Jean-Paul Da Costa > Sherrards Solicitors LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Sherrards Solicitors LLP Offices
1-3 PEMBERTON ROW
LONDON
EC4A 3BG
England
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Jean-Paul Da Costa
Work Department
Head of Corporate and Commercial.
Position
Jean-Paul originally qualified as a Barrister in Lincoln’s Inn before moving on to become a solicitor and notary public.
He has wide-ranging domestic and international corporate and commercial experience across both private practice as well as in industry, and acts as legal counsel and business advisor to a wide range of UK and international clients, including Russia & CIS based companies and private investors.
Before joining Sherrards in 2009 to head up the corporate commercial team, Jean-Paul was head of Thomas Eggar’s Corporate Commercial practice based in London. Through his science and technology background, he has particular expertise in intellectual property and IT law, and leads the firm’s IP practice.
Jean-Paul is recognised as a legal expert in the charity and Trade Association sectors, having acted for large national and international charity and not-for-profit organisations for most of his career.
Career
Trained at Lincoln’s Inn; qualified as a Barrister 1987; qualified as a commercial mediator 2012; partner and head of corporate and commercial at Sherrards 2009 to date; partner and head of corporate/commercial (London) at Thomas Eggar LLP 2003-08; qualified as a public notary 2007; partner (corporate/commercial) Manches LLP 2001-03; partner and head of corporate/commercial at Piper Smith & Basham 1992-2001.
Publications include: ‘Tolleys Guide to the Charities Act’ 2006.
Current directorships/trusteeships: Maybrook Properties Ltd (Non-Exec), The London Centre for Mediation (Director), Peak People Limited (Director), Art for Living (Trustee), Masonic Charitable Foundation (Trustee).
Languages
French.
Memberships
Law Society and Notary Society.
Education
Rossall School; Inns of Court School of Law 1986-87
City University 1985-86
Lancaster University (1982-85 BSc Hons Physics)
Cambridge University 2006-07 (Diploma in notarial practice)
Law Society Finals 1994
CPE 1986
Barrister, Lincoln’s Inn 1987
Leisure
Motorcycling, photography, sailing.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
Sherrards Solicitors LLP‘s team uses its ‘wealth of experience‘ to advise owner managed businesses, and clients in the entertainment and hospitality sectors on franchising matters. Leigh Head and Jean-Paul Da Costa jointly head up the practice from St Albans and London respectively. Praised for his ‘steely focus on getting the job done‘, Head is ‘absolutely excellent‘ at advising on private equity transactions and corporate restructurings. In St Albans, Kiall Bagnell primarily assists privately owned SMEs and multi-unit franchisees on M&A issues.