10th November 2020

Corporate Lawyer Appointed As Non-Executive Director GS Verde Group

The GS Verde Group has appointed an experienced corporate lawyer as a non-executive director, who joins to support the business’ accelerated growth in Bristol and to work alongside the corporate directors as they continue to develop the group’s presence throughout Wales and the South West.

Paul Cooper previously worked as a corporate finance partner at Osborne Clarke in both its Bristol and London offices.

During his 20 year spell at Osborne Clarke, Cooper worked on an extensive number of high-profile deals including flotations on both AIM and the main market.

The appointment is designed to support an increase in demand for the services of the GS Verde Group, whose operations in Bristol and the South West of England have increased in the last 12 months as a consequence of a number client wins and deals completed by both the group’s corporate and commercial law firm, Greenaway Scott, and M&A finance specialist Verde Corporate Finance.

Cooper said: “I am very excited to be working with GS Verde.  My legal skills are in corporate and corporate finance, so they are completely appropriate for my role with the firm and I am looking forward to contributing to the business.”

The group’s development in the South West has been overseen by director Lorna Bolton, who is head of the Bristol office.  Paul Cooper’s experience of the South West markets will provide support to Bolton and her growing team.

Bolton said: “We are very excited to have Paul come on board with us. His wealth of experience and knowledge of the market and industry in Bristol is second to none, and I am looking forward to what we can achieve in our next period of growth with Paul on our side.”

GS Verde Group chief executive Nigel Greenaway added: “It is an exciting time for the GS Verde Group and we continue to develop our teams and opportunities. Paul brings with him a superb track record as a corporate lawyer and as a partner of a large corporate law firm. I am very excited at the prospect of working with Paul both at CEO level and also generally on our corporate projects.”