Charlotte Peers
Specialisms & Areas of Work
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Mergers, Acquisitions and Sales of Companies & Businesses ›
Shareholders Agreement ›
Buyback of Shares and Share Capital Reductions ›
Tax and Succession Planning ›
Wealth ›
Corporate ›
Private Mortgages and Loans ›
Employee Share Option Schemes ›
Business Start-Ups ›
Retail ›
Care Homes ›
Partnership Agreements ›
North West Rainmaker Awards
Biography
Charlotte is an Associate Solicitor in the Corporate department at Myerson and a member of the Retail and Private Wealth team.
Charlotte graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a first class degree and went on to complete the Legal Practice Course at Manchester Metropolitan University part-time, obtaining a distinction, whilst working as a paralegal at O’Neill Patient Solicitors in the Corporate team.
Charlotte joined Myerson in September 2021 as a trainee solicitor and qualified into the corporate team in September 2023.
Since qualifying in 2023, Charlotte has experience in working on a variety of corporate instructions including share sales and acquisitions, company reorganisations and incorporations and provides advice in relation to shareholder agreements and other general corporate matters.
Areas of focus
Client Feedback
Mr. Wallace
Excellent proactive support to myself and my business led by Charlotte Peers who was excellent every step of the way.
Mr. Roberts, Communications Plus Ltd.
Chris Moss, Melisa Chaplow and Charlotte Peers have been exceptional. Thank you.
Mr. Maitland, VendiTech
Myerson has been exceptional to work with, combining a high level of professionalism with a pragmatic, commercially minded approach. Charlotte Peers has provided invaluable support across multiple areas of our business. Her guidance has been instrumental to our continued success and has played a key role in giving us strong confidence around compliance as we scale and evolve.
Legal 500, 2024
Charlotte Peers is very personable.
Recent Experience
- Advised a North West based care home company in relation to a group reorganisation.
- Advising AQA on the acquisition of the Realise Training Group (Realise) working with the in house legal team worked together in the assessment of Realise and the structuring of the transaction which involved complex legal structures and extensive negotiation.
Awards & Rankings
North West Rainmaker Awards — Team of the Year (Cheshire)
2025Insights & Media
A Corporate Law Checklist for Founder-Led Retail Businesses in the UK
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Knowing Your Duties as a Company Director
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Franchise Agreements in Retail
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UK Government Consults on Potential Changes to the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA)
On 13 November 2023, the UK Government issued a call for evidence to gather feedback from stakeholders on potential changes to the NSIA with the view of making it " as pro-business and pro-investment as possible " whilst retaining and refining the protections needed to protect the national security of the UK. In his foreword to the call for...
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Manufacturing a Smooth Sale – Getting Your Statutory Books in Order
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend of manufacturing businesses being sold due to an unexpected offer by a buyer, often as a trade sale to a competitor, but also in the context of private equity. This can create a dilemma for sellers, who on the one hand have an offer that is too good to refuse, but on the other have a company...
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B Corporation Certification
A ‘B Corporation’ is a for-profit business that publicly certifies it meets a certain standard of social and environmental accountability, performance and transparency. The certification process is...
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Family Investment Companies: What You Need to Know
Family wealth planning has progressed notably in recent years. While traditional trusts remain a valuable tool, many families are now turning to the Family Investment Company ( FIC ) as a flexible, tax‑efficient way to preserve, manage and grow wealth throughout generations. In this blog, our Wealth Protection Team explore FICs, why they are...
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Implementation of ECCTA Reforms: New Companies House Identity Verification Requirements Explained
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) HAS introduced new laws to tackle economic crime and deliver a more reliable companies register to underpin business activity. Central to these changes are new identity verification (IDV) requirements and updates to the way companies maintain their internal registers, which will be...
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