Home office: Taunton
Also works in: Cardiff, Bristol and London
“Dynamic” and “Always willing to go the extra mile” – Legal 500
Kirill heads up the corporate team in Taunton which has grown year on year and is involved in some of the firm’s largest corporate transactions. Kirill grew up in Exeter and maintains strong links across the South West.
Kirill advises on all stages of the business cycle, with extensive experience in dealing with business disposals and acquisitions (by way of shares or assets). His scope of expertise also includes advising on incorporations, re-structures, investment, MBO’s, EOT‘s and shareholders agreements. He is praised by his clients for his “experience and unfazed dedication” and “enlightened guidance during challenging processes”. He is also described as having “exceptional attention to detail and professionalism” and is someone who would be “definitely recommended”.
Kirill read Law at Warwick University and completed his LPC at Bristol Institute of Legal Practice. He joined Clarke Willmott LLP in January 2016 and became partner in November 2016.
In his spare time, Kirill is an avid supporter of Exeter Chiefs and enjoys an occasional game of chess with his children.
How Kirill can help you
- acquisition and disposal of companies and businesses (domestic and cross-border)
- management buy outs / buy ins
- debt and equity investments
- reorganisations
- demergers
- corporate joint ventures
- collaboration and partnership agreements
- shareholders’ agreements
- articles of association
Examples of recent experience
- Acted as the lead advisor to numerous operators on business acquisitions and disposals, often involving corporate acquirers, offshore entities, cross border transactions and PLCs.
- Care
- Acting for the shareholders in respect of the sale of Beechwood House care home in Yeovil
- Acting for an operator in respect of a purchase of 100 + bed care home from a large corporate in the South East
- Acting on the sale of domiciliary care businesses – Way Ahead and Premier Homecare
- Acting for a first time buyer in respect of an acquisition of two care homes in Devon
- Acting on the sale of Lynnefield care home in Wales
- Acting for a charity in respect of the sale of numerous care homes in Wales
- Hospitality
- Acting on the sale of Jamaica Inn hotel, Cornwall
- Acting on the acquisition of Boscundle Manor Country House hotel
- Acting on the sale of Hotel Bristol, Newquay
- Acting for a London portfolio hotel operator in respect of various acquisitions and disposals (to include a hotel in Knightsbridge)
- Logistics
- Acting for a well-established local operator in respect of a company acquisition
- Acting for the management team in respect of an MBO and then sale of Panther Logistics
- Acting on the sale of a refrigerated courier business
- Retail
- Acting on the sale of Roundswell Service Station
- Acting for the management team of Red Paddle Co
- Acting on the sale of Kilmington Cross Service Station, Devon
- Acting on the sale of Boscaswell Stores, Cornwall
- Acting for a shareholder on the sale of an online retail business
- Financial services
- Acting for the shareholders on a sale of a local IFA practice
- Manufacturing/engineering
- Acting for the shareholders in respect of a sale to an EOT
- Veterinary
- Acting on the sale of Blake Vets, Somerset
- Acting on the sale of Cave Veterinary Specialists
- Care
- Lead advisor to a number of high street banks in relation to refinancings.
- Lead advisor for the vendors and management teams in MBOs and BIMBOs.
- Acting for the shareholders of Fargo Systems in respect of an MBO
- Acting for the management team of Synertec in respect of an MBO
- Lead advisor on complex group re-structures, including share-for-share exchanges and buy-outs.
Recommendations
Excellent service and support throughout the process of selling our care home. I cannot speak highly enough of Kirill and his team at Clarke Willmott. They are knowledgeable, both responsive and proactive, and above all very approachable people. They helped us navigate a sometimes stressful process with determination, fairness and guidance, all delivered with a straightforward, understandable approach. I would have no hesitation in recommending Kirill and Clarke Willmott to family, friends and acquaintances. Thank you!
Mr and Mrs Rogers
Kirill Bingham and the entire team at Clarke Willmott were outstanding. There were complexities to the deal that we could not have imagined and these were accommodated with creativity and robustness. We knew all along that with Kirill we were in a very safe pair of hands. He was always available immediately on the end of the phone when we needed him, and he was pro-active and informative every step of the way. This frequent and accessible level of communication was appreciated beyond measure. We have no hesitation in recommending the services of Kirill, Bethan Evans and everyone else at Clarke Willmott in all such dealings.
Kevin Terrill, co-Founder, Fargo Systems Ltd.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you and your team for helping me through a very tough acquisition. The Clark Willmott Team in general and you specifically were always very supportive throughout the process. You were very thorough in your work while understanding some of very deal specific sensitivities that I needed you and your team to be aware of from the sales time. A big thank you to you all. I will be using your services again and recommending you to my friends and business partners.
Dr S Balain