Andrew Wright

PROFILE

Andrew is the great great grandson of the founder of Clarkson Wright & Jakes LLP. He achieved First Class Honours in the Law Society final examination and trained with a Holborn firm. Upon qualification, he worked with a major city firm before joining Clarkson Wright & Jakes LLP in 1989. He was managing partner from 1993 to 2000 and then spent three years in industry in Hong Kong gaining international experience in IT and commercial law.   On his return he once more holds the position of managing partner.

Andrew has been named in the Chambers Directory (a leading guide to the UK legal profession) as a leading individual in Kent and Sussex for Corporate and Finance work. Andrew is a freeman in the City of London and a Notary. He is a keen sportsman, regularly playing tennis and golf.

EXPERTISE

  • Management buy-outs
  • Company sales and acquisitions
  • Business sales and acquisitions
  • Private equity transactions
  • IT, website and hosting agreements
  • Franchise, licensing and joint venture agreements
  • Terms and conditions of trading

WISH FOR THE YEAR

To get a single figure golf handicap; currently playing off 13 and trying to get to single figures for the last 15 years...

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