About

Paul Glassberg is a commercially-focussed solicitor providing general advisory and transactional advice on the full spectrum of corporate life and transactions, working closely with clients to achieve their ambitions.

Paul is a specialist in M&A) including accelerated M&A transactions, as well as corporate real estate deals including joint ventures and special purpose vehicle (SPV) acquisitions and disposals.

He additionally works with clients on private equity transactions, joint venture/shareholder agreements, corporate recovery and restructurings, and acts for a range of corporate and entrepreneurial clients.  

Paul has clients in a wide range of sectors, however, he has a concentration of clients in the real estate, retail, and restaurant and fintech sectors.

Paul is a contributing editor of the Corporate Real Estate section of LexisPSL precedents.

 

Recent work
  • Acting for the shareholders of CS2, a leading firm of Chartered Surveyors, on the sale to global consultancy RSK Group.
  • Acting for Euroffice, a leading UK online stationary business, on the acquisition of a competitor.
  • Acting for the shareholders of Outlook Property, a leading East London estate agency chain, on the sale to Leaders Romans Group.
  • Acting for the shareholders of Durite, the leading UK automotive aftermarket parts business, on the sale to Safe Fleet a US competitor.
  • Acting for several leading fintech companies including Paymentsense, Capital on Tap and Judopay on various corporate transactions.
  • Acting for management on a buy-in/buy-out of Aston Barclay, a leading car auction business with investment from Rutland Partners.
  • Acting for leading London estate agency Dexters on general matters.
  • Acting for Michael Lonsdale Limited on the acquisition of an M&E business.
  • Acting for global commodities group Noble Resources on the acquisition of the assets of Symbol Mining.
Did you know
Paul is the proud owner of Columbo the Great Dane (weighing in at 82 kilos!) and enjoys being taken for a walk by him!
Accolades

  • Listed as Key Lawyer, Corporate and commercial: M&A, smaller deals, £10-£100M, Legal 500 2023
  • Recipient of a Finance Monthly Deal Maker of the Year Award for 2022

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We won "Insolvency Law Firm of the Year (Up to Three Insolvency Partners)" at the TRI Awards 2022

This is the third year in a row we have won this award and the fourth year the firm has been shortlisted. This is great recognition for our Restructuring & Insolvency group's hard work over what has been an incredibly challenging period for the industry.

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