The reorganisation included the preparation of highly complex new Articles of Association for the UK holding company and the re-designation of the existing class of shares in the holding company into eight classes of shares with different rights attaching. The Payne Hicks Beach team included Corporate Partner Jonathan Gatward, Private Client Partner Freddie Bjorn and Corporate Legal Director Isobel Symonds.

Reorganisation of Diverse Private Investment Group
Payne Hicks Beach acted for a longstanding family company client, one of the largest producers of poultry in the UK, on the reorganisation of its group of companies (including companies specialising in property investment, farming and investment).