Jack provides professional and high-quality advice to clients on a variety of corporate and commercial matters. In addition to this, he has specialist experience and knowledge on a range of data protection issues, including responding to subject access requests and data breaches, and drafting policy documents and data processing agreements. Jack also assists franchisor clients with a range of franchising issues.
Corporate and commercial matters Jack can assist with, include:
- share and business acquisitions and disposals (including trade sales, management buy-outs and Employee Ownership Trusts);
- share reorganisations and company restructuring;
- corporate finance;
- investment and fundraising (including seed investment and follow-on investment rounds);
- shareholders’ agreements;
- employee share incentive schemes;
- contract reviews and negotiation; and
- drafting bespoke and complex commercial agreements.
In addition to his work within the Corporate and Commercial Team, Jack also deals with LP Sports matters, including disputes and disciplinary proceedings.
Jack graduated from Loughborough University with a first-class economics degree in 2014, before going on to achieve distinctions in the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) at the University of East Anglia (UEA), and the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School. He was awarded the UEA Law School Prize for best performance in the GDL final assessment. Jack carried out his training contract here at Leathes Prior before qualifying into our Corporate & Commercial Team in September 2018, Jack was then promoted to Associate in May 2022.
Outside of work, Jack enjoys playing football, tennis, sailing, following Norwich City FC and is passionate about all things American football.
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Corporate matters Jack has acted on include:
- Advising the shareholder of a well-established tyre and automotive services business to a national buyer in a transaction worth in excess of £800k.
- Advising on the sale of the UK’s leading gas engine repair and overhaul specialists ABC Power to landfill site operator Enovert.
- Advising the sellers on the sale of a food products wholesale business in a transaction worth in excess of £1.5m.
- Advising the sellers on the sale of a domain name to a US buyer for a purchase price in excess of £1m.
- Advising a technology company on multiple investment rounds.
- Assisting with the merger of two London-based promotional agencies.
- Assisting on the sale of a well-known environmental contractor to a large independent consultancy firm in a transaction worth in excess of £6m.
- Assisting a consortium of investors on the acquisition of The New European newspaper title from the Archant Group.
- Assisting on the sale of a long-standing engineering business to a multi-national waste management service provider for a purchase price in excess of £3m.
Reported deals:
- Leathes Prior advised on the merger of Stellar Global Ltd and Mash Staffing Holdings Limited
- Leathes Prior advise on the sale of ABC Power to landfill operator Enovert
- Leathes Prior assist in the sale of Salix River & Wetland Services
- Leathes Prior advised Canham Consulting on becoming Employee Owned
We would like to bring to your attention our appreciation of the help and assistance given to us in the above matter by Mr Jack Horwitz. The sale itself had many unusual and challenging aspects to it, each of which was met with good humour, professionalism and wise advice from Jack for which we were very grateful. We would happily recommend Jack and Leathes Prior based on our experience.
We have looked at different succession options for some time. The most important thing for Canham Consulting is that the culture and values we work so hard at, continue to develop. The only way we could be sure of this, was to transition to an Employee-Owned business, and form an EOT. The EOT process requires true collaboration, and transparency. It was essential for us, that we surrounded ourselves with practical, pragmatic, and truly understanding legal support. Alex Saunders and Jack Horwitz have guided us through the EOT process and been an integral part of the team. Their knowledge and collaborative approach have made the process enjoyable for everyone. I cannot praise or recommend Leathes Prior high enough. Thank you for your support.
I found Jack to be very professional and very polite. All work was completed in time with no delays. Overall, I was impressed with the services provided by Leathes Prior Solicitors. Thank you.
Been working with Leathes Prior for years. I highly rate their team for professionalism and attentiveness. Jack Horwitz is a superstar!
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.
Many thanks Jack for all your hard work and patience. It has been a joy dealing with you.