England - South East • Corporate and commercial

SE-Solicitors

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SE-Solicitors‘s ’efficient and extremely knowledgeable’ company commercial team advises regional, national and multinational clients across a wide range of corporate and commercial legal services including M&A, business sales, restructures, contracts and competition law. Founding partner Hitendra Patel now heads the team, after John Spratt stepped back to a consultant role. Patel is an expert in M&A, partnership law, corporate finance and agency agreements. Catherine O’Riordan has particular expertise in warehousing and logistics agreements, as well as website terms and policies and distance selling legislation.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Spratt Endicott are our go-to firm and trusted partners over many years. We very much value direct access to senior lawyers that are more than willing to provide frank and invaluable advice that helps us get things done. Efficient and extremely knowledgeable, they provide advice on potential pitfalls and solutions to mitigate them.’

  • ‘We have worked very closely with Andrew Woods and Andrew Querelle on complex matters for several years. Both are highly efficient and knowledgeable - they get things done. With Spratt Endicott we don't have to hold on the telephone, in a queue to be put through to the wrong person - we call through and they answer. The firm delivers!’

  • 'No-nonsense advice, delivered in a timely fashion and the ability to quickly understand and see the detail.’
  • ‘Despite being a regional firm, the service and expertise is second to none. Their knowledge and expertise is comparable to top firms based in London.’

  • 'For a mid-size legal practice, a client is still treated as an individual and with personal recognition and respect. The firm covers a wide range of legal services as well as a good and solid understanding on corporate law.'

  • 'Spratt Endicott is a long-standing law firm that is highly invested in the community.'

  • ‘Hitendra Patel was the partner in charge. I have dealt with numerous corporate partners in large London firms over the years and no one comes close to his ability, intellect, commercial acumen and work ethic. He is a very humble, calm, soft spoken but determined individual who will fight your corner with rational and commercial arguments with great success.

  • ‘I have always been well looked after and have received a great personal service.’

Lawyers

Rising stars

Catherine O'Riordan

Catherine O'Riordan

SE-Solicitors

Catherine is a Senior Associate in the Corporate and Commercial team. She acts for a wide range of clients, including owner-managed businesses, national companies, and the UK subsidiaries of European companies. Catherine has particular expertise in warehousing and logistics agreements, online selling and company secretarial work. She also works closely with the firm’s residential and commercial property lawyers, dealing with some of the country’s best-known developers in the formation and administration of residents’ management companies.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hitendra Patel

Other key lawyers

Catherine O'Riordan, John Spratt