Rob heads our Corporate team.
He has considerable experience and expertise advising on merger & acquisition work, private equity and venture capital investments, other corporate matters and banking & finance matters.
Over a number of years Rob has also developed a special interest in the education sector, undertaking acquisitions, disposals and strategic reviews for clients who operate in and investors (both domestic and overseas) who wish to invest into the UK education sector.
Rob understands the issues which affect clients in the sector and has written numerous articles on various topics, speaks and hosts seminars for for-profit education operators. He is a trusted and well-respected adviser to the sector and will be very happy to speak with you on a no-obligations basis. The work undertaken in the sector has been recognised through regular legal category nominations for the annual Education Investor Awards.
Rob is noted as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 and a Ranked Individual (Band 3) in Chambers and Partners. He is described as "thorough and approachable".
"Robert provided excellent service and support from first contact through to completion. He is clearly well known and respected, with a wide range of contacts, enabling us to conclude our strategy in a short space of time." - Chambers & Partners 2024
An investor has said: "We are very grateful to Rob and his team for their excellent work on this project. They were extremely responsive and diligent. We would not hesitate to engage them in future projects."
"Rob Collier is well networked, unassuming yet sharp, and efficient in all that he does." - Legal 500 2021
Outside the law Rob is a committed father of three, a DIY amateur, and a lifelong supporter of Leicester Tigers RFC and Leicester City FC.