EXPERTISE
From startups to established in-house teams, we provide common sense legal support
Commercial Contracts
We take a balanced, open-minded approach to risks and give you positive, carefully-considered suggestions to drive your business forward.
We help with a wide range of contracts, including:
> Advertising, marketing and sponsorship
> Outsourcing
> E-commerce
> Collaboration, joint ventures and partnerships
> Agency and distribution
> Terms of business
Data Protection
Data is at the heart of every business and we can help you implement best practice, reduce and manage risk, and comply with the law.
We can help with:
> Data protection audits
> GDPR compliance
> Cross-border data transfers
> Data security, breaches and notification
> Data privacy notices
Technology Expertise
We help you manage risks and protect your investments in technology, whether you are providing or procuring it.
We work with clients in the following areas:
> Software development agreements
> Software licences
> IT outsourcing
> Managed services
> Service level agreements
> SaaS, IaaS and PaaS
> Cloud solutions
Corporate Deals
Our expert lawyers advise clients on a range of corporate deals.
Our services include:
> Shareholder agreements
> Mergers & acquisitions
> Governance
> Restructuring
Intellectual Property
It’s vital to protect the intellectual property within your business and ensure it is fully exploited from the outset through licensing or other commercial deals.
We help our clients with:
> Trademark registrations
> Franchising arrangements
> Licensing agreements
Funding & Investment
Our team work with startup and scaleup clients across a range of funding and investment matters.
We help our clients with:
> Seed and VC investment
> Convertible loan notes
> Advance subscriptions
> Venture debt
Employment & Incentives
Your employees are one of your most valuable assets, and your career is your livelihood. Whether you are an employer, founder or employee, our legal team can help ensure you are legally protected and assist with all employment-related issues, non-contentious and contentious.
Our services include:
> Redundancies, restructures organisational change
> Business transfers and TUPE
> Employment contracts and director service agreements
> Policies and procedures
> Support with internal processes
> Negotiated exits
>Policies and procedures
>Disputes, including discrimination and whistleblowing
>Employee share schemes
Commercial Contracts
We take a balanced, open-minded approach to risks and give you positive, carefully-considered suggestions to drive your business forward.
We help with a wide range of contracts, including:
> Advertising, marketing and sponsorship
> Outsourcing
> E-commerce
> Collaboration, joint ventures and partnerships
> Agency and distribution
> Terms of business
Data Protection
Data is at the heart of every business and we can help you implement best practice, reduce and manage risk, and comply with the law.
We can help with:
> Data protection audits
> GDPR compliance
> Cross-border data transfers
> Data security, breaches and notification
> Data privacy notices
Technology
We help you manage risks and protect your investments in technology, whether you are providing or procuring it.
We work with clients in the following areas:
> Software development agreements
> Software licences
> IT outsourcing
> Managed services
> Service level agreements
> SaaS, IaaS and PaaS
> Cloud solutions
Corporate
Our expert lawyers advise clients on a range of corporate deals.
Our corporate services include:
> Shareholder agreements
> Mergers & acquisitions
> Governance
> Restructuring
Intellectual Property
It’s vital to protect the intellectual property within your business and ensure it is fully exploited from the outset through licensing or other commercial deals.
We help our clients with:
> Trademark registrations
> Franchising arrangements
> Licensing agreements
Funding & Investment
Our team work with startup and scaleup clients across a range of funding and investment matters.
We help our clients with:
> Seed and VC investment
> Convertible loan notes
> Advance subscriptions
> Venture debt
Employment & Incentives
Your employees are one of your most valuable assets. Our legal team can help ensure you have the agreements and contracts in place that you need.
Our services include:
> Employee share schemes
> Redundancies and restructures
> Employment contracts and director service agreements
> Employee relocation
> TUPE
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