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GA Solicitors

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

UK Guide 2026 : South West

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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

Industries (12)

  • 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

Chambers Review

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

Band 1

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.
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Work Highlights

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  • GA Solicitors advised TSD Group on a complete restructure of the group to create three distinct groups across the UK, France and US.

Strengths

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  • Clearly each department is individually very experienced.

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

  • We appreciated the firm's quick turnaround timescales and thinking of solutions.

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

  • The firm provides good value, rapid turnaround, detailed knowledge and are local.

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

Notable Practitioners

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  • James Peterson
    James Peterson

    James Peterson

    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 is very strong in all areas of commercial M&A work, providing a rapid, on-budget and professional service.

      Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses respondentUK
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  • Tony Cusack
    Tony Cusack

    Tony Cusack

    Tony Cusack handles a wide range of corporate and M&A transactions and has extensive experience in the healthcare sector acting for professional practices, such as GPs.

    • Tony is superb at making what is a stressful time for myself and clients seamless in delivering in set timescales.

      Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses respondentUK
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Ranked Individuals at GA Solicitors (2)

South West

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    James Peterson

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

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    Tony Cusack

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

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