Alex Connah

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Senior Associate

Corporate & Commercial

+44 (0) 7523 904 534

Expertise

Alex’s expertise is primarily centred around assisting clients on corporate transactional matters, such as company and business acquisitions and disposals (including management buyouts), group restructuring, fundraising and investments.

Alex is also regularly instructed in respect of family investment companies, share option schemes (including CSOP and EMI), growth share schemes, shareholders’ agreements, cross-option agreements and articles of association, as well as general company procedure and corporate governance.

Alex prides himself on a pro-active and enthusiastic approach in order to provide clients with a high level of service.

Alex Advises

  • Investors and investee companies
  • SMEs
  • Start-ups
  • Owner-managed businesses
  • UK subsidiaries of international entities
  • Family investment companies
  • High-net-worth individuals

Experience Highlights

  • Advising the seller on the £20m sale of their cyber security company to a PLC
  • Advising the shareholders of an international technology company on a £10.5m private-equity investment
  • Advising the sellers of a software company to a German acquirer for £10m
  • Acting for the sellers on the £7.5m share sale of a holiday letting agent
  • Acting for the sellers of a law firm to a publicly listed international law firm for £2.5m
  • Advising the sellers of a firm of independent financial advisers acquired by a US PE-backed buyer for £4m
  • Acting for the shareholders on a group restructuring and subsequent £4m MBO of Liverpool-based construction and shop-fitting company
  • Acting for the exiting member of a Cheshire-based LLP specialising in acquisition and development of rural land, for £3.5m
  • Acting for the management team on £3m MBO of North Wales-based telecoms company
  • Assisting on a two-year acquisition trail for a UK subsidiary of a European group turning over in excess of $3.7bn
  • Advising a household FMCG brand on multiple fund-raising rounds, including SEIS, EIS and fundraising via Seedrs
  • Advising a North West-based venture capital investment firm on multiple seed-round investments.

Career History

Previous Law Firms

  • Jolliffe & Co LLP, Chester (Trainee Solicitor: 2016–18, Solicitor: 2018–21)

Education

  • 2015–16, The University of Law (Chester), LPC: Distinction
  • 2014–15, The University of Law (Chester), GDL: Distinction
  • 2011–14, Newcastle University, BA History and Politics: First Class Honours

Expertise

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Alex’s expertise is primarily centred around assisting clients on corporate transactional matters, such as company and business acquisitions and disposals (including management buyouts), group restructuring, fundraising and investments.

Alex is also regularly instructed in respect of family investment companies, share option schemes (including CSOP and EMI), growth share schemes, shareholders’ agreements, cross-option agreements and articles of association, as well as general company procedure and corporate governance.

Alex prides himself on a pro-active and enthusiastic approach in order to provide clients with a high level of service.

Alex Advises

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  • Investors and investee companies
  • SMEs
  • Start-ups
  • Owner-managed businesses
  • UK subsidiaries of international entities
  • Family investment companies
  • High-net-worth individuals

Experience Highlights

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  • Advising the seller on the £20m sale of their cyber security company to a PLC
  • Advising the shareholders of an international technology company on a £10.5m private-equity investment
  • Advising the sellers of a software company to a German acquirer for £10m
  • Acting for the sellers on the £7.5m share sale of a holiday letting agent
  • Acting for the sellers of a law firm to a publicly listed international law firm for £2.5m
  • Advising the sellers of a firm of independent financial advisers acquired by a US PE-backed buyer for £4m
  • Acting for the shareholders on a group restructuring and subsequent £4m MBO of Liverpool-based construction and shop-fitting company
  • Acting for the exiting member of a Cheshire-based LLP specialising in acquisition and development of rural land, for £3.5m
  • Acting for the management team on £3m MBO of North Wales-based telecoms company
  • Assisting on a two-year acquisition trail for a UK subsidiary of a European group turning over in excess of $3.7bn
  • Advising a household FMCG brand on multiple fund-raising rounds, including SEIS, EIS and fundraising via Seedrs
  • Advising a North West-based venture capital investment firm on multiple seed-round investments.

Career History

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Previous Law Firms

  • Jolliffe & Co LLP, Chester (Trainee Solicitor: 2016–18, Solicitor: 2018–21)

Education

  • 2015–16, The University of Law (Chester), LPC: Distinction
  • 2014–15, The University of Law (Chester), GDL: Distinction
  • 2011–14, Newcastle University, BA History and Politics: First Class Honours

Alex's team
Simon Williams
+44 (0) 7545 916 360 Email Simon LinkedIn
Jon Marriott
+44 (0)7732 813811 Email Jon

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