Corporate.

Paul specialises in mergers & acquisitions in the private and public company arena, capital markets work and public company advisory work.

He has many years’ experience of working at the very highest levels of industry and commerce and always offers down-to-earth, pragmatic advice no matter how complex the transaction. Paul is a member of the Legal Experts Group of the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) and heads the firm’s capital markets group.

Trained Edge and Ellison (formerly Hammonds and now Squire Sanders); qualified 1988. Partner Hammonds 1996-2002; Midlands head of corporate 2000-02; partner Gateley 2003 to date.

French.

Legal Experts Group of the Quoted Companies Alliance.

Spondon School, Derby; Lancaster University (1982-85 LLB Hons law); College of Law, Chester (1986).

Paul enjoys running (regularly takes part in half marathons and other long-distance runs), golf, cricket, swimming, football, theatre.