Head of Corporate and Commercial & Partner

Neil Burgess

Neil leads the Corporate and Commercial practice at Brodies and is a partner in the corporate team. He has extensive UK and international experience. His practice covers a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial transactions, both domestic and cross-border, advising a range of multinational and national companies and institutions. He advises on M&A, private equity investments, MBOs and MBIs, joint ventures, commercial contracts, corporate governance and restructuring. He regularly advises clients on matters of a key strategic nature, running high value, complex transactions and co-ordinating multi-disciplinary legal teams, and providing pragmatic and commercial advice.

Neil has particular expertise in M&A and private equity, with a strong focus on growth capital and private equity clients and transactions, and cross-border and domestic M&A. His experience spans a number of sectors, including manufacturing and engineering, facilities management, food and drink, technology and energy.

Living Brodies' values

Clients and colleagues appreciate Neil’s personable nature, collaborative approach and unstinting commitment to quality of advice and service.

Highlights

Extensive experience of handling cross-border transactions and a key member of the firm's international team.
Member of our Private Equity group and a go-to lawyer for private equity matters.

Rankings

A ranked individual for Corporate/M&A in Chambers UK 2025.
Ranked in Hall of Fame for Corporate and Commercial in Legal 500 UK 2025.

Neil Burgess has always been exceptional, picking up on the smallest details and handling complexity very well. He makes sure he protects the client's legal and commercial interests at all times. An excellent negotiator.

Legal 500 UK 2025

The team led by Neil Burgess provides comprehensive advice across all of our business needs. Brodies' advice is always detailed and commercial. Brodies have access to top quality advice across almost all jurisdictions making international work seamless.

Chambers UK 2025

Neil's knowledge and experience was invaluable at key points of the process - particularly when having to deal with cross-border legal matters with the EU.

Chambers UK 2025