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Jon Close
Partner
0161 836 8955
07501 257 447
jon.close@brabners.com
Jon is a Partner in our corporate team.
A highly experienced corporate lawyer, Jon advises on the full spectrum of corporate transactions including private equity, mergers and acquisitions on behalf of a wide range of clients.
He also handles transactions such as corporate restructurings, joint ventures, MBOs and MBIs as well as business and share sales and purchases.
Jon has a strong reputation for being user-friendly, straight-talking, pragmatic and solutions-driven in his deal approach.
His clients include start-ups, SMEs, mid-market corporates and multinationals, such as Citizen Spritz, ParkVia, Egertons Recovery, D.H. Mansfield, Exam Papers Plus Ltd and Omni Partners.
His recent deals include the share sale of ParkVia to CAVU Group Limited and the share acquisitions of SME HCI Limited (trading as Vivup) and separately Compass CHC Limited by Omni Partners.
Jon joined us in 2018 and is based in Manchester.
“The team at Brabners, led by Jon Close, was a pleasure to deal with and really supported us throughout the deal process. They were always accessible and very responsive. Their pragmatic, straightforward and user-friendly approach ensured that the deal was completed on time and within budget. I would wholeheartedly recommend.”
ParkVia
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