Walker Morris continues to rank high in M&A deal activity

7th August 2017

Walker Morris has been recognised as one of the most active legal corporate deals advisers in Yorkshire and Humber by the volume and value of its M&A deal activity for the first half of 2017 according to a recent report from Experian.

In the first half of 2017 Walker Morris ranked second with an aggregate deal value of approximately £190 million. The Firm was also ranked by Experian as the joint top most active M&A legal adviser for 2016.

John Hamer, Head of Corporate, commented:

“We are pleased to have been recognised once again as one of the region’s most active legal corporate deal advisers. Our ranking is a testament to the hard work and commitment that the Corporate Team put into ensuring every transaction is a success with great support from other specialist areas across the Firm. Following a strong 2016 for the Team, we are now looking forward to the same success in the rest of 2017.”

According to the report, there were a total of 227 transactions in Yorkshire and Humber with a sharp increase in year-on-year deal values from £1.7bn announced in H1 2016 to £2.8bn confirmed so far in 2017.

The Corporate Team has also recently been shortlisted in the 2017 Yorkshire Legal Awards for the Corporate & Commercial Team of the Year award.