What Chambers say about our Corporate & Commercial team

Chambers and Partners 2025

Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses - The South - Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Clarkson Wright & Jakes has a distinguished practice with an excellent track record in advising SMEs and owner-managed businesses on the full range of corporate law matters. The team possesses notable experience advising startups and emerging businesses through the full development cycle. Areas of particular sectoral expertise include the construction, healthcare, hospitality and technology fields.

Strengths

"The team are knowledgeable, responsive and clear. They ensure that client experience is the focus and provide their wealth of experience to assist a transaction."

"We're very happy with the service. CWJ are approachable yet very professional, and give clear and practical advice based on actual circumstances."

"The firm always maintained strong communication throughout the process. The team's experience with M&A transactions meant that they were able to deal with any queries quickly and efficiently."

"The firm always had answers very quickly, and the communication was superb.The team were very aware commercially."

"The firm is very strong on corporate and commercial matters. Handling complex and sophisticated matters is one of their strengths and they are very responsive."

Notable Practitioners

Andrew Wright offers significant experience and expertise in a wide range of corporate matters. He is experienced in M&A, private equity deals and joint ventures.

Head of corporate and commercial, Benjamin Madden is a leading lawyer in the market. He possesses expertise in an array of corporate matters including investments and acquisitions. "Ben is everything that a client needs with respect to transactional work. He has a wealth of knowledge, experience and ability which works in all situations and for all clients." "Benjamin provides an excellent service all round." "Ben is always responsive, great to work with and clearly knowledgeable. Clients get on with him really well."

Chambers and Partners 2024

What the team is known for

Clarkson Wright & Jakes has a distinguished practice with an excellent track record in advising SMEs and owner-managed businesses on the full range of corporate law matters. The team possesses notable experience advising startups and emerging businesses through the full development cycle. Areas of particular sectoral expertise include the construction, healthcare, hospitality and technology fields.

Strengths

"They have a very good and experienced team."

"In all my dealings with CWJ I have been confident in their ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters."

"They're quick to respond and proactive in their advice. They ensured that we met all deadlines."

Notable practitioners

Andrew Wright offers significant experience and expertise in a wide range of corporate matters. He is experienced in M&A, private equity deals and joint ventures.

Head of corporate and commercial Benjamin Madden is a leading lawyer in the market. He possesses expertise in an array of corporate matters including investments and acquisitions. "I always find Ben a pleasure to deal with. He makes very complex elements of the law very easy to understand."

Chambers and Partners 2023

What the team is known for Clarkson Wright & Jakes has a distinguished practice with an excellent track record in advising SMEs and owner-managed businesses on the full range of corporate law matters. Possesses notable experience advising startups and emerging businesses through the full development cycle. Areas of particular sectoral expertise include the construction, healthcare, hospitality and technology fields.

Strengths "CWJ were extremely professional and were readily available with any queries that we had. They dealt with all matters extremely well and in a very timely manner."

Notable practitioners Head of corporate and commercial Benjamin Madden is a leading lawyer in the market. He possesses expertise in an array of corporate matters including investments and acquisitions.

"He's very knowledgeable and his advice is always well received."

"He's my go-to corporate lawyer. I've always valued his professionalism and expertise."

Andrew Wright offers significant experience and expertise in a wide range of corporate matters. He is experienced in M&A, private equity deals and joint ventures.

Chambers and Partners 2022

"A multidisciplinary firm of lawyers that provides a friendly and efficient service."

"Clarkson Wright & Jakes have always been very helpful and efficient in everything they carry out for us."

What the team is known for Distinguished practice with an excellent track record in advising SMEs and owner-managed businesses on the full range of corporate law matters. Possesses notable experience advising startups and emerging businesses through the full development cycle. Areas of particular sectoral expertise include the construction, healthcare, hospitality and technology fields.

Notable practitioner Andrew Wright offers significant experience and expertise in a wide range of corporate matters. He is experienced in M&A, private equity deals and joint ventures.

Head of corporate and commercial Benjamin Madden is a leading lawyer in the market. He possesses expertise in an array of corporate matters including investments and acquisitions."Benjamin is a very personable and pragmatic lawyer. He is very responsive, adapts to our needs and has got a lot of commercial experience."