Western Legal advises French companies on the full width of English commercial law: contracts, company and deals, commercial property, disputes and debt recovery, employment for UK staff, data protection, and UK and EU trademarks. All work is delivered remotely by a Solicitor of England and Wales (SRA No. 641612) at fixed fees agreed in writing in EUR before work begins. We do not advise on French law. Where French law is decisive we work with correspondent French counsel and tell you before any cost arises.
Handled entirely in writing. No hearings, no meetings, no attendance required.
EU trademarks no longer cover the United Kingdom. French brands selling into the UK, and luxury, food, drink and fashion brands in particular, need a separate UK registration.
We file, prosecute and defend UK trademarks, and handle EU filings through our correspondent agent alongside.
Distribution, supply, agency, licensing and services agreements under English law, drafted and reviewed at fixed fees for French companies trading with British and international counterparties.
Where your counterparty insists on French law we say so and refer the drafting rather than take work we should not.
Recovery of business debts owed by companies in England and Wales: letter before action, correspondence and settlement, in writing at fixed fees, with handover to litigation counsel only if proceedings become necessary.
Enquiries are welcome in French, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish and English. All advice, drafting and correspondence is delivered in English, because the work is English law. Certified translation is arranged where needed.
Western Legal conseille les entreprises françaises sur l'ensemble du droit commercial anglais : contrats et conditions générales, distribution, licence et prestations de services, création de société et pactes d'associés, acquisitions et cessions, baux commerciaux, recouvrement de créances et règlement des litiges, contrats de travail pour le personnel britannique, conformité UK GDPR, ainsi que les marques au Royaume-Uni et dans l'Union européenne. Tous les travaux sont réalisés par un Solicitor of England and Wales (SRA n° 641612), à distance et par écrit.
Le dépôt de marque est un point de départ fréquent : depuis le Brexit, une marque de l'Union européenne ne couvre plus le Royaume-Uni et un dépôt britannique distinct est nécessaire. Les autres demandes les plus courantes sont la relecture d'un contrat avant signature et le recouvrement de factures impayées auprès de sociétés britanniques.
Nous ne conseillons pas en droit français. Lorsque le droit français est déterminant, nous travaillons avec un avocat correspondant en France et vous en informons avant que des frais ne soient engagés.
Honoraires forfaitaires en euros, convenus par écrit avant le début des travaux. Le prix annoncé est le prix payé. Aucune TVA n'est facturée.
Advice, drafting and correspondence are delivered in English, because the work is English law. Enquiries and documents are welcome in the language above, and certified translation or an interpreter is arranged where needed, with the cost agreed before it is incurred.
Trademarks are where many clients start, but the practice covers the width of commercial work under English law. Whatever you send, the answer arrives in writing at a fixed fee agreed first.
NDAs, terms and conditions, distribution, agency, supply, licensing, SaaS, services and bespoke agreements drafted, reviewed and negotiated.
UK incorporation, SPVs, shareholder agreements, resolutions and filings, buying and selling businesses, due diligence and completion.
Commercial leases reviewed and negotiated, licences, variations, dilapidations and landlord matters for premises in England and Wales.
Letters before action, statutory demands, settlement negotiation, mediation representation, arbitration written stages and construction adjudication.
UK and EU trademarks, international filings, opposition defence, domain disputes, copyright and enforcement.
Employment contracts and handbooks for UK staff, tribunal work, UK GDPR documentation, website legal packs and regulatory responses.
What we do not do is your local law. That is referred to correspondent counsel in your jurisdiction, and we tell you before any cost arises.
Written reply within 24 hours. Trademarks filed within 48 hours of instruction. Documents in days, not weeks. Never "3 to 5 business days" just to hear back.
| Item | What it covers | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| UK trademark, one class | Filed at the UKIPO within 48 hours of instruction. EU marks have not covered the United Kingdom since Brexit. | from EUR 645 |
| Each additional class | Added at filing. | EUR 285 |
| EU trademark | Filed through our established EU correspondent agent, plus the EUIPO fee at cost. | from EUR 800 |
| Trademark opposition defence | TM8 and evidence rounds, fixed for the whole defence. | EUR 1,405 |
| NDA or confidentiality agreement | Drafted or reviewed under English law. | from EUR 285 |
| Contract review and markup | Distribution, supply, licensing, SaaS or services agreements reviewed with a written risk report. | from EUR 695 |
| Bespoke commercial agreement | Drafted from your commercial terms under English law. | from EUR 1,460 |
| Terms and conditions | Customer or supplier terms built for English law. | from EUR 760 |
| Shareholder or partnership agreement | Control, exit, deadlock and transfer provisions. | from EUR 1,930 |
| Letter before action to a UK company | Formal demand on a business debt owed by a company in England and Wales. | from EUR 405 |
| Debt recovery, managed to settlement | Correspondence and settlement negotiation in writing, up to the point of court proceedings. | quoted per matter |
| Company formation and structure | UK incorporation, SPVs, holding structures and the constitutional documents. | from EUR 645 |
| Board and shareholder resolutions | Companies Act compliant minutes, allotments, transfers and filings. | from EUR 345 |
| Buying or selling a business | Legal due diligence with a written red flag report, and the sale or purchase agreement negotiated. | DD from EUR 2,280 · SPA from EUR 3,450 |
| Commercial lease, review and negotiation | Premises in England and Wales reviewed with a written risk report, terms negotiated to agreed form. | from EUR 875 |
| Employment documents for UK staff | Contracts, handbooks and policies for people you employ in the United Kingdom. | from EUR 495 |
| UK GDPR and website legal pack | Privacy notice, cookie consent, terms and processing records for the UK market. | from EUR 695 |
| Mediation representation and arbitration | Position statements, written submissions and settlement drafting. | from EUR 1,695 |
| Construction adjudication | Payment disputes under the Construction Act, decision typically in 28 days. | from EUR 2,280 |
| Domain name disputes | UDRP and Nominet DRS complaints, decided on the papers. | from EUR 1,115 |
| UK market entry package | Structure, English law commercial terms, trademark protection and compliance mapping. | quoted per project |
No. We advise on English law and on UK and EU trademark procedure. French law questions go to correspondent counsel, with the cost agreed with you first.
Yes. Send your enquiry and documents in French. Advice and drafting is delivered in English.
Only if it was registered before 1 January 2021. Newer EU filings need a separate UK application.
Fixed fees in EUR agreed in writing before work begins, valid for 30 days, official fees at cost.
Send a brief outline of your matter. You will receive a personal reply from a solicitor, with a fixed-fee quote where the scope is clear. Payment is taken before work begins; every fee is fixed in writing first.
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