Commercial solicitors Liverpool
A good commercial solicitor is vital for guaranteeing the smooth operation of your business. Your commercial solicitor will ensure that the transactions that underlie your business’s success are legally watertight and provide you with the peace of mind that your best-laid plans do not go awry.
David Phillips & Partners
0151 933 5525
0151 933 5525
268 Stanley Road
Bootle
Bootle
Williams, Elsby & Co.
0151 922 1728
0151 922 1728
St. Georges House
Bootle
Bootle
Morecrofts Solicitors
0151 236 8871
0151 236 8871
1-5 Tithebarn Street
Liverpool
Liverpool
Rushton Hinchy Solicitors
0845 054 0564
0845 054 0564
Unit 1, Millbrook Business Park
St. Helens
St. Helens
Valentine Duggins Solicitors
0151 638 4844
0151 638 4844
101 Wallasey Road
Wallasey
Wallasey
James Murray Solicitors
0151 933 3333
0151 933 3333
41 Merton Road
Bootle
Bootle
Kennan Benjamin Kay
0151 284 1389
0151 284 1389
246 Stanley Road
Bootle
Bootle
The Berkson Globe Partnership
0151 236 1234
0151 236 1234
Dale House
Liverpool
Liverpool
Robert Bingham Solicitors
0151 630 7171
0151 630 7171
26 Liscard Crescent
Wallasey
Wallasey
BBH Solicitors
0151 630 1206
0151 630 1206
96 Wallasey Road
Wallasey
Wallasey
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Commercial solicitors
A good commercial solicitor is vital for guaranteeing the smooth operation of your business. Your commercial solicitor will ensure that the transactions that underlie your business’s success are legally watertight and provide you with the peace of mind that your best-laid plans do not go awry.
To help prepare you for consulting a commercial solicitor TakeLegalAdvice.com has asked a selection of commercial solicitors, available through its service, what advice they can offer.
What commercial solicitors deal with
Nicholas Phillips, a partner at Westminster-based commercial solicitors William Sturges, describes the work of a commercial solicitor as “setting up a business and then dealing with the contractual work over the course of its lifetime”. Commercial solicitor Kyle Irvine, a partner at Seddons, agrees, saying that “a good commercial practice will provide a ‘cradle to grave’ service for corporate clients and their owners.”
The work ranges from commercial property to commercial acquisitions but is defined most easily as anything contractual. A few examples are given below.
Upon forming a business:
advise on whether to trade as limited company, partnership or limited liability partnership
advise on incorporation of the business
During the business’s lifetime:
drafting conditions of sale and conditions of purchase
compliance
intellectual property protection
employment issues
financing
corporate restructuring and insolvency
What to look for in a commercial solicitor
Jonathan Roberts of Kent-based commercial solicitors Warners says that retaining a commercial solicitor who understands your business is of first importance. On top of this you will need a commercial solicitor with a broad understanding of the economy too.
Nicholas Phillips distils the requirements of a commercial solicitor down to three qualities: competence, clarity and speed. Your commercial solicitor should provide good advice that is easily understood and be capable of operating under the tight deadlines that are frequently required. Phillips suggests that a judgement on these attributes can be made based on a reply through TakeLegalAdvice.com.
Kyle Irvine advises that you should also feel you are getting value for money from your commercial solicitor. “Contrary to popular belief we are interested in making our clients money and saving our clients money,” he says, “a successful law practice needs successful clients!”
How to get the most from your commercial solicitor
Nick Burrows, joint managing partner at commercial solicitors Blandy & Blandy, emphasises the importance of contacting a commercial solicitor as early as possible. Running things by a commercial solicitor “is time well spent” he says, saving time and money on litigation further down the line.
Kyle Irvine agrees, commenting: “The disadvantage of being instructed late on in a transaction is that we often find ourselves advising that project needs to be restructured or reconsidered.”
Jonathan Roberts also advises that strong record keeping can be useful for approaching a commercial solicitor and reminds businesses of the importance of meticulously sticking to the prepared contracts.
What your commercial solicitor should be able to tell you
Once your commercial solicitor is aware of all the issues they will usually be able to give a good idea of how long it will take to complete a piece of work and how much it will cost.
When negotiating an agreement it will be more difficult for your commercial solicitor to access how long this will take. In such cases Nicholas Phillips says that the timescale will depend on the attitude of the other side and how negotiations proceed.
Keeping costs down
Grahame Griffiths, of Birmingham-based commercial solicitors Coley & Tilley, points out that if you have less work done it is going to cost less. You may only have “the bare bones” of a contract when you approach your commercial solicitor or you may already have standard terms and conditions which only need checking over.
