Corporate
Strategic legal support for corporate transactions-enabling growth, managing risk, and delivering value across sectors and borders.
Corporate Partners
Supporting clients across the world
Lawyers Globally
Offering broad international expertise
Offices
Intricate international network
Tier One
Recognised law firm for Funds, Secondaries, and Equity Capital Markets
Corporate transactions are increasingly complex and cross-border, with clients facing tight timelines, heightened scrutiny, and the challenge of balancing risk with opportunity.
We can support on public and private M&A, private equity, joint ventures, investment funds, secondaries and private funds, equity capital markets, venture capital and corporate governance.
Clients value our ability to structure deals, navigate regulations, and provide seamless, sector-focused guidance across jurisdictions.
We act for listed and private companies, international banks, private equity houses, and management teams, from offices in London, Paris, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Our team brings together corporate specialists and advisory lawyers in areas spanning commercial contracts, competition, IT, intellectual property, banking, tax, employment, pensions, real estate, and regulation. With a strong track record in financial services, energy transition, technology, life sciences, consumer and transportation, we deliver tailored advice on high-value, time-sensitive transactions.
Stephenson Harwood provides a partner-led service and engagement. The advice is spot-on and commercially tailored’
Chambers UK 2026
Clients choose Stephenson Harwood for clear, commercially focused guidance at every stage of the deal. Our collaborative approach, cross-sector expertise, and market insight enable clients to make informed decisions and achieve their strategic objectives.
Awards and Recognition
Our People
Tom Nicholls
Partner - Global Head of Corporate
London
Guillaume Briant
Partner - Head of Corporate, Avocat à la Cour
Paris
Tom Platts
Partner
London
Melissa Forbes-Miranda
Partner
Dubai
Jane Ng
Partner - Head of Corporate, Greater China
Hong Kong
Jay Ze
Partner at Stephenson Harwood LLP, Registered Foreign Lawyer (England and Wales)
Hong Kong
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