Sectors

Our business is built around the needs of small to medium size businesses  (SMBs), looking to grow. We understand the commercial and legal challenges faced by business owners and entrepreneurs.

 

We also have extensive specialist sector experience in areas such as Film and Media; Technology and Innovation & Advertising and Marketing services. This specialist knowledge helps us quickly to identify the key issues at the heart of any problem and deliver business orientated solutions at the right cost.

 

Our specialist sector experience includes:

SMBS

We have extensive experience working with SMBs and provide coherent strategic planning and commercial orientated solutions for our clients.

 

• Company set up – including incorporation, share capital, articles of association

• Shareholder agreements – including the shareholdings for different groups such as founders, investors and employees

• Remuneration of directors and employees. Including EMI and bonus schemes

• Management of workforce – director service contracts and restrictive covenants, all other aspects of employment law and HR Adivce

• Handling investors and securing SEIS and EIS tax relief

• Corporate restructuring and re-financing, negotiations and agreement review

• Corporate transactions including purchases and share buyback

• Commercial contracts

• Agreeing business valuations for commercial and tax purposes

• Entrepreneurs’ relief and other tax implications

• Finding solutions to shareholder and partnership disputes

FILM & MEDIA

We deal with a broad range of media businesses including a variety of film and televisions companies. We provide access to advice and legal services that include:

 

• Setting up SPVs and structuring projects in the most commercially prudent manner

• Drafting investment agreements to fund those projects

• Reviewing associated commercial agreements

• Protecting the use of data, information and intellectual property

• Resolving disputes

• Film production legal services

• Film finance legal services

ENTREPRENEURS

A number of our clients are entrepreneurs and we have considerable experience in providing the commercial support that is required to allow them to focus on the creative side of the business.

 

We also have considerable experience dealing with:

 

• Devising and setting up the structure of the business to protect the interests of shareholders.

• Dealing with the fund raising process, including structuring and drafting investment agreements. 

• SEIS and EIS and obtaining the requisite assurance from HMRC regarding tax relief.

• Protection of business ideas and intellectual property.

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

We are currently working alongside a number of innovative and cutting edge companies involving: Block chain technology, edge computing,  crypto currencies and Bio technology.

 

We understand the challenges of cutting edge business and the regulatory challenges inherent in these areas. We also recognise the importance of protecting your intellectual property, confidential information and key employees.

 

Specialist barristers can help assist you in identifying the challenges and risks within these sectors and adapting your business model accordingly to mitigate risk.

 

This proactive approach provides reassurance, allowing you to focus on business and product development

 

We understand the challenges of cutting edge business and the regulatory challenges inherent in these areas.



 

Specialist barristers can help assist you in identifying the challenges and risks within these sectors and adapting your business model accordingly to mitigate risk.



 

This proactive approach provides reassurance, allowing you to focus on business and product development.

ADVERTISING AND MARKETING

We have deep understanding of the marketing and advertising sector and it’s specific legal challenges. We provide access to specialist advice and legal services that include:

 

• Intellectual property rights

• ASA compliance and dispute resolution

• GDPR

• Media agency MSA and SOW creation and negotiation

• Creative agency MSA and SOW creation and negotiation

• Client commercial agreements

• Lead generation campaigns

• Indemnity for content

LEGAL EXPERTISE

Corporate level legal services from specialist barristers without the need to engage a solicitor.

COMPANY AND COMMERCIAL LAW

BUSINESS CONTRACTS & DISPUTES

EMPLOYMENT LAW & HR SUPPORT

FILM

AND MEDIA

GDPR AND

DATA PROTECTION

INVESTMENT

AGREEMENTS

SHAREHOLDER

RIGHTS

COMMERCIAL PLANNING AND TAX