Trethowans LLP brings notable expertise concerning commercial agreements across the building, shipping, and retail sectors. The ‘extremely approachable, knowledgeable, and reliable’ Jon Stickland heads the commercial team, acting for major multinational clients on negotiating warehousing agreements, service agreements, and retail contracts. Louise Thompson, a key advisor on complex contracts and services agreements in the building materials space, stands out for her ’considered, thorough, and pragmatic’ approach. An expert in acquisitions and management buyouts, Lucy Gleisner heads the corporate team, while Nick Gent – a specialist in M&A and auction sales across industry sectors – leads the overall corporate group.
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Testimonials
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‘Great client service and advice that is relevant to the circumstances of the contract. The practice offers a complete range of expertise.’
‘The commercial team at Trethowans is outstanding and highly skilled. The team’s commercial acumen is impressive, they are responsive, practical, and force in the legal market. For me, this has been a first-class collaboration.'
‘While Trethowans has grown over the years, the service delivered, particularly by the partners, still looks and feels very personal. This is in no small part owing to the effort that the Trethowans team has invested in getting to know us as a client.’
‘The individuals at Trethowans have built relationships with both the in-house team and the wider business and so have an in-depth knowledge of our business. This enhances the services, with colleagues feeling comfortable with working directly with them.'
‘Jon Stickland is extremely approachable, knowledgeable, and reliable - a genuine pleasure to deal with. He has assisted on various major projects over the past year, always with a fantastic attitude and approach. The quality of his work is excellent and we feel very luck to be able to rely on him as a trusted advisor.’
‘Extremely helpful team, which listened and actioned what we needed - Lucy Gleisner ran the process from start to end.’
Key clients
- Technics Group
- Medhurst Communications Limited
- Just Develop It / Total Security
- Shareholders of Grassby & Sons
- Shareholders of Just Kampers
- Mark Allen Holdings Limited
- Property Franchise Group
- Elliotts Builders Merchants
- Shareholders of Unity Farm Holiday Centre Limited
- Britvic
- Bacardi-Martini
- Carnival
Work highlights
Advised Britvic on a long term, multi-million pound, warehousing agreement with Wincanton, involving the storage of goods, the picking of goods to order, and the onward distribution of the goods to large corporate customers.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Nick Gent; Lucy Gleisner; Jon Stickland
Other key lawyers
Louise Thompson