Having spent over 35 years as a senior corporate lawyer advising clients on a wide range of business matters including numerous significant transactions, the purpose of my business is to provide commercially-focused, value-driven legal and business services to private companies and those who own and invest in them, including the project management of significant transactions and advice at board level on legal/business strategy.This ensures the most efficient and effective use of the client's time and resources by ensuring that the focus of the business owner remains firmly on the running of his or her business.We advise on all corporate and commercial matters, from one-off contracts to the formation, acquisition, merger, reorganisation and disposal of companies and businesses.We also offer a management service for the sourcing and oversight of other specialist legal services, such as property, employment, environmental, pension and private client matters. This ensures the cost-effective delivery of legal services and allows the client to concentrate on running the business, knowing any legal issues are being driven forward and managed.The aim is to make the most efficient use of external professional advisers (including the appointment process where new advisers are required).We offer an advisory and transaction management service to investors in private companies to ensure the most efficient use of resources and timely completion of their investment. This service is available to both less experienced investors and those who have more experience, but are perhaps time-pressured on other deals/investments.Specialties: Value-driven corporate and commercial legal services.Acquisitions, disposals, mergers and business reorganisationsOutsourced in-house legal counsel service for SMEs/OMBs.Project management of significant corporate transactions (such as mergers and acquisitions/disposals/joint ventures/refinancing/corporate restructuring)Advisory/transaction management service for investors into SMEs/OMBs, Corporate structuresFamily business advisory