Company Commercial Services
Wake Smith’s team of company and commercial solicitors in Sheffield provides clear and understandable legal advice to businesses, and their owners, across a range of sectors, throughout the life cycle of the business on all their commercial, company and corporate finance matters.
Our specialist team of highly experienced commercial solicitors advise clients from their start up, to trading to growth, onto reorganisation and exit and everything that comes in-between including sales and purchases of businesses, demergers, MBOs/MBIs, partnerships, shareholder and partnership agreements, along with general corporate finance and banking matters.
The Legal 500 2025 referral guide, based on the independent opinions of clients and in-depth research by an experienced team of editors, praised the team for being 'proactive within the South Yorkshire business community'.
Clients include such as manufacturing companies, a variety of healthcare sector participants, and is further involved in development and regeneration projects.
Rebecca Robinson has long standing experience in corporate transactions and commercial arrangements. She also works with a number of local charities, charity incorporated organisation and social enterprises. Other specialisms within the department include handling law firm mergers and partnership restructuring, while Rebecca Robinson's expertise encompasses her work with a number of local charities and charitable incorporated organisations.
Tom Haywood, previous title holder of 'South Yorkshire Emerging Dealmaker of the Year' as awarded at the South Yorkshire Dealmakers awards, joined the team as an associate at the start of 2023.
The team also advises in the drafting of standard and bespoke banking and facility documentation and security requirements and often brings in other Wake Smith teams such as commercial property and employment on associated matters.
Our Corporate team are consistently ranked in The Legal 500 legal directory, recognising their expertise within the region.
The Legal 500, 2026
'Wake Smith Solicitors Limited has a ‘solid and reliable corporate team’ that benefits from its ’excellent heritage’, particularly in the manufacturing sector. The firm regularly acts for medical professionals and care home providers locally and nationally, advising on all aspects of corporate and commercial matters. The ‘experienced commercial team’ is led by Rebecca Robinson who is a hardworking, knowledgeable and reliable corporate partner, specialising in demergers and group reorganisations, and acting for a number of local charities and charitable incorporated organisations.'
‘They are a long established Sheffield firm with excellent heritage and therefore have a loyal client base in the city and surrounding city region. The team are knowledgeable and friendly.'
The Legal 500, 2025
''Communication was very good, they worked with us in a manner that was suited to us. We felt that they knew their field of expertise well and were able to fully support us."
"All staff and partners stood out in our eyes. They were readily available to discuss and explain matters and hold our hand throughout a transaction that we were not familiar with"
