Noted for its ability to provide ‘well structured creative solutions’, the corporate and commercial team at Clarke Willmott LLP advises a diverse mix of buyers, sellers, investors, and management teams on a wide array of corporate and commercial issues. Practice head Ed Foulkes is noted for his focus on M&A, investments, buyouts, and corporate structuring, particularly for clients in the financial services, tech, and fintech sectors. Stephen Jarman offers expertise in shareholders’ agreements, employee ownership trusts, and private equity deals, while Chris Connors is recognised for his comprehensive knowledge of corporate tax law.
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Testimonials
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- 'Creative solutions to fit the client request and circumstances.'
- 'Hands-on partner service from Matthew Dootson. Large firm expertise but feels accessible at partner level. They provide well structured creative solutions when presented with commercial scenarios.'
Key clients
- Clipeum IT Limited
- Perpetual Wealth Group
- Apollo Wealth Management Limited
- Sheet Anchor Evolve Limited
- Brightstart Day Nursery Group Limited
- Auga Technologies Limited
- Valloop Holdings Limited
- Heritage Financial Limited (t/a Heritage Investments)
- Choices CPO 1 Limited
- Ainscough Industrial Group Limited
- SME HCI Limited t/a Vivup
- Pneuride Limited (t/a Dunlop Systems & Components)
Work highlights
Advised the Healthcare Management Trust on the acquisition of St Quentin Residential Home Limited, a care home provider operating three sites in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Acted for Asker Healthcare Group, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, on its acquisition of UK based Hugo Technology Ltd.
Advised on the sale of the entire issued share capital of Pilkington Aspinall and Bury Limited, together with its subsidiary Springfield Financial Services Limited, to Perspective Financial Group.
Practice head
Ed Foulkes
Other key lawyers
Barry Riley, Stephen Jarman, Chris Connors