Corporate work covers formation, financing, governance, sale and restructuring of companies and groups under the Companies Act 2006 and related law. Solicitors draft and amend articles of association and shareholder agreements, negotiate share and asset purchase agreements, prepare security documentation and file confirmations, annual returns and charge registrations at Companies House; advise directors on duties and liaise with lenders, investors and insolvency practitioners. Transactions may require clearance from the Financial Conduct Authority or the Competition and Markets Authority, and some reorganisations use schemes of arrangement or restructuring plans sanctioned by the High Court.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
In England solicitors manage statutory and regulatory complexity: Companies Act 2006 requirements, registration at Companies House, charge registration, FCA listing or prospectus obligations, CMA merger control and insolvency routes under the Insolvency Act 1986 (administration, liquidation, CVAs). They draft and negotiate the formal documentation, run corporate due diligence, coordinate filings and regulatory notifications, and handle court applications for schemes or sanctioned restructuring plans.