However, Nicholas Phillips warns that your ability to undertake work without a commercial solicitor will depend on how experienced you are. You can attend meetings with the other side of a negotiation without a commercial solicitor but you have to be reasonably confident to enter such a situation by yourself.
What the economic downturn means for business
Obviously the current economic downturn makes life significantly harder for all but the most fortunately-placed of business. Griffiths observes that since banks are not lending, many businesses have put any expansion plans on hold. People are waiting to invest but are deterred by “the huge amount of uncertainty” that is prevalent. Griffiths says this has generally meant less work for commercial solicitors and specifically less commercial property work.
However, litigation and employment remain buoyant areas of work for commercial solicitors. Redundancy is a particularly important issue and Griffiths warns businesses that the rules are strict and it is important to follow the correct procedures.
Nick Burrows also advises that at a time when litigation grows more likely and clients and suppliers may attempt to dodge their obligations, instructing a good commercial solicitor becomes even more important. “If you want to enforce payment your business needs to be confident that its terms and conditions stand up,” he says. “Choosing not to consult a commercial solicitor would be a false economy.”
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To help prepare you for consulting a commercial solicitor TakeLegalAdvice.com has asked a selection of commercial solicitors, available through its service, what advice they can offer.
What commercial solicitors deal with
Nicholas Phillips, a partner at Westminster-based commercial solicitors William Sturges, describes the work of a commercial solicitor as “setting up a business and then dealing with the contractual work over the course of its lifetime”. Commercial solicitor Kyle Irvine, a partner at Seddons, agrees, saying that “a good commercial practice will provide a ‘cradle to grave’ service for corporate clients and their owners.”
The work ranges from commercial property to commercial acquisitions but is defined most easily as anything contractual. A few examples are given below.
Upon forming a business:
During the business’s lifetime:
What to look for in a commercial solicitor
Jonathan Roberts of Kent-based commercial solicitors Warners says that retaining a commercial solicitor who understands your business is of first importance. On top of this you will need a commercial solicitor with a broad understanding of the economy too.
Nicholas Phillips distils the requirements of a commercial solicitor down to three qualities: competence, clarity and speed. Your commercial solicitor should provide good advice that is easily understood and be capable of operating under the tight deadlines that are frequently required. Phillips suggests that a judgement on these attributes can be made based on a reply through TakeLegalAdvice.com.
Kyle Irvine advises that you should also feel you are getting value for money from your commercial solicitor. “Contrary to popular belief we are interested in making our clients money and saving our clients money,” he says, “a successful law practice needs successful clients!”
How to get the most from your commercial solicitor
Nick Burrows, joint managing partner at commercial solicitors Blandy & Blandy, emphasises the importance of contacting a commercial solicitor as early as possible. Running things by a commercial solicitor “is time well spent” he says, saving time and money on litigation further down the line.
Kyle Irvine agrees, commenting: “The disadvantage of being instructed late on in a transaction is that we often find ourselves advising that project needs to be restructured or reconsidered.”
Jonathan Roberts also advises that strong record keeping can be useful for approaching a commercial solicitor and reminds businesses of the importance of meticulously sticking to the prepared contracts.
What your commercial solicitor should be able to tell you
Once your commercial solicitor is aware of all the issues they will usually be able to give a good idea of how long it will take to complete a piece of work and how much it will cost.
When negotiating an agreement it will be more difficult for your commercial solicitor to access how long this will take. In such cases Nicholas Phillips says that the timescale will depend on the attitude of the other side and how negotiations proceed.
Keeping costs down
Grahame Griffiths, of Birmingham-based commercial solicitors Coley & Tilley, points out that if you have less work done it is going to cost less. You may only have “the bare bones” of a contract when you approach your commercial solicitor or you may already have standard terms and conditions which only need checking over.
However, Nicholas Phillips warns that your ability to undertake work without a commercial solicitor will depend on how experienced you are. You can attend meetings with the other side of a negotiation without a commercial solicitor but you have to be reasonably confident to enter such a situation by yourself.
What the economic downturn means for business
Obviously the current economic downturn makes life significantly harder for all but the most fortunately-placed of business. Griffiths observes that since banks are not lending, many businesses have put any expansion plans on hold. People are waiting to invest but are deterred by “the huge amount of uncertainty” that is prevalent. Griffiths says this has generally meant less work for commercial solicitors and specifically less commercial property work.
However, litigation and employment remain buoyant areas of work for commercial solicitors. Redundancy is a particularly important issue and Griffiths warns businesses that the rules are strict and it is important to follow the correct procedures.
Nick Burrows also advises that at a time when litigation grows more likely and clients and suppliers may attempt to dodge their obligations, instructing a good commercial solicitor becomes even more important. “If you want to enforce payment your business needs to be confident that its terms and conditions stand up,” he says. “Choosing not to consult a commercial solicitor would be a false economy.”
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