England - South East • Corporate and commercial

Tees Law

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Praised by clients for being ‘highly competent within the field’, Tees Law’s corporate and commercial team advises on an array of corporate and commercial matters. Lucy Folley leads the team in Brentwood and Cambridge, and offers ‘excellent service and knowledge’, with her practice spanning M&A, sales, financial restructurings and re-organisations across a wide range of industries. Baljeet Kaur, described as ‘a pleasure to work with’, assists Folley, and is well versed in drafting a range of commercial contracts. Claire Powell joined from Thompson Smith and Puxon in September 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • 'This department within Tees is quick to respond, diligent in chasing matters in a timely fashion when required without intervention and highly competent within their field.'

  • ‘Great customer care, thinking of all aspects of a transaction and taking ownership of many of the smaller tasks. That means the client doesn't have to worry about them.’

  • ‘Extremely efficient and helpful.’

  • ‘Baljeet Kaur was a pleasure to work with. She explained the situation in a clear and concise manner, making a very stressful situation easier to handle.’

  • ‘Corporate law partner Lucy Folley has made a great effort to understand our business and has consequently been well equipped to guide us as clients through what we would perceive as complex transactions. The relationship has been built up and strengthened over several years.' 

  • ‘Very attentive - always available to help.’

  • ‘Lucy Folley is outstanding. She is extremely knowledgeable and diligent.’

  • ‘The team was attentive to our needs, knowledgeable in many areas that affected a business partner buyout, where complications required a multi legal departmental approach. All worked well in delivering a successful result.’

Key clients

  • Ashberry Healthcare Limited
  • Brentwood School
  • Beresford Group Limited
  • Fairacres Group
  • International Paralympic Committee
  • Grove & Dean Limited
  • National Westminster Bank plc
  • Turners (Soham) Limited
  • Xpediator Plc
  • GTES Holdings Limited
  • Price Bailey LLP
  • Cognisoft Limited
  • Voxtur Group Ltd
  • Savage Haulage Limited
  • Three Grey Monkeys
  • Sandal PLC
  • WashTec (UK) Limited
  • Containerlift Services Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising the owners of Savage Haulage Limited on the sale of shares to Ice Co Storage & Logistics Holdings Ltd.
  • Advising Turners (Soham) Limited on its acquisition of MKT Logistics Limited.
  • Advising Beresford Group Limited on its acquisition of Whybrow & Dodds Limited.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lucy Folley

Other key lawyers

Baljeet Kaur, Claire Powell