About

Provided by RWK Goodman

RWK Goodman has a dynamic, forward thinking team of corporate lawyers with the technical knowledge and experience necessary to get deals done in a manner underpinned by a personable and friendly style. We guide clients through all stages of their business lifecycle from advising start-ups on corporate structures and initial funding to venture capital investment and equity fundraising, strategic acquisitions and ultimate exit strategy and are widely recognised for our M&A and investment work.

Our clients include entrepreneurs, founders, management teams, institutional and high net worth investors as well as SMEs, large UK and international corporates and domestic and international banks.

We work across a range of industry sectors but have particular expertise working with clients in the Health & Social CareTechnology & Innovation and Banking & Financial Services sectors.

We pride ourselves on providing the highest levels of client service and are focused on being responsive to your requirements, guiding you through transaction challenges and being the legal team you can trust.


Work highlights:

  • Advising Gold Care Homes on its acquisition of Sonnet Care Homes from August Equity
  • Advising Lancer Scott on the restructuring of its group and the introduction of a CSOP
  • Advising Sterimed on its acquisition of Granton Medical    


Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - South West

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

RWK Goodman acts for a range of clients, including large, owner-managed businesses and public companies, on corporate reorganisations, sales and other corporate and private equity-backed transactions. The firm's sector specialisations include technology, financial services and healthcare.

Work Highlights

  • RWK Goodman advised the shareholders of Monarch Group Limited on the sale of the Monarch group to DAX-listed Brenntag.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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James Worrall
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James Worrall
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Band 2

James Worrall leads RWK Goodman's corporate team in the South West and deals with a variety of domestic and cross-border transactions. He has experience advising on mergers and acquisitions and group reorganisations.

James is always very approachable and willing to help with complex transactions at short notice. I have confidence in working with him and recommending him to clients.

James is very commercially astute and a great solicitor.

He is always fast to respond and provides excellent service and is very easy to work with.

Advice given by James was always clear and understandable.

Katharine Mortimer
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Katharine Mortimer
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Band 2

Katharine Mortimer has wide-ranging corporate experience, with significant expertise in the healthcare sector. She specialises in both domestic and cross-border transactions, including corporate structures and employee share schemes.

Katharine is very commercially astute.

Katharine is knowledgeable and can handle complex areas of EOTs or share schemes. She is responsive, friendly and I am confident in recommending her to clients.

Katharine was able to deliver complex legal solutions in a tight timescale, and a great person to work with.

She has been extremely efficient, helpful and a pleasure to work with.

Ranked Lawyers at
RWK Goodman

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South West

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

James Worrall
2
James Worrall
2
Band 2
Katharine Mortimer
2
Katharine Mortimer
2
Band 2

Members

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Barnaby Baker

Freya Still

Giles Tidy

Hazel Phillips

James Worrall

James Worrall

Head of Department

Janetta White

Scott Preece

Yasmine Qasim

Clients

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Abbott Lyon

Bath Rugby, Bath

Designworks Collective

Lancer Scott

M J Church Ltd, South West

Orega

Socomec

Sterimed

Industries

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Banking

Commercial & professional services

Financial services

Food & drink producers

Health care

Media

Real estate

Real estate finance

Retail

Software & computer services

Sports

Technology, hardware & electronics

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