Since opening its office in Cardiff at the beginning of 2020, Harrison Clark Rickerbys has continued to make strides in the market through some good strategic lateral hires. Under the guidance of former Geldards LLP lawyer Martyn Davies, who is ‘technically very able’, the ’responsive and commercially-focused’ team has picked up a significant volume of transactional work, including for tech-related investee companies seeking funding from venture capital investors. Theresa Grech is also a key contact for corporate transactional work and has recently handled a number of renewables-related M&A deals. The commercial team, which is headed by blockchain/NFT expert Nicola McNeely, also continues to thrive, with many clients utilising the firm’s HCR Flex retainer product to supplement or as an alternative to their own in-house capacity. David Beynon departed in March 2024 for an in-house role.
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Testimonials
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- 'They provide exceptional legal expertise, combining deep industry knowledge with a highly responsive and commercially focused approach.'
- 'The team stands out for its ability to navigate complex regulatory environments with precision, offering pragmatic solutions tailored to our business needs.'
- 'Martyn Davies is technically very able.'
- 'Martyn Davies is particularly outstanding, consistently providing clear, commercially focused advice with a deep understanding of our industry.'
- 'They have a flexible approach, which works well in the SME market and they are well tuned to client requirements and culture. The technology team is a significant differentiation in the market, in particular in relation to NFTs and virtual currency.'
- 'Martyn Davies - has a high degree of integrity, clarity of communication and an in depth understanding and appreciation of SME client requirements, concerns and needs. Martyn can be trusted to take commercial and pragmatic approaches.'
Key clients
- Boom Developments Limited / Boom Power Limited
- Novomatic UK Limited
- Innovation Investment Capital
- CCS McLays
- The Social Commerce Platform T/A Lovetovisit.com
- Stockomendation Ltd
- NFT boxes Limited
- Pranksy Limited
- Allpay Limited
- Digital Asset Services Limited, trading as CoinCover
Work highlights
Advised Love to Visit (the Social Commerce Platform Limited) on its recent multi-million pound funding round from several B2C venture capital firms.
Advised Boom Developments Limited on several multi-million pound transactions relating to the sale and purchase of companies in the renewables sector.
Advising allpay, the leading payment services provider, on all legal matters, providing a fully flexible support service via the firm's HCR Flex offering.
Practice head
Martyn Davies; Nicola McNeely
Other key lawyers
Theresa Grech; Kerry Beynon; Delyth Evans; Adam Munn