Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
UK Guide 2025 : East Anglia
Band 2
About
Provided by Prettys
Prettys offers a comprehensive range of services designed to meet the commercial needs of our corporate clients. Our expertise extends into a wide range of specialist areas, advising clients on matters relating to banking and finance, commercial agreements, corporate finance, dispute resolution, data protection, insolvency, insurance and intellectual property.
No matter what legal challenges your business may be facing, our lawyers work alongside you to provide specialist legal support that identifies the most appropriate strategy to meet your objectives. We look to provide practical solutions to the legal challenges which you face, helping you to achieve your business goals.
Our business lawyers understand what it takes to build a successful commercial enterprise. As a result, we tailor our corporate and commercial service to suit the unique needs of your business. Acting as a legal extension to your organisation, we’re there to support the commercial objectives of our business partners.
Our expertise:
- Commercial agreements
- Corporate finance
- Intellectual property
- Banking and finance
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Franchising
Chambers Review
Prettys acts for clients from a range of sectors. It offers notable expertise in venture capital and private equity investment matters. The team handles transactional work on a local and national level, with activity across the logistics, motor and haulage fields.
Work Highlights
- Prettys represented the owners of Haydn Evans Consulting in the sale of the entire issued share capital to its employees through an Employee Ownership Trust.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Prettys provides the perfect level of advice to us and we very much appreciate the consistency of service.Its commercial awareness is consistent throughout its offering too."
"Prettys is very capable of handling all legal matters for us and its team is all very strong. The firm is always fast to respond to our needs and are top-notch in terms of commercial awareness."
"Prettys always demonstrates a pragmatic and well thought through approach to transactions, including on projects that often have very complex and niche completion mechanics."
"All advice received from Prettys has been exactly what we required and communicated in an easy to understand manner."
"Prettys provides the perfect level of advice to us and we very much appreciate the consistency of service.Its commercial awareness is consistent throughout its offering too."
"Prettys is very capable of handling all legal matters for us and its team is all very strong. The firm is always fast to respond to our needs and are top-notch in terms of commercial awareness."
"Prettys always demonstrates a pragmatic and well thought through approach to transactions, including on projects that often have very complex and niche completion mechanics."
"All advice received from Prettys has been exactly what we required and communicated in an easy to understand manner."
Notable Practitioners
Ian Waine is well respected for his knowledge and experience of corporate transactions. He also acts for clients on joint ventures and private equity matters.
"Ian is an incredibly reliable individual about whom we cannot speak highly enough. His attention to detail and his ability to describe complex matters to clients is second to none."
"Ian is consistently available to provide first-class services."
"Ian has a wealth of knowledge and experience which he brings to the table in a commercial and practical manner."
"Ian is an all-rounder when it comes to corporate transaction advice."
"Ian is very good. He provides strong services, is responsive and reachable, as well as being reassuring and technical."