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MBO expertise from start to finish

Rix & Kay’s Corporate lawyers in Sussex and Kent work in partnership with both management teams and owners of businesses, to project manage the MBO process from start to finish.

Whether you are part of the management team or the business owner, our approach is to guide you through every step whilst taking a proactive lead in managing often sensitive negotiations between the respective parties. The result is MBOs that are delivered in an open and transparent way but with a focus on achieving a deal that works in the best interest of everyone, including the businesses own clients, suppliers, its workforce and other stakeholders.

Our Management buy-out lawyers’ expertise includes:

  • Supporting funding solutions through traditional banking and finance or other ways to raise capital
  • Negotiating and securing the full range of agreements often required in an MBO from heads of terms; non-disclosure; shareholder and share purchase; investor; and director service agreements
  • Setting up a newco that is often the bedrock of any successful MBO
  • Full service corporate support to ensure critical areas such as articles of association; security documents; cross guarantees and shareholder resolutions are in place and offer the right level of robustness and flexibility

“Providing an invaluable service, the team is regarded for its specialist commercial advice as well as its deal making capacity. Kathryn Paisley, helms the practice, regularly advising clients on transactional issues and working closely with the Eurojuris network of international lawyers. Alan Zeal is also regarded for his experience in high value deals, as well as corporate restructuring, incentive arrangements, and director/employee equity agreements”.

“Kathryn Paisley is exceptional – she is expert, experienced and builds trusted relationships quickly which then leads to much more productive and quicker resolution of issues or establishing a point of view. I have worked on a number of deals with Kathryn, and she is simply superb”.

“Throughout the entire process of the sale of our company, Kathryn Paisley and Daniel Halls provided a wealth of knowledge. Both were always accessible and patient which helped to keep our stress levels down. With their expertise and guidance, the successful sale of our company was guaranteed”.

“The team at Rix & Kay are extremely personable. They genuinely care about our business and best interests. Nothing is too much trouble, and they are always happy to take the time to explain complex legal jargon and ensure we fully understand the detail. Compared to other firms we have engaged with, Rix & Kay value our business, not matter how large or small”.

Industry peers praise Rix & Kay in the latest edition of Legal 500

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