Jonathan Laws

Jonathan advises clients ranging from owner-managed businesses and SMEs to large corporate organisations across a variety of transactional and company law matters.

His expertise includes drafting and negotiating shareholders’ agreements and articles of association, management buyouts, company reorganisations and corporate restructures.

He regularly assists with mergers and acquisitions, supporting clients with due diligence, the negotiation and drafting of key transaction documents, and project management through to completion. He also advises on joint venture arrangements, working closely with the development teams and other professional advisers to help clients achieve their commercial objectives.

Jonathan acts for property developers and corporate borrowers on a range of financing transactions, including the preparation, negotiation and reporting on facility agreements, debentures, share charges, and property security documents.

He also assists clients with company incorporations, re-registrations, Companies House filings, and other company secretarial matters.

Examples of Jonathan’s work include:

• Assisting with the acquisition and disposal of private companies, including conducting due diligence and negotiating transaction documentation.
• Advising on joint venture arrangements, including the preparation of shareholders’ agreements and bespoke constitutional documents.
• Supporting management buyout transactions and wider corporate restructuring projects.
• Drafting and negotiating finance documentation, including facility agreements, debentures, share charges and property security documents.
• Assisting developers and corporate borrowers in connection with acquisition and development financing arrangements.
• Advising on company reorganisations and group restructuring exercises.
• Managing company incorporations, re-registrations and post-completion Companies House filings.
• Preparing and negotiating articles of association and shareholders’ agreements to reflect bespoke governance and commercial arrangements.
• Coordinating complex transactions involving multiple stakeholders and professional advisers while ensuring clients are kept informed throughout the process.