BPE
C2S Official Partner
Who we are:
BPE is a full-service law firm with its head office in the centre of Cheltenham. We provide a range of legal advice for businesses, from start-ups to national PLCs, and private client advice to individuals in relation to wealth, property and family matters.
With a team of dedicated, client-focused partners paving the way, the team at BPE are encouraged to be caring, creative, and committed to continuous improvement. We want to work with you in a language that you understand and so providing clear legal advice that you can trust is essential to our approach.
Although our leadership and people have changed over the years, our passion for innovation and our refreshing, imaginative approach remain at the core of our culture.
We really understand the wider commercial challenges you face and offer you expert, practical advice that can be applied directly to your business or personal challenges. At BPE we never sit on the fence: we always give you firm advice and direction, so you have the confidence to act.
BPE are proud to have been official partners of C2S since its inception in 2013. Their unique offering of industry specific knowledge-share events, opportunities to network and ability to connect people works brilliantly with BPE’s way of working.
What we do:
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Our people
John Workman
Partner, Corporate and Commercial Team
John Workman is a partner in the Corporate team at BPE Solicitors. He advises on corporate transactions and is the firm’s Senior Partner having lead a management buyout of the firm in 2005. John has over 35 years’ experience and is well-known for his specialist corporate knowledge.
In his role as Senior Partner, John is part of the senior management team at BPE, playing a key role in the firm’s strategy as well as being at the forefront of client facing activities and managing key client relationships. In addition to his legal practice, John is an Honorary Consul to Estonia and a director of the Everyman Theatre.
Kathryn King
Partner, Head of Corporate and Commercial
Kathryn advises on a wide range of transactions, including AIM IPOs, takeovers, placings, company restructures, private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions.
Kathryn works with private and public companies, charities, entrepreneurs, investors and management teams across a broad range of industry sectors, with a particular interest in MedTech and Cyber.
Douglas Armstrong
Partner, Head of Property Services
Doug’s main specialism (in addition to undertaking all general areas of commercial property) is the acquisition, management and disposal of large investment properties. Over the past two years alone, Doug has facilitated projects across London, the Thames Valley and as far north as Manchester, Leeds and Harrogate, as well as Gloucestershire.
There is no “typical” transaction that Doug advises on, but it can often include lettings to international brands and global plcs with disposals and acquisitions ranging from £1m to £22m as well as refinance exercises within the same brackets.
Jemma Jones
Partner, Head of Family
Jemma specialises in Family Law. She deals with all of the financial issues that arise on separation or divorce and works hand in hand with clients to achieve the best outcome for them. Her particular area of interest is dealing with the future arrangements for any children of the relationship.
She understands how stressful it is to go through a separation or divorce and aims to help her clients to make well informed decisions so they can take control of their future and provide stability for themselves and for their children.
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