Greg Sher

Expertise

Greg is known for ‘getting deals done’. He has practiced in corporate law for over 20 years. Greg has a dual qualification having been admitted as an Attorney to the High Court of South Africa and as a Solicitor in England and Wales. Above all he is excellent fun to have on a deal. He has a wide breadth of corporate finance experience including acquisitions, disposals, management buy-outs and buy-ins, private equity transactions, joint ventures, capital reductions and buy-backs.

Greg Advises

• Corporates
• Entrepreneurs
• Funders
• A wide range of owner-managed businesses

Experience Highlights

• Advised the company on the recommended takeover of the shares of CBG Group plc to Giles Insurance Brokers Limited.
• Advised the vendors on the disposal of their shareholding in Bredbury Hall for a consideration of £17.6m.
• Assisted in advising Lloyds TSB Development Capital Limited in the £35 million management buyout of the PJH Group.
• Advised the company on the recommended takeover of the shares of ABS Bodyshop Services Limited to Aquilo plc.
• Advised management on the £16.1 million management buyout of Supreme Imports (Wholesale) Limited, backed by Sandaire Private Equity Limited.
• Assisted in advising the vendors on the £28m disposal (and exit of venture capital funders 3i) of La Tasca Restaurants Limited.
• Advised in the management buyout of Indigo Capital Limited of the Centia group.
• Advised management on the multi-jurisdictional £14 million management buyout in five European countries of Selkirk Group, backed by 3i.
• Advised in the multi-jurisdictional acquisition of the Kangol Headware business by Bollman Headware Holdings Limited from Kangol Holdings Limited.
• Advised in advising management on management buyout in the UK of Synexus Limited, backed by Aberdeen Murray Johnstone.

Career History

 Previous Law Firms

• Shammah Nicholls LLP
• DAC Beachcroft
• Andersen Legal

Previous Businesses

• In-house counsel, Auckland Investments

Education

• BA LLB University of the Witwatersrand 
• UK Solicitor
• Attorney of the High Court of South Africa