The ‘proactive and knowledgeable’ corporate and commercial team at Phillips Law is well-versed in assisting owner-managed businesses across M&A, restructurings, and commercial agreements. Demonstrating a ’genuine understanding’ of clients’ commercial positions, team head Jack Gardener acts for leading domestic companies on M&A, asset sales and acquisitions, corporate finance, and joint ventures. Bringing a background in IP, IT, and data protection, commercial law head Jacqueline Drury is a key contact across commercial agreements and data privacy.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team are knowledgeable and professional as one might expect, but the combine this with an unusual level of practicality which is so very valuable to commercial customers. The high level of collaboration makes them an invaluable support during the real world dynamics of commercial negotiation.’

  • ‘The whole team is proactive and knowledgeable. They are also good at looking at the bigger picture.'

  • ‘Personable, approachable whilst being very professional in the deal.'
  • ‘Phillips Law has an excellent team with a broad spectrum of experience and knowledge, which allows them to deal with most legal requirements in a very efficient and professional manner.’

  • ‘Strong multi-disciplinary team with a great ethic for client service.’

  • ‘The team is very client-focused and responsive. They work well with members of our team to understand not only the question asked but the surrounding context and objectives, which helps ensure the advice they offer covers the legal aspects as well as the goals we are seeking to achieve.’

Key clients

  • Crescent Pharma Limited
  • Savona Foodservice Limited
  • Supernatural Food Limited
  • UK Land
  • TrustMark (2005) Limited
  • Kingscastle Limited
  • Supernatural Food Limited
  • Interrupt Labs

Work highlights

Acted for UKL Hyperion Limited on the acquisition of the entire share capital of Helius Investments.
Advised TrustMark on all aspects of its operations including structure, data protection, intellectual property, and commercial contracts.
Advised Calleva on its merger with Wellma.

Practice head

Jack Gardener

Other key lawyers

Jacqueline Drury