England - South West • Corporate and commercial
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Trowers & Hamlins LLP assists clients from a number of sectors, including real estate, construction and technology, on a broad range of corporate and commercial concerns. Lynne Rathbone, whose practice covers delivery models, joint ventures and outsourcings, leads the practice jointly with Stuart Mathews, who has extensive experience in corporate transactions.
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Testimonials
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‘Strong depth in the team, unfailingly punctual and professional - plus pragmatic where needed.’
'Lynne Rathbone is very strong technically, has a can-do attitude and works collaboratively with other advisers.'
‘Stuart Mathews has the ability to explain complex legal issues in a straightforward way.'
‘The corporate team are extremely competent, work in a collaborative way with all parties to help a deal to completion.'
‘Stuart Mathews works collaboratively with all parties to help the deal to completion, but can be robust with the other side if that is what is necessary. Great with clients.’
‘The team work collaboratively across the different disciplines so that the client gets well-rounded advice.'
'Commercial and pragmatic advice ensuring client objectives are met rather than legal argument.’
Key clients
- Care Concepts Ltd
- Management team of Cakesmiths
- Smith's (Gloucester) Limited
- The Wiltshire Distilling Company Limited
Work highlights
- Advised the shareholders of Westcountry Food Holdings on the sale of the entire issued share capital of the group of companies to Kitwave Group for £29m.
- Advised the selling shareholders on the sale of Fraser Anti-static Techniques (Fraser), a specialist developer and manufacturer of anti-static products, to SDI Group for £16.88m.
- Advised the founder of Gone Wild Events in relation to securing equity investment into Gone Wild Festivals.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lynne Rathbone, Stuart Mathews