Corporate governance lawyers
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.
Whatever stage of development a business has reached, there will be a number of legal requirements and issues of corporate governance for directors to consider and address.
Our lawyers act as corporate compliance advisers to businesses through all stages of their development.
We build long-term partnerships and work closely with all of our clients to understand not just what their business does and the competitive and regulatory environment in which they operate, but also the specific challenges which apply to them along with the opportunities which can be exploited and their ambitions as they grow.
For those at the start of the journey, we offer a dedicated company secretarial service that can help with establishment and incorporation and for established companies, we can advise on corporate governance and manage all legal filing obligations that arise over time.
Boyes Turner combines the level of expertise expected of City firms with a ‘more personal touch’.
Corporate governance services
Corporate governance
Company secretarial
We provide company secretarial and registered office services to a large portfolio of companies on a fixed annual fee basis. We build close relationships with all clients and employ state of the art systems that enable us to manage all required filings for our clients efficiently and on time.
Setting up a business
We can guide you through the options to select the most appropriate form of business structure for your UK operations, be it a branch, company limited by shares or guarantee, PLC or limited liability partnership.
The Boyes Turner 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.
Who we help
We provide corporate governance services to a wide range of clients, from listed multinationals to enterprising start-ups, across a variety of industry sectors.
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.
Related legal Services
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.
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.
Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Boyes Turners 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.
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.
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.
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