Jess has been a great asset to the team whilst on secondment with us. Faced with new challenges, Jess has shown dedication and enthusiasm towards the matters she has been acting on – she has taken to the role like a duck to water! She has shown devotion to us as a client and working with her over the past few months has been a delight. We would recommend her wholeheartedly and look forward to developing a long working relationship.
Jessica is a Partner in our Corporate team and has more than 10 years of experience in a diverse range of corporate and commercial matters.
Recognised as a Next Generation Partner by the Legal 500, Jess has significant experience leading and managing complex corporate transactions, advising on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, management buyouts, and group reorganisations and restructures.
Jess has experience working across a number of sectors, with substantial experience in the franchising sector in particular.
Experience
- Advising on multiple acquisitions, disposals and restructures in the franchising sector, with deals in the first two quarters of 2025 exceeding £54m in deal value.
- Leading an exit by a European investment fund from two manufacturing companies based in the UK.
- Advising a private equity backed group of companies on a strategic acquisition of three companies in the fire and security sector.
- Acting on the sale of a family owned business first established in the late 1800s to a private equity backed consolidator.
- Advising on the sale of business and assets to an international buyer, which included the negotiation of consideration linked to a successful registration with the European Union Centralised Marketing Authorisation from the European Medicines Agency.
Expertise: Sectors
Businesses
Public & Third Sector