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Acuity Law Offices

Acuity Law
3 ASSEMBLY SQUARE
BRITANNIA QUAY, CARDIFF BAY
CARDIFF
CF10 4PL
United Kingdom
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Phillip Pugh

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Work Department

Corporate

Position

Phil leads our London Corporate team. He has extensive experience of acting on a full range of corporate and commercial matters and frequently handles complex transactions, including business and share acquisitions, disposals and investments.

Phil has acted for clients across a variety of sectors and has particular specialisms in technology/IP and healthcare (including dental). He has worked with several university spin-out companies.

Phil has recently been active on behalf of clients in the PR/creative industries, and is the primary contact for leading logistics developer Verdion, as well as lead lawyer for award-winning medical device company Alesi Surgical Limited.

Phil is currently recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” which is a testament to his impressive work on several high-profile deals, including the sale of Swansea City Football Club to an American consortium, the sale of digital signage and IPTV provider Tripleplay Services to US-based Uniguest, and the sale of Hereford Contract Canning to Rutland Partners.

Phil is also a certified expert in data protection, having completed the EU General Data Protection Regulation Practitioner qualification awarded by the International Board for IT Governance Qualifications.

Expertise:

  • Corporate deals and transactions – mergers, acquisitions and disposals
  • Commercial contracts – assignment and licensing of brand rights and intellectual property rights, SaaS arrangements, software licensing, distribution agreements and outsourcing arrangements
  • Investments and equity arrangements
  • Private equity-funded transactions and PE-backed buy and build strategies
  • Corporate restructuring

Lawyer Rankings

Wales > Corporate and commercial

(Next Generation Partners)

Phillip Pugh – Acuity Law

Based out of Cardiff but by no means limited to work in the immediate geographical vicinity, Acuity Law provides ‘pragmatic and sensible advice’ to regional, national and international businesses across a wide range of transactional and commercial contractual matters. Drawing upon an ‘innate commercial instinct of when to push and when to keep things in reserve’, Christian Farrrow is a popular choice among financial services and energy-based clients, in particular, which are appreciative not only of his ‘impressive knowledge of the relevant law and the sector’ but also his very effective use of innovative technology to streamline the process. The healthcare sector also remains a fertile source of work for the team, with Beverley Jones, Jon Lawley and Phillip Pugh all regularly engaged in transactions in the space, including advice to care home operators on their M&A activity. Promoted to partner in June 2023, the ‘very able’ Tom Saunderson is ‘totally pragmatic’ and continues to gain traction among start-ups, in particular, as they grow their businesses through venture capital funding. Paul Lowe has developed a strong reputation advising on M&A transactions across a range of sectors, including on cross-border matters, and along with firm chair Stephen Berry brings a large measure of institutional knowledge to bear as a result of their many years in private practice. Jones and Farrow co-head the corporate team, while Declan Goodwin  takes the lead on the commercial front.

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