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Corporate and commercial: Manchester

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JMW Solicitors LLP

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Lauded for its ‘deep knowledge’ and ’strong client-focused approach’, the corporate and commercial team at JMW Solicitors LLP is regularly sought by SMEs, owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors on a host of matters. Steering the practice is David Easdown, who joined the team in January 2024 from Knights plc, and is noted for his focus on high-growth (often technology-focused) business. Mike Blood provides advice on corporate transactions, financing, members agreements, and structuring. Elsewhere in the team, Mark Heppell  advises on a broad mix of corporate activity including acquisitions, disposals, MBOs, employee ownership trusts, and joint ventures.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘JMW has a deep understanding of corporate law and business practices enabling the firm to offer strategic counsel on complex commercial transactions, mergers, and acquisitions. They have a strong client-focused approach, coupled with a reputation for integrity and professionalism across the North West.’

  • ‘Mark Heppell and Gemma Lester are trusted advisors to our business. They provide detailed legal opinion combined with a commercial understanding. Their input enables us to move quickly, protect our interests whilst reaching agreement with 3rd party lawyers for advance of the business. ’

  • ‘Richard Parkinson runs a fantastic team, very responsive, resourceful and skillful in all of our business needs. In my experience of working with solicitors they're the best that I've used as the understand our business so well and therefore can give really good quality recommendations and advice.’

  • ‘JMW are very commercially focussed, and work as a collective to deliver understanding and value. They are responsive and not transactional which, combined with a deep knowledge of our market sets them apart from others.’

  • ‘The speed and overall response is excellent, with well-balanced advice.’

  • ‘Richard Parkinson is very efficient, with great all-round commercial knowledge.’

  • ‘The corporate team we work with (Gemma Lester & Mark Heppell) have a deep knowledge of the niche sector of financial services we work in. They are thoughtful and very commercial in their decision making which makes transactions as seamless as they possibly can be.'

  • 'Partner led, partner also very hands on. Commercially minded who will help find solutions for issues that arise. Good experienced wider team with the capacity to turn things around at short notice.'

  • 'David Easdown (Corporate Partner) Vastly experienced, commercial, proactive, flexible.'

  • 'The team is great. All very helpful and great as a sounding board for internal legal counsel. The team's knowledge is extensive.'

Key clients

  • Perspective Financial Group Limited
  • Eurofins
  • LWC Drinks Limited
  • Functional Backpacks Limited
  • DJH Accountants
  • Universal Tanker Group Limited
  • Gorgemead Limited (t/a Cohens Chemist)
  • WJ Roadmarkings Group
  • TACE Group
  • Linaker Limited
  • CAM Management Solutions Limited
  • GreenThumb Limited
  • Gatsby Platforms Limited
  • DSG Financial Services
  • Tibard Group
  • Abacus Ark

Work highlights

Acted for the shareholders of inCase on the sale to Access Legal, a division of the global Access Group.
Acted for the shareholders of ABL Health on the exit by Foresight and secondary MBO with investment from Bay Tree Private Equity.
Acted for LWC Drinks Limited with the acquisition of GBC Holdco Ltd.

Practice head

David Easdown

Other key lawyers

Mike Blood; Mark Heppell; Richard Parkinson; Gemma Lester