The legal structure should support the economics of the transaction and the resilience of the business

• Financing or investment requires structuring.
• An M&A transaction, joint venture or partnership is planned.
• The ownership structure is changing.
• Corporate governance and authority need to be defined.
• Liabilities need restructuring.
• A complex transaction involves multiple parties.
• The interests of owners, investors and management need to be aligned.
• The business needs a legal framework for institutional development.

1. 01

   The task

   We define the economic and management objective.

2. 02

   Constraints

   We identify legal constraints and critical points.

3. 03

   Architecture

   We design the structure of the transaction and relationships.

4. 04

   Connections

   We connect it with financing, governance and decision-making.

5. 05

   Expertise

   Where needed, we coordinate specialist lawyers, tax advisers, auditors and other experts.

6. 06

   Economic substance

   We check that legal form does not undermine the logic of the decision.

• Transaction structuring
• Corporate architecture
• Shareholder arrangements
• Governance framework
• Legal framework for financing
• Restructuring
• Legal due diligence as part of a transaction
• Coordination of external legal advisers

SP assembles and coordinates the required combination of experts. Legal work is considered in the context of transaction economics, capital and governance, rather than as a standalone catalogue of legal services.