Rick Smyth

Rick Smyth is the stand-out legal adviser for SME/owner-managed businesses in the West Midlands. Yes, his legal knowledge is second to none, but beyond that he comes up with commercial and creative solutions for clients facing a range of business challenges. For owner-managers who want trusted business advisers rather than legal technicians, this skill set distinguishes Rick from his peers.

We greatly appreciated Rick and the team’s pragmatic and proactive approach – helping us navigate both the process and overcome some tricky technical issues. We look forward to working with them again on our future corporate acquisitions and view them as very much part of our team.

The team at Wilkes consistently provide a quality service which is both pro-active and pragmatic. Their expertise in these types of transactions was most valuable in getting the deal done to the satisfaction of all parties involved. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Wilkes as our business continues to grow.

We are very grateful to Rick and the Wilkes team for their support over the last few years. Their considerable experience in negotiating, as well as their pragmatic and timely response to whatever issues came up, were invaluable in and on helping us achieve a successful exit.

We felt confident throughout the negotiations that Rick and the team were completely on top of the deal and helping to drive the process to completion. We are grateful for their help, expertise and energy.

We have been working with Wilkes for a number of years and always appreciate their pragmatic approach to getting the job done. We look forward to working with Rick and the Wilkes team again on transactions of this nature.

We were hugely impressed by the way in which Wilkes handled the acquisition of Martin International limited.   Rick and the rest of the Wilkes team expertly guided us through both the funding and the acquisition process. We would not hesitate to recommend their services to other businesses.

Rick Smyth is technically excellent but also pragmatic and smart – invariably able to find a solution to any tricky situation (legal or non-legal) based on his extensive commercial experience. I am always totally confident introducing a new client to Rick and his team.

Rick Smyth is the consummate professional and over the years has totally restored my faith in the legal profession, despite the obvious success he also finds time to work hard at various charity fund raising activities.