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Corporate Commerical

“Very capable, no nonsense approach. The team are pragmatic and commercial in assessing options in negotiations.”
The Legal 500 UK 2025

We provide legal advice across all manner of Corporate matters to help businesses of all sizes develop and grow, whether organically or through mergers and acquisitions. We are able to facilitate such transactions from beginning to end. At the same time we also advise and facilitate overseas Companies in opening offices or acquiring businesses or assets in the UK.

We are experienced in corporate transactions of all types, from constitutional issues to shareholder agreements, and advising management teams and financiers on financial and investment structures and agreements. We are also experienced in Private Equity deals in various sectors, and act for investors seeking out new opportunities in emerging markets and the Asia Pacific Region.

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) and pre-IPO funding arrangements are a key element of our corporate finance practice and we have considerable expertise in listing companies on the AIM and AQSE (formerly ISDX/PLUS) markets. This has included acting for several high-profile Chinese companies on their AIM flotations, as well as advising on secondary fundraisings and other capital market transactions.

Our Corporate lawyers offer commercial services ranging from dealing with standard terms and conditions of sale, to negotiating and advising on an extensive range of commercial contracts, franchise agreements and agency/distribution agreements.

Legal 500 2025 Ranking

  • Corporate & Commercial: M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
  • Equity Capital Markets: Small-Mid Cap

Chambers UK 2021 Ranking

  • Corporate/M&A: Lower Mid-Market

Contact our Corporate team
telephone: 020 7691 4000 or email: enquiries@edwincoe.com

Quotes

The team are readily available and supportive, exhibiting excellent technical knowledge and structuring solutions. They ...
The Legal 500 UK 2025
The team are readily available and supportive, exhibiting excellent technical knowledge and structuring solutions. They have fantastic partners who are a pleasure to work with.

The Legal 500 UK 2025

A solid mid-size corporate practice.
The Legal 500 UK 2025
A solid mid-size corporate practice.

The Legal 500 UK 2025

They are very responsive and flexible.
The Legal 500 UK 2025
They are very responsive and flexible.

The Legal 500 UK 2025

Extremely responsive and pragmatic.
The Legal 500 UK 2025
Extremely responsive and pragmatic.

The Legal 500 UK 2025

Very capable, no nonsense approach. The team are pragmatic and commercial in assessing options in negotiations.
The Legal 500 UK 2025
Very capable, no nonsense approach. The team are pragmatic and commercial in assessing options in negotiations.

The Legal 500 UK 2025

Very knowledgeable.
The Legal 500 UK 2025
Very knowledgeable.

The Legal 500 UK 2025

A consistently high standard of advice across all teams and the members of each team together with a willingness to take...
The Legal 500 UK 2024
A consistently high standard of advice across all teams and the members of each team together with a willingness to take time to understand business needs and client aspirations all combined with a speed of response we have seldom experienced from other legal advisers.

The Legal 500 UK 2024

High availability and responsiveness. A pragmatic view of the deals.
The Legal 500 UK 2024
High availability and responsiveness. A pragmatic view of the deals.

The Legal 500 UK 2024

Hourly rates compare very favourably with other similar practices and time spent is kept to a minimum given the expertis...
The Legal 500 UK 2024
Hourly rates compare very favourably with other similar practices and time spent is kept to a minimum given the expertise and experience of all individuals advising.

The Legal 500 UK 2024

Very attentive and practical
The Legal 500 UK 2023
Very attentive and practical

The Legal 500 UK 2023

They have the necessary breadth of skilled resources to handle almost all of our legal requirements.
The Legal 500 UK 2023
They have the necessary breadth of skilled resources to handle almost all of our legal requirements.

The Legal 500 UK 2023

Good senior team that takes a commercial approach to small cap equity capital markets.
The Legal 500 UK 2023
Good senior team that takes a commercial approach to small cap equity capital markets.

The Legal 500 UK 2023

Strong values like attention to detail, flexibility and value for money are what makes them stand out for me. We find Ed...
The Legal 500 UK 2022
Strong values like attention to detail, flexibility and value for money are what makes them stand out for me. We find Edwin Coe extremely responsive and co-operative.

The Legal 500 UK 2022

Dan Bellau is commercial, understands small caps and the world of listed SMEs.
The Legal 500 UK 2022
Dan Bellau is commercial, understands small caps and the world of listed SMEs.

