Leon Arnold
Partner | Oxford
“Leon is one of our go-to lawyers. He rapidly builds rapport and trust with clients and buyers.”
Chambers & Partners, 2024
Call: 0345 166 6330 Mobile: 0774 046 2731
About Leon
Leon is head of Corporate at our Oxford office. He has a wealth of experience in advising businesses on a wide range of corporate matters. These have included mergers and acquisitions, shareholders agreements, corporate restructurings, joint ventures and private equity.
He acts for clients across a range of sectors including technology, manufacturing and consultancy. Leon is highly regarded for his proactive approach and commercially focused advice.
Leon is listed as a Leading Individual in Chambers & Partners (2025 edition) and is listed as a Recommended Lawyer in the Legal 500 (2022 edition).
Leon is also a recognised lawyer for Corporate Finance Law in the 2025 edition of 'The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom'.
Contact Leon
Call: 0345 166 6330
Mobile: 0774 046 2731
Notable work & expertise
Recent work
- Advising the shareholders of Variohm Holdings Limited on the sale to Acal Electronics Holdings Limited; a provider of motion, sensor and measurement solutions for businesses across Europe
- Advising management on the MBO (management buyout) of DTC Telecom, an international telecommunications equipment supplier in England, and ongoing corporate and commercial work
- Advising the shareholders of Sleek Capital Limited, a fast-growing and popular high street makeup brand, on its sale to Walgreens Boots Alliance
- Advising BioVendor (a Czech company) on its acquisition of Oxford Biosystems Limited. BioVendor operates internationally and has its own research, development and manufacturing capacity
- Advising the shareholders of Red Engineering Design Limited, specialists in innovative, low energy infrastructure solutions, on the sale to Tractebel Engineering S.A., a Belgian listed company
- Advising Santova Pty (a South African listed company) on its acquisition of Tradeway Shipping. This was a particularly complex transaction due to its cross-border element
- Advising the shareholders of a leading uPVC cable management company, and the UK’s largest manufacturer of steel wire cable tray, on the sale of the company to Nasdaq listed acquirer. The transaction was completed in a very short time frame, requiring efficiency and direction from the outset
- Advising Adestra on its growth capital arrangements with Business Growth Fund
- Advising Cynergie UK Limited on the sale to outsourcing specialists, Davies Group Limited – a multi-award winning insurance service provider. Cynergie provides outsourced regulatory and complaints management services across highly-regulated sectors including insurance, financial services and utilities.
Testimonials
C&P
“Leon Arnold is experienced in advising businesses on a wide array of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and shareholder a...
Chambers & Partners
2019
C&P
“Knowledgeable, efficient, professional, personable and responsive. He runs a good team and clearly ensures they are properly supported in their on...
Chambers & Partners
2022
C&P
“He is clear and professional at all times, as strong commercially as legally, and highly client and service-focused.”
Chambers & Partners
2023
C&P
“Leon is outstanding.”
Chambers & Partners
2024
IM
“We were impressed by your manner, knowledge, experience and professionalism…our thanks to you and your team for helping to bring this to a success...
I MacGregor
LB
“Thanks to you and your team for the support and guidance…and for helping to ensure we got there.”
L. Brook
TLB
“I can honestly say there is no other team I would rather have had on our side of the table.”
Team Leader BCMS
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