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Andrew Yates

Andrew Yates

UK 2026

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Debenhams Ottaway
 Debenhams Ottaway

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

Thames Valley

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Andrew is a partner and the head of the corporate and commercial team. Andrew specialises in corporate and business matters working with clients across multiple sectors including pharmacy, charity, banking and private wealth.

Andrew regularly works with investors, companies, LLPs and partnerships, from family run businesses and start-ups to a broad spectrum of private limited companies and unquoted public companies.

Andrew has considerable experience dealing with acquisitions, disposals, investment/shareholders’ agreements, share schemes, bespoke articles of association (with different classes of shares, drag & tag, good & bad leaver provisions, growth shares), loan notes, commercial agreements (including supply, distribution and e-commerce), corporate governance and share buy-backs.

Career

Trained with Brignalls Balderston Warren qualifying in 2009, joining Debenhams Ottaway in 2014, rising quickly through the firm to associate then senior associate before becoming a partner in 2019.

Professional Memberships

Charity Law Association (CLA). Andrew is a judge on the panel of the Funding Network Hertfordshire, a charity crowd funding event that the firm sponsors.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - Thames Valley

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Andrew Yates heads the corporate team at Debenhams Ottaway. Andrew is experienced in advising clients on a range of corporate matters, with a particular focus on acquisitions and corporate structures.

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Strengths

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  • Andrew, is diligent, incredibly hard working and very responsive. He takes the time to explain every aspect of your case, carefully explaining in detail anything that maybe unfamiliar or new to you.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Andrew was always on top of every issue and was able to move the process along in a timely manner. He was always available.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • I found Andrew very good to work with.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Andrew is an excellent solicitor at the top of his game. He has excellent commercial awareness and the ability to explain complex scenarios simply.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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Thames Valley

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