Western Legal acts for companies and founders across Latin America on the full width of English commercial law: contracts and terms, UK companies and corporate documents, commercial property, disputes, arbitration 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 USD before work begins. We do not advise on the law of your country; that is referred to correspondent counsel there.
Handled entirely in writing. No hearings, no meetings, no attendance required.
Exporters, commodity traders, technology companies and manufacturers across Latin America routinely contract under English law, because neither side will accept the other's home courts and English law is the understood compromise.
We draft and review the agreements that carry that trade: distribution, agency, supply, offtake, licensing, SaaS and services, with the governing law and dispute clause chosen deliberately.
A court judgment from one country is often difficult to enforce in another. An arbitral award is enforceable across Latin America under the New York Convention, which every major economy in the region has ratified.
That is why we treat the dispute clause as the commercial heart of the agreement rather than the last page nobody reads, and we draft it around where your counterparty holds assets.
For businesses opening in Britain we deliver the entity, the constitutional documents, the commercial terms, trademark protection and a compliance map as one fixed fee package. Commercial leases for premises in England and Wales are reviewed and negotiated on the same basis.
Letters before action, pre action correspondence and settlement negotiation against companies in England and Wales, at fixed fees, in writing, with handover to litigation counsel only if proceedings become necessary.
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.
Western Legal asesora a empresas de México, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Perú y el resto de la región en todo el derecho mercantil inglés: contratos y condiciones generales, distribución, agencia, licencia y servicios, constitución de sociedades en el Reino Unido y pactos de socios, adquisiciones, arrendamientos comerciales, reclamación de deudas, arbitraje y marcas en el Reino Unido y la Unión Europea. Todo el trabajo lo realiza un Solicitor of England and Wales (SRA n.º 641612), en remoto y por escrito.
El derecho inglés es la ley elegida con más frecuencia en los contratos de comercio internacional, y el laudo arbitral es ejecutable en toda América Latina conforme a la Convención de Nueva York. Por eso la cláusula de resolución de controversias es la más valiosa de su contrato.
No asesoramos en derecho local. Cuando el derecho de su país es determinante, trabajamos con un corresponsal en esa jurisdicción y se lo comunicamos antes de que se genere ningún coste.
Honorarios fijos en dólares estadounidenses, acordados por escrito antes de empezar. El precio indicado es el precio que se paga.
A Western Legal presta assessoria a empresas brasileiras em todo o direito comercial inglês: contratos e condições gerais, distribuição, agência, licenciamento e serviços, constituição de sociedades no Reino Unido e acordos de acionistas, aquisições, arrendamentos comerciais, cobrança de dívidas, arbitragem e marcas no Reino Unido e na União Europeia. Todo o trabalho é executado por um Solicitor of England and Wales (SRA n.º 641612), à distância e por escrito.
O direito inglês é a lei mais escolhida em contratos de comércio internacional, e a sentença arbitral é executável no Brasil nos termos da Convenção de Nova Iorque.
Não prestamos aconselhamento sobre direito brasileiro. Quando o direito local é determinante, trabalhamos com um correspondente e informamos antes de qualquer custo.
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.
Santosh Pandey is a Solicitor of England and Wales, SRA No. 641612, and is not admitted to practise in any Latin American jurisdiction. Our advice is limited to the law of England and Wales, and to UK and EU trademark procedure. We do not advise on local law and we do not represent that we are able to do so.
Work is carried out from London and delivered in writing. Where a matter needs a local law view, correspondent counsel in that jurisdiction takes it, and we work alongside them rather than around them. Where you do not yet have local counsel, we say so rather than fill the gap.
Every engagement letter states this in terms before any work begins, so the limit on what we can advise on is agreed in writing at the outset rather than discovered later.
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. | from USD 705 |
| Each additional class | Added at filing. | USD 310 |
| EU trademark | Filed through our EU correspondent agent, plus the EUIPO fee at cost. | from USD 880 |
| Trademark opposition defence | TM8 and evidence rounds, fixed for the whole defence. | USD 1,525 |
| Domain name disputes | UDRP and Nominet DRS complaints, decided on the papers. | from USD 1,215 |
| NDA or confidentiality agreement | Drafted or reviewed under English law. | from USD 310 |
| Contract review and markup | Distribution, agency, supply, licensing, SaaS or services agreements with a written risk report. | from USD 755 |
| Bespoke commercial agreement | Drafted from your commercial terms under English law. | from USD 1,590 |
| Terms and conditions | Customer or supplier terms built for English law. | from USD 825 |
| UK company formation and structure | Incorporation, SPVs, holding structures and constitutional documents. | from USD 700 |
| Board and shareholder resolutions | Companies Act compliant minutes, allotments, transfers and filings. | from USD 375 |
| Shareholder or joint venture agreement | Control, exit, deadlock and transfer provisions. | from USD 2,095 |
| Buying or selling a UK business | Legal due diligence with a written red flag report, and the agreement negotiated. | DD from USD 2,475 · SPA from USD 3,745 |
| Commercial lease, review and negotiation | Premises in England and Wales reviewed with a written risk report. | from USD 955 |
| Employment documents for UK staff | Contracts, handbooks and policies for people you employ in the United Kingdom. | from USD 540 |
| UK GDPR and website legal pack | Privacy notice, cookie consent, terms and processing records. | from USD 755 |
| Letter before action to a UK company | Formal demand on a business debt owed by a company in England and Wales. | from USD 440 |
| Mediation representation and arbitration | Position statements, written submissions and settlement drafting. | from USD 1,840 |
| Arbitration clause and enforcement strategy | Drafting the dispute clause so an award is enforceable where the assets are. | from USD 725 |
| UK market entry package | Structure, commercial terms, trademark protection and a compliance map. | quoted per project |
No. We advise on English law and on UK and EU trademark procedure. Local law is referred to correspondent counsel in your jurisdiction, with the cost agreed with you first.
Yes. Send your enquiry and documents in Spanish or Portuguese. Advice, drafting and correspondence are delivered in English, and certified translation is arranged where a document requires it.
Usually because neither party will accept the other's home jurisdiction. English law is the common compromise in international trade, and an English law arbitration award is enforceable across the region.
Fixed fees in USD agreed in writing before work begins, valid for 30 days. No hourly billing and no VAT.
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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