Whether you are scaling a fast-growing enterprise, structuring a complex Management Buyout (MBO), or planning your ultimate exit strategy, the right legal partner is the difference between a successful transaction and a costly dispute.
At Huttons Law, our Corporate & Commercial team provides elite, pragmatic legal advice to businesses, investors, and directors across the UK. As an award winning team we do not just quote the law; we immerse ourselves in your commercial objectives to facilitate deals, mitigate risk, and protect your bottom line.
Comprehensive Corporate Law Services
We act for businesses at every stage of their lifecycle, from inception and funding through to expansion and eventual sale. Our core corporate services include:
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Business Sales & Purchases (M&A): Expert management of mergers, acquisitions, and business disposals. We handle the entire process, from initial Heads of Terms and strict due diligence to drafting the final Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPA).
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Management Buyouts (MBOs): Structuring and executing MBOs and Management Buy-Ins (MBIs). We guide management teams and exiting founders through funding arrangements, equity structures, and smooth operational transitions.
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Shareholder Agreements & Joint Ventures: A robust Shareholder Agreement is the ultimate insurance policy for your business. We draft bespoke agreements that govern decision-making, dictate dividend policies, and provide clear exit mechanisms to prevent future deadlock or litigation.
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Succession & Exit Planning: Protecting your legacy. We work closely with founders and family-owned businesses to structure tax-efficient succession plans, ensuring a seamless transition to the next generation or preparing the business for maximum valuation at sale.
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Corporate Restructuring: Advising on share capital reorganizations, demergers, and group restructuring to optimize tax efficiency and ring-fence valuable assets.
Independent Legal Advice for Directors
Company directors carry significant personal responsibilities and face strict fiduciary duties under the Companies Act. We provide highly confidential, independent legal advice to individual directors regarding:
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Personal guarantees and bank security.
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Conflicts of interest and board disputes.
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Director duties during times of financial distress or insolvency.
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Navigating exit terms and settlement agreements.
- Shareholder Agreements and Trusts
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The Huttons Advantage: Commercial Pragmatism
Corporate transactions demand momentum. Our team operates with City-tier expertise but maintains the agility and personalized attention of a boutique firm. You will not be passed down to junior staff; your transaction will be led by a dedicated, senior corporate specialist. We work proactively alongside your accountants, tax advisors, and corporate finance brokers to ensure the deal crosses the line on time and on budget.
Our rates are set less than typical commercial firms and we can offer fixed fees on may types of deals, even MBO’s and Asset Purchase Agreements.
We are a small but highly skilled multi-disciplinary team which enables us to advise you on various matters cost effectively, saving you the need to employ multiple solicitors. We are also embrace state of the art technology which enables us to deal with matter efficiently and quickly.
On recent deals, our fee charges have been up to 50% less than those charged by the other side.
Recent deals include:
- Advising a haulage client on the multi million pound acquisition of a competitor;
- Advising a client in a six figure deal on the pre-package purchased of several distressed companies.
- Advising a client on a 7 figure deal involving the disposal of Spanish restaurant chain in London. Deal completed start to finish in 8 days.
Partner With Our Corporate Team
From routine corporate governance to multi-million-pound acquisitions, Huttons has the commercial acumen to protect and grow your enterprise.
Discuss your business objectives with our Corporate & Commercial specialists today
