Western Legal advises German 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 German law. Where German law is decisive we work with correspondent German counsel and tell you before any cost arises.
Handled entirely in writing. No hearings, no meetings, no attendance required.
German brands selling into the United Kingdom need a separate UK registration. EU marks registered after 1 January 2021 do not cover the UK.
We file, prosecute and defend UK trademarks and handle EU filings alongside, so one instruction covers both registers.
English law is the most widely chosen governing law for cross border commercial contracts, including for German exporters trading with UK, US and Commonwealth counterparties.
We draft and review distribution, supply, licensing, SaaS and services agreements, with the dispute clause chosen deliberately rather than copied.
We recover business debts owed to German creditors by companies in England and Wales: the formal letter before action, the correspondence and the settlement, at fixed fees.
If court proceedings become necessary we hand over to litigation counsel with the file fully prepared.
Enquiries are welcome in German, French, Turkish 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 berät deutsche Unternehmen im gesamten englischen Wirtschaftsrecht: Verträge und AGB, Vertriebs-, Lizenz- und Dienstleistungsverträge, Gesellschaftsgründung und Gesellschaftervereinbarungen, Unternehmenskäufe, Gewerbemietverträge, Forderungseinzug und Streitbeilegung, Arbeitsverträge für britische Mitarbeiter, Datenschutz nach UK GDPR sowie Marken im Vereinigten Königreich und in der EU. Alle Arbeiten werden von einem Solicitor of England and Wales (SRA Nr. 641612) ausschliesslich schriftlich und aus der Ferne erbracht.
Ein häufiger Anlass ist der Markenschutz: Seit dem Brexit gilt eine Unionsmarke nicht mehr im Vereinigten Königreich, sodass eine eigene britische Eintragung erforderlich ist. Ebenso häufig sind Vertragsprüfungen vor Vertragsschluss und die Beitreibung offener Forderungen gegen britische Gesellschaften.
Wir beraten nicht zum deutschen Recht. Wo deutsches Recht entscheidend ist, arbeiten wir mit deutschen Korrespondenzanwälten zusammen und sagen Ihnen das, bevor Kosten entstehen.
Festpreise in Euro, schriftlich vereinbart, bevor die Arbeit beginnt. Der genannte Preis ist der Preis, den Sie zahlen. Es wird keine Mehrwertsteuer berechnet.
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. German law questions go to correspondent counsel, with the cost agreed with you first.
Yes. Send your enquiry and documents in German. Advice and drafting is delivered in English, and certified translation is arranged where a document requires it.
Only if it was registered before 1 January 2021, in which case a comparable UK right was created automatically. Newer 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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