I am an Associate in the Corporate Commercial team at Tees, having qualified as a solicitor in 2019 I moved to the firm in 2021. I often act for owner-managers, family run companies, small medium enterprises, as well as large corporates.

I specialise in the following areas of Corporate law

• Share acquisitions and disposals
• Asset acquisitions & disposals
• Management buy ins & buy-outs
• Joint ventures
• Share restructuring
• Shareholders agreements and articles
• Company formations

In addition to my corporate offering, and as a means to compliment the advice I can give to clients I have expertise in the additional following areas:

Corporate Borrowing & Finance: I advise on the facility and loan documentation where an individual or company is seeking funding. I also advise and draft legal documentation required by a bank or lender providing the finance.

Commercial law: I advise on an array of commercial contracts including goods and services agreements, distribution agreements, data protection policies and website terms and conditions.

Charity law: I advise on certain company aspects of charity law advising charities and not for profits on charity structures and status, mergers, transfer of assets and charity acquisitions.

Here are some highlights:

• Advising on the acquisition of an independent family run business with a deal value in excess of £4m.
• Advising on the disposal of shares in an SME in the manufacturing sector to an international corporate with a deal value of £6m.
• Advising on the funding and security arrangement on a facility of £3m for a luxury company in the hospitality sector.
• Advising on a commercial contract for a sports campaign run by an international not-for-profit organisation.

Delivering what you really need

My goal is to build strong relationships and to work alongside you to understand what truly matters, providing a commercial and straight forward perspective. I know that many business owners put their heart and soul as well as heads into their business ventures and I support these clients by navigating legal complexities with practical hands-on contribution that help achieve their aspirations.