UK Guide 2026 : North West
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Provided by Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)
The corporate services include:
Corporate client case studies include:
Pro-rugby league player turned business owner Mark Flanagan opened Manchester’s speciality coffeehouse, Pot Kettle Black (PKB), back in 2014 with co-founder and former teammate Jon Wilkin, and we’ve been on that journey with them.
As the business's legal advisor, our team has guided them through opening new premises, resolving contract disputes, and protecting their intellectual property. Pot Kettle Black continues to grow and expand, and we’re incredibly proud to be a part of it.
Dr John Ridden has decades of experience developing biotechnology, having previously worked at Pfizer and AstraZeneca.
In late 2011, John set up Blueberry Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical firm developing medicines for some of the world’s most common diseases. From the start, we supported John and Blueberry Therapeutics, helping them secure funding, negotiate contracts, perform due diligence, and more – the list of services is growing.
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Slater Heelis provides advice on a broad array of M&A transactions and represents a wide range of clients in significant deals. The department handles acquisitions, disposals, mergers and demergers, as well as advising on private equity investment. It demonstrates key expertise in the life sciences, technology and property sectors.
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Slater Heelis advised the founders of Phoenix Optical Holdings on its £6.8 million sale to Gooch & Housego.
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Slater Heelis has a good reputation.
They have appropriate experience for supporting businesses.
Slater Heelis are very responsive.
The team is knowledgeable, approachable and very easy to talk to and has good availability to discuss and review.
They have very experienced partners, offer good communication and are highly supportive.
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Simon Wallwork is a corporate partner. He is highly experienced and handles a wide range of transactions relating to M&A, private equity and fundraising, with particular expertise in the life sciences sector.
He's been around a long time and he knows his stuff. He gets the deal done and is quite pragmatic.
Simon is practical, commercial and very knowledgeable.
Simon is very experienced and skilled in the law. He is really engaging, very supportive and very responsive.
Simon is excellent.
Simon is a talented and reliable legal adviser. He has directly contributed to the success of our business.
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses
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Hannah Cullinane
Carla Murray
Head of Department
Scott Sands
Head of Department
Zohaib Masood
Simon Wallwork
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