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Simon Wallwork

Simon Wallwork

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses

North West

11 years ranked

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4 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

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Practice Areas

Simon Wallwork is a Director of and Corporate Lawyer at Slater Heelis Solicitors, based in Manchester.

With over 35 years of experience advising on acquisitions, disposals, fundraising, private equity and public market transactions, for a wide variety of clients including public and private companies, banks, venture capital funds and partnerships. He also advises on Corporate Governance issues.

Simon also has considerable client-side experience spending a number of years working in-house with Pilkington plc.

In addition to general corporate work, Simon specialises in the Technology and Life Sciences sectors. He has built up expertise in these sectors developing a deep understanding of their drivers.

He has been consistently ranked as one of the top corporate transactional lawyers in the North West according to Experian and held top positions for Most Active Legal Adviser in Manchester.

Career

Trainee Solicitor - Elliot & Company 1986 to 1988

In-house Counsel - Pilkington Plc 1988 to 1990

Assistant Solicitor - Fox Brooks Marshall 1990 to 1994

Partner - Wacks Caller Solicitors 1994 to 2002

Partner - Pannone LLP 2002 to 2011

Partner - Semple Fraser 2011 to 2013

Partner - Weightmans 2013 to 2014

Partner/Director - Slater Heelis 2014 to present

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses - North West

Band 1
Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

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  • He's been around a long time and he knows his stuff. He gets the deal done and is quite pragmatic.

    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Simon is practical, commercial and very knowledgeable.

    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Simon is very experienced and skilled in the law. He is really engaging, very supportive and very responsive.

    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Simon is excellent.

    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Simon is a talented and reliable legal adviser. He has directly contributed to the success of our business.

    Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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North West

Articles, Highlights and Press Releases

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