Corporate & Commercial Law.

 

Led by highly experienced corporate and commercial lawyer and Holden Smith director, Rob Kelly, our expert corporate and commercial team has the knowledge and expertise to support you for every step of your business journey.

About Rob Kelly – Director & Corporate Lawyer

Having spent several years in industry working in finance director and managing director roles before becoming a solicitor, Rob has the commercialism his clients demand, and an empathy with their business needs.

Rob understands numbers inside out and can guide and advise clients through the corporate finance / business sale / business purchase process. He also holds several non-executive director roles and is a member of The Audit Committee of The University of Huddersfield.

You can contact Rob directly on rob.kelly@holdensmith.co.uk

About Neville Moore – Consultant

Nev has significant expertise in company and commercial matters having worked for leading international law firms in London and Yorkshire for almost 20 years. His experience covers the full range of company issues from advising founders on setting up their businesses and obtaining investment, through reorganisations and succession planning, to exits whether by sales to trade buyers, private equity investors or employee ownership trusts.

Nev combines technical excellence with a down-to-earth commercial approach to help clients achieve their goals, whatever the size and nature of their business.

You can contact Nev directly on Neville.Moore@holdensmith.co.uk

How can your corporate team support my business?

With a wealth of experience in supporting businesses of all sizes, just some of the areas our corporate and commercial team can support you on include:

  • Share sales / company sales

  • Business sales (where a company is selling a business rather than owners selling their shares in the company)

  • Business purchases

  • Share purchases and company purchases

  • Shareholder agreements & articles of association

  • Company reorganisations e.g. de-mergers, growth shares

  • Tax-led reorganisations e.g. alphabet share schemes

  • Shareholder disputes

  • EMI Schemes

  • Settlement Agreements