Corporate & commercial law

Expert guidance and support from trusted corporate & commercial law solicitors

Understanding corporate and commercial law

At Russell-Cooke we understand that the business world is complex.

Our corporate and commercial lawyers help businesses, ranging from startups to established corporations, by delivering in-depth expertise and legal advice across a wide range of corporate and commercial law issues.

Being a full service law firm means we can draw legal experts together to build a team that offers you the support you need. You get a seamless, complete service which is tailored to your specific needs. 

How our corporate and commercial solicitors can help you

Our corporate and commercial lawyers combine legal expertise with flexibility, commercial instinct and a determination to manage your needs through to a successful outcome.

We act for a wide range of businesses, from publicly-quoted companies, to professional and creative partnerships, entrepreneurs and startups involved in a range of sectors.  We provide commercially-focused legal advice tailored to your business requirements.

We both create and negotiate the contracts your business requires to successfully manage relationships with shareholders, customers, suppliers and partners.

Buying and selling businesses or companies

Buying and selling businesses or companies

Our corporate lawyers combine technical excellence with the practical skills and determination...

Commercial contracts and terms of business

Commercial contracts and terms of business

Our specialist team provides commercially focused legal advice tailored to your business...

Company law and corporate governance

Company law and corporate governance

We provide legal advice on all areas of company law and corporate governance... 

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Data, GDPR, confidentiality and information

We advise startups and growing businesses, established businesses and public organisations...

Our approach

We have a strong focus on business startups and the technology sector. This means we advise, regularly on equity investment funding rounds, including EIS rounds, institutional rounds and strategic or trade investments.

Whatever your requirements, we provide services tailored to your size, sector and geography supported, where necessary, by our excellent network of other professionals and international law firms.

Equity fundraising borrowing and lending

Equity fundraising, borrowing and lending

We know that financing for your business can be crucial...

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Intellectual property—registration and protection

We advise on a wide range of intellectual property issues...

International business

International businesses

Russell-Cooke offers cross-border legal support for companies and individuals doing business...

Notarial services

Notarial services

At Russell-Cooke we are able to provide the full range of services of an English notary public...

Our corporate and commercial team

Our team works closely with our real estate lawyers, who have particular expertise in the corporate real estate sector. We can help with everything from joint ventures, the sale and purchase of property SPVs to real estate finance transactions.

In short, we can help you with all your corporate and commercial needs.

Share options

Share options

Share options (or share schemes) increasingly play an important role in executive recruitment and retention...

Shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements

Shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements

We provide clear, practical advice to anyone setting up a new company, business, joint venture...

Legal advice for startups

About our startups legal services

Our startups team provides clear, commercially minded legal advice designed for founders and high-growth businesses. We understand the realities of early-stage growth and deliver agile, cost-effective guidance that allows you to focus on scaling your business with confidence.

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Legal advice for startups

Our expert startups team has extensive experience helping new businesses establish a strong legal foundation, providing specialist commercial legal advice tailored to startups and early-stage ventures.

Family Office service

About our Family Office services

Russell-Cooke’s Family Office offer clear, practical advice on anything from wills and pre-nuptial agreements to business and property portfolios via philanthropic aims and reputational issues.

Find out how Russell-Cooke’s Family Office provide families with seamless access to the specialist advice they need and when they need it.

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Family Office service

Find out how we can help individuals and families make informed decisions about their future planning and navigate the difficult conversations that might otherwise lead to conflict.

Get in touch

If you would like to speak with a member of the team you can contact our corporate and commercial solicitors by telephone on +44 (0)20 3826 7511 or complete our enquiry form.

Get to know our corporate and commercial team

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Rural and agribusiness services

About our rural and agribusiness services

Our cross-sector rural and agribusiness legal team offers cutting-edge guidance for a rapidly evolving sector. From viticulture and renewables to forestry, natural capital, and film location agreements, we stay ahead of legislative changes to help clients seize strategic opportunities.

Discover how our expertise provides comprehensive legal advice to the unique needs of rural enterprises.

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Rural and agribusiness services

Our experienced agribusiness team support landed estates, farmers, and agribusinesses in areas such as rural asset management, diversification, estate planning, and agricultural disputes. 

Related insights

The latest news and insights from our corporate and commercial team

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07.10.2025

Managing a data room during the due diligence process

Legal assistant Oliver Ward explains how virtual data rooms streamline due diligence and protect sensitive information...
Oliver Ward, legal assistant in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team.
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03.10.2025

Cyber security risk in acquisitions

Partner Thomas Clark explains the cyber security risks in acquisitions and why comprehensive due diligence is essential for buyers.
Thomas Clark, partner in the Russell-Cooke corporate and commercial team.
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02.10.2025

Russell-Cooke achieves new rankings in Legal 500 UK 2026

Russell-Cooke has once again been recognised in The Legal 500 UK directory, achieving new and improved rankings across multiple...
Matthew Garrod, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team.
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