Michael Arnott

Partner

Corporate

Qualifications

BA.

Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL).

Memberships

UKBAA, Association of Business Recovery Professionals, The Law Society

Practice Areas

Start Ups

Capital Raising

Restructuring

Mergers & Acquisitions

Michael is a trusted adviser to entrepreneurs, family offices, early stage companies, PE/VC investors and funds.

He helps to raise investment (debt and equity), buy and sell businesses, and corporate restructuring (often in times of financial distress or insolvency).

He is also consulted by boards of directors for guidance on legal and general matters, particularly in relation to complex situations.

Michael is well known for advising investors how best to realise non-performing assets, which may include financial restructurings, accelerated disposals and formal insolvencies.

During his career, Michael has worked for international law firms in London and has been involved in dozens of high profile transactions. His clients range from entrepreneurs and growth companies to financial institutions and PLCs.

Michael is ranked in Chambers for Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - London and described as representing a broad client base, including companies and entrepreneurs, in their transactional activity. He offers ancillary expertise in insolvency and restructuring matters.

“The MBM team had previously assisted us with various investment rounds and other matters, and so we were keen to work with them in relation to our recent banking transaction with a new lender. The MBM team were great at explaining the various elements of the documentation to us, and we felt supported at each stage of the transaction. There were various elements, numerous documents and parties, but we felt that the MBM team managed the various complexities in an efficient and responsive manner, and kept us up to date on the status at each stage. Both Michael Arnott and Eleanor Murphy displayed a clear understanding of the transaction and our needs as a business throughout and we would be keen to work with MBM again in the future.“

Legal Experience

Acquisitions of a nationwide property services group and a law firm.

Leveraged acquisition of portfolio of petrol stations.

PE Exit from a precision engineering business to a Chinese buyer.

Formation of a family office.

EIS investment rounds acting for both companies and individual investors (on different transactions!) in the following sectors: online fashion, mining, tech (platforms and fintech), healthcare and e-commerce.

Investment in a global financial services group on behalf of a high net worth investor.

Sale of an online auction platform to a Swedish Buyer.

Distressed acquisition of film and television intellectual property and licenses.

Resolving a shareholder dispute and putting in place new regulated advisory firm for the ongoing business.

Advising a director of a listed directory company as to his duties in the context of a restructuring.

Restructuring / rationalisation of research arm of an international telecoms company.

Debt restructurings for property developers acting for borrowers and lenders.

Advice as to the formation and constitution of a financial services company.

Acquisition of a publishing business.

The sale of a multi-site restaurant business.

Acting for a partner in a well-known law firm, which was in administration.

Resolving a dispute relating to botanical intellectual property, using a provisional liquidation.

A number of high-profile boards and individuals have sought his advice in relation to their legal duties as directors, generally and during restructuring and insolvency.

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