Expertise
- M & A
- Corporate Advice
- Corporate banking
- Private Equity
- Investment
- Debt finance
- Exit Planning
- Exit Strategy
- Turnaround
- Company Commercial
- Company advice
- Contracts
- Loans
- Security
- Shareholder Disputes
- Share Buybacks
- Share Options
- Share Schemes
- Reorganisation
- Restructuring
- Insolvency
- Shareholder Agreements
- shareholder protection
- Partnership Agreements
- Partnership Disputes
- Start ups
- SCALE UP ADVICE
- Finance
- Company Sales
- Real Estate Finance
- real estate buying and selling
- real estate developments
- Acquisitions and Divestments
- Governance
- Joint Ventures
- Collaboration
- Investment Agreement
- facilities
- Trade Finance
- Asset Finance
Summary
An experienced corporate lawyer well versed in the full gamut of mid-market and lower M&A transactions including cross border. My career spans over 24 years with national and regional law firms in Newcastle, Sheffield and Leeds.
I help clients set-up, structure, consolidate, scale-up, reorganise, grow/develop, finance, invest in, turnaround, buy and sell, companies/businesses. Also provide legal support to companies/businesses (and their stakeholders) on wide ranging operational matters through their trading life cycle from start up to exit.
I work with local, national and international businesses; sole proprietors; partnerships; private companies; SME/OMBs; family businesses; start ups; PE and VC funds; angel investors; banks; ABLs; corporate and individual lenders; MBO/MBI teams; real estate investors/developers; and entrepreneurs. Across all sectors.
Born and bred in Newcastle, my practice footprint lies predominantly in the North East and Yorkshire, but happy to work with clients and contacts anywhere in the UK.
I'm highly personable, solutions orientated, with commercial nous and strong business acumen. Also reliable, straight talking, an effective communicator, good listener, results driven and extremely proactive. With an energetic and hands-on approach, I quickly forge excellent working rapport with clients building long term relationships as trusted legal adviser.
As much a business adviser as lawyer, I offer pragmatic, dynamic and refreshing, 24/7 tailored legal support, client-led from start to finish with plenty of Northern values – no nonsense style and value for money! Aiming always to keep matters as simple and smooth as possible, achieve commercial goals, and get the job done on time and within budget with least business disruption and minimum stress/hassle.
Committed to outstanding client service, my ethos is only by going further, doing more, dealing with matters swiftly, and being available round-the-clock on demand, will clients receive the best experience.
Experience
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Gunnercooke LLP
Corporate Partner
- Current
