Stones' Company Commercial Team: Corporate Services
Stones’ Company Commercial team has a wealth of experience dealing with corporate transactions in a variety of industry sectors. The team sits within the Commercial Division and draws upon the expertise of other specialisms in the division, Employment and Commercial Property, to offer advice and support to clients. We provide the level of assistance that the client needs whether fronting the whole transaction, or dealing with elements of it, and explaining the process as it proceeds to drafting individual documents as the client requires.
The types of transactions that we cover are:
• Asset Sales and Purchases;
• Share Sales and Purchases;
• Management Buy Outs;
• Share Buy Backs;
• Joint Ventures;
• Company Reorganisations.
- The Company Commercial team will also help with related matters such as:
• Company formation;
• Drafting Articles of Association;
• Shareholder Agreements;
• Advising shareholders and / or directors regarding exit strategies & disputes;
• Advice on personal guarantees;
• Advice regarding directors’ loans.
Limited liability partnerships (LLP’s) are corporate entities that are more akin to partnerships in that the LLP agreement is private. We can:
• Incorporate LLP’s;
• Draft LLP agreements;
• Document changes in the LLP membership; - Advice generally in relation to partnership law.
A contract provides a level of certainty for parties in business together and regulates their relationship. The Company Commercial team has a broad knowledge of commercial agreements and contracts and will identify potential pitfalls and negotiate
sensibly and pragmatically to improve a client’s position. Examples of agreements that we deal with are:
• Standard terms of business;
• Bespoke contracts with suppliers / customers;
• Agency agreements;
• Distribution agreements;
• Franchise agreements;
• Non Disclosure / Confidentiality agreements;
• Deeds of assignment;
• Deeds of novation;
• Performance guarantees;
• Loan notes;
• Management Agreements;
• Partnership Agreements.
The team has expertise dealing with Intellectual Property (IP) and Information Technology (IT). The protection of IP rights has become increasingly important as businesses recognise the added value of IP. Stones can assist with protecting both the IP and the relationship with the person using the IP by:
• Registration of Trademarks;
• IP licences;
• Assignment of IP rights.
The use of IT has increased dramatically in the last decade providing a powerful tool for increasing business efficiency. The team advises on:
• Software licences;
• IT procurement agreements;
• IT maintenance and support services agreements;
• Advertising agreements;
• Website copyright notices, disclaimers, user rules of conduct, data security policy, privacy policy and data protection statements;
• Web hosting agreements;
• Web development agreements.
For more information please contact:
Simon Morris – Partner
Tel: 01392 666907
Email: simonmorris@stones-solicitors.co.uk
Alex Howard – Solicitor
Tel: 01392 666857
Email: alexhoward@stones-solicitors.co.uk
www.stones-solicitors.co.uk