Greenwoods Legal hired new practice head Stephen Jarvis from Ince & Co in July 2022; former head Alastair Gunn departed to Buckles Solicitors LLP in the same month. Jarvis works across offices and is expanding the firm’s roster of international work, as well as its regional and national client base. He calls upon a talented team of lawyers, among them senior associates Claire Banks, who is ‘excellent in communication’, and the ‘professional, knowledgeable’ Victoria Robinson, who handles acquisitions, disposals, and group reorganisations. The firm is known for ‘personable client management and advice tailored to business needs’.
Testimonials
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‘Claire Banks is excellent in communication, keeping me informed along the way and translates legal copy to a form I can understand and digest.’
‘Personable client management and they work through your needs and issues in a structured way which feels very tailored to business needs.’
‘We worked closely with Victoria Robinson, who is professional, knowledgeable and also shows a real interest in our business and what we need to achieve.’
Key clients
- Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA)
- DZB Holdings Limited
Work highlights
- Advising a Guernsey incorporated company in relation to its multi-million pound acquisition of a Jersey incorporated SPV which holds 3 large investment properties in the UK.
- Provided local advice on the English aspects of on an asset acquisition of an appliance business from a leading global manufacturing corporation as part of a large multinational deal.
- Advising a leading regional private equity investment firm on its multi-million pound investment into a Peterborough-based business specialising in the manufacture and installation of glazing products.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephen Jarvis