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Chris Brierley

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Chris advises clients on strategic corporate matters and transactions both in the UK and internationally. He specialises in private mergers and acquisitions, private equity and investment work. Chris typically acts for private companies, private equity firms, individuals selling businesses, and portfolio companies of private equity firms. He has over twenty years’ experience as a corporate lawyer, and his practice covers multiple industries including financial services, insurance, and technology.

“I want clients to feel able to pick up the phone and ask me for help”

“I have a broad practice, working in a range of sectors - but most of my work is acting for or acquiring FCA regulated businesses in insurance or wider financial services. Most of my work has an international element. The most common area is Scandinavia, particularly Sweden.

I provide a high-level of service efficiently - minimising client cost, but delivering the right result.

I always give clear advice, quickly and efficiently. I want clients to feel able to pick up the phone and ask me for help, whether in my area of expertise or not.”

Chris’s recent work highlights:

Acting for Assured Partners on a number of its insurance broker acquisitions over the last few years.

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Recommended - Legal 500 UK 2025

"Chris Brierley is responsive, has excellent judgement and clearly explains technical legal matters to non-legal investors." - Legal 500 UK 2024

"Chris Brierley: attentive to client needs, careful, sharp, quick and efficient, easy-going." - The Legal 500, 2022

RecommendedThe Legal 500, 2022

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