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What is Corporate Law?

Running a business involves complex legal challenges that can impact your company's success, growth, and compliance. From starting a new venture to expanding through acquisitions, corporate law affects every aspect of your business operations and strategic decisions.

What Our Corporate Law Solicitors Can Help With

Our verified corporate law specialists provide comprehensive legal support for businesses of all sizes:

  • Company Formation: Setting up new companies with optimal legal structures
  • Mergers & Acquisitions: Complex transactions and business combinations
  • Corporate Governance: Board compliance and director responsibilities
  • Commercial Contracts: Drafting and negotiating business agreements
  • Shareholders' Agreements: Protecting investor rights and relationships
  • Joint Ventures: Structuring strategic business partnerships
  • Due Diligence: Comprehensive business investigations for transactions
  • Corporate Restructuring: Reorganising business structures for efficiency

Why Choose SolicitorConnect for Corporate Law

  • Business Law Specialists: Solicitors focusing exclusively on corporate and commercial law
  • Deal Experience: Proven track record in complex business transactions
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Up-to-date with Companies House and regulatory requirements
  • Commercial Focus: Understanding business objectives beyond legal technicalities
  • Scalable Support: From startups to multinational corporations
  • Sector Expertise: Industry-specific knowledge across various sectors

Corporate Legal Services Costs

Company Formation:

  • Standard limited company: £150-£500
  • Complex structures with multiple classes: £500-£1,500
  • Group company formations: £1,000-£5,000+

Commercial Contracts:

  • Simple service agreements: £500-£1,500
  • Complex commercial contracts: £1,500-£5,000
  • Contract reviews: £200-£800

M&A Transactions:

  • Small business sales (under £1m): £5,000-£15,000
  • Mid-market transactions (£1m-£10m): £15,000-£50,000
  • Large transactions (£10m+): £50,000-£200,000+

Legal fees typically represent 0.5-2% of transaction value for M&A deals, with complexity and urgency affecting final costs.

This information is for general guidance only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific legal advice tailored to your situation, please consult with a qualified solicitor.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about corporate law and how our solicitors can help

Corporate law governs the formation, operation, and regulation of companies and business entities. It covers everything from setting up a company to complex transactions like mergers and acquisitions. Businesses need corporate law expertise to ensure compliance with Companies House requirements, protect shareholder interests, structure commercial relationships effectively, and navigate complex transactions. Proper legal guidance helps businesses minimize risks, optimize structures for tax efficiency, and ensure they meet all regulatory obligations while supporting growth and commercial objectives.

Corporate law solicitor fees vary significantly depending on complexity and transaction size. Simple company formations cost £150-£500, while complex M&A transactions can cost £50,000-£200,000+. Most corporate solicitors charge £200-£800 per hour, with senior partners commanding higher rates. Many firms offer fixed fees for routine work like company formations and standard contracts. For major transactions, legal fees typically represent 0.5-2% of deal value. It's important to get clear fee estimates upfront and understand whether costs are fixed or time-based.

Corporate law focuses specifically on company structures, governance, and transactions involving companies themselves - such as formations, mergers, acquisitions, and shareholder relationships. Commercial law is broader, covering all business-related legal matters including contracts, employment, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance. Corporate law is essentially a subset of commercial law that deals with the company as a legal entity. Many business law firms practice both areas as they often overlap in practice, especially for growing businesses that need both corporate structuring and commercial contracting advice.

Businesses should consult corporate lawyers when forming a company, raising investment, entering into significant commercial relationships, considering acquisitions or mergers, implementing employee share schemes, dealing with shareholder disputes, restructuring operations, or facing regulatory investigations. It's also wise to seek advice before signing major contracts, expanding internationally, or when company governance issues arise. Early legal advice often prevents costly problems later and ensures optimal structuring for tax efficiency and growth. Many businesses benefit from ongoing corporate law relationships rather than waiting for problems to emerge.

Required documents vary by matter but typically include: company incorporation documents (certificate of incorporation, articles of association, memorandum), shareholders' agreements, board minutes and resolutions, statutory registers (directors, shareholders, PSCs), annual returns and accounts, material contracts and agreements, employment contracts for key personnel, intellectual property registrations, financing agreements, and regulatory licenses or permits. For transactions, you'll also need financial statements, management accounts, due diligence materials, and corporate structure charts. Your solicitor will provide a comprehensive document list based on your specific requirements.

Corporate law transaction timescales vary significantly by complexity. Simple company formations take 1-3 days, basic commercial contracts take 1-2 weeks, and shareholders' agreements typically require 2-4 weeks. M&A transactions usually take 3-6 months from initial approach to completion, though this can extend to 12+ months for complex deals requiring regulatory approvals. Joint venture agreements often take 6-12 weeks to negotiate and document. Timeframes depend on factors including due diligence scope, regulatory requirements, financing arrangements, and negotiation complexity. Experienced corporate lawyers can provide realistic timescales based on your specific transaction.

Yes, corporate lawyers frequently handle business disputes, particularly those involving shareholder disagreements, director duties breaches, corporate governance failures, joint venture disputes, and contract breaches. They can assist with negotiating settlements, mediation, arbitration, and court proceedings. Corporate lawyers are skilled in commercial litigation and understand the business context of disputes. They often work to resolve disputes without damaging ongoing commercial relationships. Many corporate law matters include dispute resolution clauses, and corporate lawyers can structure agreements to minimize future conflict risks while providing clear procedures for resolving disagreements when they arise.

Solicitors handle the majority of corporate law work including company formations, contract drafting, transaction management, due diligence, and client advisory work. They have direct client relationships and manage legal matters from start to finish. Barristers are specialist advocates typically instructed by solicitors for court appearances, complex legal opinions, or specialized advice on difficult points of law. In corporate law, barristers might be instructed for major litigation, regulatory hearings, or complex tax planning opinions. Most businesses primarily work with solicitors who can instruct barristers when specialist advocacy or opinions are needed.

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