 
													A trusted corporate advisor with extensive experience in business sales and acquisitions, corporate reorganisations, and joint ventures. Hilary works with owner-managed businesses and larger corporates alike, providing clear and commercially grounded advice.
Particular expertise in the pharmacy and manufacturing sectors, with a strong track record supporting clients through complex mergers and acquisitions in these industries.
Known for her proactive, technically strong, and commercially minded approach, Hilary consistently puts clients first and is recognised as a trusted adviser by Legal 500 UK.
Hilary advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including business and company acquisitions and disposals, corporate reorganisations, joint ventures and commercial agreements, international trade agreements and intellectual property, as well as distribution and supply contracts.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Company and Business Sales
Company Reorganisations
Shareholder Agreements
Joint Ventures
Companies Act Compliance
Commercial Contracts
Advised on a multi-million-pound business disposal in the automotive sector, guiding the client through all stages of negotiation, due diligence, and completion to achieve a successful exit on favourable terms.
Acted for a French-headquartered company in the cross-border acquisition of a UK sanitary ware manufacturer, managing the complexities of international corporate structures, regulatory compliance, and post-acquisition integration.
Provided strategic legal support on multiple pharmacy group acquisitions, combining expertise in refinancing, restructuring, and business sale transactions to help clients expand and consolidate their market presence.
reinforcing Hilary’s reputation as a leading adviser within the pharmacy sector and trusted counsel to repeat clients across the Midlands and beyond.
Advised on a multi-million-pound business disposal
Advised on a multi-million-pound business disposal in the automotive sector, guiding the client through all stages of negotiation, due diligence, and completion to achieve a successful exit on favourable terms.
Acted for a French-headquartered company
Acted for a French-headquartered company in the cross-border acquisition of a UK sanitary ware manufacturer, managing the complexities of international corporate structures, regulatory compliance, and post-acquisition integration.
Provided strategic legal support on multiple pharmacy group acquisitions
Provided strategic legal support on multiple pharmacy group acquisitions, combining expertise in refinancing, restructuring, and business sale transactions to help clients expand and consolidate their market presence.
Successfully completed over 25 pharmacy transactions in the past 12 months
reinforcing Hilary’s reputation as a leading adviser within the pharmacy sector and trusted counsel to repeat clients across the Midlands and beyond.
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										We have worked with Hilary D'Cruz for many years. She is proactive, technically strong and extremely commercial. Always puts her clients first and has, in many cases, secured trusted adviser status
Legal 500 UK 2023
 
											
											
										Hilary D'Cruz has extensive experience in corporate activity and has effectively recruited and trained an expert team to work alongside her all who subscribe to her ethos of expert client service.
Legal 500
 
											
											
										Hilary D'Cruz leads from the front. She is a highly commercial and practical law practitioner who always puts her clients first. She is hugely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.
Legal 500 UK
 
											
											
										Hilary is professional and pragmatic and a highly experienced transactional lawyer in the pharmacy sector. Her approach is commercial, focused and efficient
Silver Levene Accountants London
 
											
											
										Hilary offers you her wise guidance generously in a timely and thoroughly professional manner on all matters. Her wealth of up-to-date knowledge and expertise, coupled with extensive experience and numerous connections in the sector, ensures you are receiving the best advice in all matters. Her personal and highly adaptive style means no matter the complexity of your matters, in her you have a partner to champion your case successfully
Mr and Mrs Williams
M J Williams Limited and Kellaway Pharmacy in Bristol 
											
											
										Right from engagement to completion, Emma’s exemplary communication, organisational skills, time management and legal expertise advice were exceptional and exactly what we required as clients. As first time buyers, Emma showed first class empathy yet purpose, and ensured everything stayed on track to completion and supported us thoroughly and competently.
Nemesh Patel
Pharmacist