Able to leverage complementary services across the firm’s full-service offering, Blake Morgan LLP provides a holistic service to clients across a wide array of complex Wales and UK based corporate transactions. Corporate head James Williams is adept at handling both transactional work, including M&A matters and JV structuring, as well as advising on corporate governance/compliance to both public and private sector clients. Richard Jones also takes the lead on many important transactions and has developed a particular skill in relation to private equity and venture capital-related mandates. Fund-related work also forms a key part of James Vaughan‘s broad offering that also includes work for high-net-worth individuals, owner-managed business and larger corporates. Penri Desscan heads up the commercial practice and has an emphasis on long term, complex, high-value services and supplies contracts.
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- ‘You get a national firm but with access to the partners when needed, balancing scale with a personal expert touch.’
‘James Williams is a great relationship builder but there to actually support you when required and always available to discuss issues as we were going through the transaction.’
'Customer service consistently exceeds expectations. BM are a trusted partner who have supported our team over time. They have sorted our rollout of new investment products and services.'
'Richard Jones and his team have provided consistent exceptional service to my team over more than a decade. I like to think we’ve built an effective working partnership which quickly identifies and resolves legal, and other, risks as they arise.'
Key clients
- Foresight
- Deepbridge Capital
- Shareholders of Shufflebottom Limited
- Oakwood Care Limited
- Development Bank of Wales
- Vista Technology
- Shareholders of Zipworld/Zipworld
- Caytons Law
- Personnel Hygiene Services Limited
- Hodge Group
- Symrise Limited
- KLA Corporation
Work highlights
Advised shareholders of Zipworld in connection with the significant majority investment into .Zip World group by Dolphin Capital.
Advised Personnel Hygiene Services Limited in connection with its acquisition of Countrywide Healthcare Supplies Holdings Limited from Octopus Apollo VCT plc and others
Advised the owners of Shufflebottom Ltd in connection with the sale of the group to ESG Bidco Ltd.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
James Williams; Penri Desscan
Other key lawyers
Richard Jones; Robert Thomas; James Vaughan