Dale is a corporate and commercial partner who advises on high-level negotiations and contract drafting for businesses. He specialises specifically in advising his clients on restructuring, project finance, share options, MBOs, and disposals and acquisitions.
Expertise
- Restructuring
- Commercial contracts
- Project finance
- Share options
- MBOs
- Disposals and acquisitions
Experience
Corporate
- Advised on the acquisition of a Swedish logistics operator for a UK-based client.
- Prepared debt/equity investment agreements for a UK VCT into associated UK entertainment companies.
- Facilitated debt/equity investment for a UK investment trust into Israeli/US tech businesses.
- Advised on the sale of country hotel and spa complex and other associated leisure facilities.
- Advised on the disposal of an Australian subsidiary for a UK parent company.
- Advised on investment agreements for an international food supply company.
- Acted on the MBO of a national fabrication company.
- Advised on the sale of a West Midlands supermarket chain to a national brand.
- Advised on the restructuring and capital reduction for a regional motor dealership network.
- Advised on a series of leveraged investment agreements for a southwest golf and hotel complex.
- Advised on the restructuring of a membership-based international regulatory authority.
- Acted on the sale of the corporate entity controlling the largest solar rooftop installation in the UK.
- Acted for a national accounting practice in respect of the acquisition of regional practices.
Commercial
- Advised on the negotiation of a car dealership agreement with major Chinese suppliers.
- Advised on the negotiation of hotel management agreements for a national operator.
- Advised on the negotiation of commercial contracts for a national childcare company.
- Advised a final mile, green delivery provider in respect to their subcontractor agreements.
- Provided commercial contract advice in respect to UK/China/Sri-Lanka gem trading organisations.
- Provided commercial contract advice to a national food brands company.
- Advised on the commercial supplier contracts for a national fabricator within the fire protection industry.
- Provided regulatory advice in respect to a virtual food brand outlet.
- Provided regulator advice to an investor into UK renewable energy projects.
Career
Dale qualified as a solicitor in 1999. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2024, he worked at the following firms:
- BPE Solicitors
- Lodders Solicitors
- Rickerbys