Learn more about Chris Rawstron

Chris is Chairman of our Corporate Finance business based in our Birmingham office and supports the team across all aspects of their work.

Chris has over 38 years of experience as a corporate lawyer, growing and developing highly successful, profitable and motivated professional services teams. He has advised many large listed, private domestic and international groups, and he is a trusted advisor to a number of very successful entrepreneurs.

Prior to joining BTG, Chris was national head of corporate law at Irwin Mitchell, and he led the corporate team at a DLA Piper in the Midlands. He began his career with Edge Elllison now Squire Patton Boggs.

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1F, Cathedral Place, 42-44 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, B2 5QB

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05/08/2026

Nick Neophytou and Richard Watson explore how developers can make schemes stack up in challenging times

Writing for Estates Gazette, Nick Neophytou, Managing Director of Mantra (part of BTG), and Richard Watson, London and South East Auctions Director at BTG Eddisons, discussed how real estate developers may need to address challenges in the market make their schemes stack up.

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Financial services
04/08/2026

Broadening SME UK finance markets requires more focused navigation

UK SMEs seeking finance must navigate a broader credit market.

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29/07/2026

Mantra Group, part of BTG, structures finance deal for next chapter of growth at Lawrence Stephens

Mantra Group, part of BTG, has structured bespoke finance from Shawbrook for Lawrence Stephens, a full-service London law firm, to refinance its existing facilities and give the firm the financial headroom to build on its growth.

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