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Commercial Law Solicitors in Carlisle, Cumbria & Northumberland
Whether you’ve met a fork or a bump in the road, we’ll help your business to find the best way forward.
Running a company throws up all sorts of challenges, including many that require reliable and practical legal advice. Cartmell Shepherd’s extensive experience in company law means we’re ideally placed to offer solutions for your concerns, as well as more strategic advice aligned to your business goals. We’ve been instructed by all forms of corporate clients too, from start-ups to owner-managed family businesses and multi-million pound national organisations. In other words, we’re well-versed in helping with small and simple tasks, big and complex cases, and everything in between.
Our Company and Commercial Law Expertise
- Company and business law
- Acquisitions and disposals (including employment aspects)
- Incorporations and reorganisations
- Joint ventures
- Shareholder and partnership arrangements
- Business start-ups
- Commercial contracts (including terms and conditions of business)
If you’d like to know more about setting up and running a limited company, check out this practical guide, produced in conjunction with the UK200Group.
FAQs
When should I see a solicitor about selling or buying a business?
As early as possible, ideally before agreeing key terms or signing heads of terms. Early legal advice can help identify risks, structure the deal properly and shape negotiations, which in turn can influence how due diligence is approached and how the transaction documents are drafted.
Do I need a shareholder agreement?
A shareholders’ agreement is not legally required, but it can be very useful where a company has two or more shareholders and would be particularly advisable for family businesses. It can set out how important decisions are made, what happens if a shareholder wishes to leave, how shares may be sold and how disputes are handled. Putting these arrangements in writing can help avoid uncertainty later. This is different to the Company’s Articles of Association, which form part of a company’s constitutional documents and set out rules governing how the company operates. A shareholders’ agreement is a private contract between some or all of the shareholders and can deal with more detailed matters. The two documents should work together.
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