Regulatory support for mergers, acquisitions, investment and law firm consolidation
- ABS Applications
- New Firm Applications
- Add a Manager or Owner (FA2)
- COLP and COFA Applications
- AML Applications
- Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)
- Freelance Solicitors
- DIY Check and Send
- SRA Reports and Notifications
- Insurance Distribution and Financial Services
- Firm Closure and Run-off Support
- Diversity Surveys
- Law firm M&A and Investment
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SRA Applications
Law Firm M&A and Investment
Law firm transactions often involve much more than a corporate deal. Mergers, acquisitions, external investment and wider consolidation projects can all trigger important SRA issues around ownership, control, authorisation, approvals, governance and regulatory strategy.
We help firms, investors and their advisers navigate the regulatory aspects of these transactions in a practical and commercially aware way. Whether the project involves a sale, acquisition, merger, private equity backing, platform consolidation or a move towards public market ownership, we can help you identify the SRA issues early, structure the regulatory workstream properly and manage the process with confidence.
How we help
- Advising on the SRA implications of mergers, acquisitions and investment structures.
- Identifying approval requirements for owners, managers and changes in control.
- Supporting ABS applications, change projects and wider authorisation issues.
- Advising on governance, compliance officer and AML role-holder implications.
- Helping prepare applications, notifications and supporting submissions to the SRA.
- Working alongside corporate, tax and transaction advisers to keep the regulatory piece aligned with the wider deal.
Who is this for?
- Law firms planning a merger, acquisition or sale.
- Firms taking on external investment or private equity backing.
- Groups pursuing a buy-and-build or consolidation strategy.
- Investors or acquirers looking at regulated legal businesses.
- Firms considering more complex ownership models, including listed or publicly traded structures.
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