Thames Valley law firm Blandy & Blandy has strengthened its corporate and commercial team, welcoming corporate lawyer Peter Woolley back to the firm as a partner.
Peter re-joins the firm, which has offices in Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Wokingham, from boutique corporate and technology firm Moorcrofts, having previously spent more than eight years at Blandy & Blandy.
With 25 years’ experience, Peter regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions, group reorganisations and restructurings, joint ventures, start-up capital and secondary fundraisings, venture capital and private equity investments, alternative investment market, employee benefits and share option schemes.
Peter acts for organisations of all sizes, ranging from corporations and UK subsidiaries through to major institutional investors and highly successful private companies, including family and owner-managed businesses.
He has considerable experience of advising on cross-border transactions, including US companies acquiring UK companies and businesse,; and US investors investing in UK companies and businesses.
Peter has been recognised in both Chambers UK and The Legal 500.
Partner and team head Debbie Brett said: “I am very pleased to welcome Peter back to our firm and busy team, and I know that his expertise and significant experience will further strengthen our offering, and help us to continue to support new and existing clients.”
Peter added: “It’s really exciting to be re-joining Blandy & Blandy, as the firm is clearly going from strength to strength.
“This new role will give me the opportunity to utilise my experience in helping Blandy & Blandy to further enhance and develop its corporate & commercial team.
“I’m delighted to be back at the firm, and I look forward to hitting the ground running.”
