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Gearalt Fahy

Gearalt is an employment partner with over 25 years’ experience in helping employers navigate complex workforce challenges with clarity, confidence and foresight. He partners with Boards, HR Directors and senior leadership teams to anticipate risk, resolve issues before they escalate and protect business-critical interests. He acts almost exclusively for corporate clients from PLCs, mid-tier corporates and ambitious SMEs. He uses his significant experience of advising on the employer side to successfully advise senior executives on a range of issues from negotiated exits to enforcement of post termination restrictions. His clients’ span multiple sectors including infrastructure, construction, charities and professional services, with additional experience in energy, engineering and manufacturing.

Edward Judge

Edward is a highly experienced restructuring and insolvency lawyer advising clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters. He is seasoned in the representation of diverse clients, insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors and distressed companies, as well as bankrupts and their families, with standout expertise handling large-scale, complex disputes.

Scott Keown

Scott has over 20 years’ experience handling high-value, strategically important real estate transactions for institutional and private clientele. He has an established track record advising property funds, developers and lenders on the acquisition, development, leasing and asset management of investment-grade stock in the office, industrial, retail and residential sectors. Scott’s practice is now primarily focussed on investment and asset management mandates in the high-value office sector, where he has vast experience advising landlords, tenants and operators. Scott regularly supports businesses in the professional and financial services sectors on their HQ acquisitions and major office relocation projects. Additionally, Scott has excellent credentials acting for investors, funders and developers in relation to their residential real estate assets.

Tanya Shillingford

Tanya is a corporate partner with significant experience advising UK and international corporates and individuals in relation to mergers, acquisitions, and disposals. Alongside her transactional M&A practice, Tanya advises on a broad range of corporate matters, including joint ventures, shareholders’ arrangements, and group reorganisations. She also advises on the design of corporate structures such as Family Investment Companies. She has specialist experience with LLPs, advising on LLP structures and agreements, conversions to LLP status, and transactions involving LLPs. She supports clients with the establishment and structuring of Employee Ownership Trusts. Tanya also advises on a broad range of commercial contracts. She advises charities and not-for-profit organisations on corporate governance and constitutional issues. Tanya’s clients include SMEs, owner-managed businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurs. Throughout her career, Tanya has advised clients across a broad range of sectors, including hospitality, media, technology, and professional services.