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Higgs LLP Higgs LLP

Rachael Watkins

Senior Associate

4.8
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I am a senior associate in the corporate law team within the business services department. After joining Higgs LLP in 2017, I spent 5 years within the business succession planning team focusing on providing owner managed businesses with advice on their business future succession planning and documenting arrangements to meet their requirements, including what should happen to the business in the event of the shareholders demise or structuring enabling shares to be passed down to the future generation. Work included drafting shareholders’ agreements, articles of association and cross option agreements. In late 2022, I made the transition to the corporate transactional team with a particular focus on health and social care where compliance is of particular importance. My experience includes advising on the sales and purchases of nurseries, children’s homes, care homes and assisted living. I advise on a mixture of share and asset deals.

Higgs LLP Higgs LLP

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 542855

  • Based in Brierley Hill, West Midlands

  • Licensed for 9 years

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Higgs LLP Higgs LLP

I am a senior associate in the corporate law team within the business services department. After joining Higgs LLP in 2017, I spent 5 years within the business succession planning team focusing on providing owner managed businesses with advice on their business future succession planning and documenting arrangements to meet their requirements, including what should happen to the business in the event of the shareholders demise or structuring enabling shares to be passed down to the future generation. Work included drafting shareholders’ agreements, articles of association and cross option agreements. In late 2022, I made the transition to the corporate transactional team with a particular focus on health and social care where compliance is of particular importance. My experience includes advising on the sales and purchases of nurseries, children’s homes, care homes and assisted living. I advise on a mixture of share and asset deals.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 542855

  • Based in Brierley Hill, West Midlands

  • Licensed for 9 years

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Value for money 4.7/5
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Company & Commercial

Experience

  • Higgs & Sons

    Assistant

    Until April 2024

  • Higgs LLP

    Solicitor

    April 2024 - Present 2 years and 6 months

Languages spoken

  • EN English

Contact

0345 111 5050
https://www.higgsllp.co.uk/our-people/rachael-watkins

Opening hours

Monday 08:00–18:00
Tuesday 08:00–18:00
Wednesday 08:00–18:00
Thursday 08:00–18:00
Friday 08:00–18:00 (Open)
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

3 Waterfront Business Park, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LX

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4.8 /5 6 Reviews
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    Helena

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    Company & Commercial

    Excellent service

    I have worked with Higgs on several corporate transactions over the last 6 years. I have always found them to be efficient, approachable and professional. They take the time to demystify the jargon and make sure that you understand the commercial decisions you are making. They are highly responsive and pull out all the stops to get a deal over the line when needed.

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    legal expert Rachael Watkins Rachael Watkins
    legal expert Geoff Kettle Geoff Kettle
    legal expert Susheel Gupta Susheel Gupta
    legal expert Emily Parkes Emily Parkes

    from Higgs LLP

    Thank you for your continued trust over the years, Helena. We are pleased our team has consistently provided clear, practical advice and responsive support across your corporate transactions. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

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    Grainne McGovern-Scott

    Education

    Outstanding support during business sale

    I have just completed on the sale of my Children’s Day Nursery to a National nursery chain. I have been throughout the process so impressed with the legal and at times emotional support that I have received from Geoff, Rachael and Laura. They guided me so brilliantly through due diligence, explained the process at every stage and were always ready to answer questions. Higgs can be truly proud of the dedication and professionalism from all the team and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anybody selling their business. Thank you all so very much.

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    legal expert Rachael Watkins Rachael Watkins
    legal expert Geoff Kettle Geoff Kettle

    from Higgs LLP

    We are delighted to hear that Geoff, Rachael and Laura were able to guide you through such an important business transaction. We are incredibly grateful for your recommendation, Grainne, and wish you every success for the future.

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    Alan

    Company & Commercial

    buisness sale

    excellent from start to finish during a lengthy process , both Geoff and Racheal were fabulous kept the terminology simple and us informed throughout .

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    legal expert Rachael Watkins Rachael Watkins
    legal expert Geoff Kettle Geoff Kettle

    Higgs LLP

    Thank you for your feedback, Alan. We're glad Geoff and Racheal were able to make the process smoother and keep you informed every step of the way. We appreciate your trust and are happy to have been of help!

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    Vinay

    Company & Commercial

    Sale of GYM

    Great experience with the team. Worked well on our behalf and made sure relevant things were included for us. Rachael Watkins was good with communication throughout and Katie Willems was also helpful on completion day. The only thing stopping a 5 star rating was a few queries on price. I believe we had an initial estimate but as this changed quite a bit from our initial quote it would have been good to have been informed about what level of communication would have prompted an increase in price prior to the instructions. Being a first sale there were also lots of terms to understand. I think Rachael did a good job of making things clear. It would be good to speak in more ley terms generally for greater understanding.

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    legal expert Rachael Watkins Rachael Watkins

    Higgs LLP

    Thank you for your review and feedback Vinay. We're pleased to hear that Rachael and Katie provided helpful communication and support throughout your sale. We apologize for any confusion regarding the pricing and will take your comments on board to improve clarity in future. We truly appreciate your insights and are glad we could assist with your first sale.

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    Patricia

    Company & Commercial

    Excellent service from the whole team

    The team at Higgs, in particular Jamie and Rachael were extremely helpful and understanding. The communication was great from them and they were more than happy to explain some of the more complicated issues in laymen terms.

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    legal expert Rachael Watkins Rachael Watkins
    legal expert Jamie Partington Jamie Partington

    Higgs LLP

    Dear Patricia, Thank you for your kind words! We're glad Jamie and Rachael provided helpful and clear communication throughout. Your feedback means a lot to us. Best regards, Higgs LLP

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