People

Mike Copestake

Position: Partner
Email: mike.copestake@freethcartwright.co.uk
Direct line: +44(0)845 634 9791
Fax: +44(0)845 634 9804
Office: Derby
Sectors: Food
Aerospace
Rail
Retail
Fashion Manufacturing
Services: Corporate Finance
Mergers
Acquisitions and Disposals
AIM Listings
Management Buy-outs and Buy-ins
Corporate Re-structuring
Shareholders Agreements
Joint Ventures
Outsourcing and Other Commercial Contracts.
Recent deals & projects: Sale of Goldigga fashion brand for £18.5 million including rollover of Vendor shares.

Placing on AIM by Inditherm plc (value £3 million).

Advising on the sale of Mercian Fast Foods for £8 million.
Client Feedback: "Clear advice and strong decision making"

"Mike Copestake was outstanding in his commitment"

Aaron Thalmann - Designdock - October 2006

"You really did a wonderful job steering us though an unbelievable morass of 'legal speak'. I thank you for successfully negotiating all the obstacles and getting us to the other side intact".

Alan Bloor – Sales and Marketing Director – Paul Fabrications (Nottingham) Limited

"We received excellent service from Freeth Cartwright, in particular Mike Copestake and Jenny Eades. They were incredibly focused on details and always seemed to be a step ahead when any challenges arose. They were aware of the options at each stage and were therefore able to steer us in the right direction".

Gerry O’Rourke – The Buyers Guide

"As well as Freeth Cartwright, we use a number of London based lawyers. What has particularly impressed us about Freeth Cartwright has been the fact that their advice is concise and to the point and, if there are options then suggestions are made as to their preferred option. This saves a considerable amount of time when preparing papers for Board Meetings. It also makes a big contribution towards the speed of our decision making".

David Morris, Company Secretary, Luminar PLC