Corporate/M&A

Adept at handling a broad array of transactions on behalf of clients, who range from local SMEs to major regional businesses and international corporates. Also skilled in handling advisory work, including shareholder matters, restructuring issues and financing mandates.

A client says: "We have found Trethowans to be very approachable and commercial in its approach."

Another comments: "It is an outstanding corporate team with lawyers who are all highly personable and technically proficient."

Represented Belport Investments on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of J. & D. Edgar from family shareholders and trusts.

Michael Watson advises on a range of M&A transactions alongside his role as managing partner of Trethowans. Clients benefit from his additional expertise in commercial contracts and outsourcing agreements.
"He is an extremely professional and concise lawyer who is a good communicator." "He is very commercially minded and a nice guy to work with."

Nicholas Gent is noted for his expertise in a broad variety of business transactions. His areas of strength include M&A and joint ventures, as well as ancillary financing matters.
"He is an incredibly experienced lawyer with superb commercial acumen. His strong commercial understanding results in easy dialogue and expedited negotiation."