Case Studies

CASE STUDY: MBO of Forster Dean, Mezzanine Finance

Law firms have traditionally evolved via organic growth and/or merger and it has not been easy for Partners to fully realise the value they have created. However the introduction of the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) structure and the reforms around ownership of firms, mean that an MBO is more feasible.

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CASE STUDY: MBO, HQC – Equity and Mezzanine Finance

In 2003 the opportunity arose for HQC’s ambitious management team to acquire the business from a retiring owner and from an investor who wanted to sell their stake in the company. The team saw the great potential to continue to develop and grow HQC, and found the idea of doing so under their control and ownership highly appealing.

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