
Acting for the shareholders of a major insurance broker on the £11m disposal of the business to a sector consolidator.Continuing regulatory matters, including directors’ duties.Contingent consideration structures, including addressing tax aspects.Due diligence investigations and reports.Value returns, including share buybacks and reductions of share capital.

Venture capital and private equity fund-raisings, including investment agreements and loan note instruments.Debt fund-raisings, including facility agreements, corporate security and personal guarantees.Corporate constitutions, including articles of association, shareholders’ agreements, limited liability partnership agreements and partnership agreements.Transaction structuring, such as heads of terms, letters of intent and memorandums of understanding for a variety of different structures including share and business acquisitions, MBOs and others.Transaction documentation, including share purchase agreements, asset sale agreements and disclosure processes.“Brilliant service and very professional.” – Jane Nuttall, Client, 2022 How Ed can help youĮd regularly advises clients on all aspects of their corporate and commercial needs, but has specific expertise in: He has a number of clients in the financial services, renewable energy and healthcare sectors, and he also acts on mergers and acquisitions of advisory and professional practices.Ĭlients in the technology sector make up an increasing proportion of Ed’s client base in particular those involved in the fintech space.Įd has a particular specialism in financial services and regularly advises on the financial promotion regime, on consumer credit legislation and on transactions subject to Financial Conduct Authority regulation.Įd joined Clarke Willmott in July 2012 from corporate boutique Lockett Loveday McMahon. Described as ‘Reliable, accurate, efficient and prompt… a pleasure to work with’ by a current client, Ed’s specialisms include mergers & acquisitions, equity investments, buy-outs, joint ventures and corporate structuring. He has specialisms in the financial services, fintech and technology sectors.Įd is a partner in the Corporate department. International legal services for businessĮd is a ‘pragmatic and practical’ corporate lawyer dealing primarily with mergers and acquisitions.Employment law and HR consultancy services.

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