Hawkins Hatton

read moreI head up the corporate team. I am a client-facing approachable corporate lawyer, who takes a collaborative approach to transactions. I am involved in the running, marketing and developing of the department and corporate clients. The work consists mainly of private equity work for management teams, management buy-outs, sales, mergers, acquisitions as well as disposals for SME shareholders and a broad range of day to day corporate work including restructuring of mid-sized companies and related tax issues.

read moreBeing a niche corporate practice we recognise there are many different 'partners' involved in a successful business transaction - whether it is advising on a company sale, acquisition, restructuring or simply drafting terms of business or a supply agreement. It is therefore vital that we, as your legal partner, are talking not only to the business-owner but understanding the role of other professionals: accountants, financial advisers, insurance brokers and banks. Hawkins Hatton brings a broad range of expertise to the boardroom table offering advice through our team of experts and advisers on a full complement of business services: Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Commercial Property and Dispute Resolution.

read moreWhilst we will always endeavour to provide the best service and best level of advice possible we are aware that occasionally things go wrong. This policy is intended to enable us to deal with any complaint promptly and efficiently whilst keeping you, the client, fully informed of any actions as a result of your complaint. 2. We will send you a letter acknowledging the complaint within three working days and asking you to confirm the details. 3. We will acknowledge your reply and outline what will happen next, depending upon the nature of the complaint.

read moreIn order to provide strong expertise across all aspects of transactional work, the corporate department works closely with our employment and commercial property departments. We also have strong, well-established links with major banks, accountants and corporate finance advisers. We consider this to be an essential ingredient in providing our clients with an all-round service. Our team has many years of experience in buying and selling businesses, and always seeks to provide a practical and highly commercial approach to the deal in hand.

read moreThe theme running through all of our work is 'Risk Management', whether it be advising on a business sale, preparing employment contracts or drafting commercial contracts. We recognise the importance of identifying potential risks early on and thereby controlling the ultimate cost to our clients. To this end, we work closely with our clients, maintaining regular contact and keeping them updated on changes in the law which will affect their businesses, whether detrimentally or for the better. When disputes cannot be avoided, our aim is to resolve them in a way which avoids significant expenditure by our clients in terms of both time and resources.