Chris Hughes
Partner @Mincoffs Solicitors
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Mincoffs Solicitors
Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
I am an Partner at Mincoffs Solicitors LLP working in the firm\'s Corporate Team. Prior to joining Mincoffs, I graduated from the University of East Anglia with a degree in law (2:1 LLB Hons) and subsequently completed a graduate diploma in legal practice (LPC) at Northumbria University with distinction. Whilst I have been fortunate enough during my time with the firm to have been involved in transactions across a large number of sectors, I have a particular practice focus and experience in the healthcare, leisure, manufacturing, construction and IT sectors. I can advise on and provide assistance across the spectrum of corporate and finance law, including: partnership arrangements (including formation, retirement and dissolution); business start-ups; corporate governance and company secretarial matters; company constitutions; shareholder arrangements; share options; employee share schemes; business and specific assets sales and acquisitions; share sales and acquisitions; joint ventures; and banking facilities and associated security arrangements.For a synopsis of my deals, please following this link:
EDUCATION
Northumbria University
Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC), Law
University of East Anglia
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRIS HUGHES
I am a Partner within Mincoffs\' Corporate Team, advising across the breadth of the corporate, banking and finance and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency arenas with a particular focus on the healthcare, leisure, manufacturing, construction and IT sectors.Whilst favouring M&A, I advise on broad spectrum of topics, including: partnership arrangements (formation, retirement and dissolution); business start-ups; corporate governance and company secretarial matters; company constitutions; shareholder arrangements; returns of value to shareholders; share options and schemes; business and specific assets sales and acquisitions (including, insolvent business acquisitions); share sales and acquisitions; joint ventures; corporate restructuring (including mergers and demergers); and banking facilities and associated security arrangements.A selection of my deal highlights includes:• Genisys Technology Solutions acquisition of 3 software divisions from international banking software company Temenos.• AIM listed Northern Bear plc’s £1.3 million strategic acquisition of Lister Holdings (York) Limited and its subsidiary J. Lister Electrical Limited.• Pharmacy Express’ buy and build acquisition programme (including, Healthways Chemist, Hartlepool and Burrell’s Pharmacy, Eaglescliffe).• S&A Fabrications’ management buy-out and subsequent acquisitions of Leeds based Next Level Mezzanines and Ash Construction Products.• The award winning multi-million pound disposal of Cooper & Turner Group to US based Watermill Group. • NASDAQ quoted LB Foster Group’s acquisition of the TEW Group, Netpractise and TEW Plus and subsequent UK group restructure.• Cairn Group\'s numerous acquisitions and financing arrangements (including, its £201 million refinance with HSBC and its £75 million corporate acquisition of 5 hotels across the UK).• Sudhir Power Group’s UK acquisition programme, including the acquisition of access equipment specialist, Star Platforms.• Steamforged Games’ £5 million VCT led investment from Foresight Group. • The £65 million cross-border sale of Coatsink Software to Swedish based, Thunderful Group.• The cross-border sale of HistoCyte Laboratories to Swedish based, Atlas Antibodies.• Northern Telecom’s acquisition and consolidation programme (including, its acquisition of the business of Direct Market Services Limited, Toople.com Limited and Up Telecoms). • Thailand based Singha Corporation’s re-finance of its UK based Jupiter Hotels portfolio.
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