Corporate/M&A

Ward Hadaway has a significant presence across the North East and acts for a variety of clients, including PLCs, international companies and private equity funders. The team advises on all aspects of corporate and M&A, and can provide related expertise in competition, tax, banking and pensions law. It also has a strong sector focus on independent healthcare and manufacturing.

"Ward Hadaway has an experienced and commercially-minded corporate team. It has a good understanding of multiple sectors and deal structures, and provides in-depth and timely responses."

"The team is highly responsive to all requests and always provides good guidance on complex topics."

"The team has a wide range of specialist knowledge and the ability to bring all parts of the firm to discussions. They are responsive and their thought leadership is topical, concise and detailed."

"Ward Hadaway has a track record of delivering high quality advice. Ithas a big corporate team with coverage at all levels and supporting disciplines."

"The sale was incredibly complex and everything was handled expertly with ease and speed. The staff were very easy to work with and they explained the most complex matters in plain English."

Ward Hadaway advised ScS Group on a cash offer by way of a scheme of arrangement by Cerezzola, worth around £100 million.

Robert Thompson heads Ward Hadaway's corporate team and advises clients from a diverse array of sectors on their transactional activity.

Tom Pollard is a corporate partner at Ward Hadaway. He is experienced in handling significant transactions across various sectors. He acts for public and private companies on sales and acquisitions across manufacturing and retail sectors. "Tom is an experienced and commercial corporate lawyer." "Tom was brilliant in every aspect of the service he provided; I wouldn't hesitate to instruct him in any future legal requirement and would highly recommend him." "I always enjoy working with Tom; he's available for questions, respectful to both sides and he understands the commercial effects of our decisions, which helps us decide which route to take."

Richard Butts is a partner at Ward Hadaway and handles an extensive variety of corporate transactions, with experience advising on acquisitions, sales and tender offers. "Richard Butts is a really efficient lawyer."