Mr James Nightingale > Ward Hadaway LLP > Newcastle upon Tyne, England > Lawyer Profile

Ward Hadaway LLP’s corporate and commercial team supports clients across a range of sectors, namely leisure, human capital, independent healthcare, manufacturing, and healthcare. The team covers a diverse array of mandates, including commercial matters involving contractual IP and data protection, as well as corporate matters concerning debt investments and sale of share capitals. The commercial team is headed by Damien Charlton, while former team leader Colin Hewitt remains a key contact. Recent promotions to partner level Matthew Cormack and Tom Pollard advise clients across pharmaceuticals, energy, retail, aviation, engineering and technology on corporate governance, corporate transactions and commercial agreements. Head of the corporate team Robert Thompson is experienced in dealing with acquisitions, disposals, mergers, corporate restructurings, and reorganisations for public and private sector clients. Richard Butts is the key contact for growing businesses seeking advice on funding and investments. Commercial practitioner Steven Roper focuses on supporting infrastructure, renewable energy and technology companies with non-contentious and contentious advice on contractual arrangements. James Nightingale is the go-to for corporate finance mandates, while Clare French supports on investments and acquisitions at a managing associate level. An additional name to note is Phil Tompkins, a specialist in IT-related commercial arrangements. Corporate associates Danielle Borley and Liam Stubbs are key members of the team.

Ward Hadaway LLP’s multidisciplinary energy team – consisting of commercial, property, construction and finance practitioners – is known for advising clients in the biogas space on a range of matters. Mark Whitehead is the go-to figure within the practice for advice on balance sheet as well as debt and equity financed energy infrastructure projects which span biogas, solar, wind and hydrocarbon. The experienced Colin Hewitt assists clients operating in the upstream and downstream hydrocarbon market on supply chain matters. Alex Wright in the property team and James Nightingale in the corporate team are key names to note for sales of energy infrastructure facilities and assets. All named lawyers are based in Newcastle.