England - London • Corporate and commercial
Irwin Mitchell
Roundly praised by clients for its ‘national coverage’ and ’international reach’, Irwin Mitchell‘s corporate team is well positioned to assist clients across the technology, insurance, real estate and fintech sectors. As an exclusive UK member of the First Law International, a global network of independent international law firms, the practice boasts a considerable international platform. ’Commercial’ practice head Bryan Bletso focuses primarily on private company work on an international scale. Technology and real estate expert Ben Gale - who works closely with Blesto - is praised by clients for his ‘very knowledgable insights’. The team was recently strengthened by the arrival of Kate Featherstone and James Arnold, who both joined from Knights plc in February 2023.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘National coverage, international reach.’
‘Bryan Bletso - commercial, external perspective, international outlook.'
‘It's the go to place for any legal-related aspect, as they cover a wide range of subjects and provide very quick and thoughtful advice.’
‘For us, they are more than a service provider. They are long time partners with a long relationship and track record with us. This enables the team, and Ben Gale in particular, to provide very knowledgable insights taking into account our own specificities.’
Key clients
- ManyPets Limited
- Daniel Joseph McGuire
- The Source (Hastings) Holdings Limited
- Weiss Technik GmbH
- Combined Technical Solutions Limited
- Selling shareholders of Combined Technical Solutions Limited
- Amantys Power Electronics Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised the majority shareholders in the sale of part of the issued share capital of Combined Technical Solutions Limited, a leading supplier of contractor management solutions to Apleona Limited.
- Advised Dan McGuire on the disposal of his entire shareholding in cube19 Ltd, a recruitment technology company, as part of the wider sale of the entire issued share capital of the company to large US firm, Bullhorn Inc.
- Acted for Weiss Technik GmbH on its acquisition from Varium Holdings Limited of the entire issued share capital of Ascott Analytical Equipment Ltd.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bryan Bletso