Corporate and commercial: Essex

Senior Partner, Solicitor

Tony Fisher is the head of the commercial department at Fisher Jones Greenwood. He undertakes Company/Commercial and partnership work, advises charities and educational establishments, and is engaged in the firm’s international practice. He has wide experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate re-structuring, and drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. Tony is also a CEDR accredited mediator.

Partner

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I am a Solicitor and Partner in the Corporate & Commercial Department of Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP, specialising in mergers and acquisitions (both share and asset structures), restructures, corporate reorganisations, partnership work, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, charity law, as well as general corporate and commercial work.

Since qualification in 2006 Edward Garston has been advising owner-managed SME businesses across a wide diversity of business sectors on all aspects of corporate and commercial law. Clearly enthusiastic about his practice area, his expertise spans company mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisations and restructuring, secured lending arrangements, company constitutional matters, share arrangements, all the way through to shareholder agreements. A particular specialism is advising company founders on their exit, whether by third-party sale, succession, or management buyout (MBO). He will, where possible, work in conjunction with a client’s existing advisers unless additional expertise is required for the particular project.  He enjoys nothing more than guiding his clients through the entire process from inception to successful completion. On the commercial side, Edward regularly advises on business contracts and commercial arrangements such as terms and conditions and licensing arrangements. Edward joined Spencer West having previously practised at leading Essex law firms, most recently as a partner with Pinney Talfourd LLP. Having graduated in Economics from the University of Manchester, Edward first embarked on a varied Investment Banking career in London. Such experience affords him a unique insight into the banking and financial sectors, which enhances the service and advice he regularly offers. Edward is a keen networker and is often invited to share his professional expertise and experiences by speaking to industry groups and organisations.

Solicitor and Partner.  With extensive experience and specialist knowledge in the healthcare sector, Leah has successfully established a niche for FJG in healthcare acquisitions.  Her particular specialism lies in buying and selling dental practices (NHS, private or mixed) by way of asset or share transactions; acting for vendors and purchasers in their personal capacity, as partners or via limited companies.  She is a skilled multi-disciplined lawyer who undertakes the commercial, property and employment aspects of the deal for the client and regularly for the lender either on a dual or sole instruction basis.  She also undertakes the legal due diligence exercise, drafts and negotiates the legal documentation, advises on the Care Quality Commission registration and for NHS businesses, liaises with the NHS England Local Area Teams to facilitate the transfer of the NHS Contract. 

Director, Solicitor