Peter Robinson

Peter is experienced in a broad range of transactional and advisory work in different sectors, specialising in corporate and business sales and acquisitions, management buy ins and buy outs, private equity, corporate governance and general non transactional company and shareholder advice.

Peter is a corporate finance specialist with over 31 years of experience in the North East, Yorkshire and beyond. He helps early stage businesses start up, helps them grow all the way through to their flotation years later, and he can handle pretty much every corporate finance "event" one can do in between.

Peter is experienced in a broad range of transactional and advisory work in different sectors, specialising in corporate and business sales and acquisitions, management buy ins and buy outs, private equity, corporate governance and general non transactional company and shareholder advice.

Experience
Any number of transactions in varying sectors for different clients but was pleased to help a very well known gaming group in Middlesbrough in a range of matters including:

  • Strategic acquisitions.
  • The exit and staged buy out of a major founder.
  • Their overall group reorganisation.
  • Advising on the regulatory, legal and commercial risk aspects.
  • Associated governance issues arising from the group diversifying from its core business into hospitality, bars and restaurants, property/facility management, security, and specialist assets.

Outside of the office
Peter's varied interests include: the outdoors, motorbiking, rock 'n' roll, family and travel. Oh, and spaghetti westerns.

Expert commentary & updates

Our regular corporate insights, updates and events keep you up to date with all the latest legal developments you need to know about.

Hay & Kilner plays key role in Q-Laser’s sale to growing engineering group
Hay & Kilner’s corporate team advised on the sale of Q-Laser to a growing engineering group, providing expert legal support through a strategic business transaction.
Companies House is changing: what businesses need to know about the Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023
Lydia Sevenoaks, from our Corporate Team, outlines what businesses need to know about Companies House changes introduced by the Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and how to prepare.
Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution expert joins Hay & Kilner
Hay & Kilner welcomes a commercial litigation and dispute resolution expert to its team, strengthening the firm’s capability to support complex legal disputes with specialist expertise.
Hay & Kilner advise on the sale of long-standing client Wingrove Motor Company to Arnold Clark
Hay & Kilner advised on the sale of long-standing client Wingrove Motor Company to Arnold Clark, delivering expert legal support on this major automotive sector transaction.
Simplifying Capital Gains Tax and Business Asset Disposal Relief: Is it time to sell?
Charles Danjoux, from our Corporate Team, explains capital gains tax and business asset disposal relief and explores whether now might be the right time to sell your business.
Hay & Kilner advises North East sports betting brand AceOdds in €42m deal
Hay & Kilner’s Corporate Team advised North East business AceOdds on a £4.2m M&A deal, delivering expert legal support for growth and investment.
Hay & Kilner advice supports sale of Cheshire engineering firm to Canadian multinational
Advice from Hay & Kilner has helped the directors of a specialist engineering firm complete its sale to a global industry leader.

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