Areas of Practice
Corporate & Commercial
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)
We specialise in acting for entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses and investors. We advise in relation to corporate transactions, banking, financing, commercial contracts and aspects of running and growing a business in the UK. We combine strong technical expertise with a track record in delivering flexible and creative solutions for our clients.
On the corporate law side, we advise on mergers & acquisitions, re-organisations and shareholders' agreements.
We can support you with commercial advice on all aspects of running your business and on your relationships with customers and suppliers.
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) are UK government initiatives run by HMRC designed to help start-ups raise funds by rewarding investors with tax relief. Tax relief is allowed upon subscription of shares and then again on sale of the shares.
For those companies seeking investment to grow these schemes can be invaluable in attracting investors to your company. We guide you every step of the way from receiving confirmation that you are eligible under the rules of the scheme to drafting and executing investment and shareholder agreements.
Landlord & Tenant
We provide pragmatic, commercial focused advice to commercial landlords and tenants in relation to agreements for lease (including pre-lets), leases, re-gearing of leases, lease renewals, assignments, authorised guarantee agreements, licences, rent deposits and surrenders.
We work with landlords to ensure that their property is managed effectively and reaches its full potential. We can assist with all legal aspects of property portfolio management.
We work with occupier tenants to make sure their leases are granted on acceptable terms and that they are clear about, and happy with, their obligations. We advise tenants on any reconfiguration of their occupational requirements, whether divesting themselves of space or seeking new space. By ensuring you know that they are in safe hands, they can concentrate on running their own business.
When acting for either party, our experience is that the more you can agree in the heads of terms, the faster the transaction will proceed. By working with us at the outset, we will be able to help you negotiate the heads of terms, highlight the key points and make sure they apportion the risk between the parties appropriately for the circumstances.