Advising both entrepreneurial start-ups and multinational corporations, HCR Law excels in M&A as well as in commercial advice, drafting and negotiating contracts, due diligence, and reorganisations and governance matters. The group is experienced in cross-border transactions and has notable skills in management buyouts, joint ventures, early-stage investments, and employee ownership trusts. The commercial practice is led by Rachael Reeves, who is experienced in a wide variety of transactions, and the corporate practice by Steve Thomas, who is an expert in IT, outsourcing, and tech-related contracts. Other key lawyers include Tim Ward, a notable practitioner for EOT transitions, private equity investments, and succession planning; Derek Callanan, a seasoned corporate lawyer; and Jodele McConnachie, who has expertise in private equity, M&A, and employee ownership trust structures.
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Key clients
- A Plan Holdings Limited trading as Howden Insurance
- Advanced Innergy Holdings Limited
- Amcomri Group plc
- Attivo Financial Services
- Cosegic Limited
- Cotteswold Dairy Limited
- Cynozure Group Ltd
- Emmi Group / Mademoiselle Desserts
- Ethos Partners LLP
- Gloucestershire College
- G R Lane Holdings Limited
- Ground Control Technologies Holdings Limited
Work highlights
Acted for B A K O (Western), a Registered Society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, on the sale of its business and assets to Bako Group Limited.
Advised the shareholders of Ground Control Technologies Holdings Ltd on the sale to Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) UK Limited.
Acted for Attivo Group (financial planning business) on a business-critical contract with Platform One for the supply of its platform infrastructure, administration, dealing, and custody and fee payment services.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Jodele McConnachie
Practice head
Rachael Reeves; Steve Thomas
Other key lawyers
Tim Ward; Derek Callanan; Jodele McConnachie; Kevin Mahoney; Mark Edwards