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Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Solicitors

Our specialist corporate lawyers provide high-quality, commercially-astute legal support to assist businesses like yours in achieving your key objectives.

The corporate team draws on its vast experience in a broad range of sectors, both domestic and international, and works closely with other transactional specialists at Hugh James to provide a seamless premium quality service.

We work hard to ensure we have a thorough understanding of our clients’ business which allows us to be proactive, commercial and innovative.

We deliver cost-effective and proactive corporate legal services to employers large and small.

Our range of corporate services includes:

  • mergers and acquisitions (public and private)
  • equity and debt investments including private equity
  • joint ventures
  • listings and compliance with ongoing obligations
  • management buy-outs and buy-ins
  • restructurings
  • corporate governance
  • directors’ duties and responsibilities
  • partnerships
  • employee ownership trusts (EOTs)

Key Contact

Gerallt is a partner and head of the corporate and commercial team. Since joining Hugh James in 2005, Gerallt has led the team to be a leading player within the corporate and commercial market, advising clients including the Welsh Government, Princes Gate Water and the Development Bank of Wales.

Gerallt also has particular expertise in the sport and food & drink sectors, leading Hugh James’s relationships with clients in these sectors including the Welsh Rugby Union and Braces Bakery.




We are very grateful to Gerallt and the team at Hugh James for their first class support in helping us to complete this deal. They have a great understanding of the food and beverage sector which was invaluable in helping us to reach an agreement with an industry leading business.

Glyn Jones

I would also like to thank our team from Hugh James for their support in helping us to conclude this deal. As always, their advice and guidance was invaluable.

Dai Walters

He is super-efficient, super-successful for us and a good point man.

Chambers & Partners

He is well regarded, sensible and has a very good reputation… He gives good advice and clearly knows this area of law very well.

Chambers & Partners

“We are extremely grateful to Hugh James for the key role they have played in this deal. Their advice has been invaluable, and we have been particularly impressed with their project management skills in bringing the deal to fruition in such a seamless manner. Their expertise, diligence and professionalism have been exemplary throughout.”

Richard Holland, Chief Executive at Cardiff Rugby


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