The practice at Freeths LLP is ‘friendly and approachable, and offers pragmatic solutions to problems’, regularly advising on private acquisitions, corporate restructurings and reorganisations, and employee ownership trusts. Members of the team work closely with tax and competition specialists. Dahren Naidoo specialises in private equity transactions, acting for institutional investors and management teams. Naidoo leads the practice, which also features Andy Francey, Frank Suttie, and Mark Lumley.
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Testimonials
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- ‘All the key staff at Freeths that I deal with are readily available, responsive, deliver an excellent level of legal advice.’
- ‘The team are friendly and approachable, and offer pragmatic solutions to problems. They communicate very well within the team and so you don't have to repeat or go over matters once you have shared them. It's a pleasure to deal with the team at Freeths.’
- ‘Megan Atack stands out as an incredibly capable, professional and pragmatic lawyer. She delivers on what she says she will and gives sound advice.'
- 'The team is proactive and keep the deal moving, suggesting innovative ways around the inevitable obstacles that come up in acquisitions.'
- 'Megan Atack (Managing Associate) - as well being an experienced and knowledgeable corporate lawyer with lots of deal experience, Megan keeps deals on track through keen project management to keep deals moving and on track through effective communication and collaboration.'
- 'Andy Francey (Partner) - uses his vast experience to cut through situations and drive deals home but using a collaborative approach with other parties.'
Key clients
- Paralloy Limited/Project Newco Ltd
- Renew Holdings Plc
- Checkmate Holdings Group Ltd & Shareholders
- Clearwater Topco Limited & Shareholders
- Anticus Partners Limited
- Taperedplus Limited & Others
- BWP Holdings Limited & Others
- Cura Terrae Group
- Growth Partner LLP
- A-Safe Group Holdings Ltd
- Clearwater Topco & Shareholders
- Training at Work Group
Work highlights
Advising the shareholders of A-Safe on the investment into A-Safe by IK Partners, resulting in IK Partners taking a minority stake in the group.
Advising Checkmate Group Holdings Limited and its shareholders in relation to the investment into the Target’s group by IK Partners, facilitating the successful exit of YFM.
Practice head
Dahren Naidoo
Other key lawyers
Andy Francey; Frank Suttie; Mark Lumley; Megan Atack