeds, Sheffield, Swansea and York, Flint Bishop supports businesses, shareholders, investors and management teams across England and Wales. Our Corporate & Finance team has more than 30 years’ combined experience, advises on typical deal values ranging from £5 million to £100 million, and is recognised in The Legal 500 for its commercial approach, service and response times.
Whether you are exploring a transaction, raising finance or reviewing the structure of your business, our Corporate Law Solicitors will guide you with clear, commercially focused advice from the outset. Contact our team today and we will help you understand the next step.
Corporate & Finance
Our Corporate & Finance team has over 30 years’ combined experience of advising business owners, directors and other shareholders on a range of growth and financing strategies.
With an enviable international client base, we frequently advise on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, shareholder relations and finance, with typical deal values ranging from £5m to £100m. We are also often instructed as project managers to lead due diligence and transactional teams from all relevant fields and jurisdictions.
In The Legal 500 UK, the world’s leading legal directory, the team is noted for their “commercial approach, exceptional service and fast response times.”
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Knowledge
Download Flint Bishop's Corporate Finance Transactions Review 2026 and explore recent acquisitions, sales, investments and EOT transactions.
Read moreCS Regulatory has been acquired by CERTANIA, strengthening regulatory compliance services across the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Read MoreFlint Bishop advises Autosupplies Holdings Ltd on its acquisition by Alliance Automotive Group UK and Ireland (AAG).
Read MoreFlint Bishop advises Millenium Site Services shareholders on sale to Maple House Capital, supporting business growth and expansion.
Read MoreBowmer + Kirkland has acquired Denton Associates, enhancing its interiors capability and marking a key strategic milestone.
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Read MoreR.E.A.L. Education Limited (“R.E.A.L.”), a leading provider of special education services, has been sold to The Aurora Group.
Read MoreOur Corporate & Finance team has advised Peak Packaging Poland on its sale to Liner Factory GmbH, a German group Ringmetall SE subsidiary.
Read MoreFlint Bishop advise Derbyshire Specialist Aggregates on acquiring Resins R Us, strengthening its UK network and resin-bound product offering.
Read MoreAltrad acquires Provincial Safety Services with legal guidance from Flint Bishop, enhancing its UK industrial safety equipment offerings.
Read MoreFlint Bishop advises Oaklands Support on sale to Swanton Care, strengthening the care providers market position as a leading provider.
Read MoreOur Corporate & Finance team has advised Tidyco, a leading UK rail manufacturer, on its successful sale to Indutrade AB.
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