Described as ‘proactive, collaborative and respectful’, the corporate team at Girlings is based in Ashford and is led by Chris Brightling, who is noted by clients for being ’an empathetic and responsive lawyer who clearly knew his area of law very well’. Jonathan Masucci provides specialist experience in social media and brand influencer agreements
Testimonials
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‘The team were coherent and highly responsive. I felt that my requirements were really listened too before any course of action was undertaken. It was highly collaborative as an approach, and this gave me confidence that we were going to get the right results which we did!’
‘Chris Brightling was an empathetic and responsive lawyer who clearly new his area of law very well. I did not feel a number in the system but rather a real person that he truly wanted to help. Chloe Palmer was an integral part of the team and was able to field questions and let me know when to expect responses or set dates for follow on activity. Again, highly professional in approach.’
‘Regardless of who you speak to each employee takes ownership of any actions required and these are speedily dealt with. Girlings use Glasscubes as a Virtual datacentre was very easy to work with.’
‘From my initial conversations with Chris Brightling, I felt in safe hands, it's very stressful selling a business and the timeline provided by the purchaser was very tight. But Chris was calm, and he talked through each stage of the sell. Elesha Bradford & Chloe Palmer were very efficient in all our communication. The leadership team at Girlings should be very proud of their staff.’
‘I have dealt with both Chris Brightling and David Morgan, and both have offered really high-quality advice and in timely manners. Both were readily available and offer a lot of comfort and hand holding! Chris was also really transparent on timings.’
‘Chris Brightling was always available to speak to when necessary. He guided us through what was, to us, a complex transaction and we valued his experience in our sector. Elesha Bradford was efficient and supportive throughout.’
‘No matter what the work is, and the type of client that we are dealing with, their proactive, collaborative and respectful way of working shines through. On each occasion, the client has received a top tier service and I have felt well informed throughout. The team find a fantastic balance of technical and commercial, to ensure the best deal is achieved for their clients.’
‘They have a wealth of experience in a variety of different fields. Depending on what our requirements are, they assemble a team of partners with the respective experience ensuring we have the best representation possible.’
Work highlights
- Advised on a pre-sale section 110 reorganisation, followed by a share sale of the newly formed trading group, to a US buyer owned by a global private equity firm for an overall value of approximately £10m.
- Advised on a substantial restructuring project for a £50m+ turnover group with a value in excess of £20m.
- Advised a fast-growing UK food wholesaler with European subsidiaries on an equity investment by a substantial Dutch food wholesaler.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Brightling