Broadfield Law UK LLP, formerly known as BDB Pitmans, has ‘a responsive team that focuses on the client’s needs and cost-effective solutions’. Practice head Duncan Walker is ’very collaborative, client-focused and gets things done’; he is a vastly experienced corporate lawyer, working for a broad base of regional private entrepreneurs, SMEs, and large corporate organisations both in East Anglia and beyond. Walker and emerging talent Ross Fletcher acted for Owlstone Medical Limited in a $27m fundraising round to support the clinical development of a breath test for the early detection of lung cancer.
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‘Duncan Walker is very collaborative, client-focused and gets things done.’
‘The practice was very knowledgeable as you would expect. They explained complex issues clearly and could foresee issues that could/may arise if various scenarios were followed. All staff on our project were very commercially aware and very quick to respond to the challenges of our project.’
‘Duncan Walker was the lead on our project. Duncan's knowledge of commercial/corporate law was clearly evident from the outset and was demonstrated by him throughout our reorganisation project. Duncan was very easy to work with and explaining complex (to the layman) tasks clearly and used language that made the whole process clear and easy to understand. Duncan was supported by a dedicated team, each of whom mirrored the example set by Duncan. To sum up - Duncan and his team gave us the utmost confidence and we felt that we were benefiting from the best advice possible.’
‘Responsive team that focuses on the client's needs and cost-effective solutions.’
‘Professional, pragmatic and friendly team with particular reference to Duncan Walker and Ross Fletcher.’
‘Duncan Walker is highly knowledgeable, with excellent retention of facts from matters that we have worked with over the years. He's very adaptable, and put client needs first.’
Key clients
- Owlstone Medical Limited
- Harrods Aviation Limited
- Gerda Security Holdings Limited
Work highlights
Advised Owlstone Medical Limited on a successful c. $27m funding round.
Advised Gerda Security Holdings Limited on the purchase of Entrance System Automation Service (renamed Expert Access Solutions).
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Practice head
Duncan Walker
Other key lawyers
Ross Fletcher