RWK Goodman sports a robust corporate practice focused on mid-market transactions that is popular with both regional and international businesses. Katharine Mortimer specialises in financial services transactions, complementing the expertise of practice head James Worrall, who is active in the financial services and tech sectors. Further key sectors for the group are health and social care as well as retail. Janetta White centres her advisory offering around corporate restructurings and refinancing.
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‘Highly experienced, knowledgeable, strategic, pleasant to interact with and an easy-to-use data room.’
‘Katharine Mortimer kept the momentum when needed during the process of the sale of the company, adapted her own schedule to ensure work was done when required even in the case of unexpected and unplanned timelines, she managed to keep me on track despite the emotional circumstances around the sale.’
‘I have worked with RWK for many years and have always found the team there to be highly responsive to issues which need addressing, always prompt and concise, and providing excellent pragmatic solutions.’
‘I have worked with this firm for many years on mutual clients and they provide exceptional service with wide expertise and at a reasonable price.’
‘They are a firm proudly routed in the locations they serve. They are all approachable and down-to-earth, which is well-suited to the owner-managed businesses they work with and makes working with them very enjoyable.’
‘James Worrall and Katherine Mortimer are both partners I've worked with. They both bring a highly commercial approach - focusing on the issues which matter to clients, without getting hung up on point-scoring.’
‘RWK stands out by being very knowledgeable and working hard to enact solutions to achieve the client's objectives. The team is more than capable of executing complex transactions, share schemes and reorganisations with a personalised approach that puts the client first.’
‘James Worrall and Janetta White are our two principle contacts and they are both very fast and efficient and quickly grasp what we need in any given situation.’
Key clients
- Lancer Scott
- Socomec
- MJ Church
- STERIMED
- Orega
- Abbott Lyon
- Portobello Starboard
- The Jolly Hog Group
- Designworks Collective
- Fareva
Work highlights
Advised Lancer Scott Holdings Limited on a major restructuring of its group which saw some of its business divisions transferred to newly incorporated subsidiaries and to the parent company.
Advised on the sale of a company and its UK subsidiaries as well as overseas subsidiaries in Brazil, Colombia and the USA.
Advised a company on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Sonnet Care Homes Holdco Limited from August Equity.
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James Worrall
Practice head
James Worrall
Other key lawyers
Katharine Mortimer; Hazel Phillips; Janetta White