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The Porter Dodson Corporate Commercial Department offers corporate commercial expertise across the firm’s seven offices. It is one of few firms offering true specialism within its regional geography, being a marked differentiator against competitors, including larger ranked firms whose comparable teams are typically city based and therefore servicing regional clients remotely.
• Acting for SMEs, family owned and owner-managed businesses on acquisitions, disposals, reorganisations, business protection and succession, often with an international element. Instructions under this scope constitute more than 50% of the team’s corporate work.
• Management buy-outs and buy-ins
• Debt and equity investment, advising private equity investors, and investee companies and corporate clients in complex investment transactions:
• Employee Ownership Trusts – a new area of expertise offered by the team, having been instructed on arrangements with valuations of eight figures
• Sale and purchases, mergers, demergers and reorganisations for independent financial advisors and those operating under St James’s Place Wealth Management Limited umbrella.
• Partnership arrangements, often for farming and landowning clients, reflecting the regional geography of the Firm.
• Commercial contracting, advising on a broad spectrum of commercial agreements including IT, licensing, distribution and manufacturing.
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Porter Dodson Solicitors advises SMEs and owner-managed businesses on the full range of transactions, including purchases, sales and reorganisations. The team is experienced in handling MBOs on both the management and seller sides. It has specialist expertise in acting on GP integrations with NHS trusts.
Porter Dodson Solicitors advised Driving Success on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Splink Industries.
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Porter Dodson have lots of experience and were able to handle what was a very complex matter.
The team are always very accessible. We've found that they are responsive and, critically, help to break down complex legalese into really easy-to-understand business language.
Porter Dodson are professional, provide timely responses and are pleasant to deal with.
Porter Dodson have lots of experience and were able to handle what was a very complex matter.
The team are always very accessible. We've found that they are responsive and, critically, help to break down complex legalese into really easy-to-understand business language.
Porter Dodson are professional, provide timely responses and are pleasant to deal with.
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Evelyn Adfield is head of Porter Dodson's corporate and commercial team. She has broad-ranging expertise in corporate matters and acts for both domestic and overseas clients.
Evelyn had lots of experience, and her response times were almost immediate.
Evelyn was exceptional and really helped us during a difficult transaction.
David Culshaw is a partner in Porter Dodson's corporate team. He represents startups and SMEs, and is active in the technology, food and drink, and manufacturing sectors, among others.
David is very good - pragmatic, knowledgeable and easy to work with. He's the kind of legal counsel you want on your side.