Beyond Corporate Law was announced the winner of one of the Dealmakers most competitive award categories – “Corporate Law Firm of the Year” – having been shortlisted among some of the region’s largest national and international law firms.
As a disruptive corporate practice which prides itself on not getting excited about the commercially irrelevant, Beyond Corporate entered the market in 2017 and has developed a highly regarded and disruptive corporate, commercial, real estate and disputes practice, establishing itself as the leading boutique corporate and commercial practice in the North West.
The practice is considered to be the most credible alternative to the large corporate national firms for the quality of its corporate and commercial offering and authenticity in providing commercially experienced partner-led service.
Having acted for some of the most prominent entrepreneurs in the region, the award win shines a light on the calibre of Beyond Corporate’s client portfolio and the scale of transactions the team continues to lead on. The team acts for national and international clients who value a more pro-active approach from lawyers who understand how the commercial world really works.
An experienced and highly regarded judging panel described Beyond Corporate as working with the mentality of “underdogs” and praised the team for its impact on the North West dealmaking landscape, with special recognition for the team’s involvement in one of the largest and most significant corporate transactions in the region this year; Onex Partners investment in Morson Group, with Beyond Corporate advising the selling shareholders.
The panel also commended Beyond Corporate for its overall growth and key client wins across all teams and were impressed by the external initiatives the business is undertaking within the Manchester region, such as its collaboration with Manchester Fashion Institute and Manchester Law School’s to launch a pilot programme delivering pro bono legal support for aspiring young fashion entrepreneurs.
Beyond Corporate now joins the shortlist for Insider’s UK Dealmakers Awards 2025, bringing together the winning regional Dealmakers from across the country to crown the ‘Champion of Champions’.
Beyond Corporate is the specialist corporate and commercial practice of Beyond Law Group. With a current portfolio of three award-winning, specialist practices (Beyond Corporate Law, McAlister Family Law and Home Property Law), the Group’s vision is to build national boutique practices for both corporate and consumer legal services.
Beyond Law Group’s forward-thinking business structure is designed to grow and develop its specialist practices independently with strong individual brands but with a “one firm, three practice” approach with the avoidance of being “just another law firm”.
James Corlett, Managing Partner of Beyond Corporate, commented: “The Dealmakers Awards are the pinnacle of the region’s professional services calendar. For a niche corporate and commercial practice to be shortlisted among the largest national and international law firms across the region is virtually unheard of. To then go on and win is groundbreaking.
This is a massive achievement for the whole Group and testament to the hard work of its dynamic and talented teams across both Beyond Corporate and the Group as a whole. To be recognised on this scale is an unbelievable achievement and thoroughly deserved by the teams. We hope this success for Beyond Corporate will provide a strong platform for future success.”