Corporate and commercial solicitors
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Simon Deans »
Partner and Practice Group Leader
Practice Group: Corporate and commercial
Call: 01753 279023
Email: simon.deans@bpcollins.co.uk
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Simon graduated in law from The University of Birmingham and trained with B P Collins, qualifying as a solicitor in 1997. He became a Partner in May 2005. Simon is commercially focused in his advice and deals with all types of corporate and commercial work, ranging from M&A transactions to commercial contracts.
Simon has a wide-ranging portfolio of clients, including fast-growing technology companies and has developed a specialism in intellectual property and IT matters. He has primary responsibility for managing the teams' channels to market.
In 2008, Simon was recommended for his corporate and commercial work in the region in The Legal 500, The Clients' Guide to the UK Legal Profession.
Simon is married to Cath and they have three young children, all of whom are showing early signs of their father's ability to successfully negotiate. Outside the office, when not indulging his family, Simon can usually be found wielding his golf clubs, playing football (very slowly!) or watching any sports he can find.
David Stanning »
Senior Partner
Practice Group: Corporate and commercial
Call: 01753 279075
Email: david.stanning@bpcollins.co.ukLink with David
David joined B P Collins in 1975 after spending 3 years with a major Australian law firm. With over 30 years experience in corporate and commercial work David is well known in the area for putting clients first, offering pragmatic advice to ensure deals get done. He is the Senior Partner of B P Collins and a member of the firm's Board.
One of David's passions is finding effective and acceptable commercial solutions to shareholder concerns, often in relation to succession issues. David continues to be involved in entrepreneurial opportunities in the Thames Valley, notably in supporting Microfunding Limited which launched in October 2008 as a business concept for making successful businesses from clever ideas.
David speaks both German and French and finds relaxation fly-fishing and walking/skiing in France.
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Diane Gill »
Partner
Practice Group: Corporate and commercial
Call: 01753 279022
Email: diane.gill@bpcollins.co.ukLink with Diane
Diane graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2000 with an LLB (Hons), trained at B P Collins and qualified in October 2003. Diane's experience covers a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. She advises on business acquisitions and disposals, cross-border corporate re-organisations and restructuring and general commercial contracts.
Diane has a special interest in and is a member of both the environment team and the charities team.
Outside work, Diane rows and coxes at Staines Boat Club, enjoys travelling and skiing.
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David Smellie »
Partner
Practice Group: Corporate and commercial
Call: 01753 279034
Email: david.smellie@bpcollins.co.ukLink with David
David graduated from Trent Polytechnic with LLB (Hons) and completed his training at City law firm Davies Arnold Cooper in 1988, becoming a partner ten years later. David joined B P Collins in 2007 as a senior associate in the corporate team bringing with him a wide range of corporate and commercial experience for multinational, listed and growing businesses including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate finance.
David became a partner in 2008 and he has been instrumental in providing prompt and pragmatic solutions to clients, ensuring a no-nonsense approach and attention to detail.
Although a keen sportsman, David will often be found (when away from the office) chauffeuring his four children to their various social and sporting engagements.
Alex Zachary »
Partner
Practice Group: Corporate and commercial
Call: 01753 279022
Email: alex.zachary@bpcollins.co.ukLink with Alex
Having qualified in 1999, before becoming a partner of the firm in 2007, Alex leads substantial corporate transactions as well as undertaking a wide mix of other corporate and commercial work, with a particular emphasis on the technology and environmental sectors.
Alex's technical and negotiating skills are regarded as second to none in the region, whilst he is, at the same time, commercially aware, pragmatic and sympathetic to client needs.
Alex manages a number of key client relationships including:
º The Biffa / Greenstar group
º The Norgine group
º The Sealwood group
Corporate transactions of significance include advising:
º NTR plc on the £135m sale of the Greenstar group to Montagu Private Equity and Global Infrastructure Partners
º The Greenstar group on the acquisitions of:
· Verdant Group plc, one of the largest independent municipal services providers to UK local authorities
· Dunstable Waste Group Limited
· Leicester Paper Processors Limited
· M&B Haulage and Waste Paper Co Limited
· Network Waste Solutions Limited
· Waste Exchange Services Limited
º The lead shareholders of Cliniserve Limited on the disposal of Cliniserve to the Stericycle group
º The management team on the MBO of TQ Group Limited
A keen sportsman, Alex is a regular footballer, occasional golfer and enthusiastic Tottenham Hotspur supporter.
Victoria Holland »
Senior Associate
Practice Group: Corporate and commercial
Call: 01753 279022
Email: vicky.holland@bpcollins.co.ukLink with Victoria
Victoria qualified in 1999 and was previously at Pinsent Masons in London. She joined B P Collins in 2006.
Victoria deals with transactional work and is involved in a wide variety of matters, from M&A transactions to a whole range of commercial and contractual matters, including some charities work.
Victoria loves reading and theatre but her outside interests generally revolve around entertaining her two young children.
Thomas Baines »
Associate
Practice Group: Corporate and commercial
Call: 01753 279022
Email: thomas.baines@bpcollins.co.ukLink with Thomas
Thomas graduated from the University of Exeter in 2004 with a degree in Law & Sociology, then spent a year coaching football in the USA before completing the PgDL and LPC at the College of Law in Guildford. Thomas joined the Corporate and Commercial team at B P Collins in December 2010 having trained and qualified at a London law firm.
The newest member of the team, Thomas advises on a range of commercial and contractual matters and is involved in business acquisitions and disposals.
Outside of work, Thomas enjoys participating in a range of sports; particularly football and snowboarding. He also has an interest in architecture and design.
Harriet Jones »
Associate
Practice Group: Corporate and commercial
Call: 01753 279075
Email: harriet.jones@bpcollins.co.ukLink with Harriet
Harriet graduated from the University of Liverpool with an LLB (Hons) in 2005, trained at B P Collins and qualified in October 2008 as a corporate and commercial solicitor. She advises on a range of commercial and contractual matters and is involved in business acquisitions and disposals. Harriet has a particular interest in and is a member of both the environment and information technology teams. Outside work, Harriet enjoys going to the gym, cooking, and trying to improve her tennis serve.
