Gráinne Walters.

Gráinne is recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in the 2025 edition of the Legal 500 for both her work in corporate & commercial and education. The directory states in relation to education matters, ‘Grainne Walters bolsters the corporate expertise in the team. For corporate & commercial the directory states: ‘With the department displaying significant expertise in the agriculture, education and retail industries, the ’exceptional’ Grainne Walters spearheads the outfit from Shrewsbury, primarily focusing on M&A and corporate governance matters.’

Testimonials from 2025 edition of the Legal 500:

‘Gráinne Walters is an absolute gem of a lawyer. A trusted advisor and sage counsellor.’

‘We dealt with Grainne Walters, who was exceptional. She was a pleasure to work with. We could not recommend her highly enough.’

‘Gráinne Walters was extremely knowledgeable, personable and helpful guiding us through the MBO process and dealing with the seller and their party. We would highly recommend her and wouldn’t hesitate to use her again.’

‘Gráinne Walters was exceptional in taking us through an MBO, which was a new experience for myself and business partner. She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, and her support and guidance made a huge difference to the whole process.’

The 2024 Chambers UK have ranked Gráinne in Band 3 and states: ‘Gráinne Walters serves as the head of Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors’ corporate and commercial team. She has noteworthy proficiency in M&A transactions involving complex property, employment and financing issues.’

Testimonials include: “Gráinne is a pleasure to work with and delivers London firm output and standards in a regional firm.” “Gráinne was a pleasure to work with – a consummate professional bringing a considered, measured and commercial perspective to the advice provided, with excellent communication and responsiveness throughout.”

Previous directories state ‘She is very innovative, client-focused and has delivered complex arrangements in a timely and cost-effective manner.’ Also mentions ‘Gráinne’s advice and support has been exemplary. Her knowledge and experience has enabled us to progress sometimes complex commercial matters effectively and efficiently. She has a sharp mind and is a great commercial lawyer.’

A ‘regional firm with a surprisingly broad scope of capabilities’, Lanyon Bowdler’s corporate and commercial team is led from Telford by Gráinne Walters, a go-to for ‘complex and nuanced matters’. Her practice is centred around M&A, joint ventures, succession planning, corporate reorganisations and private equity investments in addition to international distribution, trading and agency agreements, among other forms of commercial contracts.’

Published testimonials from a previous edition of Chambers UK state:

“Gráinne Walters has an excellent knowledge and understanding, with the ability to address every skill level without ‘dumbing down’ the content.”

“Gráinne Walters is a consummate professional who doesn’t give us a hard sell, makes efficient use of time and resources and is a pleasure to deal with.”