Gateley Legal celebrates ten nominations at Midlands Dealmakers 2025

We have secured a total of ten nominations across six categories at this year’s Insider Midlands Dealmakers 2025.

The nominations include:

• Corporate Law Firm of the Year
• Corporate Lawyer of the Year – Beth Mather
• Deal of the Year (sub £10m) – Sale of The Light to Risk Capital Partners with co-investment from Melcorpo
• Deal of the Year (sub £10m) – BGF’s investment in Metric Search
• Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m) – £38m sale of Argus Fire to Mitie
• Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m) – NorthEdge Capital’s investment in PebblePad
• Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m) – LDC’s investment in Deltron Group
• Deal of the Year (£50m+) – LDC’s exit and reinvestment in Independence Governance Group
• Deal of the Year (£50m+) – £1.3bn sale of Kee Safety Group to Inflexion and 65 equity partners
• International Deal of the Year – £1.3bn sale of Kee Safety Group to Inflexion and 65 equity partners

Beth Mather, partner and national head of corporate, commented: “It’s fantastic to see our team’s work recognised across so many categories at this year’s Midlands Dealmakers Awards. The shortlisted deals truly demonstrate the breadth of our corporate practice, from private equity to M&A, and are a reflection of the trust our clients place in us and the commercially focused approach that defines how we work.”

Andrew Cowan, partner and Birmingham head of corporate, added: “Making the shortlist in multiple categories, including Corporate Law Firm of the Year, is a real testament to the strength and consistency of our corporate offering in the Midlands. It’s great to see Beth recognised for her outstanding leadership; her role in driving forward some of our most significant transactions this year has been exceptional. Congratulations to all other nominees and we look forward to celebrating on the night.”

Hosted by Insider Media, Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2025 will take place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday 11 September 2025.