Business legal matters involve advisory and transactional services for private businesses wanting up-to-date expertise and assistance on areas including new company formations, drafting corporate resolutions, partnership agreements, and directors’ duties and liabilities under governing legislation.  

The role of a business legal adviser requires strong attention to detail, accuracy in judgement, an ability to identify weaknesses and potential issues expeditiously in close co-operation with key personnel of the client.  In doing so, our aim is to help identify and efficiently manage risk as far as practicable.

We advise on: 

Business

Business partnership agreements

Choice of business mediums

Companies Act 2006 guidance

Company and general business formations

Company secretarial administration (Companies House statutory filings, resolutions and legal compliance)

Directors’ duties and liabilities

Joint venture companies (‘JVC’) and partnerships (‘JVP’)

Shareholders’ rights