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NeilJones

BPharm (Hons), Dip. Law, Solicitor, Director

Joint Head of Corporate and Commercial, Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) Sutton Coldfield

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Neil Jones is Joint Head of Corporate and Commercial and COLP at Ansons. He advises owner-managers, investors and boards on M&A, investment and exit strategies, group reorganisations and governance.

Former pharmacist
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Neil has appeared on Legally Sound, the Ansons podcast.

Legally Sound, episode 19

Understanding Business Sales: From Management Buyouts to Shareholder Agreements | Neil Jones

With Neil Jones 24 June 2025
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Practice areas

Neil's expertise covers

Neil focuses on deal execution and the legal architecture that keeps companies running, aligning documentation with real-world commercial goals.

A former pharmacist, Neil has a long track record in the healthcare sector, particularly pharmacy and care homes, and regularly advises on banking and refinancing matters.

His work also covers business succession planning and the use of Family Investment Companies to support inter-generational wealth and control.

  • Mergers and acquisitions; company and business sales
  • Group reorganisations and restructures
  • Shareholder agreements and corporate governance
  • Joint ventures and strategic partnerships; partnership and LLP matters
  • Commercial contracts, trading terms and T&Cs
  • Companies Act compliance

Focus areas

  • Corporate transactions and banking
  • Healthcare: pharmacies and care homes
  • Succession and ownership planning
Track record

Recent experience

Sale of Midlands engineering group (£17m+)

Led the sale to a Canadian listed buyer, including National Security and Investment Act clearance.

Feedback

Neil's feedback

What clients told the Legal 500.

Neil Jones is very professional and knowledgeable about the pitfalls and nuances of the complex processes involved in the sale of our business. He stood up to the purchasing solicitors who were a much bigger organisation when unreasonable demands were being made and always went the extra mile to solve difficult problems.

Legal 500 UK 2022

Neil Jones is extremely able and has consistently demonstrated a well balanced approach with clients, blending technical ability with clients’ commercial requirements and needs in an exemplary way.

Legal 500 UK 2023

Neil Jones takes personal responsibility for leading and delivering the firm’s services. Neil is honest and realistic in his advice on commercial issues and timescales. Proven to be more than a match for any of the biggest law firms.

Legal 500 UK 2024

We work with Neil Jones, Jamie Gill and Emma Rowley, and their knowledge and expertise as corporate lawyers is second to none. They are very commercial and offer good, sound advice. Nothing is too much trouble and they will go out of their way to help a client.

Legal 500 UK 2024

Two individuals for me - Neil Jones and Emma Rowley. Both have been extremely professional and a pleasure to deal with. I can always reach out to them if any issues crop up on transactions and they will get on to it immediately.

Legal 500 UK 2025

Neil Jones is a lovely person to work with and understands that the whole team of professionals advising a mutual client need to be kept up to date and that they too have a valuable part to play in any transaction. A true team player.

Legal 500 UK 2025

Neil Jones drives client success telling them what they need to know and not just what they expect to hear and Jamie Gill goes the extra mile for clients.

Legal 500 UK 2023

Neil Jones is always there to help ourselves and our clients, and will go out of his way to ensure our deals continuously move forward. His experience and knowledge is extremely valuable to any pharmacy sale, and we really see the difference when Ansons are appointed on either side.

Legal 500 UK 2024
The team

Corporate and commercial

Meet the people who work alongside Neil. More team videos are on the way.

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Emma Rowley Director, Corporate and Commercial Emma Rowley Paul Bennett Consultant Paul Bennett Amar Mehta Senior Associate, Solicitor Amar Mehta
Off the clock

Beyond the brief

  • Aston Villa

    An avid sports fan and now largely an "off the terraces" follower of Aston Villa Football Club.

  • Golf

    Enjoys hacking his way around a golf course, sometimes in a military fashion (left, right, left, right)!

  • Family

    Very family oriented, Neil likes to relax by spending as much quality time as he can with his wife and two children. As for his spare time, "what spare time" is usually his reply!

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Where to find Neil

Neil is based at our Sutton Coldfield office.

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