At Mercantile Barristers we have an in-depth knowledge and experience of commerce and industry. Although our clients range from sole traders to limited liability companies (“LTD”), the core of our instructions come from small business and medium sized businesses (collectively referred to as SME’s). Our barristers are available to provide SME legal advice and support, as we recognise that small business is the lifeblood of the UK and many countries abroad.
Our Direct Access Barristers specialise in Business Law, Company Law and Commercial Law that affect small businesses and are available to advise small enterprises on a broad range of business, corporate and commercial matters including company formation; mergers and acquisitions; franchising; asset, project and corporate finance; personal insolvency; company insolvency; and shareholder agreements and shareholder disputes.
We also provide SME legal advice to clients so they have efficient legal frameworks for profitable commercial transactions and relationships as well as sound corporate governance. Our barristers have particular expertise in assisting SME clients and their professional advisers such as accountants and financial advisers with the rectification or removal of financial statements and validation statements lodged with statutory bodies such as Companies House or Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) which may otherwise have an adverse impact on their enterprise.
Additionally, legal advice from our barristers extends to entrepreneurs and business angels investing in start-ups, SME’s, large corporations, private investors and venture capitalists.
Company & Commercial Law
At Mercantile Barristers we have an in-depth knowledge and experience of commerce and industry. Although our clients range from sole traders to limited liability companies (“LTD”), the core of our instructions come from small business and medium sized businesses (collectively referred to as SME’s). Our barristers are available to provide SME legal advice and support, as we recognise that small business is the lifeblood of the UK and many countries abroad.
Our Direct Access Barristers specialise in Business Law, Company Law and Commercial Law that affect small businesses and are available to advise small enterprises on a broad range of business, corporate and commercial matters including company formation; mergers and acquisitions; franchising; asset, project and corporate finance; personal insolvency; company insolvency; and shareholder agreements and shareholder disputes.
We also provide SME legal advice to clients so they have efficient legal frameworks for profitable commercial transactions and relationships as well as sound corporate governance. Our barristers have particular expertise in assisting SME clients and their professional advisers such as accountants and financial advisers with the rectification or removal of financial statements and validation statements lodged with statutory bodies such as Companies House or Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) which may otherwise have an adverse impact on their enterprise.
Additionally, legal advice from our barristers extends to entrepreneurs and business angels investing in start-ups, SME’s, large corporations, private investors and venture capitalists.
What is corporate and commercial law?
Corporate law usually refers to the law that governs the ownership, structuring and organisation of the business in a broad and general sense. The technicalities of mergers and acquisitions, issues of capital and structural changes are consider to fall within the remit of corporate law. This tends to be uniform across a particular industry or business structure.
What does commercial law deal with?
Commercial law is more specific and generally refers to work done to support the business of the client. The specificity of this makes it incredibly important to your business. This primarily includes but is not limited to contracts for the sale of whichever goods or services your business provides, terms and conditions, data protection and dispute resolution.
What is corporate and commercial law?
Corporate law usually refers to the law that governs the ownership, structuring and organisation of the business in a broad and general sense. The technicalities of mergers and acquisitions, issues of capital and structural changes are consider to fall within the remit of corporate law. This tends to be uniform across a particular industry or business structure.
What does commercial law deal with?
Commercial law is more specific and generally refers to work done to support the business of the client. The specificity of this makes it incredibly important to your business. This primarily includes but is not limited to contracts for the sale of whichever goods or services your business provides, terms and conditions, data protection and dispute resolution.
