About

Provided by Gorvins Solicitors

Gorvins Approach to Corporate Law


Their experienced Corporate team is one of the largest outside Manchester City Centre and advises clients both locally and nationally, from start-ups and high-growth companies through to large corporations and listed PLCs. They advise both public and private companies, owner-managed businesses, SMEs, entrepreneurs, family businesses, private equity and venture capitalists on the following areas of corporate law:


  • Shares, Sales, Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Asset Purchases and Asset Sales
  • Management Buy-Outs and Management Buy-Ins
  • Private Equity and Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Governance, Directors’ Duties and Companies Act Compliance
  • Corporate Structures, Shareholders and Partnership Agreements.
  • Share Option Schemes
  • Banking and Finance


Chambers Review

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

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Based in Stockport, Gorvins Solicitors advises owner-managed businesses, SMEs and entrepreneurs, along with public and private companies. It handles M&A, MBOs and transitions to employee ownership along with a wide range of other corporate and investment transactions. The team has a particular focus on the media and publishing, financial services and healthcare sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Gorvins Solicitors supported bar designer and manufacturer Cantilever Bar Systems on its transition to employee ownership. The process also included a capital reduction demerger to facilitate the sale of shares to the EOT.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Curwen
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Andrew Curwen
2
Band 2

Andrew Curwen is head of Gorvins' corporate team and is adept at handling a wide range of transactions, including acquisitions and MBOs. He is particularly active on deals in the finance sector.

Andrew offered excellent service at all stages.

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Christian Mancier
3
Band 3

Christian Mancier is an experienced corporate lawyer who acts on acquisitions and sales, including transactions backed by private equity funding. He also has experience advising firms on the transition to employee ownership.

Christian was proactive and commercial.

Christian Mancier has excellent technical knowledge and communication.

Christian is always very helpful.

Christian is excellent in his field and is always ready to signpost and make introductions where necessary. He is very reliable and amiable and we have complete faith in his advice.

Christian Mancier was very easy to work with, very responsive and explained matters in a very easy to understand manner.

Ranked Lawyers at
Gorvins Solicitors

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North West

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

Andrew Curwen
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Andrew Curwen
2
Band 2
3
Christian Mancier
3
Band 3

Members

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Andrew Curwen

Andrew Curwen

Head of Department

Christian Mancier

Head of Department

Gemma Lingard

Rowan Uren