This area covers the core law and practice of running companies and arranging their finance in England. It includes setting up companies, corporate governance, financing rounds, mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations, and dealing with securities, shareholders and directors under the Companies Act 2006 and related regulations. A solicitor in this area drafts and negotiates constitutive documents, shareholder agreements, loan and security documents, and filing requirements with Companies House, and advises on capital raises, restructurings and regulatory compliance. It can shape matter outcomes through key corporate steps and registrations.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
A solicitor handles complex corporate structures, share and loan arrangements, security packages, due diligence, timing of transactions, and interactions with Companies House, HMRC, and auditors. They draft and negotiate articles, restraints, directors’ duties, and governance provisions, manage disclosure and regulatory risk, and coordinate cross-border elements in deals.
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