Sharon Fryer

Sharon Fryer

Qualification date: 1997

Specialising in:

  • Corporate
  • Commercial
  • Manufacturing
  • Company law
  • M&A transactions – sale and purchase of shares and businesses
  • Shareholders’ agreements/joint ventures
  • Corporate governance and group structures

About

Sharon is a Partner in our Corporate team and Head of our Commercial Services department. She has broad experience of advising on all matters of company law and practice, including acquisitions and disposals of businesses and companies, investments by majority and minority stakeholders and management teams, and designing and implementing domestic and multinational corporate group structures.

Sharon also advises on corporate governance and compliance with directors’ statutory and fiduciary duties.

Sharon takes a practical approach to help clients give legal effect to their commercial and strategic decisions, while managing and mitigating their business and personal risks.

She holds an MA in law (Jurisprudence) from the University of Oxford.

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Sharon's work highlights

Dog waiting to eat his food
Construction site
Media & Privacy
Playground for children
wind turbines

Acquisition of a company

Advising a private equity-backed EU producer of premium pet food in respect of the acquisition of an English company. The deal was structured to complete in stages, so involved the production of a detailed shareholders’ agreement and call options to acquire the further tranches over time.

Acquisitions for a multinational conglomerate

Advising a Singaporean multinational conglomerate on its UK acquisitions, including taking minority and majority stakes in their target entities.

Advising a multinational on a hive-out

Advising a Japanese multinational on the hive-out of a non-core division across Europe into a new, independent group, including co-ordination and project management of the non-UK aspects.

Advising on shareholders’ agreements

Providing advice and documentation on complex share rights, addressing voting control and economic (capital and income) entitlements for minority and majority investors, articles of association and shareholders’ agreements.

Advising owners of a media business

We advised the owners of a media business on the establishment of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) and the sale of their shares to that EOT.

Buy and build acquisitions

We acted for a private equity-backed French company in its buy and build acquisitions of multiple UK childcare facilities and the integration of those acquisitions into their group.

Company law training

We deliver company law training to in-house legal teams and training for directors on their statutory and fiduciary duties.

Debt and equity investment

We advised a “clean energy” company on the debt and equity investment by a large fund group, and on the subsequent exit by that investor and the introduction of replacement debt and equity financing.

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Publications

  • Share-Classes-Corporate-guide-cover

    Corporate Know-How Guides: Share Classes

    Creating new share classes can be a useful way of attracting new participants, allowing a company to offer shares that are particularly focussed towards their desired investors. Whether you are considering re-organising the ownership of your business or are keen to understand the most suitable structure for a planned investment, this guide can help you with some common questions in relation to share classes.

    Discover our new series of Corporate Know-How guides.

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  • Getting a business ready for sale-Corporate guide-Cover

    Corporate Know-How Guides: Getting a Business Ready for Sale

    Prior to approaching the market or agreeing terms with a prospective buyer, undertaking adequate preparations for sale can contribute to a smoother transaction for all parties. In this guide, we look at some key questions to consider in respect of the readiness of a business for a potential sale.

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  • Corporate-know-how-guide-share-buybacks-cover

    Corporate Know-How Guides: Share Buybacks

    Put simply, a share buyback is where a company purchases its own shares from an existing shareholder. In this guide, we will look at some key aspects of share buybacks in relation to private limited companies incorporated in England & Wales.

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  • corporate-know-how-guide-heads-of-terms-visual

    Corporate Know-How Guides: Heads of Terms

    In this guide we will look at heads of terms as they relate to the sale of a business or assets in England & Wales. Whether identified as “heads of terms”, a “letter of intent” or “heads of agreement”, these documents summarise the key terms of a proposed transaction.

    Discover our new series of Corporate Know-How guides.

