Brachers

Fielding a ‘one stop shop’ for transactions, Brachers’s corporate team is active across a variety of cross-border deals, including advising on UK subsidiary matters and acquisitions from overseas companies. The commercial side of the team continues to advise the industrial, manufacturing, energy and waste sectors, as well as next-generation energy recovery and green technology companies. The firm also provides routine commercial contracts and corporate or company law advice to a number of long-standing, high-profile clients. The Maidstone-based practice is led by James Bullock, who has a wealth of M&A experience across the South East. Claire Williams advises on various corporate matters including share sales, loans, investments, finance and business acquisitions. Matthew Simmonds is regarded as an ‘outstanding partner who “keeps it simple”’.

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Testimonials

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‘I continue to enjoy the experience of working with Brachers. They never fail to deliver on every task set and always in good time, we do challenge them by giving them short windows to respond simply due to the fast-paced dynamic environment in which our organisation operates. All in all, a solid team which I would certainly recommend to any prospective client, we have used Brachers for over 4 years now and the diversity of our tasks have grown also over the same period.’
‘They are always there to respond to whatever challenge or dilemma we have, key players we deal with regularly and worthy of note are Alex Cosgrove, Claire Williams and Angela Ruminski.’
‘One stop shop - all disciplines for corporate transactions, private client work, property all under one roof.’
‘Matt Simmonds - always very calm and professional no matter how stressed other parties get throughout a process.’
‘Brachers is a leading law firm for corporates. Whilst many firms in Kent boast to have a corporate offering, I believe Brachers offering is more compelling than most. They have a large, dedicated team of corporate lawyers specialising in M&A.'
‘I have worked closely with James Bullock, Matthew Simmonds and Dan King and can strongly recommend them! They are all very approachable, knowledgeable, commercial and experts in their chosen field.’
‘The team is very experienced and brings a broad range of expertise in a wide number of industries.’
‘Matt Simmonds is an outstanding partner who "keeps it simple" in terms of explaining the important detail of a deal. He is always responsive and keeps the deal moving at impressive pace. Matt has worked on highly bespoke deals with us and we have been very happy.’

Key clients

Ennogen Healthcare Limited
Shareholders of Take 1 Script Services Limited
Associated Asphalt Contracting Limited
BN Care Group
Hamton Environmental Services Limited
Simona AG
Craftinsure Limited
Bartec GmbH
DGA (UK) Ltd
Peak Pipe Systems Ltd
Imperium Trust Corporation
It’s Interventional Limited
Shareholders of Monochrome Consulting
1ST PS Limited
Alterola Biotech Inc
Amergent Hospitality Group Inc
APC Technology Group Plc
Clear Treasury Group
EKC Group
Enovert Management Limited
Evolution Power Holdings Limited
Fayat Lifting Ltd
Gallagher Group Limited
Green Tower B.V.
H+H Group
Hamton Metals Management Services Limited
HSBC Corporate
iSystems Integration
Mabanaft Limited
MWA Financial Limited (My Wealth Alliance)
N&P Alternative Fuels Ltd
N&P Feedstock Hooton Ltd
N+P Beheer BV
N+P Group BV
N&P Hartlepool MRF Ltd
N+P Crayford MRF Ltd
Powerfuel Development and Finance Limited
Powerfuel Portland Limited
Raise Platform Limited
Rivermead Inclusive Trust
Rochester and Cobham Park Golf Club Limited
Shareholders of Beech Underwriting Agencies Limited
Shareholders of Talisman Consultancy Limited
Shareholders of Traymate Products Limited
Smart Office Solution Limited
Subcoal Production TSP Ltd
Systems Technology
Szerelmey Limited
Starteam Global
The East Malling Trust
The Luna Cinema Limited
The Shareholders of Fire Action Limited (Paul and Louise Garry)
UK Medical

Work highlights

Advising N+P Group on its joint venture with Alfanar Energy Limited (a UK subsidiary of the global construction company) to source a million tonnes per year of non-recyclable waste otherwise destined for landfill, incineration or export.
Advising shareholders of London-based Defluo Plumbing and Drainage (Defluo) on its successful sale to Swiss-based Kanalservice Holding AG.
Advising international construction consultancy DGA (UK) Ltd on the sale to Australian global project consulting firm, TSA.