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Gráinne is recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in the 2025 edition of the Legal 500. The 2025 Chambers UK have ranked Gráinne in Band 3.
Profile / Experience
Gráinne is recognised in the legal market as the leading corporate lawyer in the Shropshire and Herefordshire region, as well as a competitive figure in the wider West Midlands.
Gráinne is a partner and Head of the Corporate & Commercial Department at Lanyon Bowdler.
Gráinne re-joined Lanyon Bowdler in 2014, having trained with the firm and then moved to London. In 2015, she took over as Head of the Corporate & Commercial Department and since then, has built a leading reputation for herself, and the team, in the local corporate transactional market.
During her city career, Gráinne developed her specialism in corporate finance advisory and transactional work for private companies and growth companies. She also spent time working in-house for Cable & Wireless and advised on various corporate and commercial matters whilst on secondment there.
Gráinne’s experience includes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, corporate reorganisations and succession planning, routinely acting on complex multimillion pound transactions for a range of clients across a broad spectrum of industries.
Gráinne’s expertise extends to drafting and negotiating high-end commercial contracts, encompassing not just trading documents, but international distribution and agency agreements, supply agreements and banking and security documents. She is trusted adviser to a number of commercial clients and enjoys supporting those clients on all aspects of their supply chain.
Gráinne is a Governor of Shrewsbury School, a leading independent school in the area and indeed nationally. Gráinne is a member of its International Development Committee which involves overseeing its portfolio of established schools in Hong Kong and Bangkok and the development of the school’s overseas profile. This provides her with invaluable personal insight and experience which she can apply in relation to her education clients and also to her clients’ outbound investments and acquisitions internationally.
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 2025 Chambers UK have ranked Gráinne in Band 3 and states: “Gráinne Walters heads Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors’ corporate and commercial department and is based in Shrewsbury. Walters has experience handling a broad range of corporate/M&A matters.”
Testimonials include: “Gráinne understands clearly what is required to deliver the final deal and to support you through the process.” “Gráinne was utterly professional and incredibly personable to deal with.” “She’s just brilliant – my life would be much harder without her because she gives real advice without standing on the fence.”
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.”
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