About PERKINS MAINMAN
The firm deals with a substantial amount of non-contentious and contentious work on behalf of business and business people.
The firm acts for a wide variety of clients including private and public companies as well as partnerships and individuals.
The main objective in the formation of the firm is to give efficient, specialist advice at a senior level over a wide spectrum of commercial work directed at the business community.
We regularly deal with all sizes of business transactions both incorporated and unincorporated. We are able to advise on the best structure for your business either at inception or purchase. We have experience and contacts to assist us where necessary in European and US based transactions.
Problems with companies and partnership do sometimes arise. We are very experienced in minimising the difficulties and sorting out the problems to get everyone back to work as soon as possible.
The firm is experienced in advising upon and drafting a range of commercial and business documentation from basic terms and conditions to international licences.
Insolvency
The firm deals with a range of insolvency related problems including the employment consequences of insolvency and the appropriate restructuring for companies and businesses in difficulties.
We are able to offer, in house, advice, in French, on French business law and have relationships with lawyers in Paris.
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Services List
Comprehensive assistance and advice is given to clients in the sale or purchase of any commercial property, including licensed premises, hotels, nursing homes, shops, factories, offices and sites for...
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Services List
Comprehensive assistance and advice is given to clients in the sale or purchase of any commercial property, including licensed premises, hotels, nursing homes, shops, factories, offices and sites for commercial or residential redevelopment.
Property portfolio management is also a strength. The firm has a wide experience in the legal aspects of management of retail shopping arcades and property company investment portfolios as well as dealing with industrial, retail and office sites on a national basis.
The principal object of the firm in its property work is to blend its professional expertise in these areas with an awareness of commercial realities to ensure that clients, whether engaged in developments, sales, purchases or lettings, achieve their objectives on a sound commercial footing and secure basis in law.
In planning terms, the firm advises upon the need for permission, negotiates with local authorities and handles enquiries and appeals.
The practice also handles non-contentious matters in this field such as drafting planning agreements, advising upon the need for appropriate licenses, and other issues developers need to consider.
The Private Client Department's range of expertise include:
• Divorce
• Financial Applications and Asset Sharing
• Pre and post Nuptial Contracts.
• Civil Partnership Agreements and Procedures.
• Children Issues
• Cohabitation Agreements
• Cohabitation Property Claims
• Trusts, Probate and related financial and tax planning.
The firm is able to offer a high level of expertise in all areas of employment law and has particular involvement in the following:
• Employment Tribunal representation
• Redundancy practice and procedure
• Unfair dismissal
• Trade Union Law
• Sex, race & disability discrimination
• Employment / equal pay contracts
• Service agreements
• Restrictive covenants
• Transfer of undertaking regulations
• Parental leave legislation
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List of Partners
Ian Mainman
Senior Partner and Head of Company and Commercial Department.
Ian had his own firm in Manchester for ten years prior to the merging of the Commercial and Property Departments with Perkins...
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List of Partners
Ian Mainman
Senior Partner and Head of Company and Commercial Department.
Ian had his own firm in Manchester for ten years prior to the merging of the Commercial and Property Departments with Perkins & Co in 2001 The Commercial Department caters for the needs of businesses and business people in the North West and beyond. It is experienced in acting for medium and large size SME’s in a variety of commercial activities, including MBO’s MBI’s, standard and structured transaction work, Joint Ventures, Corporate Finance and Shareholder Agreements. The Department also has wide experience in Partnership and Shareholder Disputes and subsequent restructuring, either through mediation or litigation. The firm also acts for a number of quoted companies located locally. Ian is a member of the CBI, the IOD and the Association of Partnership Practitioners.
Ian holds a number of directorships in companies in which he has an interest which include 2 AIM quoted Companies.
Keith Mather
Partner
Keith Qualified in 1973. He is a partner with the firm. He has particular expertise in residential site acquisition and disposal acting for a number of well known national housebuilders.
Keith and Ian have been in business together over the last 15 years. Keith has huge experience in property finance having acted for banks as well as commercial clients. He also experienced being involved in a company which was successfully floated on the AIM market.
Davina Fairclough's Profile Davina Fairclough
Partner
Davina qualified in 1999 and has worked for Ian for 8 years, before becoming a partner in the commercial department in 2007. Davina’s work reflects the general spread of the departments work she would oversee the more technical aspects of any Shareholder litigation.
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Date Established
The firm was founded in January 1992 by a group of senior lawyers.
Date Established
The firm was founded in January 1992 by a group of senior lawyers.
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Additional Information
We have a vast experience in understanding the domestic property market place and undertake volume conveyancing for institutions with an impressive track record.
Our philosophy is quite simply that ...
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Additional Information
We have a vast experience in understanding the domestic property market place and undertake volume conveyancing for institutions with an impressive track record.
Our philosophy is quite simply that it is imperative to progress matters through to completion as quickly and efficiently as possible, leaving a satisfied client.
Instant Communicationdings are also
Direct access to case handlers with progressive information at every stage of the case as it occurs.
Fixed Price Service dings are also
We offer fixed price quotes at competitive rates.
Local Search Indemnity dings are also
We will effect search insurance whenever possible, saving time and money for our client.
Land Registery dings are also
As a user of the Land Registry's Direct Access Service, we have instant on-line access to more than 14 million registers of title. This enables us to devote more time to client care and a quicker response to enquiries.
Case Management System
Our conveyancing is processed by a highly flexible Case Management System that has been designed to handle as much of the routine conveyancing work as possible, thereby freeing the Case Handler to devote more time to matters that require their individual attention.
The system also enables each transaction to be viewed on-screen through a comprehensive case history. This can be accessed by any qualified member of staff if your case handler is not available, thus ensuring immediate updates on progress.
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