Duncan Kay

Partner

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Duncan is a Partner in the Corporate team at Boyes Turner. He provides pragmatic advice to companies at all stages of their development on a broad range of corporate matters. Duncan has over 10 years of experience advising individuals, companies, LLPs and partnerships on a wide range of matters including domestic and international M&A (acting for both seller and purchaser), MBOs, restructuring and reorganisations, private equity backed investments and joint ventures. Duncan enjoys helping businesses navigate corporate legal challenges and providing strategic legal advice to help support their growth and success. He trained and spent a number of years building his corporate legal knowledge at regional firms before joining KPMG to help set up and grow their legal offering in the South of England. At KPMG, Duncan worked with many leading multinational companies and large privately owned businesses on cross-border transactions, complex international group reorganisations and succession planning projects. Clients have praised his affable manner and his ability to distil complex legal points into accessible terms so that they can make clear decisions. Duncan has been recognised as a key lawyer in the Legal500. Outside work Duncan is a keen snowboarder, undertaking split boarding trips to the Lofoten Islands and across Europe, and he formerly raced internationally as a downhill skateboarder. Since having two young sons, his risk appetite and time availability has been adjusted, and he now focuses on running and cycling.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 506467

  • Based in Reading, Berkshire
  • Licensed for 11 years

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Duncan is a Partner in the Corporate team at Boyes Turner. He provides pragmatic advice to companies at all stages of their development on a broad range of corporate matters. Duncan has over 10 years of experience advising individuals, companies, LLPs and partnerships on a wide range of matters including domestic and international M&A (acting for both seller and purchaser), MBOs, restructuring and reorganisations, private equity backed investments and joint ventures. Duncan enjoys helping businesses navigate corporate legal challenges and providing strategic legal advice to help support their growth and success. He trained and spent a number of years building his corporate legal knowledge at regional firms before joining KPMG to help set up and grow their legal offering in the South of England. At KPMG, Duncan worked with many leading multinational companies and large privately owned businesses on cross-border transactions, complex international group reorganisations and succession planning projects. Clients have praised his affable manner and his ability to distil complex legal points into accessible terms so that they can make clear decisions. Duncan has been recognised as a key lawyer in the Legal500. Outside work Duncan is a keen snowboarder, undertaking split boarding trips to the Lofoten Islands and across Europe, and he formerly raced internationally as a downhill skateboarder. Since having two young sons, his risk appetite and time availability has been adjusted, and he now focuses on running and cycling.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 506467

  • Based in Reading, Berkshire
  • Licensed for 11 years

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Communication 5.0/5
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Documentation Accuracy 5.0/5
Legal Knowledge 5.0/5
Value for money 5.0/5
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Experience

  • Field Seymour Parkes LLP

    Assistant

    Until October 2019

  • Kpmg LLP

    Associate

    Until February 2020

Languages spoken

  • English

Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:30
Tuesday 09:00–17:30
Wednesday 09:00–17:30
Thursday 09:00–17:30
Friday 09:00–17:30
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

Abbots House, Abbey Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3BD

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Linda Byas

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Positive experience

We were at crossroads with our business - and the information given by Matthew and Duncan was invaluable to us - regarding how we move forward with plans for our retirement. Information was given to us in a straightforward way which was easy to understand and we were given lots of ideas on how to restructure things that would work for us! Highly recommended !

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Sunny Jain

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Outstanding experience 11/10

We have worked with Matt Briggs and Duncan Kay from Boyes Turner for commercial and individual matters. Both have been outstanding. 1) Communication is easy and I got a reply to all of my (many) questions without hours not days. 2) I have Matt's personal mobile for any emergencies. I try not to abuse it but is very helpful. 3) Quality of the advice has been great and I was given an insight into decisions behind giving the advice. Some decisions were not black and white so it was helpful to get an insight. Matt and Duncan have also shared best practice that some of their other clients use which has been very helpful. I am happy we have switched our business to Boyes Turner and I have already recommended Matt, Duncan and their team to my friends and colleagues.

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