Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses - Yorkshire
What the Team is Known For
LCF Law is a solid Yorkshire firm which focuses on advising owner-managed businesses on corporate and commercial issues, including transactional work and corporate restructuring mandates. The team demonstrates specialist knowledge of the healthcare and dental sectors, where it advises on sales and purchases of practices, pharmacies and nursing homes as well as related compliance issues.
Strengths
There's always someone in the team that can resolve any issues that arise; LCF offers a quality service.
They have a very good understanding of small to medium-sized businesses and the pressures on the owners.
The team at LCF has an excellent understanding of the nuances of our business and the market in which we operate.
Work Highlights
LCF represented Ortho-Care UK in its cross-border sale of the company to Lifco, a company based in Sweden.
Notable practitioners
Susan Clark frequently advises on a range of complex acquisitions and disposals as part of a broad transactional practice. She acts for SMEs and family-owned businesses and has notable expertise in the dental and healthcare sectors.
Susan is lovely to deal with and instils confidence in a very pleasant manner.
Susan provides an excellent service and has a very commercial approach.
Cathy Cook is a noted corporate M&A lawyer with experience handling a wide range of domestic and foreign transactions, with a particular focus on sales.
Cathy Cook has a real understanding of our business.
Cathy is brilliant to work with, has experience working with small to medium-sized business owners and is very responsive to my client's needs.
Patricia Obawole is an associate in LCF's Leeds office. She's adept in acting for both buyers and sellers on corporate deals.
Patricia's very strong on corporate law and the dealt went very smoothly. She took care of everything.
Patricia is so approachable and personable, she is so efficient and professional, we enjoy working with her.
Working with Patricia was the best experience I've had. Most notable was her responsiveness to any question. We felt very valued as a client throughout the whole process.
Patricia always grasps what assistance we need or what we are trying to achieve at lightning speed.