Our Birmingham Corporate team is celebrating being shortlisted ten times across five categories at this year’s West Midlands Rainmaker Awards.
The nominations include National Legal Team, Changemaker of the Year for associate Kim Strachan, and Rainmaker of the Year for partner and national head of corporate Beth Mather. In addition, the team is recognised for advising on seven transactions across three deal categories:
- Small Deal of the Year (up to £10m) – Advising LDC-backed Bramble Food’s on the acquisition of Whitakers Chocolates
- Medium Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m) – Advising EdTech software provider PebblePad on its investment from NorthEdge Capital
- Medium Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m) – Advising LDC on its investment in Deltron Group
- Medium Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m) – Advising on Danx Carousel’s acquisition of Logik Logistics from exiting investors Debrett’s and FDC
- Medium Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m) – Advising the shareholders of Slademain on the sale of Argus Fire to Mitie Group
- Medium Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m) – Advising Jacopa on its sale to Rubicon Partners
- Large Deal of the Year (£50m+) – Advising on LDC’s initial exit from Independent Governance Group to ECI Partners, alongside its reinvestment
On 3 July 2025, the West Midlands Rainmaker Awards, hosted by The Business Desk, will bring together the region’s dealmakers to celebrate the success of the corporate finance community over the last 12 months at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham.
Andrew Cowan, partner and Birmingham head of corporate, commented: “It’s fantastic to see that our team’s efforts over the last 12 months have secured ten nominations at this year’s West Midlands Rainmaker Awards. Each nomination reflects our unwavering commitment to the local market and the sheer breadth of our expertise. Congratulations to both Beth and Kim for their incredibly well-deserved individual recognitions too.”
Beth Mather, partner and national head of corporate, added: “I’m delighted that our Birmingham corporate team has been shortlisted ten times at this year’s Rainmaker Awards. Advising on five of the nine deals shortlisted in the Medium Deal of the Year category demonstrates our focus on the mid-market and our ability to deliver on every kind of transaction. I congratulate all those that have been shortlisted and look forward to an evening of celebration in July.”