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Chris Peace

Partner

Chris Peace

Chris is a Partner in our Corporate team.

Chris is an experienced corporate lawyer who handles matters such as acquisitions, disposals, venture capital investments, MBOs, MBIs, joint ventures, de-mergers and corporate restructurings.

He has acted for a variety of clients, ranging from individual investors and small partnerships to large private and public limited companies, including a major regional charity, a leading northern university and a number of major national banks.

Chris has practiced for over two decades and is particularly experienced in the retail pharmacy sector, having advised on well over 400 pharmacy transactions over a 20-year period. He is widely regarded as one of the leading lawyers in the sector throughout England and Wales.

Chris has been noted in the Legal 500 as being “highly skilled” and someone who “always does an excellent job”. He has also been rated in Chambers & Partners as being “approachable, diligent and knowledgeable”, with “significant experience in the healthcare and retail industry sectors”, noted as “proactive and delivers a great service” and “always fights the client's corner”.

His clients include PCT Healthcare Limited, Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc and the Living Care Pharmacy Group.

Chris joined us in 2022 and is based in our Leeds office.