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS
It is always essential to protect certain business secrets otherwise the business may lose its unique proposition in the market or suffer…
CONTRACT DISPUTES & LEGAL ADVICE
A well negotiated and drafted contract will seek to minimise the imbalance of risks on you or your business against the rewards receivable…
DIRECTORS ROLES & DUTIES
Directors have authority to bind the company to contractual arrangements and obligations; and to incur liabilities on its behalf…
INSOLVENCY CLAIMS & DISPUTES
When a party becomes unable to meet their financial obligations when they fall due, the incidence of insolvency arises for…
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS & DISPUTES
Unlike the company’s articles of association, a shareholders’ agreement is a private document, enforceable in…
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS
It is always essential to protect certain business secrets otherwise the business may lose its unique proposition in the market or suffer…
CONTRACT DISPUTES & LEGAL ADVICE
A well negotiated and drafted contract will seek to minimise the imbalance of risks on you or your business against the rewards receivable…
DIRECTORS ROLES & DUTIES
Directors have authority to bind the company to contractual arrangements and obligations; and to incur liabilities on its behalf…
INSOLVENCY CLAIMS & DISPUTES
When a party becomes unable to meet their financial obligations when they fall due, the incidence of insolvency arises for…
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS & DISPUTES
Unlike the company’s articles of association, a shareholders’ agreement is a private document, enforceable in…
SME LEGAL ADVICE & DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICE
Disputes may arise when one party considers their position is being prejudiced or that the other party is taking undue advantage of their privileged position; and are often an unavoidable part of small business and commercial relationships and transactions. This may be internally amongst small business partners, leading to small business shareholder disputes; and small business director disputes. In such cases, the small business legal advice team at Mercantile Barristers has skilled and experienced lawyers to provide advice for small business disputes in order to give tactical and strategic advice.
This enables our barristers to either give pre-emptive or retrospective legal advice in order to protect, or recover, our clients’ position – a change in dynamics compared to solicitor or traditional commercial law firm. Small Business and commercial disputes also arise externally when there is a breach of contract by one party against the other, a retort of negligence is committed in the course of a professional relationship, or where a party has breached a statutory duty. Whether you are a claimant, defendant or interested party, our barristers are able to give practical expert legal advice and assist by way of a negotiated settlement, mediation, adjudication, arbitration or litigation.
In commercial dispute resolution, our barristers appear in the full range of Commercial and Chancery courts and tribunals in England and Wales as well as internationally where necessary and we regularly act for incorporated as well as un-incorporated corporations and regulatory institutions.
SME LEGAL ADVICE & DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICE
Disputes may arise when one party considers their position is being prejudiced or that the other party is taking undue advantage of their privileged position; and are often an unavoidable part of small business and commercial relationships and transactions. This may be internally amongst small business partners, leading to small business shareholder disputes; and small business director disputes. In such cases, the small business legal advice team at Mercantile Barristers has skilled and experienced lawyers to provide advice for small business disputes in order to give tactical and strategic advice.
This enables our barristers to either give pre-emptive or retrospective legal advice in order to protect, or recover, our clients’ position – a change in dynamics compared to solicitor or traditional commercial law firm. Small Business and commercial disputes also arise externally when there is a breach of contract by one party against the other, a retort of negligence is committed in the course of a professional relationship, or where a party has breached a statutory duty. Whether you are a claimant, defendant or interested party, our barristers are able to give practical expert legal advice and assist by way of a negotiated settlement, mediation, adjudication, arbitration or litigation.
In commercial dispute resolution, our barristers appear in the full range of Commercial and Chancery courts and tribunals in England and Wales as well as internationally where necessary and we regularly act for incorporated as well as un-incorporated corporations and regulatory institutions.
VALUE ADDING APPROACH
Our approach to legal practice is always to articulate creative and value-adding solutions for clients whilst delivering timely, efficient and affordable professional services. All clients conduct their affairs within a legal context and Mercantile Barristers’ role is to advise on the conduct of their transactions and affairs in ways that avoid conflict and disputes.
However, should a dispute become inevitable, then our prior engagement would have assured that all the necessary precautions have been taken and mitigating steps adopted. Thus, clients will begin any dispute resolution in a strong position to achieve their desired objectives.
Whether by adjudication, arbitration, litigation, members at Mercantile Barristers will adopt a firm, swift and decisive approach to achieve the best possible results for clients within the shortest possible time. We recognise that no two cases are the same, so we will adapt our style to suit the occasion.
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VALUE ADDING APPROACH
Our approach to legal practice is always to articulate creative and value-adding solutions for clients whilst delivering timely, efficient and affordable professional services. All clients conduct their affairs within a legal context and Mercantile Barristers’ role is to advise on the conduct of their transactions and affairs in ways that avoid conflict and disputes.
However, should a dispute become inevitable, then our prior engagement would have assured that all the necessary precautions have been taken and mitigating steps adopted. Thus, clients will begin any dispute resolution in a strong position to achieve their desired objectives.
Whether by adjudication, arbitration, litigation, members at Mercantile Barristers will adopt a firm, swift and decisive approach to achieve the best possible results for clients within the shortest possible time. We recognise that no two cases are the same, so we will adapt our style to suit the occasion.