Duncan Sykes > Foot Anstey > Exeter, England > Lawyer Profile
Foot Anstey Offices
SENATE COURT
SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS
EXETER
EX1 1NT
England
Duncan Sykes
Work Department
Head of Entrepreneurial Private Companies | Corporate
Position
Duncan is a Partner in the corporate team advising on M&A, investments, JVs and delivering exit and/or succession plans including by way of management buy-out. Duncan has particular experience of deals in the Energy and Developer sectors. He regularly acts on transactions with an international element, in particular with European, US and Canadian counter-parties.
Duncan is driven by building long term relationships with clients to help them achieve their ultimate aspirations, frequently working with other advisers to create the client’s desired transaction. His collaborative approach ensures the best deal for the client is delivered in a cost effective way within the appropriate timescale.
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
Foot Anstey is praised for its highly regarded private equity expertise, and the firm deals with high-value M&A, private equity mandates, and investments, with clients ranging from global businesses to private equity houses. Matthew Stoate heads up the corporate department and is a key name in the firm’s private equity team. Chris Worrell leads the firm’s business group, Duncan Sykes heads up the entrepreneurial private company team, and Ken Lewins is a key name for corporate energy work. Emma Earp and Sam Elworthy are recent arrivals to the firm.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Employment > Employment: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Real estate > Commercial property: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Real estate > Construction
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy and projects
- Employment > Health and safety
- Public sector > Local government
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Bristol
- Real estate > Commercial property: Bristol
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Bristol
- Employment > Employment: Bristol
- Real estate > Environment
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Social housing