Helen Mead
Partner
Corporate
Helen specialises in share and asset acquisitions and disposals, mergers, corporate structures / restructuring, joint ventures, investments, private equity and management buy-ins and buy-outs and is a highly skilled adviser in respect of corporate structures and transactions.
Helen has been involved in transactions in a variety of industry sectors including architecture, travel, aviation, retail, insurance and IT / technology; her expertise supports entrepreneurs and owner managers, corporate businesses and those looking to invest in or start a new business. She is very well known and highly regarded within the corporate finance community in the South East in particular. Her interest and experience in the travel sector has resulted in a number of presentations at ABTA training events.
Work highlights
ACQUISITION
Advising international healthcare agency, Makara Health, on its acquisition by US based Precision Value & Health.
MERGER
Advising Weston Williamson + Partners – a leading UK architecture and urban design practice – in its move to join Egis.
SALE
Advising the shareholders of Bolney Wine Estate on the sale of its English Winery to leading sparkling wine supplier, Henkell Freixenet.
MERGER
Advising the shareholders of Atelier Ten, an award-winning environmental design consultancy as it joined the Surbana Jurong Group.
INVESTMENT
Advising British bicycle manufacturer, Whyte Bikes, on significant private equity investment.
SHARE SALE
Advising on sale of shares of family-owned leisure adventure provider, In2action.
MBO
Advising the management team of the secondary MBO of Viande Group, the largest independent wholesale butcher and poulterer in the South East.
SALE
Acting on the sale of a business performance improvement (via cognitive and emotional activities) company.
MBO
Acting for the management team on a partial MBO of a design, graphics and 3D production business
SALE
Acting on the sale of a cyber security, testing, consultancy and training business.
MERGER
Advising the shareholders of Chandlers Building Supplies on their merger with Parkers creating a builders merchant with combined revenues of £180 million and over 750 employees.
ACQUISITION
Acting for Global Risk Partners on their acquisition of the Birrell Group (the group comprises Kingsway Insurance Services and Bausor Hall Associates) and on a number of other acquisitions.
Recent videos
Women in Law
Recent articles
Videos
Emily Wood and Helen Mead discuss progress in the firm for women in law, and what DMH Stallard is doing to support a balanced workforce
15/03/2024
Insights
Drag Along rights… No, not a date with Ru Paul, but a crucial and little-known clause outside legal circles.
05/03/2024
Insights
DMH Stallard advises on the sale of a leading UK specialist building surveyor
11/12/2023
Media spotlight
Platinum Media Group report on DMH Stallard's gender pay gap, and highlight Helen Mead as a leading businesswoman in their field
Helen Mead12/06/2023