We understand the various demands of running your own business-after all, we run one ourselves. Our team is a one-stop unit comprised of experts who will support you and your business at every step, protecting your interests and allowing you to concentrate your time and effort on the success of your business.

How Can We Help You?

Our specialist business affairs unit can help you with:

• Business sales and acquisitions
• Business agreements for partnerships and shareholders
• Company share transactions
• Management buy-outs
• Business health checks
• Commercial property transactions
• General business matters
• Terms and conditions of trading
• Employment issues
• Environmental issues
• Commercial dispute resolution, mediation and litigation

Why Choose Us?

We will:

• Not charge you for the time taken to understand your business
• Ensure we understand the bigger picture
• Where possible meet your time frames
• Work pro-actively for you-you won't need to chase us
• Be available when you need us
• Visit you and discuss your requirements without obligation

We are:

• Small enough to ensure that our service is personal to you
• Large enough to help you
• Specialists in our fields, particularly management buy-outs

Commercial property 

Ian Torr, a director with Cleggs solicitors, has many years' experience of commercial property work. Ian is Head of our Business Affairs Team and undertakes a wide range of Commercial property work including acquisitions and disposals, and Commercial leases acting for both landlords and tenants. Ian is assisted by Leah McSherry, assistant Solicitor with Cleggs and part of the Business Affairs Team, who works closely with Ian in all types of Commercial Property transactions

Company/commercial issues  

Martin Hall is a solicitor and consultant with Cleggs Solicitors. He is both a graduate of Nottingham Law School and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Martin specialises in Company and Commercial Law, with strong emphasis in share sales, business sales, joint ventures, management buy-outs & shareholder agreements, company reconstructions, partnerships, franchising, IT and all aspects of Business Law. Qualifying as both a Solicitor and Chartered Accountant gives Martin the broad range of skills necessary to assist in the successful, timely and cost effective completion of his client's transactions.

Commercial litigation/dispute resolution, employment and environment

David Vaughan-Birch, a director with Cleggs, has over 15 years' experience of working with businesses and the owners to get the best and most cost-effective solution to  a wide variety of commercial disputes including employment. David can also help you with environmental law issues such as waste disposal licence disputes.     

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How Much Will it Cost?

We will discuss costs at the outset and do our best to ensure that there are no hidden surprises. We regularly review our rates to ensure that we are competitive and offer value for money, without compromising quality.

Our Staff

For commercial property enquiries contact Director Ian Torr. For Company/commercial work contact Martin Hall. For employment and environmental issues contact Director David Vaughan-Birch.