Testimonials
“Murray and I have worked together since 2011, and since 2016, he has acted as legal counsel to Innovate Tax. He has been instrumental in supporting a wide range of strategic and commercial activities that have underpinned Innovate’s growth and resilience, helping to shape the business into what it is today.
From structuring the business and advising on entry into new international markets, to architecting the various commercial frameworks through which we operate, Murray has played a pivotal role at every stage of our development. Together, we have successfully delivered complex transactions on a global stage, including engagements with Fortune 500 organisations.
As a technology-enabled professional services business, our offering combines intellectual property, services, and software adoption. This often requires careful alignment across multiple stakeholders, and Murray’s commercial insight and pragmatic approach have been critical in enabling us to execute transactions efficiently and effectively.
Murray operates as a true extension of our business – providing the benefits of an experienced in-house legal counsel without the cost or commitment of a full-time employee. His contribution has been a key factor in both our success and the strength of our long-standing professional relationship.“
Nathan Farmer, Commercial Director, Innovate Tax.
“Murray Wells at Bond Clarke has supported Oxygen Finance for a number of years, consistently delivering high-quality, commercially focused legal advice. He has a deep understanding of our business model and requirements, enabling him to provide clear, pragmatic guidance across all of our legal matters. We are a fast growing business, typically doubling our revenue every four years. Murray has consistently provided invaluable guidance to facilitate this growth.
Bond Clarke drafted our standard terms and conditions, presenting them in a clear and concise format that achieves a robust balance between protecting the business and maintaining strong partner relationships.
Murray works closely with our teams and engages directly with suppliers and customers, advising on contracts with customers and suppliers, various commercial frameworks, and wider corporate and commercial matters, including corporate governance. His proactive approach and strong relationships across the business ensure that legal issues are handled quickly and effectively.
In addition to ongoing support, Bond Clarke provides valuable ad-hoc advice, including in relation to frameworks and legal disputes, where Murray’s insight and commercial awareness have been instrumental in achieving swift, practical resolutions.
Bond Clarke operates as a seamless extension of our business. We benefit from Murray’s legal knowledge and experience, but do not have to commit to hiring someone full time.“
Andrew Price, Chief Financial Officer, Oxygen Finance.
“We have known Matt for many years now and have used his legal services on numerous occasions. Whenever we’ve requested his advice he has always demonstrated a pragmatic balance of his depth of legal knowledge with sound commercial advice. We have recommended Matt’s services many times and he always delivers excellent results.“
David Foster, Director, 10. Chartered Accountants.
“RFE International (Group) Ltd is a $60m international fitness equipment business operating in over 60 countries. We have worked with Matt since 2005 on a variety of acquisitions, disposals, restructurings and general corporate matters.
Matt is thorough, diligent, quick at what he does and possesses excellent communication skills. I would recommend him highly for similar instructions.“
A J P Hooper, Director, RFE International (Group) Ltd.
“Easyfairs has had the pleasure of working with Murray and the Bond Clarke team since 2011. During that time, Murray has supported me and the team on a large number of acquisitions in the events and business media sectors, both in the UK and more recently in the US. I consider Murray to be a solid and trusted partner, and he has played an integral role in supporting Easyfairs’ growth story.
What differentiates Murray from others is his exceptional commercial awareness. Once Murray identifies potential risks, he consistently offers pragmatic solutions to ensure that deals keep moving. No matter how busy his workload is Murray always accommodates Easyfairs’ requests for support. He is meticulous and consistently works with us to meet often tight, transaction timelines.
I would recommend Murray to any business seeking reliable corporate legal support.“
Matt Benyon, Group CEO, Easyfairs.
“Murray at Bond Clarke has provided outstanding legal advice to us over a period of 10 years on a very wide range of complex and often very challenging corporate legal requirements. Murray has demonstrated great in-depth knowledge and commercial insight, is extremely responsive, prompt and clear in his communications and he provides very creative and actionable advice and solutions.
Murray has a great attitude and way of doing business, and is exceptional to work with. I always enjoy working with him and would highly recommend him.“