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Our approach to business is crystal clear
Our team of specialists corporate and commercial lawyers work closely with you to achieve your commercial goals.
We believe that our success is due to our practical approach to business and the relationships we build with our clients. We believe clients want a solicitor who not only knows the law but can draw upon their experience in applying it to provide clients with effective solutions to their particular situation.
We have a flexible team, able to respond to the needs of our clients and with the resources to manage all sizes of transactions and matters for small to medium sized organisations as well as large multi-national companies.
Clients are recognising the advantages of a provincial practice that, for the majority of requirements, can offer comparable levels of expertise to city law firms, but with all the cost benefits. We believe the continued expansion of the department and our client base demonstrates clients appreciate and benefit from our approach to business.
Client comments
"Wilkin Chapman's commercial team are easily accessible and able to provide effective legal advice as and when we need it at competitive rates. They understand the pressures involved in running a business and they always explain things in plain English"
Mark Barford, Seamaster Seafoods Limited
"They have shown a real understanding of the commercial issues of our business. They are able to offer practical solutions within tight timescales, which have contributed to the success of our company. Their advice is always linked to our commercial objectives."
John Schofield, Managing Director, Nisa Today's (Holdings) Limited
"Wilkin Chapman provides an excellent standard of service on our corporate transactions. We are very impressed with their commercial approach and their commitment to providing innovative legal solutions. They have the resources, expertise and experience to cope with the complexities of out transactions and always provide timely and accurate advice."
What we can do for you
Types of work undertaken:
Corporate:
Acting on banking and security aspects of an international banking facility involving cross-border and inter-creditor security issues and complex financila assistance issues.
Acting for the sellers on a multi-million pound MBI of a family based company involving substantial warranty issues between director and non-director shareholders.
Commercial:
Acting on the negotiation, preparation and implementation of a variety of commercial contracts.
Acting for a number of small businesses and business start ups advising on the real risks involved in running a small business.
Commercial Property:
Purchase of portfolio of properties in the South West for £10 million.
Disposal of a surplus of properties throughout the UK for a major plc.
Employment:
A major re-organisation and downsizing of workforce for a large manufacturing company.
The TUPE aspects of business sales.
Implementation of age discrimination considerations into HR policies and procedures.
Introducing the corporate & commercial team
Our team of corporate and commercial lawyers, Russell Eke/Partner and Head of Corporate & Commercial, Ian Sherburn/Partner, Anna Clarke/Associate Solicitor, Virginia Moggridge/Associate Solicitor and Daniel Banton/Trainee Solicitor have significant experience of dealing with all aspects of corporate and commercial issues. Corporate matters include: company sales and purchases, mergers and acquisitions, MBO's, MBI's, refinancing, corporate finance and corporate re-organisations. Commercial matters include: commercial contracts, strategic alliances, intellectual property, insolvency advice, competition law, Consumer Credit Act and Data Protection Act issues.
The team act for multi national companies, national corporations and SMEs with transaction values up to £90 million. They can draw upon a wealth of knowledge and experience, having previously worked for top 10 London and regional law firms and provide cost effective solutions whether it be on complex corporate matters or on the day to day issues of running a business.
The firm
Wilkin Chapmanhas been repeatedly "highly recommended" in the Legal 500, the UK's Independent Client Guide to the top law firms and has been ranked the largest Lincolnshire law firm in the East Midlands region. The firm's Corporate and Commercial, Commercial Property and Commercial Litigation teams have all been ranked in the top 10 law firms in the East Midlands for their specialist expertise.
Our training and development programme ensures that staff have the skills and knowledge to do the best for you, the client. Our lawyers can keep you in touch with the latest developments in the law with our newsletter, LawLines, which can be made available to all clients at no cost.
Compliance with quality standards, which includes Investors in People and Lexcel (the Law Society's Practice Management Standard), assures you that we are regularly audited and this allows us to continually reassess and improve our services.
We are a modern forward thinking law firm whose reputation has been built up over many years' experience advising a wide range of businesses and it is rewarding that this is recognised by a leading national guide. Exceeding our clients' expectations in terms of the quality of service we offer is fundamental to the solicitor client relationship and we can assure all of our clients that this will continue to be our main focus for the future."
Russell Eke, Head of Corporate and Commercial Department
The commercial team operate two telephone legal helplines for Nisa members and for Cardsave members. Professional advice on a wide range of business law problems including commercial contracts, company, partnership, employment, property and personal advice is offered by the firm.
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