Principal Contact: john.keeble@dfalaw.co.uk

Corporate and Commercial Law

Our corporate and commercial team advises businesses of all kinds including public & private companies, partnerships and sole traders. We also advise start-ups, management teams, investors, debt providers, insolvency practitioners, directors and shareholders.

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Our Northampton based experts advise clients in the following areas:

Buying and selling companies & businesses – shares or assets?
Management buy-outs and buy-ins - private equity & buyouts explained
Private equity investment
Banking and finance
Director and shareholder issues - what are directors’ duties?
Joint ventures – what is a joint venture?
Share options - more about share options
Restructuring, including solvent reconstructions & pre-pack sales & purchases
Partnerships and LLPs – what is an LLP?
Commercial agreements
Agency & distribution - which is more appropriate?
Terms of trading - why use standard terms?
Intellectual property, including copyright and trademark protection
Franchising – What is a franchise?
Domain name protection