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Alex is Head of our Corporate and Commercial Team, dealing with a broad range of high-value and complex matters including acquisitions and disposals, employee share options and other corporate restructures.

asaunders@leathesprior.co.uk
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Profile

Alex advises on and assists with various corporate matters, including acquisitions and disposals, employee-ownership trusts, shareholders’ agreements, employee share options, corporate finance, and corporate restructuring. Alex has acted for clients on a number of high-value and complex acquisitions and disposals, mergers and management buy-outs, on both the buy and sell side.

Alex has a particular interest in working with early-stage and technology-based businesses and their founders, including assisting with debt finance arrangements and venture capital and equity investments. Alex also has extensive experience working on private equity-financed transactions and leveraged buyouts. In addition to the technology sector, Alex has acted on transactions in various other sectors, including care/healthcare, logistics, transport and professional services.

Outside of work, Alex has a passion for music and is a keen sportsman, including being a lifelong Arsenal fan, an enthusiastic (but not terribly successful) tennis player and a regular watcher of F1.

Experience

Reported deals:

A selection of other Corporate matters Alex has acted on include:

  • Acting on the sale of an agricultural merchant company to a large plc buyer in a deal worth approximately £14m.
  • Advising the shareholder of a regional care home group on a sale to a listed Real Estate Investment Trust in a deal worth in excess of £10m.
  • Advising the shareholders of a large regional care home operator on a sale to a national chain in a transaction worth in excess of £7.5m.
  • Assisting Angling Direct plc on its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange AIM list.
  • Advising the shareholders or management teams on various employee-ownership trust arrangements.
Career Timeline
  • Graduated from the University of Sheffield – 2009
  • Completed his Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) at the University of East Anglia, with a distinction. During this time he was awarded the university’s Law Society prize for his performance on the GDL – 2012
  • Completed his Legal Practice Course at BBP in Cambridge, with a distinction – 2013
  • Trained with Leathes Prior, qualifying as a Solicitor – September 2016
  • Promoted to Senior Associate –  May 2019
  • Became a Partner – March 2021
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What our clients say

Leathes Prior did an excellent job acting for us during the sale. Their attention to detail, availability to help and sense of humour held us in good stead to ensure the right outcome in the right timeframe. Thanks, in particular go to Alex and Jack for all their hard work, it was appreciated.

Client feedback

Leathes Prior did an excellent job acting for us during the sale. Their attention to detail, availability to help and sense of humour held us in good stead to ensure the right outcome in the right timeframe. Thanks, in particular, go to Alex and Jack for all their hard work, it was appreciated.

Sally Willson, Founder - Stellar Global

Alex and Hugo have been fantastic throughout the entire transaction, and we would highly recommend Alex and his team at Leathes Prior. Thanks also to Kate for assisting with the property transaction.

Client feedback

Just a quick email to say how pleased we have been with the quality of service that Alex Saunders and Jack Horwitz have provided in selling our business. They have at all times been efficient, professional and courteous, providing us with a top class service.

Client feedback

Alex and Milan have been exceptional and thorough throughout the whole process of selling our business, nothing was ever too much trouble and their professionalism was second to none, we would highly recommend Alex and his team at Leathes Prior to anyone considering selling their business and in need of a Corporate Lawyer.

Client feedback

We work predominantly with Alex Saunders who has always provided us with a fantastic service.

Chris Wareham, Managing Director, Mash Staffing Limited

Alex, Jack and the Leathes Prior Team were brilliant throughout, their knowledge and expertise was invaluable to enable this merger to happen. Thank you for all your help, we look forward to working with Leathes Prior again in the future.

The Directors of Stellar Global Ltd

Alex, Jack and the team at Leathes Prior were extremely professional, efficient and supportive throughout the whole sale process. They went the extra mile to ensure that the shareholders fully understood the process, legal implications and the associated risks and worked tirelessly to ensure that the deal went through as smoothly as possible.

David Holland, Managing Director, Salix River & Wetland Services Limited

Thanks to Alex for stewarding this deal so professionally and speedily. We couldn't have got there without him and LP!

Gavin O'Reilly, Executive Chairman, The New European Ltd

I am delighted with the service provided by the team at Leathes Prior led by Alex. The legal advice was delivered at a practical level, helping me understand fully the process and implications at each step of the way. Really big thank you to Alex, Sam and the team in helping me through the acquisition process.

David Truby, Managing Director of Greensleeves Garden Care Limited

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