England - South East • Corporate and commercial

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

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The ‘reliable and highly experienced’ team at Shakespeare Martineau LLP acts for shareholders, employee ownership trusts, and dental practices in disposals and incorporations; the team is also well versed in care home acquisitions and REIT funded transactions. Mark Thompson leads the group from Milton Keynes, and dispenses advice on transactional matters across the IT, healthcare, and leisure sectors. Jordan Glackin primarily advises education clients and healthcare operators on governance issues and academy status, in addition to the establishment of free schools.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘I have used this firm for over 30 years now, the services I have received have always been excellent.’

  • ‘Mark Thompson not only provides professional services, but takes the time to understand both my commercial requirements, and those of my family.’

  • ‘An outstanding healthcare transactions team. Responsive, reliable and highly experienced.’

Key clients

  • Focus Hotels Management Limited
  • DLP Corporate Trustee Limited
  • Lousada Plc
  • Fired Earth Limited
  • Bedfordshire Charitable Trust
  • SOL Services Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised the shareholders of 18 MC Limited and a minority shareholder in Usytems Limited in relation to a sale to Le Grand Electric.
  • Advised DLP (Consulting Group) Limited on the incorporation of an employee ownership trust to acquire the share capital of DLP (Consulting Group) Limited and its subsidiaries.
  • Acting for the shareholders of Shadrick Care Homes Limited in relation to a disposal of a care home in Devon.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Thompson

Other key lawyers

Jordan Glackin