Fielding a ‘fantastic team with a very strong group of partners’, Gateley Legal’s corporate and commercial team regularly advises on M&A deals and private equity transactions, with particular strength in the energy, healthcare, and leisure sectors. Spearheading the team is Charles Glaskie, who has experience across the full range of corporate finance matters, advising both private and public companies. Rebecca Grisewood is a key port of call for international and UK corporates, financial institutions, management teams and entrepreneurs, while Paul Jefferson stands out for his private equity expertise.
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Testimonials
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- 'Ffion Brummell- Hughes - excellent interpersonal skills, great communicator and excellent technically.'
- 'Excellent team with strength at partner level and below. Technical skills are a given and are strong but they have exceptional personal skills. The team drives to progress deals and overcomes challenges quickly and collaboratively.'
- 'Leigh Whittaker - true partner mentality, collaborative, excellent technically and works through any issues calmly and quickly.'
- 'Fantastic team with a very strong group of partners. Great experience, well known in the market meaning they understand what can be achieved in the market. They are also creative to support in structuring a transaction and work very well with both advisers and their clients.'
Key clients
- Palatine Private Equity
- LDC
- Maven
- Foresight
- Praetura Ventures
- Next Wave
- Betfred
- Cooper Parry
- Radius Payment Solutions
- Wacoal Europe
- Inspired Plc
- PTSG
Work highlights
Advising Palatine Private Equity and the management team on the sale of specialist fleet solutions provider NRG Riverside to a newco managed by Astatine Investment Partners.
Advising the shareholders and management teams of three UK digital and branding design agencies on their merger to create Further.
Advising North West based accountancy and business advisory firm Cowgills on its sale to The Sumer Group.
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Practice head
Charles Glaskie
Other key lawyers
Rebecca Grisewood, Paul Jefferson, Leigh Whittaker, Ffion Brummell-Hughes