Corporate
From start-up to exit and everything in-between, our corporate lawyers help businesses navigate the legal challenges and opportunities of development and growth whilst we also work with investors in managing and building their company portfolios.
Strategic legal services to UK businesses and internationally
The Boyes Turner corporate team is trusted and ranked as leading legal advisers to businesses of all sizes — from start-ups to established national and international enterprises. Our specialists deliver clear, commercially driven advice across a full range of services. We have a deep understanding of the challenges businesses face in today’s dynamic world and we help our clients navigate risk, protect their interests, and seize opportunities for growth.
- City-quality legal expertise at sensible regional rates
- A single team for every stage of your business lifecycle
- Proactive lawyers who go beyond the brief
- Practical, commercial advice tailored to your sector
- Trusted by multinationals and SMEs across the UK and Europe
Our legal services
Corporate governance
We provide corporate governance and company secretarial services to a wide range of clients, from listed multinationals to enterprising start-ups, across a variety of industry sectors.
Employee ownership trusts (EOTs)
Our expert EOT solicitors provide trusted guidance and comprehensive support throughout every stage of establishing an Employee Ownership Trust.
Family investment companies (FICs)
There has been a rise in popularity of Family Investment Companies (FICs) as a tax-efficient tool for wealth and generational planning – especially if you are a high-net-worth individual.
Funding & investment
Businesses of all sizes from time to time require external funding. This ranges from early stage angel investment, through to venture and growth and development capital.
Growing a business
We help ambitious businesses to grow and flourish. Having an experienced deal team whom you trust is vital in aiding you to make the key decisions when under pressure.
Joint venture agreements
We advise businesses of all sizes, from entrepreneurial start-ups and growing local businesses to listed multinationals — on the negotiation, preparation and structuring of joint venture arrangements.
LLPs & Partnerships
Companies are only one of the ways to structure your business and are not always the most appropriate option. Speak to our team about what is right for you.
Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Our team of M&A lawyers work with clients from initial deal structuring and heads of terms, management of the legal due diligence process, the negotiation and agreement of final form documents and post-completion support.
Resolving disputes
Disputes are often a reality of business life but they can be disruptive, damaging and distracting. No industry sectors or businesses are immune and issues can arise relating to almost any aspect of business operations.
Restructuring a business
Reorganisations could be a pre-cursor to a sale of all or part of the group’s business, or a post-acquisition process. Benefits include the simplification of reporting and a reduced cost and compliance burden.
Setting up a UK business
Our team can have you up and running with a company in 24 hours, provide you with a corporate compliance and filing service and guide and support you in performing UK director’s duties.
Shareholder agreements
Our corporate lawyers have extensive experience of advising businesses of all sizes, drafting clear, practical, and tailored agreements that reflect commercial objectives whilst minimising risk.
Who we help
Ambitious start-ups
Getting the foundations right from day one, from incorporation and shareholder agreements to protecting your IP.
Owner-managed businesses
Practical, commercially focused advice that understands the pressures of running your own company.
SMEs and scale-ups
Supporting the legal demands of growth: new contracts, new people, new markets.
UK and international corporates
Sophisticated, multi-disciplinary advice across sectors from tech and hospitality to healthcare, water and agriculture.
Whether you’re launching, scaling or looking ahead to your next chapter, our teams are built to support businesses like yours. Some of our recent clients include:
- ANDigital
- Becton Dickinson
- Circana (formerly IRI)
- Circor International Inc
- Culligan International
- Occuity Limited
- Origin Enterprises Plc
- Resonant Group Limited
- The shareholders of ITGL Limited
Contact us
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Why use our legal services for business?
We build lasting relationships
Many of our clients view our lawyers as a true extension of their own team or family. We are by their side at every stage of their business journey, providing strategic guidance from launch planning and growth strategies, through expansion and risk management, to exit planning and life beyond business.
We are a full-service law firm
As a full-service law firm, clients have access to both our specialist business lawyers and our individual legal services for family, private wealth, property and claims. When new challenges or opportunities arise, we can quickly connect you with the right experts to ensure every angle is considered and nothing is overlooked. Our joined-up approach means matters are handled seamlessly, efficiently, and to the highest standard, delivering exceptional service every time.
We are a leading law firm
Several of our specialist teams are ranked among the best in the UK by prestigious legal directories such as Chambers UK and The Legal 500. These rankings are based on independent research and client feedback, reflecting our proven expertise, outstanding results, and trusted reputation. When you work with Boyes Turner, you benefit from the same high-calibre legal support that industry leaders and ambitious businesses rely on.
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Boyes Turner is consistently ranked as a leading law firm by top legal directories Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.
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