Claire Banks
GreenwoodsGreenwoods in Peterborough continues to build its corporate and commercial team, which is led by the highly experienced Stephen Jarvis. His 'ultra-professional, efficient and effective' team includes senior associates Claire Banks (who is 'very positive and clear') and head of the charity sector group Victoria Robinson. Acting as a central hub for the firm-wide practice, the Peterborough office is increasingly involved in multimillion-pound national and cross-border transactions, a recent example being its work for family-owned company Hedin Mobility Group in its acquisition of BMW and Mini retailer Stephen James Group. Charities and education are two of the firm's key areas of expertise.
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‘Greenwoods is ultra-professional, efficient and effective in working through my requirements. I never have any issues with anything they assist us with.’
‘Claire Banks is a very positive and clear communicator and assists me in understanding the various elements at a level me and my team can understand. Legal elements are complex and at times very difficult to understand, but her ability to explain and advise, assists us in making decisions and progressing through acquisition's we have made and share holder agreement documentation.’
‘The team are hugely knowledgeable and always happy to help with any queries. When covering a range of topics they will always find the right additional support to provide appropriate expert advice. On one occasion they even picked up on a problem created by a different legal company and helped explain the issue clearly and easily before it became a significant problem to the business. I always know if I have any legal queries I can call on them and I will get a swift and reliable response. What more could I ask for.’
‘The individuals I work with are always very knowledgeable about their area of law and happy to engage with me whenever I need them going the extra mile to meet tight deadlines when they occur. I have most recently worked closely Francesca Jus-Burke as one of many individuals within Greenwoods and she always has a smile and is happy to explain things clearly and concisely knowing law if not my specialist subject.’
Key clients
- Jaltek Systems Limited
- Deafblind UK
- Uppingham School
- Feature Effects Ltd
- Choose Planet A
- Hedin Mobility Group A/S
- Four Cs MAT
- Marshall Thermo King t/a Marshall Fleet Solutions
- DZB Holdings Ltd
- AW Properties Limited
Work highlights
- Advising AW Properties Limited in relation to its multi-million pound acquisition of a Jersey incorporated SPV which holds 3 large investment properties in the UK.
- Advising Hedin Mobility Group, a family-owned company that owns and manages businesses with operations in the automotive industry, with its multimillion-pound acquisition of Stephen James Group.
- Acted for the sellers on the sale of their shares in Movolytics Group Holdings Limited, purchased by ABAX UK Limited, one of the largest telematics companies in Europe, for an undisclosed sum.
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Practice head
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Stephen Jarvis