England - South West • Corporate and commercial
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Shakespeare Martineau LLP works with a wide array of SMEs on various corporate transactions, including management buyouts. Corporate and commercial chair Paul Hardman is a ‘knowledgeable, collaborative and pragmatic’ advisor with over three decades of experience in the market, particularly in the corporate finance space. Nic Barker – praised for her ’excellent service’ – is regularly turned to by a number of owner-managed businesses, whom she advises on acquisitions, management buyouts, and restructurings, among other matters.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘Good communication between different members of the team with individual specific skills and experience. Provide a joined up, comprehensive service with a single point of contact to make our experience simple and easy to access.’
‘Availability of senior solicitors to provide input and advice throughout the different stages of our transaction, making time to explain intricacies of the legal points to all members of our management team.'
- 'Excellent service received from Nic Barker and Raluca Larion, who kept us up to date and on top of what was going on.’
‘Responsive, good value, on point, good advice, practical and collaborative. What's not to like?’
‘I've worked with Paul Hardman on several transactions over the last decade and always found him to be efficient, responsive, knowledgeable, collaborative and pragmatic. No fluff or ego. He concentrates on getting the job done with minimum fuss. My clients have all been happy with his services, and I've been happy too. He's a great commercial lawyer and a safe pair of hands.'
Key clients
- The Games Room
- Transvault Software
- SWNS Media Group
- The Istoria Group
- Morgan Capital
- Bath & West Finance
- Ash (Care Homes)
- Sureway Transport Express
- Berkmann Wine Cellars
- Avon Magnetics
- Invatec Health
- Tarn-Pure
- Amschela Limited
- International Stones
- Swallo Drinks
Work highlights
- Acted for Tarn Pure in biocide product regulation to achieve a sale and executing it with a Swiss buyer listed on the London Stock Exchange (HeiQ PLC).
- Acted for Avon Magnetics on a key transaction.
- Acted for Atlas eMar on a transaction that involved the separation of confidential information and intellectual property which allowed the transaction to proceed.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Hardman