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JMW Solicitors LLP

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Drawing considerable praise from clients for its ability to marry its ‘tactical ability’ with an ’agile and extremely swift’ approach, JMW Solicitors LLP is routinely engaged by SMEs, owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs and investors on a range of corporate and commercial matters. The team is led by Mike Blood, who advises clients on all corporate transactions, financing, members agreements and structuring. Mark Heppell works on matters including acquisitions and disposals, MBO’s, employee ownership trusts and joint ventures, while Richard Parkinson advises on key long term supply agreements and outsourcing agreements.
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  • ‘Everyone I have dealt with at JMW has been great. Billing is easy. They have a wide range of solicitors that cover many areas of the law. ’

  • 'Engaging people with a strong commercial understanding. Very friendly firm and team to work with.’

  • ‘Mike Blood has offered a lot of support related to M&A. He has a great team, and we work well together. He is often available to talk legal matters through.'

  • ‘JMW Solicitors offers us a combination of market leading experience aligned to our industry combined with great strength in legal capability. Most recently this has enabled us to effectively complete a number of complex and high value framework contracts against an ambitious deadline.'

  • 'Always responsive and up front, a superb combination of commercial value, technical ability and effective communication.’

  • ‘Just so easy and straightforward to deal with always giving the feeling of confidence and trust.’

  • ‘Richard Parkinson was excellent in our dealings, giving great, balanced advice. Richard's response times were also great. Couldn't recommend them more highly.’

  • ‘The team are adaptable, agile and extremely swift to deliver. Where other firms have procedural red tape and processes with deeper spans of control, JMW can provide swift output at pace.'

Key clients

  • Perspective Financial Group Limited
  • JD Sports Fashion Plc
  • EA-RS Group
  • Eurofins
  • Controlled Solutions Group Limited
  • Security and Fire Experts Limited
  • Xeinadin Group Limited
  • Samson VTI UK Limited
  • LWC Drinks Limited
  • Functional Backpacks Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Perspective Financial Group Limited on 11 acquisitions since the start of 2023.
  • Advised Eurofins Sensory and Consumer Research UK Holding Limited on the acquisition of Charisa Limited.
  • Advised LWC Drinks with the acquisition of Hills Prospect Holdings Ltd from its shareholders.

Lawyers

Practice head

Mike Blood

Other key lawyers

Mark Heppell; Richard Parkinson