01 / Practice areas
Six areas.
ONE PARTNER LEADS EACH
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Business lawCompany set-up, shareholder agreements, contracts and day-to-day counsel for founders and family companies.
Services: Company formationShareholder agreementsCommercial contractsM&A
LEAD PARTNERDaniel Mercer
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DisputesNegotiation, mediation and litigation when a deal or relationship breaks down.
Services: Pre-action strategyMediationLitigationArbitration
LEAD PARTNEREleanor Hart
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Private clientsWills, trusts, family wealth and personal legal matters handled discreetly.
Services: Wills & estatesTrustsSuccessionPowers of attorney
LEAD PARTNERSofia Lindqvist
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EmploymentContracts, exits and workplace disputes for executives and employers.
Services: Executive contractsExit negotiationsSettlementsCovenants
LEAD PARTNERJames Okafor
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Real estatePurchases, leases and property disputes, residential and commercial.
Services: Purchases & salesCommercial leasesDevelopmentProperty disputes
LEAD PARTNERDaniel Mercer
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RegulatoryCompliance, licensing and investigations in regulated sectors.
Services: Compliance reviewsLicensingInvestigationsData protection
LEAD PARTNEREleanor Hart
02 / Who we help
Who we work for.
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Founders & companies
From set-up to sale — contracts, shareholders, disputes and exits.
RELEVANT AREAS
- Business law
- Disputes
- Regulatory
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Families & individuals
Wealth, property and the decisions that affect the people you love.
RELEVANT AREAS
- Private clients
- Real estate
- Disputes
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Executives
Contracts, exits and protection when your career is on the line.
RELEVANT AREAS
- Employment
- Disputes
03 / Typical matters
What it looks like.
INDICATIVE — EVERY MATTER IS DIFFERENT
01DISPUTES
Shareholder deadlock
- TYPICAL TIME
- 6–12 wks
- FEE
- Capped
02EMPLOYMENT
Executive exit package
- TYPICAL TIME
- 2–4 wks
- FEE
- Fixed
03BUSINESS LAW
Company set-up + agreement
- TYPICAL TIME
- 1–2 wks
- FEE
- Fixed
04PRIVATE CLIENTS
Contested estate
- TYPICAL TIME
- 3–9 mths
- FEE
- Capped
05REAL ESTATE
Commercial lease review
- TYPICAL TIME
- 1 wk
- FEE
- Fixed
06REGULATORY
Regulatory investigation
- TYPICAL TIME
- Varies
- FEE
- Hourly
07DISPUTES
Contract breach claim
- TYPICAL TIME
- 2–6 mths
- FEE
- Capped
08PRIVATE CLIENTS
Will + trust structure
- TYPICAL TIME
- 2–3 wks
- FEE
- Fixed
04 / Fees
How fees work.
ALWAYS AGREED IN WRITING FIRST
01 / FEE TYPE
FIXED
One agreed price for a defined piece of work.
TYPICALLY FORSet-ups, contracts, wills, lease reviews.
02 / FEE TYPE
CAPPED
Hourly, but never above an agreed ceiling.
TYPICALLY FORDisputes, estates, negotiations.
03 / FEE TYPE
HOURLY
Open-ended work, reported to you every month.
TYPICALLY FORInvestigations, complex litigation.
05 / Questions
Ask away.
01/ 06
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Yes. We advise on cross-border matters and work with trusted partner firms in other jurisdictions.
ANSWERED BY ELEANOR HART · Cross-border work ↗
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Yes. A single advice session with a written summary is a common first step.
ANSWERED BY DANIEL MERCER · Fees explained ↗
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One lead partner coordinates everything, bringing in colleagues where needed.
ANSWERED BY ELEANOR HART · How we work ↗
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Urgent matters can start the same day. Otherwise within one business day.
ANSWERED BY JAMES OKAFOR · First call ↗
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We do not, but we will point you to firms that do.
ANSWERED BY SOFIA LINDQVIST · Fees explained ↗
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Yes. Your named partner stays with you from first call to final signature.
ANSWERED BY DANIEL MERCER · Our people ↗
ANSWER · GENERAL
Do you work across borders?
Yes. We advise on cross-border matters and work with trusted partner firms in other jurisdictions.
ANSWERED BYEleanor Hart
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