Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
UK Guide 2025 : Yorkshire
Band 1
Contact number
(01423) 566 666About
Provided by Raworths LLP
Raworths acts for businesses as well as the people who create, own and invest in them, building long term relationships with clients to understand the opportunities and strategies they pursue. The firm’s depth of experience and knowledge enables it to provide practical advice designed to meet all clients’ business needs.
Key contact: Jon Healey, Head of Corporate and Commercial
Chambers Review
Raworths LLP offers a comprehensive service in the Yorkshire region to entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals which addresses their transactional and broader corporate law needs. It is strong in areas such as M&A and succession planning on behalf of a series of regional owner-managed businesses and SMEs, with experience across a variety of sectors. The firm is also able to assist clients with shareholder agreements, private equity investments and restructurings.
Work Highlights
- Raworths represented Montana World on its purchase of Attraction World Group and its subsidiaries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Raworths are pragmatic, commercially astute and able to translate and explain legal terminology and implications of contractual clauses into layman speech."
"Raworths is always able to deal promptly and competently with any scenario we present to the team."
"The lawyers at Raworths are very knowledgeable, seek advice from all relevant departments in a timely manner to make necessary amendments and are very sensitive to our needs and very discreet."
"The lawyers at Raworths are pragmatic, commercially astute and able to translate and explain legal terminology and implications of contractual clauses into layman speech."
"Raworths is always able to deal promptly and competently with any scenario we present to the team."
"The lawyers at Raworths are very knowledgeable, seek advice from all relevant departments in a timely manner to make necessary amendments and are very sensitive to our needs and very discreet."
Notable Practitioners
Simon Morris is an experienced corporate lawyer who calls upon a depth of transactional knowledge when advising owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals and SMEs.
"He's professional, responsive and astute."
"Simon has the experience, knowledge and commercial skills to be able to deliver complex cases and this is why we recommend him."
"His patience and understanding of our business is fantastic."
Jon Healey is experienced in a variety of M&A transactions, and represents a range of clients including private equity houses, management teams and entrepreneurs.
"The service and support that he provides is very good."
"Jon provides sound legal advice, is very responsive and quickly grasped the complexity of the legal issues facing my company."
"Jon is professional, responsive and astute."
Thaynara Charlesworth comes highly recommended for her wealth of knowledge and experience in corporate transactions. She often advises high net worth individuals on acquisitions and restructuring issues in relation to family investment companies.
"Thaynara was very easy to deal with and provided strong advice."
"Thaynara is very knowledgeable and very proactive ensuring our business and personal needs are met in line with our requests; I highly recommend her and have done on numerous occasions."
"She is a pleasure to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Raworths LLP
Yorkshire