Solicitor at Higgs LLP
Richard Ferguson
Solicitor - Legal Director
SRA ID: 479759
I joined Higgs in 2021, having previously been with the Firm between 2010 and 2015. As a Legal Director in the Tax team, I provide tax advice to clients on a broad range of areas including property structuring and taxation, SDLT, VAT, corporate and property reorganisations and demergers, employee incentive schemes, capital gains tax planning and family investment companies. I particularly enjoy working with owner-managers to achieve their commercial objectives in the most tax efficient way.
3 Waterfront Business Park, DY5 1LX
Licensed for 12 years
Practice Areas
Money & Tax, Company & Commercial
- Company & Commercial 100%
5 Client Reviews
Overall experience
- Value For Money
- Approachability
About Richard Ferguson
I joined Higgs in 2021, having previously been with the Firm between 2010 and 2015. As a Legal Director in the Tax team, I provide tax advice to clients on a broad range of areas including property structuring and taxation, SDLT, VAT, corporate and property reorganisations and demergers, employee incentive schemes, capital gains tax planning and family investment companies. I particularly enjoy working with owner-managers to achieve their commercial objectives in the most tax efficient way.
Languages Spoken: English
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LICENSE
Country
Status
Acquired
Updated
United Kingdom
Currently Registered
17/09/12
13/09/24
We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor
WORK EXPERIENCE
Title
Name
Duration
Associate
Freeths
?-26-09-2023
Solicitor
Higgs LLP
26-09-2023-present
The Best in the Business
Have used Higgs for many years. and most recently in a sale transaction of my business for an initial consideration of over £30m.
Lawyer named in this review: Richard Ferguson
A representative from Higgs LLP responded to this review on 07 November, 2024
Thank you for your trust and loyalty over the years Nick. We're delighted to have supported you through this significant transaction. I will pass on the thanks to Joel, Daniel and both Richards.
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Bendi pre-seed fundraise
The team at Higgs - Jamie and Richard were phenomenal. Always available to answer extremely tedious questions with patience and willingness. They made the whole thing super easy and I can't recommend enough!
Lawyer named in this review: Richard Ferguson
A representative from Higgs LLP responded to this review on 02 September, 2024
Thank you, Mandeep, for your kind review. We’re thrilled to hear that Jamie and Richard were able to assist you with patience and willingness. We appreciate your recommendation and are pleased that we could make the process straightforward for you.
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Sale of business
From start to finish it felt that everyone gave 100% to get the best terms / deal for me throughout the process
Lawyer named in this review: Richard Ferguson
A representative from Higgs LLP responded to this review on 16 May, 2024
Dear Lyndon, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're pleased that our team's dedication resulted in favourable terms for you during your business sale. Should you need assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to contact us. Best regards, Higgs LLP
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Legal advice on business sale
Higgs acted on our behalf for a business sale and we cannot speak highly enough of the advice we received, this involved many different legal departments (Corporate, Employment Property etc). During a fairly long process with quite a few external challenges from the buyers Higgs acted in an incredibly professional manner, always keeping us informed and outlining the legal impacts of what was being asked of us. We have dealt with a number of legal firms and the approach from Richard Griffiths and the team at Higgs was really refreshing, they helped us to understand the legal interpretation of documents in simple language rather than complicated legal talk, and they treated us with a huge amount of care and respect which is better than we have ever experienced before.
Lawyer named in this review: Richard Ferguson
A representative from Higgs LLP responded to this review on 02 May, 2024
Thanks, Pete! We're glad we could assist you through the complexities of your business sale. Richard and the team at Higgs prioritize clear communication and professionalism. We appreciate your feedback. Best Regards, Higgs LLP
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EOT
On the basis of the information provided and on the understanding that the consideration paid for the shares is their market value I am willing to agree that the gifts made to the EOT Trustee should not be charged under section 464A CTA10 (charge to tax arrangements conferring benefit on participator). I note that the gifts to the EOT Trustee will enable it to acquire shares in the company, to fund the initial consideration, and any deferred payments of consideration.
Lawyer named in this review: Richard Ferguson
A representative from Higgs LLP responded to this review on 03 November, 2023
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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