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Barker Gotelee

Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses

UK Guide 2026 : East Anglia


Barker Gotelee

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Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses - East Anglia

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Barker Gotelee maintains a capable team with a particular focus on advising family businesses and SMEs on corporate and commercial matters. The firm regularly advises clients in the technology, agriculture, manufacturing and haulage industries, with additional experience representing not-for-profit entities.

Strengths

Barker Gotelee's solicitors are very well informed and able to give clear and concise answers. They all take time to ensure we are fully conversant with the advice and the reasons.

The Barker Gotelee team offers multidisciplinary knowledge.

Barker Gotelee has excellent knowledge of the agriculture industry and a high appreciation of the issues facing clients in the agricultural sector.

Work Highlights

Barker Gotelee advised on the demerger of a family-owned group of companies worth approximately £10 million.

Notable practitioners
Clare Richards

Heading Barker Gotelee's corporate department, Clare Richards offers an experienced and varied M&A practice for SME/owner-managed businesses. She focuses on corporate and financial transactions across a variety of sectors.

We are very happy with Clare's commitment to serving us as fully as possible with the expected level of expertise.

Clare is very capable and helpful.

Clare has given us a first-class service and is always willing to fully explain all issues.

Clare has provided us with a wide range of advice as needed and has been able to refer to other specialists when necessary.

Clare is technically strong and always available to help resolve any issues that arise.

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