Noted for its capabilities in commercial IP and IT matters, HCR Hewitsons enjoys a strong presence in the automotive, manufacturing, and technology sectors. The practice is also particularly skilled at demergers, governance issues, reorganizations, as well as refinancing transactions. David Davies oversees the team and is lauded for ‘his wide and detailed knowledge and his totally professional style’, while David Browne is commended as ’patient and personable.’ Neil Harpham is experienced in banking and finance matters, while Anne-Sophie Reynolds is particularly active in the agricultural sector. Motunrayo Adeeyo is noted for his expertise in the dental sector.
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Témoignages
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- ‘This is an experienced and highly competent team that is well balanced, hard-working, and good humored. They are capable of taking on and successfully completing a very wide range of complex transactions. They can be relied upon to do a very good job.'
- 'On large corporate transactions in which they excel, they have a wide range of very competent specialists to support them, including in employment law, pensions, commercial contracts, commercial property, and commercial litigation.'
- ‘The team is a settled and long-standing one, Neil Harpham and Anne-Sophie Reynolds are excellent. The team is headed by a highly experienced, hard-working, commercially-minded and very intelligent partner in the form of David Browne. He can be relied on to do a thorough and extremely competent job.'
- ‘The team was well briefed, they were accurate in their drafting, have a good grasp of some more complex deal structure points, and they were able to convey it well in the contract.'
- ‘David Davies has been superb with his wide and detailed knowledge as well as his totally professional style.'
- ‘David Browne gave us great confidence that he would look after our interests and get us the best deal possible. He listened to our concerns, thought carefully about the proposals the other side had made, and responded with much better, well thought out counter-proposals which were accepted.'
- 'David Browne was patient and personable when things got complicated, he explained everything clearly, and provided clear jargon-free summaries. We would not have done the deal without his guidance.’
- ‘Neil Harpham provides commercial creativity when presented with an embryonic deal and adds great value, translating them into effective contracts while also advising on regulatory and legal pitfalls.’
Clients clés
- Perrys Motor Sales Limited
- Hi-Force Limited
- Biogen (UK) Limited
- Homes England
- Fencor Packaging Group Limited
- Northampton Rugby Football Club Limited
- AA Thornton IP LLP
- The retiring members of DNG Dove Naish LLP
- Medigold Health Consultancy Limited
Points forts
- Advised the members of DNG Dove Naish LLP on the sale of their members’ interests in the limited liability partnership to Shaw Gibbs.
- Advised VSL Dental Limited on the acquisition of the business and assets of the dental practice, Holly Tree House Dental.
- Advised on a demerger of a major landowning and investment group of companies.
Avocats
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Responsable de la pratique
David Davies
Autres avocats clés
David Browne; Neil Harpham; Anne-Sophie Reynolds; Motunrayo Adeeyo