Holt Baker

Overview

Holt Baker was founded in 2017, to offer clients an innovative way to access high quality legal and finance support, at a very competitive cost.Drawing together these two regulated services, clients can access both together, or separately, depending on the stage and needs of their business. This innovative structure has supported many clients, particularly SMEs, where a holistic approach has been key. Each of the legal and finance arms have a deep understanding of the other. So, opportunities are not missed and work is not duplicated. One client has said: “They waste no time in getting to the heart of the matter ….it's so valuable to be able to deal with legal, commercial and finance in a single conversation”. Holt Baker was a finalist in the Legal Innovation Awards two years running.

Fractional GC / legal counsel

Holt Baker was amongst the first to offer an outsourced / fractional in-house legal counsel / GC resource to its clients. This completely flexible model draws on the solid senior in-house experience of all lawyers, who all absolutely understand the need to take a commercial and pragmatic approach to support business’ in achieving their objectives. Clients have used this resource to support different phases of their growth, from negotiating and formalising supply chains, regulatory compliance, support with funding rounds and training and legal updates. City trained, lawyers have extremely high standards and work ethic.

Lawyers

The legal arm of Holt Baker was established and is managed by Amy Holt, who was recognised as a Rising Star in the Legal 500's Powerlist and who has been nominated as Sole Practitioner of the Year in The Lawyer Excellence Awards two years running. Amy acts as a board advisor and a NED, after completing the Financial Times’ NED Diploma. Rob Foote has played a key role in Holt Baker’s growth, managing several core client relationships. Alex Chater, a recent joiner, manages the firm's real estate matters.

Practice Areas

Holt Baker advises across a range of practice areas including commercial contracts, intellectual property, data protection, employment - and recently, real estate and corporate. Strong in-house experience means that lawyers take a ‘can-do’ approach, helping clients to identify where the key risks are and how those risks can be mitigated in a cost-effective way. Their knowledge is expansive but if specialist advice is needed, they know exactly where to find it, within the cost restrictions of the client.

The firm has a particular focus on commercial contracts, including agreements for supply of goods/services, entire supply chain, manufacturing and co-development, licence and assignment, talent and sponsorship. See https://www.holtbaker.co.uk/legal/.

What clients say

“[They bring] intellect and real world understanding to everything, understand when we want to take something to the nth degree and when a light touch is more what we are looking for. [They have] helped us with such a variety of work ….. definitely a trusted advisor.”

“Holt Baker….provide superb legal counsel and really take time to understand our legal issues and think around problems in a smart and do-able way that works for our industry.”

“Amy is a great lawyer, with the ability to quickly grasp complex legal issues and distil these into key issues for decision making. She is versatile and highly responsive, and also a pleasure to work with.”