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At the coal face of transactions

Thomas is Partner in our Corporate Group.  Known for his work with private equity houses, their portfolio companies and management teams, Thomas works collaboratively with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders to deliver a top-quality result.

Thomas’ work covers all aspects of corporate law with a particular focus on M&A transactions.

Thomas recognises the importance of seeing things from his clients’ perspective, and “the most important thing for me is to really understand the client’s key objectives and to work hard to ensure that they are met as part of an efficient transaction“.

It can be challenging to manage the different interests of various stakeholders on a transaction but Thomas knows this is a vital part of getting the results he needs for his clients.

Describing his role as “at the coal face of transactions”, Thomas believes this demonstrates the firm’s important commitment to providing partner led advice.

Experience

Advised north-west based law firm Slater Heelis Limited on its sale to Lawfront (a legal services consolidator backed by Blixt Group, a mid-market London based private equity house) for an undisclosed sum.

Advised the management team of Voyage Care Group, a provider of specialist care services to adults with high acuity needs, on its tertiary buyout by the investment arm of the Kuwait Investment Authority, Wren House Infrastructure.

Advised Endless on the sale of KTC to leading flour miller Whitworths Food Group after increasing turnover by £150 million to over £500 million and more than doubling profitability, for an undisclosed amount.

Sale of BSW Timber to global sawmiller Binderholz, for an undisclosed sum and creating a combined group with a turnover of approximately £2 billion.

Platform acquisition of BSW Timber, the UK's largest sawmilling group, for an undisclosed amount.

Advised Swedish based long-term investor Novax AB, the investment arm of the Axel Johnson Group, on the Platform acquisition of Ulrick & Short Limited (subsequently renamed Ingå), a clean label food ingredients specialist, for an undisclosed amount.

Advised London based Magnesium Capital, a mid-market private equity house focused on the energy transition sector, on its platform acquisition of ABEC, a provider of energy efficiency and building management solutions to data centres and other end-markets, for an undisclosed amount.

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