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Luke Ainsworth

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Summary

Practice Areas:

  • Corporate and Commercial
  • Banking & Finance
Berg

Current Corporate & Commercial Solicitor at Berg in Manchester.

Graduated from Lancaster University with 2.1 Law LLB (Hons) Degree in 2011. Studied the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in Manchester. Currently working as a Solicitor with Berg in the corporate department, having previously spent time in the commercial litigation and real estate teams as a Trainee Solicitor and also the consumer litigation department at Stephensons Solicitors.

I have carried out legal related work experience placements with BAE Legal Department, SAS Daniels, ST John's Buildings Chambers, Plexus Law, Farleys Solicitors and George Davies Solicitors. Also spent two years advising clients at the North Lancashire Citizens Advice Bureau.

Previously employed as the Business Development Manager at Multihog UK. Also had experience in the retail and leisure industries.

I currently sit on the Future Pro-Manchester committee having previously sat on the committees of Manchester Trainee Solicitors Group & Manchester Young Solicitors Group.

Whilst at University I was elected the Social Secretary and Vice President of the Lancaster University Law Society. I also re-established and managed the 'Lawyers Aware' competition.

Previous Employment

Stephensons Solicitors2012 - 2012

Paralegal

berg2012 - 2014

Paralegal

berg2013 - 2015

Trainee Solicitor

Berg2015 - 2016

Solicitor

Experience

Corporate

  • Incorporated new companies.
  • Managed a £3,000,000 share sale transaction of a regional estate agency company to a national PLC. Co-ordinated the company reorganisation prior to completion with the company’s accountant, reviewed and negotiated the indemnities and terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, interviewed clients in respect of the warranties and prepared and negotiated the Disclosure Letter and the Disclosure Bundle, liaised with all parties involved and dealt with the completion and post-completion formalities.
  • Acted for a national PLC for the respective purchases of shares and certain business assets of two regional property management companies.
  • Completed the purchase of business assets and advised upon a Franchise Agreement for a city centre retail client.
  • Assisted Partners from inception to completion on the share sale of an international digital technology company for £8,000,000 to a company based in the United States of America. Noteworthy tasks included the management of the data room, due diligence, disclosure exercises and meeting and liaising with all parties involved in the transaction.
  • Prepared for the completion of transactions by compiling completion bundles, managing page turn exercises, preparing stock transfer forms, drafting completion board minutes and managing the signing of documents at completion meetings. Also dealt with the transfer of funds, post-completion matters and the filing of relevant documents at Companies House.
  • Advised upon and completed the buy-back of a company’s own shares pursuant to the terms of a Put and Call Option Agreement.
  • Assisted the head of department in reducing the share capital of a client’s company by researching the procedure, reporting on the findings and preparing relevant documentation for the reduction to take effect.
  • Company secretarial work to include the preparation and filing of documents with Companies House within the applicable time period and reporting to clients.
  • Reconstituted the statutory books for a group of companies, having identified various flaws in the existing books to ensure they were suitable upon the sale of the group to an overseas company.

Commercial

  • Drafted, reviewed, reported on and negotiated Shareholders’ Agreements.
  • Drafted, reviewed, reported on and negotiated Heads of Terms, Share Purchase & Asset Purchase Agreements.
  • Drafted Intermediary Agreement to facilitate the payment of commission in relation to the sale and purchase of oil stocks.
  • Reviewed and advised upon a Joint Option Agreement in respect of a shareholder’s share sale in a national retail chain.
  • Drafted the Terms and Conditions of Entry for a South Kensington nightclub.
  • Drafted Deeds of Novation in relation to service contracts concerning various NHS trusts.
  • Drafted Sale and Buyback Agreement for Sixt Rent a Car Limited in respect of 80 motor vehicles.
  • Provided support to other departments of the firm by reviewing and drafting documents and commercial agreements, such as Articles of Association and Settlement Agreements.
  • Assisted Real Estate department by drafting warranties, Exercise Notice and Variation Agreement in relation to an Option Agreement for the purchase of shares.
  • Drafted Governors’ Handbook in respect of school governors’ duties and responsibilities for a national online education portal.
  • Drafted a Framework Agreement for local government in respect to the supply and purchase or lease of electronic hardware and software to local schools.
  • Drafted a Service Agreement in respect of support and maintenance for hardware products.
  • Drafted letters of resignation, notice of board meetings, board minutes, resolutions.
  • Drafted and negotiated the terms of Non-Disclosure Agreements.

