We
have legal expertise in a wide range of corporate and commercial
work. We aim to add value in a cost effective way to your transaction.
We
also offer business consultancy, working as part of your in-house
team to provide a first rate service.
We pride ourselves on our technical ability, business insight
and our flexible approach to meet clients’ needs. The documents
that we prepare for you will state what you intend and protect
your interests.
A
key characteristic of our service is the high level of involvement
of senior lawyers.
We
believe this approach sets us apart from many of our competitors.
We
have experience acting for sellers and purchasers of a wide range
of businesses. We will work closely with your tax advisers to
ensure that the transaction is as tax effective as possible.
Our
areas of expertise include:
 Confidentiality
agreements.
Structuring
the transaction (whether to buy or sell shares or assets, payment
terms, deferred consideration, etc.)
Due
diligence - instigating or responding to due diligence enquiries
and putting appropriate protections in place for buyers and sellers.
Advising
on employment related matters.
Advising
on intellectual property rights.
Drafting
and negotiating sale and purchase agreements and related documents.
Drafting
and negotiating shareholder and joint venture agreements.
Management
buy-outs and buy-ins.
We
understand the importance of contractual relationships to all
business activity. We can write contracts that are tailor-made
to suit your business. We can audit and update your current documents.
Our
areas of expertise include:
Trading
terms and conditions for goods and services.
Service
and service level agreements.
Partnership
and limited liability partnership agreements.
Agency
and distribution agreements, Franchising agreements, Marketing
and data use agreements.
Outsourcing
documents.
We
have extensive experience in corporate restructuring activity.
For example:
Intra-group
transactions.
Formation
and dissolution of companies.
Purchase
of own shares.
Buy-backs.
Hiving-off
of businesses and assets.
We
can help you with advice on a variety of regulatory issues, such
as:
Moneylaundering
rules.
Food
law.
Data
protection law.
Competition
law.
Companies
Act, including company secretarial services.
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