You're listening to the Deal Lawyer podcast with lawyer John Andrews from JMW Solicitors LLP. John is a leading corporate lawyer and has been advising SME businesses for more than 30 years. John specialises in M&A deals. In this podcast John shares some hints, tips and things to avoid when buying and selling a business. Thank you for listening and if you would like to contact John Tel: 07768 266 036 Email: john.andrews@jmw.co.uk
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The autumn statement what can we expect - a rise in capital gains tax?
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The Government will deliver its first autumn statement on 30th October but what can businesses expect? The mergers and acquisitions market has been busy, because there is a fear that capital gains tax will be increased. In this podcast John talks to David Evans from Sedulo about the autumn statement and capital gains tax.…
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Specialist employment lawyer Laura Wharton talks to the Deal Lawyer about what happens to employees in a deal. When buying or selling a business, the employees should be considered. In this podcast, Laura explains, employment lawyers should be brought in at an early stage to plan. Often Laura is brought in two years before a business is sold. In th…
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June is the month when we celebrate employee ownership day. What is an employee ownership trust and why is it a popular method to exit a business? JMW's Deal Lawyer John Andrews talks to corporate lawyer and employee ownership trust specialist Sara Bluston. https://www.jmw.co.uk/people/sara-blustonBy John Andrews
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Often in M&A deals property is involved. It is important to seek specialist advice about how to best manage the property aspect of the transaction. In this podcast, John has been speaking to Maisie Ayres, Masie is a property litigator and warns of some of the pitfalls.By John Andrews
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M&A deals in the transport and freight forwarding sector
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In this episode of the Deal Lawyer Podcast, John talks to Scott Bell of JMW's Commercial Road Transport Division and David Roberts of Connect Corporate Finance.By John Andrews
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What is an earnout and how does it work ?
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JMW's Deal Lawyer John Andrews has been speaking to Lawrence McGinley about earnouts. John explores what they are, how they work, what the pitfalls are and the tax implications. If you'd like to speak to John you can phone 07768 266036.By John Andrews
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What business owners need to know about insolvency
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The Deal Lawyer John Andrews speaks to insolvency lawyer Alejandro Worthington about insolvency events. In particular, Alejandro discusses the duties a directors' duties to the company.By John Andrews
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"If you look at some of the Premier League teams, look at how much money they are now spending to identify and bring the talent in and the failure begins there..."
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In this episode, John Andrews - the Deal Lawyer talks to specialist business coach Martin Robert Hall. Martin works with professional athletes, elite sports clubs and business owners. Martin is able to use some of the techniques used in sport in the business setting. The heart is for business owners to understand what they want, what is the vision?…
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How to get contracts ready for a business sale
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Specialist commercial contract lawyer Richard Parkinson explains how business owners should get their contracts ready for a sale. Richard also explains some of the language in contracts.By John Andrews
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John Andrews, The Deal Lawyer, talks to Mike Blood. Mike is the head of JMW Corporate in Manchester and has worked with Manchester United and other sports clubs. Mike gives tips about how to buy a sports club.By John Andrews
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In this episode of the Deal Lawyer Podcast, John has been speaking to Steven Radcliffe Consulting Director at RSM and ESG specialist. John talks to Steven about what ESG is and what SME businesses need to know about ESG.By John Andrews
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In this episode John has been speaking to Nathan Dean who is a senior associate solicitor within JMW's Commercial Litigation team. Nathan explains how businesses can collect debt and practical steps businesses can take to help prevent the need for debt collection.By John Andrews
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In this episode JMW's Deal Lawyer John Andrews discusses breach of warranty claims with Claire Brown who is a specialist litigation lawyer.By John Andrews
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Deferred consideration insurance - what is it?