Banking & Financial

  • Reviewed, reported on and negotiated the terms of Facility Agreements, Legal Charges, Deeds of Release and Debentures.
  • Negotiated the terms of a Deed of Assignment with a national bank and fund manager and actioned the completion formalities.
  • Liaised and negotiated with administrators in respect of an asset purchase as part of a company’s refinance and reorganisation.
  • Reviewed and advised clients on Personal Guarantees.

Registered charges with Companies House and removed charges from the register upon satisfaction.

Education

Canon Slade School

Secondary School

2001 - 2006

GCSE’s

Runshaw College

College

2006 - 2008

A-Levels

Lancaster University

University

2008 - 2011

LLB Law

LPC

University of Law

2011 - 2012

Legal Practice Course

Testimonials

Andrew Lenney, MD, We Are Leads

“berg made it easy. Contract drafted, signed and exchanged in 3 days”

Case Studies

Luke Ainsworth assisted on the international share sale transaction of a North West based software company

 HighJump Software Acquires Atlas Products International, Expands Global Trading Partner Network in Europe.

Supply chain software provider extends solution suite with European B2B integration and electronic invoicing solutions.

HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, today announced it has acquired Atlas Products International, a United Kingdom-based provider of Software as a Service (SaaS)-based business-to-business (B2B) EDI integration, secure data transfer, and e-invoicing solutions.

Atlas is a market leader in EDI and B2B integration with over 2,200 customers in the UK and Ireland. At the center of Atlas’ product line is Atlas Exchange, a secure document exchange providing a “connect-once, access-all” network, securely linking retailers, manufacturers, suppliers and logistics service providers. Atlas B2B integration tools provide transformation and translation of critical business documents on-premise or in the cloud. Atlas also provides a SaaS-based Supplier Portal that synchronizes the trading network’s product catalogues and streamlines the electronic invoice exchange and settlement between members of the network.

“Atlas offers a unique set of solutions that allow companies to more efficiently transact business electronically and compete more effectively in a connected marketplace,” said Michael Cornell, CEO of HighJump Software. “This acquisition extends our global trading partner network, both functionally and geographically, and complements our existing HighJump B2Bi business which leads the market in Denmark and Nordic region of Europe and our TrueCommerce trading partner integration network in North America.”

“This alignment with HighJump provides Atlas tremendous opportunity with additional resources to enhance and market our solutions,” said Allan W. Gray, founder and CEO of Atlas. “Our solutions are complementary with the HighJump Software suite and our customers will find value in the technology platform and additional product offerings provided by HighJump.”

About Atlas Products International

Atlas Products International has built an international reputation as an innovative and results-focused ebusiness solutions company. It specializes in supply chain solutions for EDI and B2B integration and enjoys strong relationships with industry standards bodies, including BASDA and GS1, as well as a wide range of strategic alliances and accreditations. Atlas’ solutions include EDI and B2B integration, secure document exchange network and international award winning SaaS-based supplier portals. For more information, visit http://www.atlasproducts.com.

About HighJump Software Inc.

HighJump Software is a global provider of supply chain management software that streamlines the flow of inventory and information from supplier to store shelf. Functionally rich and highly adaptable HighJump Software solutions support growing and evolving businesses in distribution, food and beverage, 3PL, retail, healthcare, and consumer goods industries. For more information, visit http://www.highjump.com.

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Achievements

Awards

Manchester Lawyer of the Year

Finalist

2016

Manchester Trainee Solicitor Award

Finalist

2015

Associations & Memberships

Pro-Manchester - since 2012

Professional Networking Group for Business Development within Manchester

JCI Manchester - since 2013

Inter-Professional Young Networking Group

Manchester Young Solicitors Group - since 2015

Young Professional Networking Group for Junior Lawyers

Manchester Trainee Solicitors Group - since 2012

Young Professional Networking Group for Trainee Solicitors / Paralegals / NQ Lawyers

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