Kate Hackett > The Wilkes Partnership > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

The Wilkes Partnership
41 CHURCH STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B3 2RT
England

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Kate is a Partner in our Corporate team and advises privately owned businesses on a range of corporate matters including asset and share acquisitions and disposals, reorganisations and general company law issues.

Over the last 2 years she has acted on over 60 significant transactions for clients on both a local and national basis ranging between £1-15m.

Kate prides herself on building long term relationships with her clients, many of whom she has worked with throughout her career.

She has a particular specialism in working for clients in the accountancy sector, who appreciate her no-nonsense approach and commerciality.

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Birmingham

Praised for its ‘genuine focus on the SME market’, The Wilkes Partnership fields a highly experienced team whose capabilities span both corporate and commercial matters, advising clients from the worlds of manufacturing, telecoms, and industrials, among others. The team is led by Gareth O’Hara, a veteran corporate practitioner whose experience is concentrated in the automotive retail sector. Rick Smyth is a comparably experienced partner specialising in mid-market corporate finance deals, working with a host of clients on (frequently) cross-border matters. Kate Hackett is another seasoned partner who regularly works with privately owned businesses on acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganisations.