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England - East Midlands • Corporate and commercial
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Corporate and commercial: Nottingham and Derby

Flint Bishop

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Commended for the team’s ‘professional, commercial, pragmatic’ approach, Derby-based practice Flint Bishop specialises in national and international M&A transactions, property joint ventures and contractual work. Practice co-head Martyn Brierley leads on corporate transactions, and primarily advises shareholders and sellers on acquisition and management buy-out issues; Brierley’s areas of expertise include the manufacturing, construction and rail industries. Co-head Haroon Younis oversees the commercial deals, and is experienced in handling complex intellectual property matters and negotiating contractual frameworks for technology and software clients. On the corporate side, Mark Wilcock has recently acted for sellers on management buy-out and demerger issues, with his caseload straddling the construction, care and property sectors.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very pro-active team and always willing to take a pragmatic approach in dealing with a complex issue. Our clients like the quick response times and the no-nonsense way in which their work is delivered.’

  • ‘Mark Wilcock and Martyn Brierley are the main corporate partners we deal with. They both have the ability to put clients at ease and explain complex legal concepts in a way that the client both understands and trusts. This makes the implementation of complex transactions much easier as the client is fully informed in the process from start to finish and puts their trust in the advice being given.’

  • ‘The corporate & finance teams can be professional, commercial, pragmatic and tirelessly work to a deadline.'

  • ‘Martyn Brierley and Haroon Younis are both excellent to work with.'

Key clients

  • Altrad Group
  • Bowmer & Kirkland
  • GL Events
  • International Piping Products Group (IPP)
  • Metalogalva -Irmaos Silvas, SA
  • Derbyshire Aggregates Ltd

Work highlights

Advised the selling shareholders of Tidyco on its successful sale to Indutrade AB.
Advised on the sale of Peak Packaging Poland.
Advised Bowmer & Kirkland Group on its acquisition of Adcock Refrigeration.

Practice head

Martyn Brierley; Haroon Younis

Other key lawyers

Mark Wilcock