Michael Wachtel
Partner in Business & Corporate, Commercial Contracts and Employment
Michael has more than 30 years’ experience in a broad range of corporate, banking, commercial and employment matters and transactions for private and public companies (quoted and non-quoted), entrepreneurs and individuals encompassing:
- Acquisitions and disposals
- Shareholders’ Agreements
- Joint Ventures
- Share Buy Backs
- Banking and security arrangements
- Commercial contracts
- Employment contracts, policies, procedures and dealing with Employment Tribunal proceedings and Settlement Agreements for employers and employees
Clients value his attention to detail and his down to earth and pragmatic approach to finding commercial solutions to meet their business or personal objectives.
Experience
Acted on the sale of a unique film processing laboratory business to an internationally known US multinational technology company
Acted on the share sale of a histological processing laboratory
Acted in relation to (a) the bank facilities and security documentation and (b) the largest funding from the Olympic Delivery Authority to the private sector for the construction of the second largest sports centre in Europe
Acted on the intra–group reorganisation of a media representation business
Acted on a joint venture to establish an overseas marine insurance broker
Acted for the majority shareholders’ in a shareholders’ dispute which was ultimately resolved by a Share Buy Back, Commercial Settlement Agreement and an Employment Settlement Agreement