We have expertise in a wide range of company and commercial matters and can give advice to entrepreneurs and businesses from start up, through the development of the business (both in relation to commercial contracts and further investments and acquisitions) and finally on the sale of the company or business.
Buying and selling a company is the most complex and difficult transaction which most of us will ever be involved in. In addition to managing the existing business you have to deal with a huge volume of documents and the heavy demand on your time - a difficult negotiation - while at the same time coping with (what for many) is an emotional “white water ride”. We have the experience to steer you through this process; take some of the burden off your shoulders and to give you advance warning of the problems likely to be involved.
Below are some of the matters and types of documents on which we advise:-
Corporate
Company Formation and Company Secretarial Services
Shareholders’ Agreements and Articles of Association
Subscription Agreements and Investment Agreements
Management Buy-Outs (or Buy-Ins)
Options (including Executive Management Incentive Agreements or Schemes)
Reorganisations and demergers
Buying and Selling Companies
Purchase by a Company of its own shares
Reduction of Capital
Corporate Governance and Directors’ Duties
Insolvency Issues and Wrongful Trading
Shareholder Disputes and Unfair Prejudice
Commercial
The life blood of every business is a series of contracts creating legal relations. Sometimes they are informal and arise out of a conversation or simple exchange of letters. If the contract is important to your business you might want to make sure it is properly drafted and take advice on what ought to appear in it. Too often we are sent a bundle of notes of meetings, emails and scribbled notes recollecting a telephone conversation and asked if we can enforce the contract or “get our money back”. The answer is usually going to be “no”.
If you would like a commercial agreement prepared, we can certainly assist you with the following kinds of documents:-
Supplier and Customer Contracts
Distribution Agreements
Agency Agreements
Intellectual Property, Trademark Assignment and Licensing
Competition Law
Standard Terms and Conditions
Limitation of Liability
Retention of Title (Romalpa)
Data Protection Act Registration and compliance
For further information please telephone Patrick Gilmour on 020 7549 7897 or by email p.gilmour@dklm.co.uk or Jeremy Kleinfeld on 020 7549 7894 or by e-mail j.kleinfeld@dklm.co.uk
