Company Law
Our Company Law Solicitors have been advising businesses throughout Nuneaton and Warwickshire for many years. We pride ourselves on delivering a personal service to all our corporate clients. Whenever possible, we are available by phone and respond to emails within 24 hours. As a full-service law firm, we can also advise on other matters such as commercial property and dispute resolution.
Expert Advice and Representation
We offer expert advice and representation on:
- Company formations
- Share sales
- Shareholders’ Agreements
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Directors’ duties and disqualification
- Director Service Agreements
We are a diverse, multi-lingual law firm that leverages advanced technology to provide clients with efficient, modern, and highly effective corporate law advice and representation. Our extensive experience in company law has earned us a strong reputation for excellence with the UK’s leading Barristers and Queen’s Counsel, accountants, surveyors, valuers, and industry experts who can provide additional support to our Corporate Law Department when needed.
Common Company Law FAQs
What Are the Different Types of Business Legal Structures?
When starting your business, selecting a legal structure that aligns with your commercial goals is essential. The most common legal structures in the UK are:
- Sole trader
- Partnership
- Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
- Private Limited Company (Ltd)
- Public Limited Company (PLC)
Our Company Law Solicitors can guide you through the pros and cons of each structure, helping you choose the best one for your venture.
What Is Corporate Governance?
Corporate governance encompasses the rules, processes, and procedures that dictate how a company is directed and managed. Effective corporate governance ensures that an organisation has appropriate decision-making processes and controls to balance and protect the interests of all stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, suppliers, customers, and the community.
In today’s world, where a company’s reputation can be swiftly damaged through social media, good corporate governance is vital for brand protection. Our Company Law Solicitors offer specialist advice on all aspects of corporate governance, from shareholder engagement to environmental and sustainability policies.
What Are the Advantages of a Joint Venture?
Joint ventures are a strategic way for two or more companies to collaborate on significant business activities or projects.
Entering into a joint venture can provide your organisation with the specialist resources, equipment, and market knowledge needed to implement a particular growth strategy or innovative development.
We have extensive experience in advising on the creation, operation, and dissolution of joint ventures, including international initiatives. From tax matters to risk mitigation and dispute resolution, you can trust our team to handle the legal aspects, allowing you to focus on the joint venture’s success.
Why Choose Us?
As businesspeople ourselves, we understand that every decision you make must reflect commercial reality. Most of our instructions come through word-of-mouth recommendations because company directors and business owners across the West Midlands know we have the expertise and dedication needed to address their company law concerns meticulously.
Our advice is practical, sharp, and tailored to your commercial objectives. Our investment in technology ensures that many of our processes are automated, reducing fees and ensuring your investment goes towards gaining our expertise, solving your problems, and seizing opportunities.
We are result-focused, aiming to achieve outcomes in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible. Our Company Law Solicitors will handle your legal issues so you can focus on your organisation’s growth and success.
Cocks Lloyd Solicitors provides exceptional Company Law and Company Law services to clients. People choose and recommend us not just in Nuneaton, Tamworth, Atherstone, Hinckley and Leicester, but across Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire and the West Midlands, and the whole of the UK, because we get results.
To receive expert advice and representation regarding Company Law and Company Law, please contact us using the form below, call us on (0247) 6641642, email via the Request a Callback form on this contact page.