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In this episode, John has been speaking to Andrew Campbell of FAB Assurance. FAB Assurance provide deferred consideration insurance and have seen an increase in employee ownership trust deals. www.fab-assurance.comBy John Andrews
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How to conduct a due diligence investigation in a corporate transaction
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In this episode John has been speaking to Kelsey Froehlich from the Mintz Group about how Mintz can assist business owners conduct investigations. This can include investigations into source of funds in corporate transactions and due diligence.By John Andrews
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John speaks to a client who has just completed an acquisition
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In this episode JMW's Deal Lawyer John Andrews speaks to Carsten Jensen who has just acquired a new business. Carsten explains what the process was like, what he's most excited about and his future plans. john.andrews@jmw.co.uk 0203 675 7600By John Andrews
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What happens to the employees when there is an acquisition of a business ?
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In this podcast John speaks to specialist Employment Law Solicitor Chris Deeley about what happens to employees when there has been a business acquisition. In particular, Chris talks about TUPE.By John Andrews
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How to sell your business to an employee ownership trust (EOT)
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In this podcast, JMW's Deal Lawyer John Andrews talks to Alex O'Leary who is a specialist corporate lawyer with experience in selling businesses to an employee ownership trust (EOT). There are tax advantages of an EOT as well as preserving the legacy of the company. For more information call 00345 646 1745 or email alex.oleary@jmw.co.uk…
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In this episode John talks to Stephen Chan. Stephen is a Partner at Harper MacLeod Solicitors at their Edinburgh office and is the author of 'A Practical Guide to Partnership Law in Scotland.' Scottish Law is a separate jurisdiction to England and Wales. John and Stephen talk about the differences and how they can work together on corporate deals b…
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In this episode, JMW's Deal Lawyer John Andrews talks to Emily Chamberlain who is the Mergers & Acquisitions Vice President of Lockton Insurance Brokers. You can contact John on 0345 646 1745.By John Andrews
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A recent court judgment means that decisions made by a director when there is only one director in a company may be invalid. JMW's Deal Lawyer John Andrews is joined by Solicitor Matthew Rosenberg. Matthew explains the decision and John and Matthew explain how they can help owner directors. You can contact John on 0345 646 1745.…
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John Andrews is the JMW Deal Lawyer from JMW Solicitors LLP. John has experience buying high profile businesses such as football clubs and software companies. In this podcast, John explains how he can help buy a high profile business. For more information please contact John on 0345 646 1745.By John Andrews
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Which legal entity best suits your business?
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In this episode of the Deal Lawyer Podcast, John explains the various types of legal entity and explains each in detail to help business owners decide which is best for them. John can provide more bespoke advice if you contact him on 0345 646 1745.By John Andrews
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What are articles and why are they important?
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In this episode of the Deal Lawyer Podcast with John Andrews, John explains what articles are and why shareholders should consider adopting bespoke articles rather than the standard model articles. John also explains what a shareholders agreement is and the difference between articles and a shareholders agreement. To contact John call 0345 646 1745…
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Asset purchase v share purchase - the pros and cons
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In this episode John explains a share purchase / sale and an asset purchase / sale. He also explains the pros and cons. To speak to John about a deal call 0345 646 1745.By John Andrews
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John Andrews has been advising business owners for more than 30 years. In this episode, John explains what a share purchase agreement is, what it does and what to look out for. For more information, please contact John on 0345 646 1745 / 07768 266 036.By John Andrews
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John Andrews is JMW's Deal Lawyer and has been advising business owners for more than 30 years. In this podcast, John talks about the advantages of buying businesses in distress. John warns of the down sides and explained how one of his clients acquired £50 million of turnover business for £2 million. For more information, please contact John on 03…
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Deal Lawyer Podcast - How to prepare a business for sale
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John Andrews is the Deal Lawyer from JMW Solicitors. John has been advising clients about acquisitions and disposals for more than 30 years. In this episode, John provides guidance for any business owner thinking of selling their business and the important things to consider to improve 'kerb appeal.' For more information please contact John on 0345…
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