Corporate & commercial law
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
Our corporate lawyers combine technical excellence with the practical skills and determination...
Commercial contracts and terms of business
Our specialist team provides commercially focused legal advice tailored to your business...
Company law and corporate governance
We provide legal advice on all areas of company law and corporate governance...
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
We know that financing for your business can be crucial...
Intellectual property—registration and protection
We advise on a wide range of intellectual property issues...
International businesses
Russell-Cooke offers cross-border legal support for companies and individuals doing business...
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 (or share schemes) increasingly play an important role in executive recruitment and retention...
Shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements
We provide clear, practical advice to anyone setting up a new company, business, joint venture...
Startups and growing businesses
We offer a package of fixed price specialist advice designed for cost conscious startup and growing businesses...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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