Simon Williams

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Expertise

Simon is a driven, innovative and experienced corporate and commercial lawyer who thinks outside of the box, whilst being practical and commercially minded at all times to help achieve the client’s ultimate aim.

His direct, responsive and pro-active approach, coupled with heightened interpersonal and communication skills, enables him to instinctively push matters forward progressively and intuitively.

Simon has the ability to interpret and present complex and potentially difficult situations clearly, concisely and with a keen eye for detail in a setting of technical legal excellence.

He has an extensive professional network, business acumen and tactical nous, meaning he can make thing happen and add value to clients wherever the opportunity arises.

Simon builds very close, trusting and long standing relationships with his clients, who are located in the North West as well as nationally and internationally.

For corporate matters, Simon is regularly instructed in relation to work such as: mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity investments, group reorganisations and demergers, joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements, cross option agreements and option agreements, employee share schemes including EMI.

Simon is also frequently instructed on commercial matters such as: terms and conditions of business, franchise agreements, general commercial contracts, software agreements, IPR licences and assignments and trademark registrations.

Simon Advises

  • Start-ups
  • SMEs
  • OMBs
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Directors and boards
  • UK subsidiaries
  • Investors + investee companies
  • HNWs and celebrities

Experience Highlights

  • Project lead on a multimillion-pound international transaction relating to the acquisition of various groups of companies in over 20 foreign jurisdictions including managing various other third party law firms
  • Advising a tech company regarding a share sale in excess of £250m to a US acquirer
  • Advising a company in relation to a £60m business and assets purchase from the public sector
  • Two-year acquisition trail for UK subsidiary of European Group turning over in excess of €3.7 billion
  • Advising a seller on the £20m share sale of their cyber security business to a PLC
  • £13m BIMBO in the travel industry acting for selling shareholders
  • 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
  • £7.5m share sale of a holiday lettings agent acting for selling shareholders
    £6m private equity deal in hospitality sector acting for the target companies
  • Advising the sellers of a firm of independent financial advisers acquired by a US PE-backed buyer for £4m
  • Acting for the sellers of a law firm on a sale to a publicly listed international law firm for £2.5m
  • Regularly advise an international PE House on UK transactions
  • Acting for an IOM investment company on various substantial investments made into UK companies
  • £multimillion MBO of a large telecoms business
  • £multimillion acquisition of a UK theme park
  • Advising a UK company on a loan facility and share option agreement re a UK subsidiary of an Italian parent
  • Commercial contract work for tech companies including FinTech and PropTech

Career History

Previous Law firms

  • Jolliffe & Co LLP
  • Brabners Chaffe Street LLP
  • Baker McKenzie LLP

Education

  • College of Law, Chester
  • The UAB, Barcelona
  • The University of Wales, Swansea

Expertise

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Simon is a driven, innovative and experienced corporate and commercial lawyer who thinks outside of the box, whilst being practical and commercially minded at all times to help achieve the client’s ultimate aim.

His direct, responsive and pro-active approach, coupled with heightened interpersonal and communication skills, enables him to instinctively push matters forward progressively and intuitively.

Simon has the ability to interpret and present complex and potentially difficult situations clearly, concisely and with a keen eye for detail in a setting of technical legal excellence.

He has an extensive professional network, business acumen and tactical nous, meaning he can make thing happen and add value to clients wherever the opportunity arises.

Simon builds very close, trusting and long standing relationships with his clients, who are located in the North West as well as nationally and internationally.

For corporate matters, Simon is regularly instructed in relation to work such as: mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity investments, group reorganisations and demergers, joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements, cross option agreements and option agreements, employee share schemes including EMI.

Simon is also frequently instructed on commercial matters such as: terms and conditions of business, franchise agreements, general commercial contracts, software agreements, IPR licences and assignments and trademark registrations.

Simon Advises

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  • Start-ups
  • SMEs
  • OMBs
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Directors and boards
  • UK subsidiaries
  • Investors + investee companies
  • HNWs and celebrities

Experience Highlights

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  • Project lead on a multimillion-pound international transaction relating to the acquisition of various groups of companies in over 20 foreign jurisdictions including managing various other third party law firms
  • Advising a tech company regarding a share sale in excess of £250m to a US acquirer
  • Advising a company in relation to a £60m business and assets purchase from the public sector
  • Two-year acquisition trail for UK subsidiary of European Group turning over in excess of €3.7 billion
  • Advising a seller on the £20m share sale of their cyber security business to a PLC
  • £13m BIMBO in the travel industry acting for selling shareholders
  • 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
  • £7.5m share sale of a holiday lettings agent acting for selling shareholders
    £6m private equity deal in hospitality sector acting for the target companies
  • Advising the sellers of a firm of independent financial advisers acquired by a US PE-backed buyer for £4m
  • Acting for the sellers of a law firm on a sale to a publicly listed international law firm for £2.5m
  • Regularly advise an international PE House on UK transactions
  • Acting for an IOM investment company on various substantial investments made into UK companies
  • £multimillion MBO of a large telecoms business
  • £multimillion acquisition of a UK theme park
  • Advising a UK company on a loan facility and share option agreement re a UK subsidiary of an Italian parent
  • Commercial contract work for tech companies including FinTech and PropTech

Career History

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Previous Law firms

  • Jolliffe & Co LLP
  • Brabners Chaffe Street LLP
  • Baker McKenzie LLP

Education

  • College of Law, Chester
  • The UAB, Barcelona
  • The University of Wales, Swansea
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