Porter Dodson LLP's corporate commercial department leverages the firm's network of offices to handle a varied range of work in the local region. The team acts for a roster of SMEs, family owned and owner-managed businesses, and often assists with matters with an international aspect. Evelyn Adfield leads the practice, which also features David Culshaw, who excels in the manufacturing, technology and food and drink sectors, and Sarah Young, who leads the healthcare team.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Diligent, quick and accessible with great communication.’

  • ‘I have worked mostly with Matthew Jackson. He has proved excellent in terms of the help and explanations he gives about the documents he reviewed.’

  • ‘David Culshaw. Quality legal advice, commercial, responsive and delivers.’

  • ‘Responsiveness and flexibility are crucial qualities for any successful business, Porter Dodson and particularly Evelyn Adfield have these qualities in abundance. We will use them again, without question.’

  • ‘The operate as if they were part of your business, integrating seamlessly across our business unit and teams.’

  • ‘Evelyn Adfield is exceptional in her approach, support, professionalism and ability to work at varying levels of complexity.’

Key clients

  • Driving Success Ltd
  • Bullet Lift Group Limited
  • Emmat Norton Limited
  • Framptons Group Holdings Limited
  • IAM Compliant Ltd
  • Unison Triumph Investments (UK) Limited
  • Ashridge Capital

Work highlights

Advised Driving Success Ltd on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Splink Industries Ltd.
Advised Bullet Lift Group Limited on the sale of its two wholly owned subsidiaries, Bullet Lift Services Limited and Bullet Training Solutions Limited to Classic Lifts, part of the US Andwis Group.
Instructed by iAMCompliant Ltd in connection with an equity investment by Maven Capital.

Lawyers

Practice head

Evelyn Adfield

Other key lawyers

David Culshaw; Matthew Jackson; Sarah Young