The corporate and commercial group at Prettys Solicitors LLP in Ipswich is ‘professional while remaining personable and easy to deal with’. Led by the vastly experienced and ’technically excellent’ Ian Waine, the practice calls on MBO, EOT and M&A expert Daniel Billson, who ‘relays even the most technical of the legal matters in simple terms’. Sarah Lewis, whose broad practice spans M&A and corporate restructuring, exemplifies the ’impressive expertise within the commercial team’.
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‘From our first introduction through to the conclusion of our recent project, Prettys Solicitors have been excellent! They are professional whilst remaining personable and easy to deal with. They are great at communicating and keeping us informed at each stage of the process and deal with any queries efficiently and effectively.'
‘Dan Billson (Partner) is fantastic to deal with! He's taken the time to understand us, our business, and what we are looking to achieve and has guided us through the necessary processes. Dan relays even the most technical of the legal matters in simple terms giving us the confidence and understanding we need.’
‘They are a relatively small practice, but they have impressive expertise within their commercial team. The stand out strength is their practical and pragmatic, yet highly commercial approach to contract negotiations.’
‘Most of our interaction is with Daniel Billson. His pragmatic, but commercial approach has been instrumental in enabling us to engage quickly.’
'Prettys has a great, experienced corporate and commercial team. They know exactly what they are doing, and have been super responsive in dealing with a number of clients who needed urgent assistance. A pleasure to work with.'
'Sarah Lewis - Sarah has been really helpful. In particular, she has stepped in at short notice when they needed help on a tight timescale.'
Key clients
- Perrywood Group
- Maritime Transport
- Pickering Group
- Scrutton Bland
- Perivan Limited
- EPPH Limited
- EPPH Drainage Limited
Work highlights
Advised Scrutton Bland on the sale to Jensten of the issued share capital of Scrutton Bland Insurance Brokers Limited (SBIBL).
Advised Perrywood Limited, a family owned business on the acquisition of its third garden centre, Buckhatch Garden Centre and Nursery from Ingatestone Saddlery Centre Limited.
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Practice head
Ian Waine
Other key lawyers
Daniel Billson; Sarah Lewis