Legal Director
A corporate lawyer with over 25 years' experience in the UK and New Zealand.
Chris has extensive experience of acting on the buy and sell side of M&A transactions in both jurisdictions, acting for both domestic and international clients.
He also routinely advises on reorganisations, shareholders' agreements, governance matters and capital raising. His experience includes transactions in the supermarket and leisure industries.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales, New Zealand
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Leisure, food and drink
Retail & Consumer Goods
Grocery
Legal services for the Attractions, competitive socialising & tourism sector
Legal services for Bars, Restaurants, Cafes and Nightclubs
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Corporate
Company Secretarial lawyers - international and UK listed and non-listed companies
Corporate governance
Turnaround
Joint ventures
Mergers and acquisitions UK lawyers
Reorganisations & redundancies
Venture capital lawyers - start-ups, investors, high growth, entrepreneurs
International transactions
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TLT advises on the £90m sale of long-standing client's business
Advising a fast-growth eCommerce consultancy on a share capital sale and reinvestment
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