Clare French > Ward Hadaway LLP > Newcastle upon Tyne, England > Lawyer Profile
Ward Hadaway LLP Offices
SANDGATE HOUSE
102 QUAYSIDE
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 3DX
England
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Clare French
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Managing Associate
Career
Clare has experience across a range of transactions including private company acquisitions and disposals, group reorganisations and private equity investments as well as advising on corporate governance and company secretarial matters.
She has experience in advising clients on a variety of corporate and commercial matters including shareholder agreements, transitional service agreements and confidentiality agreements.
Clare has experience in drafting a variety of corporate documents including shareholder and partnership agreements and also in managing due diligence and disclosure as well as the verification process for transactions involving listed companies.
Examples of experience include:-
- acting for a public company on a group reorganisation
- assisting with a large-scale contractual review
- assisting with company fundraising exercises
- advising on the sale of Helen McArdle Care
- advising on the sale of the WB Group
- advising on the sale of JBT Waste
Lawyer Rankings
North > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Newcastle
(Rising stars)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and commercial: Newcastle North > Corporate and commercial
- Rising stars North > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Newcastle
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Newcastle
- Real estate > Commercial property: Newcastle
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Newcastle
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Employment > Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy
- Public sector > Health
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Real estate > Property litigation
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Construction
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Public sector > Education
- Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: defendant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Social housing
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Family