EM Law

Technology Law

Technology Lawyer

Neil is a corporate, banking and finance lawyer. He qualified in 1996 while working in-house at Northern Rock plc before moving into private practice at national and regional law firms including partner roles at Taylor & Emmet LLP and Lupton Fawcett LLP. Neil’s practice covers the full spectrum of middle market and lower M&A transactions and all types of debt and equity funding.

Neil provides corporate law advice to partnerships, SMEs, OMBs, family businesses, corporates (local, national and international) and their stakeholders, start-ups and scale ups, private equity and venture capital funds, angel investors, banks, ABLs, corporate and individual lenders and borrowers, MBO/MBI teams and property investors/developers. Across all sectors.

A highly personable lawyer, Neil is a great listener, commercially focused and solutions orientated.

Specialisms:

M&A: ● Acquisitions and disposals including cross border

MBO/MBIs Cash-outs Private equity and venture capital deals Divestments Bid processes Franchise transfers Pre-packs and other purchases out of insolvency Shareholder/partnership buyouts and retirements

Corporate:

Reorganisations and restructurings Demergers and spin outs including share capital reduction, MVL & s110 IA scheme Succession planning and exit strategy Strategic reviews and legal audits Shareholder/partnership agreements and cross options Joint ventures and collaborations Shareholder and partnership disputes Share buybacks and capital reductions Business structures and legal entities Sole trader/partnership incorporations Share options and employee incentive schemes Bespoke articles/share rights for new ventures Corporate governance and director duties Corporate insolvency and business recovery/turnaround Company/partnership formation, dissolution and wind up

Banking & finance:

Private equity and venture capital funding Angel investments Corporate banking facilities including cross border transactions Structured, acquisition, working capital and leveraged finance Real estate acquisition and development finance Asset & receivables finance Hire, lease & hire purchase facilities Purchase/assignment of debts Business and asset refinancing Facility and loan agreements including LMA documentation Security documentation – primary, collateral, third party and security trustee Guarantees and indemnities Security release documentation Corporate bonds and loan notes Security reviews and due diligence Legal opinions Inter-creditor, subordination and priority agreements