Corporate / Banking

Matthew qualified as a solicitor in 1992 and joined the firm in April 2010 as a partner and head of the Corporate/Banking Department. 

Matthew specialises in general corporate and banking law acting for a range of clients across various business sectors.  Matthew's experience includes company start-ups and shareholders agreements, venture capital investment transactions, priva... Read More

Matthew qualified as a solicitor in 1992 and joined the firm in April 2010 as a partner and head of the Corporate/Banking Department. 

Matthew specialises in general corporate and banking law acting for a range of clients across various business sectors.  Matthew's experience includes company start-ups and shareholders agreements, venture capital investment transactions, private equity buy-outs, mergers and acquisitions (acting for buyers, sellers, investors and banks), joint ventures, commercial agreements and banking transactions (for both lenders and borrowers).

Tim qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and is a commercial property specialist.  He joined the firm in 1995, becoming a partner in 1997.  As well as being a partner in the Property Department, Tim is head of the firm's Construction Department and has developed the firm's PFI practice. 

Tim has a wealth of experience of a broad range of transactional commercial property wo... Read More

Tim qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and is a commercial property specialist.  He joined the firm in 1995, becoming a partner in 1997.  As well as being a partner in the Property Department, Tim is head of the firm's Construction Department and has developed the firm's PFI practice. 

Tim has a wealth of experience of a broad range of transactional commercial property work acting on behalf of institutional property owners, investors, occupiers and developers. 

In addition to his property practice Tim advises both employers and contractors on all aspects of non-contentious construction law including the drafting and negotiation of building contracts, consultants' appointments and ancillary construction documents.

Tim has been lead partner on various PFI/PPP and other public sector property projects for the construction, funding and operation of health sector buildings, fire stations, and schools.

In the context of Tim's property, construction and PFI/projects work he also advises on property finance and banking matters, joint venture arrangements, facilities management agreements and other commercial/construction agreements.

Nick qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and joined the firm as a litigation and employment specialist in 2005.

Nick has developed the firm's employment law expertise and advises on all aspects of contentious employment matters including unfair/wrongful dismissal claims and discrimination cases as well as providing non-contentious advice on the drafting of directors' service contracts,... Read More

Nick qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and joined the firm as a litigation and employment specialist in 2005.

Nick has developed the firm's employment law expertise and advises on all aspects of contentious employment matters including unfair/wrongful dismissal claims and discrimination cases as well as providing non-contentious advice on the drafting of directors' service contracts, employment terms and conditions, consultancy agreements and compromise agreements.

Nick's insolvency practice focuses on asset tracing and recovery under the Proceeds of Crime Act and similar legislation mainly on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service and HMRC and their appointed receivers.

Nick also has a broad range of commercial litigation experience in the property, IT and telecommunications sectors including disputes relating to commercial and residential property, disputed boundary and prescriptive rights, publishing and advertising contracts and all types of complex and high-value commercial contract disputes.