Awarded the highest team rankings by Chambers UK and tier 2 in The Legal 500 UK, many of our highly experienced corporate and commercial lawyers are regarded as ‘leading individuals’ in the legal directories. The team is a major presence within the Thames Valley region acting for successful entrepreneurs, growing businesses, inward investors, and national and international corporates. It also has expertise in waste management, food, technology and the pharmaceutical sectors. Alex Zachary leads the team and Simon Deans is Managing Partner at the firm.
Accreditation
 
 
- Corporate / M&A team ranked in Band 1Â
- David Smellie Band 1 in Corporate / M&AÂ
- Simon Deans Band 3 in Corporate / M&AÂ
- Alex Zachary Band 2 in Corporate / M&A and Band 1 in Environment
- Team ranked in Tier 2 in Corporate and Commercial
- Alex Zachary ranked as Leading Partner in Corporate and Commercial and as Other Key Lawyer in Environment
- Simon Deans ranked as Leading Partner in Corporate and Commercial
- David Smellie listed as an Other Key Lawyer in Corporate and Commercial
- Beth Miel ranked as a Leading Associate in Corporate and Commercial
The firm has been ranked in The Times Best Law Firms from 2022-2024.
Awards
The team is delighted to have received the following awards in positive recognition of the quality of work, supported by exceptional testimonials from clients.
- Finalist in two categories at Thames Valley Deals Awards 2024 – Law Firm of the Year and Corporate Deal of the Year.
- Winner of the Corporate Law Firm of the Year in Thames Valley at the 2023 Insider’s Dealmakers Awards.
- Winner in two categories at Thames Valley Deals Awards 2023 – Corporate to Corporate Deal of the Year as well as Mid-Range Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m).
 
Other firm/lawyer accreditations
- Holly McNeil won Junior Lawyer of the Year 2023 by BB&O Law Society.
- Winner of the Federation of Small Business, Service Excellence Award 2024
- Winner of the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce, Excellence in Customer Service Award 2023.
- Gold Winner for the Service Excellence Award 2023 for SME MK Buckinghamshire Business Awards.
Key clients
Many of our clients prefer to stay anonymous but here are a few that have allowed us to share their names:
- Biffa Waste Management Limited
- Clinimed Holdings Limited
- Rico Logistics Limited
- Summerleaze Limited
- R H Amar & Co Limited
- P B Donoghue
- Utonomy Limited
- White Light Limited
- The Amtico Company Limited
- Fidelis group of companies
Team Testimonials
‘‘The team at B P Collins are proactive and extremely responsive in their advice. They provided a first class service throughout all the team involved.’’ – Legal 500, 2025
‘We worked with Alex Zachary and his commercial team and the advice given was both valuable and instrumental in arriving at a successful deal for our client.’– Legal 500, 2025
‘Senior associate Beth Miel has varied expertise spanning joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements.’ – Legal 500, 2024
‘David Smellie assists clients with commercial arrangements within the insurance and entertainment sectors, while Simon Deans maintains a technology focused practice.’ – Legal 500, 2024
