England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Corporate and commercial
Ward Hadaway LLP
Ward Hadaway LLP acts for a broad spectrum of clients, including individuals and entrepreneurs, SMEs, owner-managed businesses, public companies, equity funders, and debt providers. The corporate team, led by Adrian Ballam, has experience in the healthcare, technology, energy, manufacturing, and food and drink sectors. Jonathan Pollard is another key contact in the corporate group, while Bill Goodwin leads the commercial practice, which has particular know-how in IP, IT and telecommunications, and data protection-related matters.
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Testimonials
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‘We have sincerely appreciated Jonathan Pollard's reactivity on some unexpected emergencies we encountered from a corporate standpoint. Jonathan is very pragmatic and business-savvy. He has a deep knowledge about our internal organisation, which makes every request very smooth.’
‘Jonathan Pollard is very personable whilst highly capable. He managed the process and relationship with the buyer’s legal team very well and was extremely patient during what became a very complex and drawn-out transaction. He excelled in providing advice and mediating on some difficult issues to help reach a workable solution for both parties and acted decisively when necessary to complete the sale.’
‘A real personal, competent touch to engaging with clients. The people are excellent, and collaboration was simple and effective.’
‘Adrian Ballam and Kate McLean were very knowledgable, supportive and flexible throughout our acquisition process. A complicated process with many challenges, which they helped overcome and get us over the line. Very knowledge, responsive and competent compared to other firms we have historically worked with.’
Key clients
- Allied London
- RFM Group
- Solingen Private Equity Limited
- ASD Lighting Plc
- Mercia Technologies
- Harrogate Cashmere Limited
- DataArt Technologies
- Ansys, Inc.
- Peter Jackson & Sons Limited
- Suncrop Produce Limited
- Salus Controls Plc
- Cardale Asset Management
- Aprais Limited
- Grosvenor Cleaning Services
- Mi Telecom
Work highlights
- Acted for the selling shareholders and ongoing management team of Barwick Bathrooms, enabling the founding shareholders to exit and retire and the management team, to drive this successful local business forward to its chapter with the purchaser, TPA Capital.
- Acted on the sale of Gem Scientific and its subsidiary, Northern Balance, to SLS Group Limited.
- Acted for the selling shareholders and ongoing management team of Cardale Asset Management enabling the founding shareholders to exit and retire and the management team to take forward this highly successful stockbroking business with the purchaser, Titan Wealth Services Limited, as a part of its expansion plan.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Adrian Ballam, Bill Goodwin