Mr James Peterson > GA Solicitors > Plymouth, England > Lawyer Profile
GA Solicitors Offices
25 LOCKYER STREET
PLYMOUTH
PL1 2QW
England
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Mr James Peterson
Work Department
Company Commercial
Position
Partner and head of company commercial
Career
James has a strong following for his work in the field of company commercial law, including business sales and purchases (both as assets and through shares), including a high volume of management buyouts, together with venture capital and private equity deals. James regularly provides commercial and legal advice to shareholders and directors, to partnerships and to sole traders, including in relation to commercial agreements, franchise agreements, joint ventures, corporate reconstructions, and succession planning.
James is developing a specialism in intellectual property and is able to offer advice on intellectual property law and related business matters, assignments and licenses of intellectual property and trademark applications for registration within the UK.
James heads up a company commercial team that is fast becoming one of the leading teams in this practice area in Devon and Cornwall, with local and regional accountants referring their clients to James and trusting him and his team to meet their clients objectives in the most commercial and cost effective way.
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy and projects
GA Solicitors specialises in energy, with renewable projects such as solar, wind, and green hydrogen at the centre of the firm’s portfolio. Helen Rumford is the key contact and handles a broad range of issues in the energy space, including acting on acquisitions and refinancings. Other notable practitioners are corporate and commercial partner James Peterson and dispute specialist Ieuan Jones.
South West > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
GA Solicitors’ corporate and company commercial team is a key name in the market for SMEs and owner-managed businesses as well as local banks, and is seeing an increase in work in the healthcare sectors. James Peterson heads up the practice and is active on M&A mandates and restructurings, while commercial specialist Tony Cusack stands out for his healthcare sector expertise.
Lawyer Rankings
- Energy and projects South West > Projects, energy and natural resources
- Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall South West > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Employment > Employment: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy and projects
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Private client > Family
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate