Keith joined Walker Foster in 2000 as a Solicitor and became a Partner in 2003. He was Managing Partner/Managing Director for many years, guiding the business through challenge, change, and significant growth. He is now focussed on company and commercial law where he applies his legal expertise and his considerable experience of owning and running a complex business for the benefit of clients.

Keith is a trusted advisor who has worked with individuals and businesses for many years. His career began in Newcastle-upon-Tyne where he began working in the shipping industry looking after his father-in-law’s seagoing maintenance company. Since then, he has worked with businesses in many sectors including agriculture, veterinary, food supplements, engineering, retail, medical products and professional service firms.

He is a commercial and corporate solicitor. He also has wide experience in dispute resolution and is an accredited and experienced civil dispute mediator. He brings much experience to advising, negotiating, and drafting in business sales and commercial deals. He has led multi-million-pound business sales and share sales and purchases supported by our commercial team.

Keith’s work includes: Drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts including; terms and conditions, distribution agreements, agency agreements, licence agreements, supply of goods/service agreements and website policies.

Business sale and purchase including: Share sales and purchases and asset sales and purchases; management buyouts

Corporate advice including: Restructures and other share transactions, drafting shareholder agreements and partnership agreements, providing company and corporate advice, growth shares, EMI schemes, commercial dispute resolution, including mediation.

Keith spent two years on the Law Society Council representing Yorkshire and was a business advisor with Young Enterprise. He sat for a number of years on the board of a rural housing association which strives to provide affordable housing in rural communities.

In his spare time Keith loves nothing more than to get out on his bike, or go for a walk with his dog, Oscar. He is an avid fan of DIY, Classic Cars and supporter of Newcastle United, but we won’t hold that against him.