Based in Swindon, Gardner Leader LLP advises diverse domestic and multinational corporations on transactions within the South West region and beyond, in addition to assisting with matters such as drafting agreements and handling restructurings. Philip Humphreys acts as practice head and is particularly active on the transactional side of the business, as is M&A-focused Joe Lewis. On the corporate end, Gail Vallis is a key name to note and fields noted sector expertise relating to life sciences.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The Swindon office has a wide breadth of expertise and the partners are responsive and very reactive to client needs.’

  • ‘The practice ensures it specifically understands our business with a close knowledge of our products, services and key people. This ensures the advice provided precisely matches our particular and unusual operational environment.’

  • 'Friendly and approachable people.'

  • 'Philip Humphreys and Gail Vallis are both collegiate, commercial, constructive problem solvers, professional and lacking in egos. They work incredibly well together.'

  • ‘Peter James we trust implicitly. Peter responds to our varied requests for assistance promptly and succinctly and he always adds significant value in these responses.’

Key clients

  • KAM Project Consultants
  • Argentum Apothecary Limited
  • Cordell Health Limited
  • Clearwater Hampers Limited
  • Team Technologies Limited
  • Medical Supplies Direct Limited
  • Wynne Jones IP Limited
  • All Medical Professionals Limited
  • Jonas Software
  • Juice Moving Images
  • Shareholders of iTrinergy Limited
  • Workbuzz Analytics Limited
  • Shareholders of Berry Marketing Services Limited
  • Shareholder of Sonnox Limited
  • Prepay Technologies Limited
  • Orgvue Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised a shareholder on the sale of a company.
  • Advised Medical Supplies Direct on its agency agreement with an integrated outsourcing provider to store and distribute covid tests to a major supermarket chain for consumer purchase.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Philip Humphreys

Other key lawyers

Joe Lewis, Peter James, Gail Vallis