Corporate Law
Our corporate lawyers have many years of experience in dealing with all aspects of corporate law. Therefore they can guide you through the most complex negotiations and contracts. They will work hard to achieve the best possible terms and best outcome for you. Our corporate solicitors are experts at finding the best solution for you and avoiding pitfalls.
We’ve got your back
Our solicitors don’t just do what the client tells them is needed at face value – they analyse it and see if there is any better method, such as one that would save you tax. In one transaction alone one of our senior solicitors advised on a method of saving almost £1 million in Stamp Duty Land Tax on a restructuring of a large farming company. In many other cases they have advised on having the company buy back shares from shareholders that wish to sell their shares, instead of having the remaining shareholders pay for them personally . This is more tax efficient.
Our team is used to working with other professionals, such as your accountants, to solve issues and deal with tax problems. Also we work with your bank regarding any finance needed for the transaction.
When needed, they will liaise with other legal teams, such as our commercial property team, so that all aspects of your transaction are dealt with efficiently.
Our flexible team can deal with transactions of every size and complexity.
The work of our Corporate law team
We work mainly for private companies and their shareholders. For example, typical transactions we cover are:
- business and shares sales
- business and share purchases
- MBOs (management buy-outs)
- advice for start-ups
- funding and investment rounds
- investment agreements
- mergers
- demergers
- company and group structures
- liquidations, whether solvent or insolvent
- share option schemes, whether tax-efficient or not
- articles of association – for example, interpreting or revising
- shareholders, or joint venture, agreements
- resolving shareholder disputes
Competitive pricing for corporate law
We are very keen on price, so we are always happy to give you a quote in advance of incurring any costs. Our prices compare very favourably with other London law firms, as our efficient work methods (such as virtual or online meetings) allow us to charge at provincial law firm rates.
So do please contact us for a quote.
Picking Forward Law for your corporate law needs
- You have one chance to get this right, so use a law firm that’s really well versed in corporate law.
- We will support you on all aspects: exactly what you need during an important event.
- Our lawyers work to your time-frame and have the resources to respond quickly.
- We are comfortable in facing a larger London or regional law firm on the other side.
- Your matter will be run by a partner who will be your contact throughout.
Our Recent Work
- Drafting an investment agreement.
- Dealing with several rounds of fund-raising for the borrower company (a property developer).
- Completing the purchase of an online equestrian supplies company.
- Setting up a joint venture company to buy a property investment.
- Drafting and advising on a shareholders agreement for a new jointly-owned company.
- Restructuring a group of media companies.
- The share sale of an electrician company.
- The share sale of a property management company.
- A share sale of a company owning a portfolio of freehold reversions.
- Advising on how to resolve shareholder disputes.
- Regaining control for our client of a property development company involved in a shareholder dispute.
- Regaining control for our clients of a group owning property investments and a bus company and investigating suspected misconduct by the directors.
- Acting for a liquidator of a company on a settlement agreement with a director accused of misconduct.
