With ‘the perfect mix of ability, professionalism, knowledge’, Thomson Snell & Passmore’s corporate team has an increased presence in private equity-backed deals. Joanne Gallagher, who is experienced in all aspects of major M&A, leads the practice from Tunbridge Wells. Both Gallagher and Faye Cook have considerable experience in the preparation, negotiation, and completion of tailored share purchase agreements and transfers of ownership to Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT).
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Testimonials
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- ‘The lawyers are top quality - highly commercial, genuinely understand the in-house legal environment, and are highly responsive. ’
- ‘They have the perfect mix of ability, professionalism, knowledge and personality to allow for any transaction to be fully supported, both in terms of the commercial and the human aspects of the transaction.’
- 'Great technical knowledge, ability to move cases along efficiently and explain complex matters to clients in an accessible way.'
- ‘Faye Cook stands out in terms of her practical and efficient approach, deep technical knowledge, and a collaborative approach that consistently delivers the right results for clients.’
- ‘Wide variety of capabilities and great personal service.’
- ‘Joanne Gallagher is an excellent partner, always available and adept at selecting focused, experienced colleagues to support where needed.’
- ‘ Exceptional team, partner led, providing superb quality advice and support on M&A transactions. They are a growing team, and their capacity means clients are well served throughout. Hugely knowledgeable and experienced, they also have great commercial acumen and are intent on providing solutions in complex environments. ’
- ‘Jason Varney runs an excellent team who know their subject but can deliver advice in a plain speaking, no jargon. Swift to respond and personable. We have used them for nearly 50 acquisitions so that tells a story.'
Key clients
- The shareholders of JR Pet Products Ltd
- Eleco PLC
- The Nurture Group
- Creaseys LLP
- Sysco / Brake Bros Limited
- Uptime Institute Holdings, LLC
- Fane Productions Limited
- 501 Entertainment Ltd
- Eclipse Presentations Limited
- Nurture Pest Services Limited
- Toureen Group
- Rhokett Limited
- Kingsway Group Global Limited
- Bel UK
- Barth Haas UK Limited
- Richard Hochfeld Group
- Astell Scientific Limited
- Fusion Incorporated UK Limited
- Kene Partners Limited
- SMP Group PLC
Work highlights
Advised The Nurture Group on an acquisition to date of Tivoli Group Ltd from Sullivan Street Partners.
Advised Sysco Corporation GB on the acquisition by its subsidiary (Brake Bros Limited) of Campbell’s Prime Meats Limited.
Advised the shareholders of Lodge Bros. (Funerals) Limited on a complex sale of shares to an employee-ownership trust.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Joanne Gallagher
Other key lawyers
Jason Varney; Faye Cook; Sebastian Jones; Joseph Hartland