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  • Corporate-know-how-guide-shareholder-rights-cover-visual

    Corporate Know-How Guides: Shareholder Rights

    Whether you are a minority shareholder concerned about what influence you can exert over a company’s affairs, or a founding shareholder, considering the amount of equity you would be prepared to sell to investors without losing control – this guide is here to help you understand what shareholders can do and when.

    Discover our new series of Corporate Know-How guides.

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  • CB-Employment-Immigration-overview-visual

    Employment and Immigration Expertise

    An overview of our Employment and Immigration services.

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  • Share v asset sales guide visual

    Corporate Know-How Guides: Share v. Asset Sales

    Share and asset purchases are the two methods of acquiring a business in the UK.

    Do you know their differences? The business of a sole trader or unregistered partnership can only be acquired through an asset purchase as there is no owning entity for the assets which can be acquired, while a share purchase can be used for the acquisition of all or part of the shares in a company which owns and operates a business.

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  • Shareholders' agreement guide visual

    Corporate Know-How Guides: Shareholders’ Agreements: the Basics

    Did you know that a shareholders’ agreement is a written agreement, between the shareholders of a company, as to the relationship between them and how the company should be managed. By including the company as a party, the shareholders can ensure that it is both bound by and able to enforce the terms of the agreement against contravening shareholders.

    Discover our new series of Corporate Know-How guides.

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  • Corporate Know-How Guides: Selling a Business

    We look at the flip side of price structuring, instead focusing on how a seller could secure elements of the purchase price that are delayed – or at least obtain comfort around the buyer’s ability to pay them.

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  • Corporate Know-How Guides: Buying a Business

    When making an offer for a business, the question of when the consideration will be paid can often be just as important as how much will be paid. We look at four of the most common options available to prospective buyers (beyond upfront cash payments) and the risks/rewards posed by them.

    Discover our new series of Corporate Know-How guides.

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Sharon Fryer

Sharon Fryer

Partner - Head of Commercial Services

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Qualification 1997

Specialising in...

About

Sharon is a Partner in our Corporate team and Head of our Commercial Services department. She has broad experience of advising on all matters of company law and practice, including acquisitions and disposals of businesses and companies, investments by majority and minority stakeholders and management teams, and designing and implementing domestic and multinational corporate group structures.

Sharon also advises on corporate governance and compliance with directors’ statutory and fiduciary duties.

Sharon takes a practical approach to help clients give legal effect to their commercial and strategic decisions, while managing and mitigating their business and personal risks.

She holds an MA in law (Jurisprudence) from the University of Oxford.

Recognition

  • "Sharon does a fantastic job…gives concise advice on what to do and doesn’t simply quote the law”.

    Client feedback

work highlights

Dog waiting to eat his food
Construction site
Media & Privacy
Playground for children
wind turbines

Acquisition of a company

Advising a private equity-backed EU producer of premium pet food in respect of the acquisition of an English company. The deal was structured to complete in stages, so involved the production of a detailed shareholders’ agreement and call options to acquire the further tranches over time.

Acquisitions for a multinational conglomerate

Advising a Singaporean multinational conglomerate on its UK acquisitions, including taking minority and majority stakes in their target entities.

Advising a multinational on a hive-out

Advising a Japanese multinational on the hive-out of a non-core division across Europe into a new, independent group, including co-ordination and project management of the non-UK aspects.

Advising on shareholders’ agreements

Providing advice and documentation on complex share rights, addressing voting control and economic (capital and income) entitlements for minority and majority investors, articles of association and shareholders’ agreements.

Advising owners of a media business

We advised the owners of a media business on the establishment of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) and the sale of their shares to that EOT.

Buy and build acquisitions

We acted for a private equity-backed French company in its buy and build acquisitions of multiple UK childcare facilities and the integration of those acquisitions into their group.

Company law training

We deliver company law training to in-house legal teams and training for directors on their statutory and fiduciary duties.

Debt and equity investment

We advised a “clean energy” company on the debt and equity investment by a large fund group, and on the subsequent exit by that investor and the introduction of replacement debt and equity financing.

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