Corporate Team Members Roger Bailey, Partner Jeremy Over, Solicitor Peter Jeffery, Partner

Roger Bailey Partner

Jeremy Over Solicitor

Peter Jeffery Partner

Acquisitions, Mergers & Disposals

“We simply roll our sleeves up and get on with it.” Roger Bailey, Partner

The most important factor in any corporate transaction is momentum. We understand that part of our role is driving the deal forward and never allowing it to stall because of a legal issue.

We appreciate the importance of these transactions for our clients.  Whether disposing of a business as a retirement sale, or making a strategic acquisition, we see things from our client’s perspective.

Independent legal directory Chambers UK 2007 states that the team head is a lawyer “who can crack any problem.”

We are deal facilitators, so as well as being adept at solving problems, we take a pragmatic approach, advising the best course of action at each turn, maintaining the momentum and driving  the deal through to completion.

The team advises both private and public companies on

  • Company mergers, acquisitions and disposals
  • Management buy-outs and buy-ins
  • Share purchase and disposal
  • Public company takeovers
  • UK and international deals 

Contacts


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Peter Jeffery, Partner

Commercial

Our commercial team is staffed by top ex-City lawyers who can advise on a whole range of issues connected to the running of a business. They’ve built up a real specialism in the IT, telecommunications and leisure sectors, and regularly work with companies locally and nationwide on deals that can reach up to £80 million.

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Martin Duck, Partner

Property

Our expertise in land development and property matters is second to none in the region. As a result, we act for a number of national house builders including Barratt Homes and Churchill Retirement Living, Southampton City Council and a large variety of smaller enterprises. Our property teams have years of experience and continually strive and succeed in providing a top quality service for all our clients.

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Paul Whitaker, Head of Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution

Our dispute resolution department is expanding rapidly and now covers property litigation, professional negligence, lender services, insolvency and credit management. We have a range of fee-earners who work conscientiously on smaller matters to disputes in the High Court. We are building a solid reputation, particularly in the lending sector.

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Helen Starkie, Head of Wealth Management

Private Clients

Our reputation for private client work speaks for itself. We are annually recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK for our expertise and caring manner. Our teams provide a comprehensive legal service which encompasses all wealth management and property issues.