Corporate Law Chester

Corporate Law

We offer a wide range of legal services that can help your business to protect and succeed. Our team of expert corporate solicitors work closely with the commercial property and employment teams at Jolliffes to manage a smooth and efficient result with whatever your business needs.

Our corporate services

We offer a wide range of legal services that can help your business to protect and succeed. Our team of expert corporate solicitors work closely with the commercial property and employment teams at Jolliffes to manage a smooth and efficient result with whatever your business needs.

Mergers and acquisitions 
Shares sales, business and asset sales, due diligence, long-term exit planning, management buyouts and buy-ins, company buyback of shares

Banking
Asset-based finance, project finance, debentures and charges, personal guarantees, parent company and cross guarantees

Investments
Angel investment (EIS and SEIS), private equity, venture capital, employee benefit trusts and share schemes schemes (such as EMI and CSOP)

Joint ventures and partnerships
Joint venture company, joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, general partnership advice

Corporate insolvency and restructure
Events of default, administration and liquidation, just and equitable winding up, shareholder deadlock, company buyback

Corporate governance
Shareholders agreements, cross-option agreements, company formation, Companies House filing, Persons of Significant Control (PSCs), share issue or cancellation, statutory registers

Why choose us

Whether you are thinking about setting up a business; want to expand, buy or sell a business; or you are planning for succession and exit, our dedicated corporate solicitors will support you every step of the way.

At Jolliffes, we pride ourselves on the quality of our judgment and proactive approach. We take the time and effort to understand your commercial objectives and business needs, and work closely with your accountants and business advisers to achieve these.

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    Our corporate expert

    Ryan Marr is partner in the Corporate & Commercial team at Jolliffes. Ryan is able to assist you and your business on a wide variety of company matters but has particularly expertise in dealing with tenergy from waste (EfW) companies, care home businesses, research and development, data protection compliance and public procurement.

    “At Jolliffes, we deal with a whole range of businesses and organisations, from sole traders to listed companies. We take the time to really understand what your business needs, both now and in the long-term, so that we can provide a professional, high-quality service.”

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    In need of any other support?

    At Jolliffes, we deal with a wide variety of legal matters. If corporate law is not what you’re after, we may still be able to help. Perhaps you need commercial law or intellectual property advice?

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    Commercial

    Whether you are outsourcing your IT and infrastructure, undertaking a construction project, or supplying goods and services, our dedicated commercial solicitors are on hand to prepare and negotiate the terms of your agreements to safeguard against the potential risks to your business.

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    Intellectual Property

    At Jolliffes, our intellectual property solicitors are on hand to assist with the protection and exploitation of your intellectual property rights, regardless of whether you have a distinctive brand in need of protection, you’ve created a work of art or literature, invented a new process or product, or are about to undertake research and development.

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    “This is one solicitor I can thoroughly recommend. She has stuck by us and helped and guided us through several court appearances and complex financial matters over the last three years when we went through the most difficult and challenging times of our lives. Her knowledge and experience is second to non and is a kind and understanding person as well.”

    Colin

    “We've dealt with many areas of law with Jolliffes of which they have always been knowledgeable, helpful, quick to respond and acted with us in mind. We continue to use them 5 years on!”

    Ben

    “Ryan Marr was great from enquiry to completion. He’s friendly, easy to get in contact with and responsive. He knows his stuff, but crucially knows how make the technical stuff easy to understand. Reception desk staff were lovely too - friendly and helpful. Couldn’t recommend Jolliffes more.”

    Kerry

    “Great from start to finish … speedy and great communication … much faster completion than expected in this current climate so would thoroughly recommend”

    Glenys