Joseph Hartland

Joseph is a senior associate in the Corporate team at Thomson Snell & Passmore. He has experience advising on all aspects of corporate / M&A transactions. This includes share and asset acquisitions and disposals, mergers, investments, corporate structures and group reorganisations, venture capital and private equity transactions, joint ventures and shareholder agreements.

Joseph routinely takes the lead in advising on corporate / M&A transactions, as well as working closely with a lead corporate partner on larger matters.

M&A - mergers, acquisitions & disposals
Private equity, venture capital & angel investments
Exit & succession planning
Cross border transactions
Joint venture & shareholder agreements
Group reorganisations & demergers
Employee ownership trusts.

Advising long-term client Nurture Landscapes (an award-winning landscaping company)

On a number of its acquisitions including its acquisition of the Rokill Group (one of the largest independently owned pest control companies in the UK) and IGD Landscapes, along with advising them on a number of other corporate matters, including taking the lead on several acquisitions.

Advising Landmark Underwriting

A specialist managing general agent, in respect of two separate bolt-on acquisitions which were funded via a successful debt raise with BOOST&Co.

Advising US based, private equity backed Uptime Institute Holdings, LLC

(A leading global digital infrastructure authority) on its acquisition of UK based Academia Group Limited (a provider of digital infrastructure training programmes and related services.)

Advising an events company based in the UK

(With two international subsidiaries) in respect of the sale of a majority of its shares to a buyer with a publicly listed international parent company.

Advising an angel investor in relation to its investment into a technology business and subsequent corporate matters

Assisting the lead partner in advising an LSE listed investment trust

On the sale of one of its portfolio companies

Advising the shareholders of Henley Bridge Ingredients Limited

(an ingredients distributor) on their sale to HMS.

Advising on a number of demergers by way of share capital reduction

along with various other corporate matters including shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements and bespoke articles of association.

Achievements & other appointments

Joseph is recognised as a key lawyer within the Corporate & Commercial team at the firm in Legal 500 2023 edition.

Joseph was also recently nominated for the Junior Lawyer of the Year Award 2022 at the Kent Junior Lawyers Division annual awards and shortlisted for the Emerging Dealmaker of the Year award at the Insider Media South East Dealmakers Awards 2023.

Education

Joseph graduated from the University of Kent in Canterbury with a first class honours degree in Law in 2015. He went on to complete the Master of Laws in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Law (Bloomsbury), achieving a Distinction.

After completing his studies, he joined Thomson Snell & Passmore as a trainee solicitor in 2016. He joined the Corporate & Commercial team upon qualification in September 2018.

They were recommended to me by my business partner whom had used them before, and when introduced I immediately found them to be warm, friendly, efficient and knowledgeable. A good recommendation.

As I say, their responsiveness and empathy is a big indicator of a good law firm. Their interest isn’t just in totting up the 15 minute increments, but actually helping. And properly advising! Too often you get a “well here are your options, take your pick” whereas Thomson Snell & Passmore actually put forward recommendations and help you to scenario model, which is rarer than you might think. Very professional and knowledgeable too. A rare find (and a find to keep).

Senior Associate, Corporate & Commercial

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