Corporate Law Solicitors

Private companies with multiple shareholders need irrefutable shareholders’ agreements to ensure that their relationships run smoothly and that all parties know what is required of them.

Our corporate lawyers can support companies to draft agreements to determine shareholder duties and roles, as well as to govern the way the company is managed. If you’re experiencing a shareholder dispute, we can assist you by reviewing the terms of your agreement and offering dispute resolution processes where necessary.

Reorganisations involve transferring shares or a business in a group company to a different group company. A reorganisation may be used to boost company efficiency or to make the structure of a corporate group more straightforward. Under some circumstances, reorganisation is used to prepare a business for sale or to improve tax outcomes.

Our specialist lawyers can aid your business with all legal aspects of the reorganisation process. This includes protecting your rights during this transition and conducting due diligence on the appropriate groups to assess potential issues.

If your business is looking to collaborate with another company, be it an ongoing arrangement or a one-off project, our solicitors can draft a joint venture agreement to legally establish the appropriate terms.

Joint venture agreements can be a complex area of corporate law and it’s vital that businesses protect their interests. Our legal team has much experience in drafting joint venture agreements, along with the associated corporate documents to include asset transfer agreements and articles of association.

To run your business effectively and continue to develop, it’s essential that you have sufficient funding. At Rollits, we’ve helped businesses in many different industries with their corporate finance needs. We can support you with areas such as:

• Refinancing and corporate lending
• Asset-based lending
• Investing in another company
• Seeking equity investment
• Acquisition finance matters

Our legal team has plenty of experience providing advice to businesses concerning all manner of M&A transactions. We offer advice to a wide range of clients for both simple and complicated transactions.

When approaching mergers and acquisitions, there are various matters that must be considered, including everything from competition to tax and compliance issues. When you work with our specialists, rest assured you’re in safe hands. We’ll always keep you up to date throughout the legal processes and ensure that you understand your full duties and obligations.

Making the decision to dispose of a business can be a difficult one, and it’s important that you get advice to support you through the legal steps. You’ll need support to draft and negotiate the Heads of Agreement and the Sale and Purchase Agreement.

Our corporate lawyers can help you to meet the relevant due diligence requirements and consider various legal agreements from restrictive covenants to warranties and tax requirements.

A management buy-out means that a business’s management team is using their combined resources to purchase part or all of the organisation that they manage. In the majority of cases, the managers take full ownership and use their expertise to develop the company.

Our corporate law solicitors can guide management teams through the buy-out process. This includes assisting with due diligence as well as preparing and reviewing the relevant documents, such as:

• Heads of Terms
• Confidentiality agreements
• Shareholders agreements
• Articles of association
• Sale and purchase agreements
• Deeds of release

Our corporate law solicitors have a breadth of experience in venture capital projects, offering legal advice to both investors and businesses receiving funding. No matter what your requirements are we can assist you through every stage of the investment process, helping you to protect your interests along the way.

We can offer support in various ways, including:

• Educating you on the legal implications of the deal
• Advice on and drafting of documents including the investment agreement, service contracts and articles of association

Business reconstructions are used to modify the way that a business operates with the aim of improving efficiency and reducing debt. Generally, reconstructions are useful for businesses that are facing financial challenges. Equally, reconstructions can be used to increase the value of a company or prepare a business for a transfer of ownership.

Before you consider a reconstruction it’s vital that you understand all of the implications and potential risks for your business. Our expert lawyers can support you with the legal aspects of reconstructing a business, securing the future of your company and protecting your best interests moving forward.

Company formation refers to the steps taken to register your business with Companies House. By doing so, you’ll be incorporating your company, which turns it into a legal entity. When you incorporate a limited company, you’ll separate yourself and your business in terms of liability and afford yourself protection if your company struggles in the future.

Company formation is best achieved with expert support from experienced corporate lawyers. There are various compliance requirements and making mistakes could compromise your success.

Financial institutions usually require borrowers to seek legal advice to ensure that they understand any security documents which they are signing, for instance, documents related to borrowing money for business funding or buying shares.

Our corporate lawyers can provide clear legal guidance on security documentation that you are preparing to sign. This ensures you fully appreciate your duties, rights and legal standing. It is critically important that businesses understand the terms of any financial agreements they are entering into and the potential risks involved.

Start-ups need stellar legal support from the get-go to make sure they have the best chance of success. When you work with Rollits’ corporate law solicitors, you’ll have a team of experts on your side.

There are plenty of legal issues that start-ups need help with, including:

• Ensuring the correct legal structure for the business
• Guidance on structuring your business and establishing the appropriate responsibilities and roles
• Assessing investment agreements and funding options
• Negotiating and drafting joint venture and shareholder agreements

Employee share schemes permit staff members to buy company shares at market value or a fixed price. Some businesses also offer shares as an employee benefit. Providing an employee share scheme has many benefits including tax advantages, boosting employee retention and as a succession planning option.

Though there are plenty of benefits, offering an employee share scheme involves various legal and financial considerations. Our corporate lawyers can advise you on the implications and ensure that you approach this venture with a full understanding of the potential outcomes.