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Our fast effective teamwork is an integral part of our success in the business services team. We handle a wide range of transactional and non-transactional work and provide solutions tailored to your business needs.
Our clients range from sole proprietors of unincorporated businesses to multinationals. The services we provide range from preparing or reviewing simple agreements to buying and selling major companies.
For the second year in a row the annual Deals Review undertaken by regional accountants Francis Clark in conjunction with the Western Morning News shows that Foot Anstey undertook more deals than any other law firm with offices in Devon and Cornwall. The survey also showed that in the past year, Foot Anstey undertook the highest volume of sales and MBO/MBI deals over the past three years with a focus on locally based deals.
Do you need specialist legal teams for complex transactions?
We can advise on:
- Business sales and acquisitions
- Agency and distribution agreements
- Commercial agreements
- Competition Law
- Corporate finance
- Employee share schemes
- Franchising
- eCommerce
- Intellectual Property Protection
- Charities Regulation
- Financial Services Law
- Computer/IT Law
The range and depth of our experience enables us to bring together a highly qualified team of legal experts to work with you. Whether you need help with company law, employment issues, property, litigation or environmental law, we can form a team which will answer your needs.
The most recent editions of the independent directories Chambers and Legal 500 comment on the team and its lawyers as follows:
The firm: The ‘ sensible and pragmatic’ Foot Anstey team is led by Richard Coombs ... boosted by the arrival of former Wilsons partner Duncan Sykes. Legal 500 2008
The lawyers: Heading up the department, Richard Coombs continues to impress clients, with one source remarking: “He’s pragmatic, reliable and remains composed in stressful situations. I have a great deal of respect for him.” Chambers 2009
For inital advice, please contact:
- Richard Coombs at the Plymouth office on 01752 675022
- Duncan Sykes at the Exeter office on 01392 685384
- Gavin Poole at the Truro office on 01872 243344
