Business, Corporate & Banking

For assistance with corporate finance, business acquisitions and disposals, partnerships, LLPs, banking law and general administration of companies, please contact our specialist business, corporate and banking law solicitors.

Corporate Finance
With expertise covering all aspects of mergers, acquisitions and disposals, our specialist corporate finance solicitors and lawyers have particular experience of management buy ins, buy outs and corporate finance and provide our clients with commercially astute and clear advice to steer through what can be a difficult process. Our aim in any transaction is to allow our clients to remain focused on their business.

Corporate and Business Law
Dealing with the formation and administration of limited companies, partnerships and limited liability partnerships (LLPs), unincorporated associations, sports clubs and other trading entities, we provide strategic business advice with specialist expertise in dealing with the regulation of duties and responsibilities between co-owners of business and the duties and obligations they owe to each other and third parties. We also deal with corporate reconstructions (both solvent and insolvent) and group reorganisations.

Banking Law Solicitors
Our team of specialist banking solicitors and finance lawyers advise banks, other financial institutions, companies and individuals on all aspects of banking, banking law, finance, lending and security.

We advise on a broad range of transactions from personal guarantees to asset based lending, through to significant international financing. Working in conjunction with our shipping and transport department, our team frequently deals with fishing vessel and ship finance and security work.

Partnership and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
We have a wealth of experience in advising existing businesses and individuals on partnership matters, including partnership agreements, deeds of retirement and dissolutions. We have particular expertise in the field of medical and general practitioner practices.

Our experience with LLPs includes their formation for new business start ups and the conversion of existing partnerships into LLPs. This work includes the preparation of suitable LLP agreements, tailored to meet the needs of particular clients and business sectors.

Joint Ventures
We also advise on all types of joint ventures ranging from flexible contractual arrangements to joint ventures involving the formation of a formal partnership, limited liability partnership or limited company. Our team is particularly experienced in dealing with property based joint ventures.

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