Our People

Victoria is a Partner within the Company Commercial team having joined Laceys from a boutique London law firm. Victoria acts as a “trusted advisor” to her clients adopting a pragmatic approach in her advice on a range of company law issues from the start-up phase to established businesses. Victoria mentors the firms’ trainees and is also part of the local community being an external advisor to Bournemouth University.

Victoria typically advises clients on:

• mergers and acquisitions;
• management buy-ins and buy-outs;
• business disposals, both share and asset sales;
• corporate structures including group reorganisations and demergers;
• drafting the shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements and articles of association;
• partnerships and LLP’s;
• loan and security documentation;
• company formations and company secretarial matters;
• share schemes;
• charity matters; and
• trademarks and other intellectual property related matters.

Victoria believes that responsive communication ensures that she delivers expert service to her clients. Victoria’s experience in-house at SAP and as company secretary for Portsmouth Football Club gives her a business awareness which enables her to provide clear solutions for her clients.

Recent example of deals which Victoria has advised on include:

• advising on the sale of a group of betting shops to a national bookmaker;
• a restructuring of an international food brand; and
• advising on the sale of a large wholesaler.

Outside the office

Victoria splits her time between being a mum to her daughter and her dachshund.