"I am a corporate partner. I have a wealth of experience advising clients in the private, third and public sector across a variety of transactions including mergers, acquisitions, disposals, reorganisations and joint ventures. I advise across all sectors, with a particular specialism in manufacturing and health & social care.”
I joined the Higgs corporate law team as a partner in December 2023. Prior to joining Higgs, I was a partner of another large regional law firm where I set up and led their West Midlands corporate offering.
I have significant experience in mergers, acquisitions, disposals, reorganisations and joint ventures across all markets, specialising in particular in health and social care and healthtech, as well as manufacturing.
I have nurtured strong working relationships with professionals in the SME market and West Midlands region, including corporate finance advisers, accountants and tax specialists, helping to achieve best results for my clients.
I take a pragmatic and commercial approach to guiding clients through complex transactions and take pride in being able to walk clients through negotiations in a way that allows them to take informed decisions in their best interests.
- Advised the shareholder of Therapy Equipment Limited on its sale to the American-Swedish industrial, ESAB Corporation
- Advised franchisees on a multitude of Home Instead domiciliary care resales
- Advised co-founder of Midlands waste management business on their exit via MBO
- Advised Vivificatio on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Evacusafe (UK) Limited
- Advised the founder shareholders on the sale of Quality Care to Choice Care Group
- Advised the founder shareholders of Eagle Engineering on a major investment by Chelverton Investment Club
- Advised the shareholders of laboratory equipment distributor, Medline Scientific, to global science tool and instrument provider, Calibre Scientific
- Advised Vision Express on its acquisitions of Tesco Opticians branches throughout the UK and Ireland
- Advised the shareholders on the c. £140m sale of a specialist learning disability and education provider to a European private equity house
- Advised the sellers of Raphael Health Care to Elysium Healthcare
More about me
Favourite film
Pulp Fiction
Favourite place
Florida for the mix of sunshine, rollercoasters and memories with the family
Favourite book
Shutter Island
Joined Higgs
2023
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John Heaton
Partner and Head of Business Services
Richard Griffiths
Partner and Head of Corporate Law
Katie Willems
Legal Director - Corporate
Nick Taylor
Managing Partner
Damian Beard
Principal Associate - Corporate
Geoff Kettle
Partner - Corporate
Daniel Southall
Senior Associate - Corporate
Jess Bull
Associate - Corporate
Elizabeth Wood
Senior Associate - Business Succession Planning
Rachael Watkins
Senior Associate - Corporate Law
Jamie Partington
Partner - Corporate
Adam Hussain
Trainee Solicitor - Corporate
Nicole Ranier
Paralegal - Corporate
Paul Hunt
Partner and Head of Business Succession Planning
Emily Parkes
Principal Associate - Corporate
Matt Groom
Solicitor Apprentice - Corporate Law
Edward Baker
Associate - Corporate
Richard Freeman
Senior Associate - Corporate
Asim Faraz
Trainee Solicitor - Corporate