Craig joined JMW in 2022 from a regional law firm where he was head of the corporate and commercial team. He has 22 years’ experience of advising clients on a wide range of corporate transactions. His key areas of work are:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Management buyouts
- Corporate finance
- Joint ventures
- Shareholders’ agreements
- Share options
- Demergers and restructuring
- Family investment companies
Craig acts for financial institutions, companies, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals. His work has been recognised in the Legal 500 for several years now. In the current edition he is described as having a “real ability in working his way through corporate transactions in a sensible and commercial manner, which puts his clients at ease”.
Experience
Craig’s recent work highlights include:
- Advising the shareholders of a company in the pharmaceutical sector on their £30m sale involving significant cross-border issues
- Advising the owners of a family business in relation to a £10m management buyout
- Acting for an inward investor acquiring a manufacturing business for £12m
- Acting for the shareholders of a self-storage group in connection with their £44m sale to Schroders
Interests
Outside of work Craig enjoys spending time with his young family, playing golf and scuba diving. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments.
Exceptional interpersonal skills. Craig Harrison stands out as excellent.