Greene & Greene in Bury St Edmunds has a 'pragmatic, sensible and thorough' team of five partners, who handle high-value transactions not only across the region, but also nationally and internationally. Its recent work includes deals involving parties in the US, Canada, Dubai, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Libya and throughout Europe. Practice head Simon Ratcliffe is known for his 'logical and pragmatic style'. Together with M&A specialist Andrew Cooper , Ratcliffe worked alongside Norton Rose Fulbright to advise Kentro Capital Limited on its multimillion-pound sale. Neil R Walmsley handles the acquisition, disposal, financing and restructuring of businesses, while Mark Daly is frequently involved in high-value cross-border transactions. Mark Whittaker is a key adviser to private equity and venture capital clients.
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Testimonials
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‘I have worked with Greene & Greene on a number of corporate transactions over many years and have always found them to be pragmatic, sensible and thorough.’
‘Simon Ratcliffe is a very experienced corporate lawyer with a no-nonsense practical approach. He has cut through a number of potential issues in deals with his logical and pragmatic style.’
‘I worked with Andrew Cooper. He has a very patient and calm approach which worked very well in all party meetings. He built a rapport with the legal team on the other side of the transaction which made for very cordial, friendly meetings.’
‘Simon Ratcliffe is always available and looks at problems and come up with solutions. Works very well with all parties involved and always drives the work forward in a timely manner. His expertise and knowledge is invaluable.’
‘Mark Whittaker provides an excellent service based on expertise and sage advice. Very pragmatic and reliable.’
‘Greene & Greene has some highly reliable pragmatic and commercial corporate lawyers. In particular Andrew Cooper and Mark Daly are excellent lawyers that we have relied on heavily over the last two years.’
‘You tend to receive high-quality legal advice from highly experienced lawyers at non-London prices. They are efficient and good value for money.’
‘Neil Walmsley and Andrew Cooper have a great commercial understanding and are practical at finding solutions that work for us.’
Key clients
- Richard Standen & Others
- Gusto Pronto Limited
- Treatt Plc
- High House
- Kentro Capital Limited
- Xenia Broking Group Limited
- Zavvi Group Limited
- Nexus Underwriting US Holdings
- EMG Holdings
- Richard Standen & Others
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Ratcliffe