Under the guiding hand of Stephen Morse, the corporate team at the Exeter office continues to thrive. Morse is highly regarded for his comprehensive corporate finance expertise, specialising in M&A, MBOs, private equity and commercial contracts. The department also offers a wide range of niche services, including deal origination, succession planning, employee benefits, and debt and mezzanine finance. In addition, it advises on all regulatory and compliance matters. Michelmores is one of the few firms outside London to have a dedicated financial services and markets team, which attracts clients from across the country. The client base is largely private sector SMEs and financial services companies, with work for high-street banks stemming from the London practice. A new addition to the team, Mark Lewis has an established reputation in the field and considerable experience in company and commercial work, fund-raising, public takeovers and privatisations. Head of the company commercial department, Malcolm Dickinson is making a name for himself as a specialist in private equity, commercial contracts and e-commerce.

Led by Charles Maunder, Michelmores LLP has a banking team specialising in real estate finance, and a financial services and markets team acting for retail and wholesale clients. It advised MICE Group on the restructuring of 80m syndicated loan facilities.

"Michelmores company commercial practice stands for quality and professionalism...and is lead by the very friendly and approachable Malcolm Dickinson"

"Stephen Morse has an excellent reputation for M&A work....he is our first choice in any significant transaction..."

"This Exeter-based regional firm services clients throughout the South West and beyond, and comes highly recommended for its "extremely commercial" approach. The firm's corporate finance team handles a range of banking work, including debt and mezzanine finance, security and refinancing matters. Commentators reported: "This is an approachable group with a good reputation in the marketplace for its professional expertise."

The Michelmores Corporate Finance team is quoted as having a tremendous reputation and can pride itself on being pragmatic, providing really effective advice.

Michelmores' Charles Maunder has continued to advise to the administrators of Sendo Group, which has liabilities in excess of £100m, and has also acted for partners and directors of Ernst & Young, PwC and Kroll.

Michelmores are quoted as having an 'extremely commercial ' approach'...an approachable group with a good reputation in the market place for professional expertise'

The Corporate Finance team are quoted as having a 'tremendous reputation'. Can 'pride itself on being pragmatic, providing really effective advice'.