James Haddleton

James is CEO of Haddletons, as well as a senior lawyer. James worked for 25 years at two major commercial law firms and then as Group Legal Counsel and Company Secretary at an AIM-listed pharmaceutical company. There, he developed a legal team and led projects to reduce risk and improve the quality and efficiency of its contracting, governance and compliance systems.

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Simplifying Hive-downs: A Guide to Smarter Business Sales

Is a ‘hive down’ the best strategy to take when looking to sell your business? Read our latest article to find out more. When you’re looking to sell your business, there’s a strategy called “hive down” you might consider. This involves moving parts of your business into a subsidiary and then selling that subsidiary. It’s …

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Retail and food industry lawyer joins Haddletons

Top commercial solicitor Sarah Podesta has joined the team of experienced former in-house lawyers at Haddletons, bringing specific expertise in Pharmaceuticals and Food. Sarah has built her experience in commercial and competition law, mostly in-house with large multi-national businesses such as Bayer. Her most recent role was Head of Legal for Arla Foods UK. Haddletons …

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Haddletons acquires IP Assist from IP Group

We are pleased to announce that Haddletons has acquired Leeds-based IP Assist from FTSE250 Company IP Group plc in a move that will see us expand our services to support spin-out and growth companies. IP Assist currently provides technology and life sciences portfolio companies with company secretarial and administrative services. James Haddleton, CEO of Haddletons, …

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People Compliance Lawyer Joins the Team

Haddleton Legal has recently welcomed former in-house HR and people compliance director Georgina Moran to the team. Georgina has worked as in-house counsel for multinational organisations including global Fintech firm Equiniti and Provident Financial Group. She joins our ever-expanding team of experienced former in-house lawyers to deliver strategic advisory and technical support to clients across …

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New Campaign Launches as Haddletons Raises £2K for Help for Heroes

Haddletons has launched a new fundraising campaign for Help for Heroes after raising more than £2K already this year for the charity. We will be donating £75 from each Commercial Risk Assessment carried out during the remainder of 2019. James Haddleton said this latest initiative would boost the firm’s contribution to a charity that is …

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