Manufacturing
A very effective team: attentive, professional, and always on the ball.
Our Manufacturing Solicitors have a long history of providing specialist advice to companies in the sector. Our highly informed, energetic and meticulous team successfully advises a diverse range of businesses, from large-scale industrials to small, highly-focussed start-ups. Our impressive track record speaks for itself.
International work for clients forms an important part of what we do. We act for UK and international clients, undertaking cross-border transactions and international investment activities, and we advise foreign companies that have UK subsidiaries or branches, or are looking to establish these.
Why Michelmores? We look to build long-term relationships with our clients and always work to understand their business so that our advice is delivered within context, as well as on time and on budget. Our specialist, multi-disciplinary team shares a passion for the sector and keeping up-to-date with developments in it.
Michelmores is a main sponsor of the Made in the South West Awards and the Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology (ExIST).
Recent experience
Advising Mindful Chef on its successful crowdfunding on the Seedrs and Crowdcube platforms, a subsequent investment by Piper Private Equity, and on its sale of a majority stake to Nestlé.
Advising clothing brand and retailer, Seasalt, on re-platforming its e-commerce sites and on an investment by BGF.
Advising Europe’s largest on-line water sports retailer, Wetsuit Outlet, on the exit of a founder shareholder and the subsequent investment by Mobeus Equity Partners.
Advising homeware brand/retailer, Emma Bridgewater, on a BGF investment to drive international growth, plus IP, commercial and employment matters.
Advising La Prairie, the international luxury skincare brand, in relation to the review and roll-out of revised selective distribution arrangements in the UK.
Advising leading UK health foods/supplements retailer Holland & Barrett on a range of commercial projects, including focused IP and regulatory advice.
Advising Mobeus Equity Partners on their strategic PE investment into Tushingham Sails (Red Paddle Co) and, following a further period of growth, subsequently acting for the shareholders of Vian Marketing Limited (Red Paddle’s ultimate holding company) on its sale to the Myers Family Office.
Providing a leading international vacuum cleaner / cleaning equipment manufacturer with a full range of non-contentious commercial support and assisting with a major intellectual property enforcement campaign against third-party infringers.
Areas of focus
KEY CONTACTS
David Thompson
PartnerTEAM
Richard Cobb
Senior Partner
Tim Richards
Managing Partner
Tom Torkar
Partner
Charlotte Bolton
Senior Associate
Jonny Lane
Associate