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RhianOwen Partner rhian.owen@slaterheelis.co.uk 0161 672 1527
SimonWallwork Partner simon.wallwork@slaterheelis.co.uk 0161 672 1528
Simon Wallwork is a corporate partner based in Manchester and Head of our Corporate and Commercial team. He has over 28 years’ experience advising on acquisitions, disposals, fundraising, private equity and public market transactions, for a wide variety of clients including public and private companies, banks, venture capital funds and partnerships. He has considerable client side experience, spending a number of years working in-house with Pilkington plc. In addition to general corporate work, Simon specialises in the Technology and Life Sciences sectors. He has built up expertise in these sectors developing a deep understanding of their drivers. Simon is consistently ranked in the Top 5 corporation transaction lawyers according to the Experian guides since 2015. Simon is recognised as a leading individual in the Legal 500 Directory and the Chambers Guide, being described as "an extremely experienced lawyer who is not fazed by anything he comes across."
Rhian undertakes a wide range of corporate work and has particular experience advising on acquisitions and disposals, private equity transactions, company reorganisations and joint ventures for a wide variety of clients. In addition, Rhian, a medical science graduate, has a strong focus on the life sciences sector and has advised numerous biotech start-ups from early stage spinout (whether that be from academia or pharma), to funding rounds, R&D, commercialisation and exit.
Sophie Fleetwood Trainee Solicitor sophie.fleetwood@slaterheelis.co.uk 0161 672 1550
Sophie is a Trainee Solicitor with the firm and will be returning to the Corporate team when she qualifies in November. She originally joined the firm in the Corporate Law team as a Paralegal after attaining a distinction in both her Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Masters in Law (LLM) at the University of Law in Chester. Before obtaining her LPC and LLM, Sophie achieved a first-class honours in her Bachelor of Law (LLB) at Leeds Beckett University. Sophie has been a fantastic asset to the firm so far and has provided a great deal of support to the Corporate team.
MarkWarbuton Solicitor mark.warburton@slaterheelis.co.uk 0161 672 1328
Mark is a corporate solicitor based at our Manchester office. Prior to joining, Slater Heelis he graduated from Lancaster University with a degree in Politics & International Relations and completed his GDL at Manchester Law School (MMU). In August 2019, Mark successfully completed is LPC and qualified as a solicitor. He was elected as treasurer for the Manchester Trainee Solicitors Group for 2018/19.
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