Helen Curtis

Partner

Areas of Expertise

Dual-qualified in the USA and UK, Helen has vast knowledge and experience in business acquisitions and disposals, investment rounds, MBOs, restructuring and other corporate work.

She acts for start-ups and SME companies, partnerships, entrepreneurs, investors and shareholders.

Experience

For the first eight years of her career, Helen worked at international firm Shearman & Sterling. Prior to Devonshires, Helen was a Partner at Gannons Solicitors.

Education

London College of Law – 1995 – LPC (commendation)
Manchester University 1991 – 1994 – LLB (hons) 2.1

Personal

Helen is a keen netball player and occasional triathlete.

News Articles

The Guardian – Small businesses: protect yourself from the competition

40% missing from overseas property register | New Law Journal | The leading weekly legal magazine

Business Leader – Hundreds of businesses on Companies House have misspelt names and could be used for fraud

Elite Business – How to get an exiting shareholder out of the business

Tech Market View – Social Value Portal raises £8.5m to expand the “S” in ESG reporting

Inside Housing – Savills Investment Management takes majority share in for-profit RP

Yahoo Finance – Twig Group Acquires Mobi Market to Strengthen Its Circular Payments Proposition

Professional Adviser – What business owners should know about shareholder buybacks

Professional Membership

Qualified Solicitor (admitted 1998)

Qualified New York attorney (called to the bar 2002)

Testimonials

Mike Sargeant, Chief Finance Officer at twig, commented: “I was very impressed with the entire Devonshires team’s execution capabilities and level of care. I have no hesitation in recommending Helen and Prasan for acquisitions”.

Mike Sargeant, Chief Finance Officer at Twig

Get in touch

020 7880 4361

helen.curtis@devonshires.co.uk

London Office
Devonshires Solicitors LLP
30 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7DT

PA: Amy Savill

020 7880 4353

amy.savill@devonshires.co.uk

Notable Cases

Investment round of £8.5m for Social Value Portal led by Mercia alongside existing investor Beringea.

Acquisition by Twig Group of Mobi Market in a deal worth over $10m. Twig Group is the fastest growing European fintech, providing an array of financial services rooted in circular economy principles.

Capital Reduction Demerger of a property development business owned by two brothers with a value in excess of £7m. The matter had become contentious with a splitting of the business seen as the only way to proceed. I advised the company on the most efficient means of restructuring the business to achieve this.