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Thomas Eggar LLP

BELMONT HOUSE, STATION WAY, CRAWLEY, RH10 1JA, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 01293 742700
Fax:
Fax 01293 742999
DX:
85715 CRAWLEY
Web:
www.thomaseggar.com
Email:

Neil Hart

Tel:
Work +44 1293 742753
Email:
Thomas Eggar LLP

Work Department

Corporate commercial.

Position

Partner, chairman of the firm. Mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate, LLPs and partnership. Neil has been a partner of the firm since 1986. He trained with Norton Rose in the City of London and following two years post-qualification experience he worked in Hong Kong for Johnson Stokes and Master, then the largest commercial firm in Hong Kong. There he specialised in banking litigation and then banking and corporate finance work. Upon his return to the UK, Neil joined the firm and with other partners built up the corporate practice to what it is today.

Career

Articles Norton Rose 1976-78, assistant solicitor Norton Rose 1978-79, assistant solicitor Johnson Stokes & Master Hong Kong 1979-84; Thomas Eggar from 1984 (partner 1986). Trustee of the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, trustee of the Sussex Community Foundation; trustee of Outset West Sussex.

Education

Oundle School; Exeter University (LLB); College of Law (solicitors’ finals).

Leisure

Sailing, walking, reading history. Clubs: Itchenor Sailing Club, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.

Practice Areas

Corporate and commercial; M&A; Partnership

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