Corporate
“A class act – they don’t cloud things in legal smoke.” Chambers & Partners
Owner-Manager expertise
Our Owner-Manager Team deals with the issues faced by owner-managers on a daily basis. In recognition of the need for owner-managers to have practical and commercial legal advice at certain stages in the development of their business we provide a single point of contact who will support them through the process. If you are looking for a recommendation, Chambers and Partners summarises feedback from our clients on the team as "commercial, accessible and committed to our cause".
We advise and assist owner-managers on the full range of challenges they face including:
- formation of structures to carry on business (including limited liability partnerships, franchises and joint ventures)
- re-financing and corporate re-structuring;
- flotations;
- exits from businesses;
- human resource issues;
- licensing and branding arrangements;
- incentive arrangements for key managers;
- property issues;
- tax matters, including the general mitigation of capital gains tax and inheritance tax and the efficient extraction of profits; and
- retirement or succession planning for the business.
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