Sophie Armstrong

ASSOCIATE
Sophie is a New Zealand-qualified Associate in our Corporate Team, advising both domestic and international clients on a wide range of corporate matters.

She specialises in public and private M&A, shareholder arrangements, capital raising, joint ventures, and day-to-day corporate advisory, helping clients navigate complex transactions with practical, commercially focused advice and ensuring they feel supported through every stage.

 

Sophie combines a pragmatic approach with clear, practical guidance, helping clients achieve their strategic goals. She joined Edwin Coe in November 2024, having previously practised in the Corporate and Commercial team of a leading New Zealand firm.

 

In her corporate practice, Sophie advises clients on:

 

Mergers & Acquisitions: Public and private M&A transactions, from initial structuring and due diligence through to negotiation and completion.

 

Start-ups & Growth Companies: Structuring, fundraising, shareholder arrangements and day-to-day legal needs as their businesses grow.

 

Cross-Border Transactions: Coordinating international matters for overseas businesses investing in the UK and UK companies expanding abroad.

 

Corporate Structuring: Bespoke shareholding and joint venture arrangements, and relevant constitutional documents.

 

Corporate Governance: Compliance with UK company law, directors’ duties, reporting obligations and best practice governance frameworks

EXPERIENCE
Sophie’s experience includes:
Advised a global energy recruitment group on its acquisition of a UK-based recruitment business.
Advised a global food safety company on the successful multi-million-dollar divestment of part of its business.
Acted for Ipsos on the UK elements of its acquisition of The BVA Family.
Supported a specialist family law firm with the roll-out of a new partnership model and LLP agreement to support its long-term succession planning.
Advised a billion-dollar global investment manager on the corporate aspects of its UK investments.
Assisted a medical technology company with its early-stage fundraising.
Sophie Armstrong also did a lot of the heavy lifting on the drafting.
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