Commercial Law
As specialist commercial lawyers we are able to assist on a full range of commercial matters for growing businesses covering:
- Terms and conditions of business with clients.
- Terms of business with suppliers.
- Drafting and negotiating of agency, distribution and franchising agreements.
- Trademark searches and trademark registration.
- All other aspects of the intellectual property including copyright, patent and intellectual property assignments.
- Bank financing including giving of independent legal advice on loans and personal guarantees.
We also advise on all aspects of partnerships and joint ventures including:
- Whether a partnership or limited liability partnership is appropriate.
- Formation of partnerships and limited liability partnerships.
- Resolution of partnership disputes.
- Partnership exits and restructurings.
- Preparation of joint venture agreements either for deadlocked companies or where minority interests are held.
Finally, we have a vast amount of experience of the sale and purchase of businesses whether this takes the form of an asset or share sale and whether we are acting for a purchaser or seller:
We deal with the following:
- Preparing companies for sale including undertaking due diligence work and legal auditing.
- Preliminary steps including structuring issues, heads of terms and exclusivity and confidentiality agreements.
- Business and share sales and purchase, both international and domestic for private or public companies.
- MBOs and MBIs.
