England - East Midlands • Corporate and commercial

Roythornes Solicitors

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At Roythornes Solicitors, Mike Matthews and practice head Martin Jinks are the lead partners on M&A transactions, private equity and management buyouts, while Lizzie Walters handles demergers, investment rounds, joint ventures and group reorganisations.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Mike was excellent throughout, friendly, professional and thorough, which gave me confidence in the service I was being given.'
  • 'Unique breadth of knowledge. I have not dealt with another legal firm who work so transparently, with all outcomes being targetted towards the benefit of the client.'
  • 'Lizzie Walters steered our business through a number of very complex transactions in a very efficient manner. We were delighted with the outcome that she achieved for us and would strongly recommend her to any business for their legal planning.'
  • 'Mike Matthews and his team are responsive, hardworking and skilled on a wide range of M&A matters. They have a good reputation across the East of England and are a strong firm in South Lincs and Peterborough.'
  • 'Mike Matthews is a corporate partner of the highest quality and is supported by a proficient team. Mike is personable and skilled at getting to the source of potential deal issues quickly, finding good quality solutions to ensure clients receive exceptional advice.'

Key clients

  • Ceres Rural LLP
  • TC Bulley Davey Limited
  • BA Bush & Son Limited
  • FESA (UK) Limited
  • Peterborough Renewable Energy Limited
  • Frontier Agriculture Limited
  • Pigeon Investment Management Limited
  • Majestic Bingo Limited
  • Inivos Scientific Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised the shareholders of Naylor Nutrition Group on the creation of a joint venture company and all accompanying legal issues.
  • Advised shareholders of Amasha in relation to a restructuring following the sale of shares by one of the shareholders in Amasha to Melosch Export.
  • Acted for the holding company in the sale of its shares in Opals UK to OCU Group.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Martin Jinks

Other key lawyers

Mike Matthews, Lizzie Walters