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Here at Tanners Solicitors, we know that you are likely to encounter a range of legal issues when running a successful business.
An experienced legal team can help you navigate these issues, grow your business and achieve your commercial goals.
Our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham assist businesses of all types, from start-ups to large corporations, with a wide range of commercial law issues.
As proud members of the Law Society’s Lawyers for Business scheme, we offer clear, practical advice that delivers positive results.
Our commercial law services in Cheltenham cover all the legal support your business requires, including the following:
- Business sales, mergers and acquisitions
- Partnerships and LLPs
- Share dealings, shareholder agreements and shareholder relationships
- Directorship matters
- Terms of business
- Commercial contracts
- Joint ventures
- Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
- Franchise agreements
- Consultancy agreements
- Banking, finance and lending
- Commercial litigation & dispute resolution
To find out more about how our commercial lawyers in Cheltenham can help you achieve your business goals, please contact us for an initial consultation. You can call us on 01242 303769 or fill in our online enquiry form.
We also have offices in Cirencester and London.
How we can help with Commercial Law in Cheltenham
Business sales, mergers and acquisitions
Whether you are preparing to sell your business to embrace new opportunities or are considering a potential merger or acquisition to expand your commercial operations, our commercial lawyers in Cheltenham are on hand to guide you through the relevant process. We offer straightforward advice on a range of issues, including the due diligence process, how to structure the deal, warranties and indemnities, and how to limit your potential financial exposure. We will work tirelessly to complete the transaction on the best possible terms.
To discuss our commercial law services in Cheltenham, contact our commercial law team.
Partnerships and LLPs
Our commercial lawyers in Cheltenham have experience helping a range of clients with all aspects of creating, operating, and unwinding partnerships or LLPs.
Our work includes preparing the relevant contractual documentation, assisting with governance issues, and providing insolvency support.
Our experienced solicitors will facilitate the smooth running of your partnership, minimise the risk of disputes, and resolve any problems swiftly.
To learn more about how we can help, contact our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham.
Share dealings, shareholder agreements and shareholder relationships
A company’s shareholders play a vital role in its success, providing financial support, making key decisions, and ensuring the directors do not exceed their authority.
A company’s stability depends largely on the shareholders being happy with how it is being run and working together to facilitate smooth operations and efficient management.
It's essential to implement procedures to ensure your company’s shareholders understand their rights and responsibilities and to manage the risk of shareholder disputes.
Our company lawyers in Cheltenham have experience with all legal issues relating to shareholders and share dealings, including drafting Shareholder Agreements, organising share buybacks, and advising on shareholder rights.
To learn more about our shareholder services, contact our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham.
Directorship matters
A company’s directors are responsible for its day-to-day operations, making strategic decisions, and ensuring the business complies with its various legal requirements.
It’s vital to understand your role as a director since failing to execute your duties properly can lead to significant penalties and personal liabilities.
Our commercial lawyers in Cheltenham, will help you meet the legal standards expected of directors, manage any risks, and take advantage of every opportunity so your business grows and thrives.
Some of our areas of expertise include assisting clients with appointing and removing directors, advising on a director’s powers and duties, and handling claims against directors.
To learn more about how we can assist with directorship matters, contact our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham.
Terms of business
Your terms of business are of critical importance since they govern the basis on which you enter into contracts with your customers and suppliers. Therefore, it’s essential to implement terms that accurately reflect how you operate and protect your position.
Our commercial lawyers in Cheltenham will take the time to understand your business so we can prepare Terms of Business that are bespoke to you.
These terms may include how and when you will be paid, the circumstances in which you are entitled to terminate the business relationship, and any limits on your liability.
To learn more about our commercial law services, contact our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham.
Commercial contracts
Commercial contracts are essential for regulating your relationships with key third parties, including suppliers and distributors.
Your contracts must be clearly drafted and unambiguous so everyone understands their rights and responsibilities and the scope for disputes is minimised.
Our commercial lawyers in Cheltenham regularly prepare commercial contracts of all types for our clients, including Manufacturing Agreements, Outsourcing Agreements, and Intellectual Property Agreements.
We will ensure your documents are legally sound and align with your business’s priorities and goals.
For help with commercial contracts in Cheltenham, contact our commercial law team.
Joint ventures
When you enter a joint venture, you agree to work alongside another business towards a common goal. When executed correctly, joint ventures can be hugely beneficial, providing access to new markets, increasing productivity, and boosting profits.
However, joint ventures also pose significant risks, particularly if the parties are unclear on the venture’s objectives and their role within it.
Our joint venture solicitors in Cheltenham can help manage those risks. We will ensure that a joint venture is the appropriate route for your business and prepare an agreement that clearly defines the parties’ roles, cost and profit shares, and funding.
We will be on hand throughout the joint venture to provide ongoing advice and assist you in addressing any issues that may arise.
To learn more, contact our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham.
Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
Your company’s confidential information can be among its most valuable assets, so it’s important to protect it.
However, there are situations in which disclosing confidential information is unavoidable, for example, when an employee needs access to it to fulfil their role or when you engage external consultants.
Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements are invaluable in protecting your confidential information and maintaining your competitive edge.
Our commercial lawyers in Cheltenham can help protect your confidential information in various ways, including advising on how to store it and who should have to access to it.
We will prepare any necessary non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements that clearly define your confidential information, what the recipient can and cannot do with it, and the consequences of non-compliance.
To learn more, get in touch with our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham.
Franchise agreements
Franchise agreements are the basis of all franchising arrangements, outlining the basis on which the parties have agreed to do business.
Our commercial lawyers in Cheltenham have a proven track record of working with global franchisors and franchisees to devise franchising strategies that promote success while protecting our client’s position.
We will be by your side from the outset, preparing a watertight franchise agreement, managing the parties’ relationships, and resolving any disputes.
To learn more, please contact our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham.
Consultancy agreements
Consultancy agreements allow you to engage an external third party to provide specific services to your business or to provide a service to third parties. They have many advantages, including fulfilling a temporary business need and avoiding the statutory obligations of taking on an employee.
Consultancy agreements present several challenges for business owners and independent consultants. For example, imposing a strict duty of confidentiality on a consultant to safeguard a business’s secrets may potentially imply an employer/employee relationship due to the increased level of control.
Our commercial lawyers in Cheltenham are well-versed in the risks and will ensure your agreement strikes a balance between protecting your interests and maintaining the intended nature of the parties’ relationship.
For more information, please contact our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham.
Banking, finance and lending
Most companies will need to raise capital at some point, either to finance a new start-up or to expand their existing operations.
There are numerous financing options available, including retained earnings, equity financing, and debt.
Our team of commercial lawyers in Cheltenham, which includes several City trained lawyers, will help you establish the most appropriate route in your situation and guide you through the relevant process.
For more information, please contact our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham.
Commercial litigation & dispute resolution
Commercial disputes can have disastrous consequences for your business, so they must be managed with swift, decisive action to limit their impact.
Our commercial lawyers in Cheltenham firmly view litigation as a last resort and will work hard to resolve your dispute through alternative means, such as negotiation or mediation.
In doing so, we can limit the time and resources you need to spend dealing with the issue and protect your reputation in the market.
For help with dispute resolution in Cheltenham, please contact our commercial law team.
Speak with our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham today
At Tanners Solicitors, we can provide all the legal support your business needs to thrive.
To speak to one of our commercial law solicitors in Cheltenham, please contact us for an initial consultation. You can call us on 01242 303769 or fill in our online enquiry form.
We also have offices in Cirencester and London.