Bromley Solicitors

COMPANY, COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAWYERS IN BROMLEY

Bromley Company and Business Solicitors

Times are changing

Solicitors, unfortunately, have a reputation of being rather wooden, old-fashioned and disconnected from the commercial world in which they give legal advice.  This is simply not the correct assumption any more.  In uncertain economic times, with belt tightening taking place left right and centre, capital can be at a premium and efficiency paramount for survival.  Bromley company and business solicitors prides itself on being a firm which is in tune with the commercial world, and we strive to provide our business clients with useful, practical and cost-effective advice to suit your needs.

Local services for local businesses

Bromley company and business solicitors provide a comprehensive range of services for companies and businesses in Bromley, including:

• Company incorporation, including advice applications to Companies House, assistance with drafting articles of association and shareholder agreements

• General company administration and company law compliance

• Company disputes, including disputes between shareholders and directors

• Company/business purchase and sale advice and due diligence checks

• Employment law advice, including employment tribunal advice, compromise agreements, employment contract drafting, employment procedures

• Commercial property advice, including conveyancing, lease renewals and negotiations, landlord and tenant disputes

• Import/Export legal advice

• Intellectual property advice, including trademark and patent protection and intellectual property enforcement

Taking control – shareholder agreements and articles of association

Shareholder agreements are used within a company in order to dictate the nature of the relationship between shareholders.   You can include rules regarding share transfer and ownerships and how share holdings dictate voting powers, for example.  Whilst agreements do not have to be registered in order to be effective, they do, however, have to comply with statutory law.

A company articles of association can be thought of the list of rules which determine how a company is run.  When making an application to Companies House to incorporate a company, if you do not include your own articles of association, you will be bound by default articles of association under the Companies Act.  Take control over your company by getting advice and having your articles of association professionally drafted for your needs.

Legal audits and compliance

Is your company or business up to speed with the law?  The law is infamous for being an ever-changing, pedantic beast.  For this reason, it is advisable to conduct legal audits every six months to make sure you are up speed, pre-empt legal disputes and save costs by, for example, renegotiating contracts onto terms more favourable to market conditions.

Bromley company and business solicitors are happy to help you carry out an audit of your business and provide general advice on legal compliance relevant to companies and businesses in Bromley.