Management Buyouts
From negotiation to completion, our experienced Corporate Law Team can support you to navigate every stage of a management buyout.
Head of the Team, Partner Marina MacLennan, is a specialist in this area of the law having worked on numerous deals to enable the management team to take the next step.
From corporate law, employment, and property to shareholder agreements, articles and sale and purchase agreements, we provide tailored advice to successfully move the business forward to its next stage.
What happens in a management buyout?
A management buyout (MBO) is where investors or a company’s internal management team acquire ownership of the business, or a significant stake, from the existing shareholders, replacing or adding to the existing leadership team.
This allows the investors or managers to become owners and steer the company in the direction they want.
Our Corporate Team can:
- Advise existing shareholders who want to sell to a management team.
- Advise the management team on the steps required to take over, including dealing with any funding structure being used.
We can also offer assistance and advice throughout a Management Buy In (MBI) process, when ownership of a company is purchased by an external management group rather than the internal one.
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Our team can guide you through the legal and commercial complexities of an MBO or MBI to ensure a successful outcome.
With a wealth of knowledge and practical expertise across the firm, we can also offer bespoke employment and commercial property advice to support and progress your transaction whatever the snags and issues that may arise.
Please contact Partner Marina MacLennan for more information.