Womble Bond Dickinson offers a substantial corporate law service, with a team of lawyers, including partners spread across our US and UK office network.
The size, strength and geographical spread of our resources, enables us to make leading lawyers available to clients conducting business almost anywhere in the world.
Our teams are capable of handling very large and complex transactions, as well as corporate requirements generally, where efficiency and resource become more relevant.
We have a large dedicated Corporate & Securities team that represents clients on a full-range of transactions, regulatory matters and governance. Our clients, which range from start-ups to the world’s largest companies, both private and publicly traded, represent all of the industry sectors, and many subsectors, on which the firm concentrates.
Our clients’ corporate needs span industries, sectors, continents and time zones, and our transatlantic Corporate Team is well-positioned to serve them.
Our clients work alongside us because of what we help their businesses achieve; they stay with us because of how we help them do it.
Our Corporate & Securities lawyers have extensive experience advising clients on:
Mergers & acquisitions
Private equity
Venture capital and financing transactions
Equity capital market transactions
Public and private equity/ securities issuances and compliance
Strategic alliances and other transactions
Shareholder, board of director and governance matters and disputes
Joint ventures
Reorganizations
General corporate matters
Corporate structures
Investment funds
Partnerships and LLP
Business taxes.
Examples of work
Advised Atom Bank on the successful raising of £200 million in equity investment and its strategic partnership with BBVA
Appointed to advise Cairngorm Capital on its investments in Polyframe and Stevenswood and numerous subsequent bolt on acquisitions
Acted for Countrywide Farmers Plc on the disposal of its LPG distribution business to Flogas
Advised Molins PLC on the disposal of its tobacco instrumentation and machinery business to Italian competitor G.D S.p.A (a wholly owned subsidiary of Coesia S.p.A)
Represented Old Mutual Wealth on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Intrinsic Financial Services Limited, the UK's largest network of restricted and independent financial advisers.
Appointed to advise OpSec Security Group plc on its £16 million "PIPE" investment by Investcorp Technology Partners and subsequent £67 million recommended offer from Investcorp funds
Advised Piper Private Equity on private equity investments, including in Loungers Café-bars, Turtle Bay Restaurants, Orlebar Brown, Hickory's Smokehouse, Forthglade Foods, Propercorn, Pet Food UK (Barking Heads), Flat Iron Steak Restaurants and Neom Organics
Advised RES, the global renewable energy company, on the sale of the Port of Tyne 35MW battery storage project.
Overview
Overview
Womble Bond Dickinson offers a wide range of corporate law services, with a team of attorneys and knowledgeable partners spread across our U.S. and UK office network. With decades of experience in this field, our corporate attorneys understand the complexities of corporate law and have the knowledge needed to help your business thrive.
Given the depth of knowledge and strength of our team, our lawyers are capable of handling complex corporate legal issues, including those relating to transactions, regulatory matters, and governance. Our corporate and securities law team draws upon the size, strength and geographical spread of our resources, enabling them to make leading lawyers available to clients conducting business almost anywhere in the world.
Corporate and Securities Law
Our teams regularly handle large and complex transactions, as well as day-to-day corporate requirements. With locations across both the U.S. and the UK, our corporate lawyers regularly operate across borders and have a breadth of resources and skills to provide clients with localized and international corporate law services, including the following:
Mergers & acquisitions
Private equity
Venture capital and financing transactions
Equity capital market transactions
Public and private equity/ securities issuances and compliance
Strategic alliances and other transactions
Shareholder, board of director and governance matters and disputes
Joint ventures
Reorganizations
General corporate matters
Corporate structures
Investment funds
Partnerships and LLP
Business taxes.
Corporate Law Attorney Clients
Our clients, which range from start-ups to the world’s largest companies, both private and publicly traded, represent all of the industry sectors, and many subsectors, on which the firm concentrates. Their corporate needs span industries, continents, and time zones, and our international corporate law team are well-positioned to serve them.
Our corporate attorneys are here to offer guidance in navigating corporate regulations to clients from all backgrounds including:
Entrepreneurs and start-up businesses
Professional service organizations e.g. banks and financial institutions
Private investors
Public companies
International corporate businesses.
What We Do
Our Corporate & Securities lawyers have extensive experience advising clients on:
Mergers & acquisitions
Private equity
Venture capital and financing transactions
Equity capital market transactions
Public and private equity/ securities issuances and compliance
Strategic alliances and other transactions
Shareholder, board of director and governance matters and disputes
Joint ventures
Reorganizations
General corporate matters
Corporate structures
Investment funds
Partnerships and LLP
Business taxes.
If you are looking for a long-lasting partnership or legal advice regarding corporate and securities law, contact us using our enquiry form and our team will be in touch to assist. Alternatively, browse our corporate lawyers and professional staff to find a legal professional.
Your team
Your corporate, transactions and M&A team
Embarking on a business venture or expanding your reach? Operating within local confines or on a global scale? Tackling complex transactions that require detailed legal expertise?
Our experienced teams have the skills and legal knowhow you need to overcome any obstacles and make the most of the opportunities. We’ve achieved market firsts and delivered trailblazing work for our clients. It’s all down to our distinctive approach.
Whether you need legal minds with years of experience in equity capital markets, private equity, corporate tax planning strategies, or shareholder arrangements, your hand-picked team has the right mix of skills for you.
Our full-service offering includes: Venture and Growth Capital; Share Schemes; Private Equity; Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships; Mergers and Acquisitions; Joint Venture and Shareholders' Agreements; Equity Capital Markets; Employee Ownership Trusts; Corporate Tax and Corporate Services.
Not only that, you’ll have access to our wide-range of specialists including corporate tax advisers and wealth management.
You can also tap into the wider expertise of over 1,000 lawyers and technical specialists from 32 offices in the US and UK, plus you have access to the Lex Mundi network of independent law firms across 125 countries – the largest network in the world.
Our straight-talking team is here to help you ensure legal compliance and minimise risk – today and into the future.
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Chambers and Partners 2025
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Chambers and Partners 2025
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