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

About

Provided by GA Solicitors

GA's experienced corporate team is specifically known for its work with SME/owner-managed businesses, particularly dealing with sales, mergers, acquisitions and reconstructions.


Types of work handled

  • Partnership and LLP agreements
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Company formations and articles of association
  • General commercial agreements
  • Joint ventures
  • Business mergers and acquisitions
  • Advice to directors, shareholders, partners and sole traders
  • Insolvency


Key clients

  • NatWest Bank
  • The Gerrick Rose Animal Trust
  • ITEC Group UK
  • Harrier LLC
  • Custom Surfaces UK Limited
  • Peninsula Finance PLC
  • Muirhead Finance Limited


Specialist sectors

  • ​Healthcare

Chambers Review

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

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What the Team is Known For

GA Solicitors is a well-reputed firm that advises SMEs and banking clients throughout the South West on a variety of corporate matters. The team routinely handles joint ventures, mergers, sales and management buyouts, among other transactions. It has recognised expertise in representing clients in the healthcare sector and demonstrates further expertise in business restructures and advising financially distressed businesses.

Work Highlights

Provided by GA Solicitors

  • GA Solicitors advised Morris Engineering on the renewal of a master terms agreement and a purchase agreement.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The firm's pragmatism, good communication and speed of response are particular strengths. They can handle complex matters and solve problems, while key points of contact are excellent and responsive.

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

The firm has an in-depth knowledge of corporate law. GA Solicitors never lets my business down.

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

GA Solicitors are friendly, proactive and understand complex work. They continue to be quick and responsive in terms of turning around work.

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

Notable Practitioners

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James Peterson
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James Peterson
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James Peterson is the head of the corporate team at GA Solicitors. He has a broad range of experience in a variety of corporate and commercial matters.

James knows our business well, and his advice and counsel have been crucial over the years.

James is very able, very helpful and deals with all issues in a timely manner.

James is very professional and has excellent response times and technical knowledge.

James is a highly skilled professional. He offers considered and pragmatic solutions and embraces a collaborative approach to ensure high-quality service is delivered to clients.

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Tony Cusack
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Tony Cusack
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Tony Cusack handles a wide range of corporate and M&A transactions and has extensive experience in commercial real estate matters.

Tony Cusack is very sensible, pragmatic and good to work with.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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James Peterson
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James Peterson
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Tony Cusack
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Tony Cusack
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Members

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James Peterson

James Peterson

Head of Department

Industries

Provided by GA Solicitors

Banking

Charities and not for profit

Commercial and professional services

Construction and materials

Energy

Financial services

Food and drink

Healthcare

Industrial engineering

Private clients/individuals

Real estate finance

Retail