Succession planning: for you and your business
Join Myerson’s Corporate Team and invited guests for a focused session exploring the key considerations for succession planning within Employee Ownership Trusts, family-owned and managed businesses, and companies preparing for leadership or ownership transition
About the Speakers:
Akeel specialises in Corporate and Commercial work acting for a range of public companies, private companies, partnerships, trusts and other unincorporated bodies.
Akeel has a first class honours degree from Manchester University and gained a distinction (first class pass) on the Legal Practice Course.
After completing his studies, he worked in the corporate departments of Rowlands and then Eversheds before joining Myerson in 2001.
Simon is a Senior Associate in the Corporate department at Myerson and specialises in advising on a broad range of corporate transactions, including share acquisitions and disposals, company reorganisations, and incorporations.
He is also the head of our Professional Services sector.
He has developed particular expertise in Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) and is regarded as a subject matter expert in this area.
Simon has advised numerous clients on transitions to employee ownership, including several within the legal sector.
Simon also specialises in helping professional services firms with succession planning and heads up our professional services sector team.
Simon joined Myerson in December 2021, having previously worked for North West law firm Bermans following completion of his training at
Laytons. He began his legal career as a paralegal at Addleshaw Goddard in the transaction services team.
He holds an upper second-class degree from the University of Liverpool and completed the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School in Manchester.
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