How we can help
Commercial building and construction disputes
Work that was defective, delayed, or cost far more than agreed.
Commercial landlord and tenant
Commercial landlord and tenant disputes, from either side.
Commercial leases
Taking, granting or assigning business premises, with the risks explained first.
Disciplinary and grievance support
Getting internal processes right, so they hold up if they are ever examined.
Health and safety prosecutions
Investigations and prosecutions following a workplace incident.
HR consultancy retainer
Employment advice on tap, for businesses without an in-house HR function.
Insolvency proceedings
Winding up, bankruptcy petitions and protecting your position as a creditor.
Lease renewals and dilapidations
The end of a lease — renewing it, or arguing about the state you left it in.
Licensing
Premises licences, variations and reviews — and defending them when challenged.
Mediation and ADR
Resolving a dispute without a trial — usually faster, cheaper and less damaging.
Partnership and shareholder disputes
When the people running a business can no longer run it together.
Professional conduct proceedings
Fitness to practise and conduct proceedings affecting people in your business.
Professional negligence claims
Claims against advisers whose work has cost your business money.
Redundancy and restructuring
Reorganising your workforce lawfully, with the consultation done properly.
Regulatory investigations
When a regulator or enforcement body starts asking your business questions.
Settlement agreements for employers
Ending an employment relationship cleanly, with a binding agreement.
Terms and conditions
Your standard terms — and making sure they actually bind your customers.
Tribunal defence
Defending employment tribunal claims, from the response through to the hearing.
Common questions
Questions people ask us
Who you'll be working with
Lauren Darbyshire-Robert
Lauren Darbyshire-Robert
Practice Manager
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