This work covers disputes and transactions about beneficial ownership, fiduciary obligations, equitable remedies and the structuring and transfer of company equity and secured interests. A solicitor drafts and reviews declarations of trust, trust deeds, share subscription and shareholders’ agreements, employee equity plans and security documents such as equitable charges and debentures; they collect title and accounting evidence, make filings at Companies House and HM Land Registry where relevant, negotiate with counterparties and bring or defend proprietary and account-based claims in the Chancery Division and Commercial Court.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
In England solicitors navigate Companies Act 2006 corporate formalities, registration and filing requirements at Companies House, and the creation and registration consequences of charges and security, alongside equitable remedies such as proprietary estoppel, constructive and resulting trust claims and equitable accounting. They prepare the specialist pleadings and applications to the Chancery Division, handle disclosure of complex financial evidence, and align commercial documentation with statutory duties and registration obligations.