England - London • Corporate and commercial
GSC Solicitors LLP
Particularly noted for its capabilities in real estate-driven transactions, GSC Solicitors LLP is regularly engaged on multi-million-pound deals across the care, tech, manufacturing and professional services sectors, to name a few. Practice head Clive Halperin is praised by clients for his ‘star quality, profound knowledge and legal talent.’ David Nathan – who specialises in hospitality and care sector matters – is also recommended.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The Corporate Commercial team led by Clive Halperin has got a great combination of an exceptional skill set and the ability to exceed expectations that a client as. I believe that what differs GSC Solicitors from other law firms is their commerciality and legal talent that translates through every aspect of dealing with their clients as well as consistently hard work to understand the client and to get to the heart of client’s business coupled with good value for money.. Real problem solvers and highly professional and business focussed. They are also very nice people to deal with so you feel that absolutely nothing can ever go wrong when you have GSC people on your team. Altogether, this leads to a great long-term relationship.’
‘The commercial advice provided by Clive Halperin was exceptional. This was truly a client-focused service where it was not just about receiving the best possible commercial advice but also understanding what the client needs. Clive assisted me on a variety of commercial aspects and helped me set up one of my businesses. One of the aspects of Clive’s approach is his innovative and entrepreneurial thinking that at times may go beyond just law. I felt very well looked after. I also appreciated Clive’s authentically warm personality, quick responses and his support. I would highly recommend Clive to future clients also for his star quality, profound knowledge and legal talent.’
Key clients
- CareTech Holdings
- Queensway Hotels
- Factotum Group
Work highlights
- Acted for the two largest shareholders of CareTech Holdings in a £1bn transaction taking the company from public to private ownership, and then acted for CareTech Holdings Limited on a £200m property portfolio sale and leaseback investment by Civitas Investment Management Limited.
- Advised Queensway Hotels Limited in relation to new rollover reinvestment, joint venture arrangements and management regarding Point A Hotels. These new arrangements were put in place following the sale of shares in the hotel group’s holding company to Tristan Capital Partners for around £422 million.
- Acted for Factotum Group LLP in its purchase of the business and assets of an IT services company.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Clive Halperin