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+44 (0)20 3826 7550We act for a wide range of businesses, from publicly-quoted companies including major retail chains and property development companies, to professional and creative partnerships and startups across a range of sectors. We also offer cross-border legal support for companies and individuals doing international business. Through our membership of the LEGUS global network we have extensive international contacts around the world.
Technical expertise is a must but not the only component; our lawyers combine their legal expertise with flexibility, commercial instinct and determination to manage your needs through to a successful outcome.
In today’s complex business environment, many legal problems refuse to fit neatly into the narrow internal constructs of law firm departments. As a full service law firm, Russell-Cooke offers in-depth expertise across a range of areas. Our specialist solicitors are experienced in working together across the firm to provide a seamless service to clients, meaning you can continue to deal with a single point of contact whilst being confident you are receiving the necessary expert advice.
Our corporate and commercial team is ranked tier 3 by the Legal 500 2019.
We can provide advice on a range of issues including:
- brand protection and intellectual property
- Brexit challenges for businesses
- commercial contracts and terms of business
- data protection (including GDPR) and privacy
- investing and fundraising
- mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and joint ventures
- setting up a business
- sponsor licence advice
- Commercial contracts and terms of business
- Company law and corporate governance
- Corporate recovery and insolvency
- Equity fundraising, borrowing and lending
- Farming and agriculture
- Intellectual property - registration and protection
- Share schemes
- Shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements
- Sports law for businesses
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Banking and financial disputes
- Commercial contractual disputes
- Commercial corporate disputes
- Commercial litigation
- Construction disputes for businesses
- Corporate recovery and insolvency disputes
- Disciplinary proceedings for businesses
- Fraud and asset tracing
- Intellectual property – enforcement and dispute resolution
- Private prosecutions and investigations
- Professional negligence for businesses
- Real estate disputes for businesses
- Trading standards and consumer law - defence
- Reputation management
Legal guide to building small business resilience
A very practical first step in the journey to building small business resilience