The Legal 500 UK 2022

Very high calibre of skill delivered in a very scalable platform. Russel Shear is very knowledgeable and very pragmatic.
The Legal 500 UK 2022
Very high calibre of skill delivered in a very scalable platform. Russel Shear is very knowledgeable and very pragmatic.

The Legal 500 UK 2022

The French Desk Team is very efficient on cross-border transactions. Alexandre Terrasse is a great professional with a b...
The Legal 500 UK 2022
The French Desk Team is very efficient on cross-border transactions. Alexandre Terrasse is a great professional with a business sensitive approach. He has, both from cultural and legal prospective, a deep knowledge of the execution of transactions.

The Legal 500 UK 2022

Excellent commercial advice. Practical assistance in dealing with the UK securities regulation framework.
The Legal 500 UK 2022
Excellent commercial advice. Practical assistance in dealing with the UK securities regulation framework.

The Legal 500 UK 2022

Russel Shear offers great legal and commercial input, and provides a seamless process and timely responses.
Chambers UK 2021
Russel Shear offers great legal and commercial input, and provides a seamless process and timely responses.

Chambers UK 2021

Russel Shear - Communicating with him is very effective and he makes time for his clients
Chambers UK 2021
Russel Shear - Communicating with him is very effective and he makes time for his clients

Chambers UK 2021

Edwin Coe LLP's excellent practice is good value for money and gets the deals done correctly.
The Legal 500 UK 2017
Edwin Coe LLP's excellent practice is good value for money and gets the deals done correctly.

The Legal 500 UK 2017

Amazed at the professionalism and capacity of the whole team at Edwin Coe LLP and how they integrated with our deal team...
GDL
Amazed at the professionalism and capacity of the whole team at Edwin Coe LLP and how they integrated with our deal team from GDL to get this transaction completed in such a timely manner

GDL

I just find Russel Shear easy-going and he always has a very professional approach to everything, but he's also very per...
Chambers UK 2016
I just find Russel Shear easy-going and he always has a very professional approach to everything, but he's also very personable

Chambers UK 2016

Russel Shear is praised as a very commercial lawyer
Chambers UK 2016
Russel Shear is praised as a very commercial lawyer

Chambers UK 2016

Praised as offering the best value for simple M&A matters
The Legal 500 UK 2015
Praised as offering the best value for simple M&A matters

The Legal 500 UK 2015

We have been fortunate enough to deal with the same people - this continuity provides us with a higher level of expertis...
Client Feedback Survey 2015
We have been fortunate enough to deal with the same people - this continuity provides us with a higher level of expertise as they have an understanding of our business requirements

Client Feedback Survey 2015

The team provides advice that is underpinned by good commercial rationale
The Legal 500 UK 2014
The team provides advice that is underpinned by good commercial rationale

The Legal 500 UK 2014

I like Russel's pragmatic approach and that he is always able to give constructive solutions to legal issues
Client Feedback Survey 2014
I like Russel's pragmatic approach and that he is always able to give constructive solutions to legal issues

Client Feedback Survey 2014

Good advice - very responsive and personable
Client Feedback Survey 2014
Good advice - very responsive and personable

Client Feedback Survey 2014

Russel Shear combines a depth of knowledge with the ability to relay that knowledge to non-lawyers
The Legal 500 UK 2013
Russel Shear combines a depth of knowledge with the ability to relay that knowledge to non-lawyers

The Legal 500 UK 2013

Edwin Coe LLP combines solid knowledge with a practical approach
The Legal 500 UK 2011
Edwin Coe LLP combines solid knowledge with a practical approach

The Legal 500 UK 2011

A go-to firm that is accessible and cares for the client
The Legal 500 UK 2010
A go-to firm that is accessible and cares for the client

The Legal 500 UK 2010

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We provide legal advice across all manner of Corporate matters to help businesses of all sizes develop and grow, whether organically or through mergers and acquisitions. We are able to facilitate such transactions from beginning to end. At the same time we also advise and facilitate overseas Companies in opening offices or acquiring businesses or assets in the UK. We are experienced in corporate transactions of all types, from constitutional issues to shareholder agreements, and advising management teams and financiers on financial and investment structures and agreements. We are also experienced in Private Equity deals in various sectors, and act for investors seeking out new opportunities in emerging markets and the Asia Pacific Region.

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