Business Law

Expert Legal Solutions for Your Business

In today’s complex legal landscape, navigating the challenges of commercial operations, managing disputes, and fostering a compliant and productive workforce is paramount. We provide clear, commercially-focused legal advice across a spectrum of specialisms. Our goal is to protect your interests, minimise your risks, and help you achieve your strategic objectives with confidence.

Whether you are a start-up, a growing SME, or an established corporation, our dedicated team of solicitors is here to provide expert, tailored guidance.

Civil and Commercial Litigation: Resolving Disputes, Protecting Your Position

Disputes are an unfortunate but common reality of business. When they arise, they can be a significant drain on your time, resources, and finances. Our expert litigation team is focused on resolving these conflicts swiftly and effectively, always keeping your commercial objectives at the forefront.

We understand that court proceedings are a last resort. We are highly skilled in all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including mediation, arbitration, and direct negotiation, to find the most pragmatic and cost-effective solution for you. However, when litigation is unavoidable, we will represent you with tenacity and precision.

Our expertise covers all facets of civil and commercial litigation, including:

• Breach of Contract Disputes: Addressing failures to meet contractual obligations, from non-payment for goods and services to breaches of warranty.
• Shareholder and Partnership Disputes: Navigating disagreements over company direction, profit distribution, and alleged unfair prejudice.
• Professional Negligence Claims: Pursuing or defending claims against professionals who have provided substandard advice or services.
• Property and Construction Disputes: Resolving conflicts related to commercial leases, boundary disagreements, and construction project issues.
• Debt Recovery: Implementing effective strategies to recover unpaid invoices and commercial debts.
• Intellectual Property Disputes: Protecting your valuable trademarks, copyrights, and confidential information from infringement.
• Injunctions: Seeking urgent court action to prevent damaging actions against your business.

Company Law: Strategic Counsel for Every Stage of Your Business Journey

From incorporation to exit, sound legal advice is the bedrock of a successful and compliant business. Our company law specialists offer comprehensive support, ensuring your business is structured for success and protected from legal pitfalls. We cut through the jargon to provide clear, actionable guidance.

We act as your trusted advisors on all aspects of company and commercial law, allowing you to focus on running your business.

Our core services include:

• Company Formation and Structure: Advising on the most appropriate legal structure for your new venture, whether a limited company, LLP, or partnership.
• Corporate Governance and Compliance: Ensuring you meet all statutory obligations under the Companies Act 2006, including directors’ duties, statutory filings, and maintaining company records.
• Shareholder, Partnership, and Joint Venture Agreements: Drafting robust agreements that clearly define rights, responsibilities, and exit strategies, preventing future disputes.
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Sales: Providing end-to-end legal support for buying, selling, or merging businesses, from due diligence to post-completion integration.
• Corporate Restructuring and Reorganisation: Assisting with changes to your company’s share capital, structure, and articles of association to support growth or changing circumstances.
• Commercial Contracts: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including terms and conditions, supply agreements, and distribution contracts.
• Financing and Investment: Guiding you through funding rounds, loan agreements, and investment deals to secure the capital you need for growth.

Employment Law: Proactive and Pragmatic Advice for Employers

Your people are your greatest asset, but the legal framework governing the employer-employee relationship is complex and constantly evolving. Our employment law solicitors provide proactive and commercially-minded advice to help you manage your workforce effectively, ensure compliance, and minimise the risk of costly and time-consuming disputes.

We partner with you to understand your business and its unique HR challenges, offering solutions that are both legally sound and commercially viable.

Our support for employers includes:

• Contracts, Policies, and Handbooks: Drafting and reviewing bespoke employment contracts, staff handbooks, and internal policies that are clear, compliant, and protect your business interests.
• Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures: Providing step-by-step guidance on conducting fair and lawful disciplinary and grievance hearings to minimise the risk of tribunal claims.
• Redundancy and Restructuring: Advising on fair and compliant consultation and selection processes during periods of organisational change.
• Settlement Agreements: Negotiating and drafting settlement agreements to achieve a clean and amicable exit for departing employees.
• Defending Employment Tribunal Claims: Providing robust representation if you are facing claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, or wrongful termination.
• TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings): Advising on your legal obligations to employees when buying, selling, or outsourcing parts of a business.
• Day-to-Day HR Support: Offering ongoing advice on a retainer basis for all your day-to-day employment issues, from managing sickness absence to flexible working requests.