Articles by ‘Katharine Mortimer’

In a recent case in the High Court, Mrs Justice Cockerill DBE held that the sellers of all the shares in a private company were in breach of warranties given by them in a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) by reason of an under provision of the target company’s liabilities in its most recent annual accounts.

A Blackburn-based transport group has acquired a family-run logistics business, with advice and support from RWK Goodman. RWK Goodman acted for OTIF Holdings Limited, which is owned by entrepreneur Graham Darnell, on its purchase…

Our Health & Social Care team explain the new approach the CQC is planning to take in relation to the application process on the sale of dental practices. Although as yet unpublished, the new process will pose problems for both buyers and sellers of dental practices.

We previously reported the expiry on 6 April 2018 of EU State Aid approval for EMI schemes. We have since been awaiting a decision from the EU Commission on a fresh approval.

It is not commonly understood that the EMI tax regime is subject to the EU State Aid rules. HMRC published a Bulletin on 4th April with an update for companies operating EMI option plans. It is particularly relevant for those companies proposing to grant EMI options in the near future.

RWK Goodman have advised Bath-based property developers Kersfield on the acquisition of the Redland High School site in Bristol.

RWK Goodman’s South West Corporate and Commercial team have advised on the buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) of Bath-based The deal provides an exit for private equity investor Altitude Partners.

The merger which created UK Top 100 law firm RWK Goodman, together with the sale of the firm’s client Higos Holdings Limited to Global Risk Partners (GRP), are among the deals to have been shortlisted for a prestigious regional business award.

Our Corporate & Commercial team acted as lead advisers to the sellers of one of the South West’s largest providers of insurance services, Higos Holdings Limited, on its sale to Global Risk Partners (GRP) for…

Here is a short film we created to congratulate corporate partner Katharine Mortimer for winning the annual RWK Goodman Star Award. The award recognises employees for truly going above and beyond their role. Jim…

A leading provider of cloud unified communications and enterprise voice services based in Bristol has been acquired by a UK subsidiary of a French company owned by NTT Communications Corporation, following complex cross-border negotiations….

Bath’s leading financial services firm Fidelius has merged with Money Wise for an undisclosed sum. The Bath offices of law firm Withy King and accountants Bishop Fleming advised Fidelius on all aspects of the…