London Commercial Law Solicitors for Start-Up and Continuing Operations
Caroline Crawford
Nicholas Yapp
Crawford Solicitors assists commercial clients of all sizes in business formation and business transactions.
"Our goal is to get you where you want to go." — Caroline Crawford
Business Formation and Start-Up
We act on behalf of entrepreneurs as well as established businesses that need to form new business ventures. We will recommend the type of business entity that best suits your needs and goals. The choice of business entity can have a significant impact on your organisation's potential for success. We will recommend an appropriate business entity after considering all liability and tax implications and other concerns. Options include sole trader, partnership, company and limited liability partnership (LLP).
We offer all the services required to help your new venture start off on the right foot. These include:
- Business planning
- Start up and incorporation
- Structure
- Partnerships, including LLP
- Funding and security
- Directors rights, roles and responsibilities
- Personal guarantees
- Share option schemes
- Shareholders agreements
- Financing
- Employment law, including hiring, establishing employment policies and an employee handbook
- Contracts, including shareholder or partnership agreements, employment contracts, distribution contracts, licensing agreements, contracts for supply or goods or services, franchise agreements, terms and conditions, sponsorship agreements, turnkey agreements
- Licenses, including intellectual property licenses
- Service agents
- Advice to company directors or shareholders on their responsibilities
- Purchase or lease of commercial property
The Outside In-house Counsel
Once your company is up and running, you can rely on us to provide legal services on an as- and when-needed basis. Many clients find that we provide a cost-effective alternative to an in-house solicitor and consider us part of their team. Services include:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Joint Ventures
- Protection of intellectual property
- International transactions
- Financing
- Floatation (AIM and PLUS) and delisting of companies
- Acquisition and disposal of shares
- Process management and coordination of work by other professionals
- Reorganisation
- Corporate recovery and turnaround
- Advice on business strategy
- Off shore SPVs
Whether you are seeking a London company formation solicitor or a law firm that can manage large, complex commercial issues, Crawford Solicitors can assist you. To arrange a consultation about your organisation's legal needs, please contact us online, call + 44 (0) 808 231 7033 local rate, or + 44 (0) 203 318 2801.
