Share and business sales and purchases, from heads of terms to completion: due diligence that finds the real risks, sale and purchase agreements negotiated hard, disclosure done properly, and completion mechanics that do not slip. Cross-border execution is this practice's native ground, with deals run through one accountable relationship across counterparties in five time zones.
Handled entirely in writing. No hearings, no meetings, no attendance required.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heads of terms | The deal framed before the meters start: price mechanism, conditions, exclusivity, and what is binding. | from £650 |
| Legal due diligence | Targeted review of the company or business: contracts, employment, IP, property, litigation, with a written red-flag report. | from £1,950 |
| Share or asset purchase agreement | SPA or APA drafted or negotiated: warranties, indemnities, price mechanics, restrictive covenants. | from £2,950 |
| Disclosure letter | The seller's shield, prepared properly against the warranty schedule. | from £995 |
| Ancillaries and completion | Board minutes, resolutions, stock transfer forms, filings and completion agenda through to done. | from £1,450 |
| Full deal management | The whole transaction, both documents and process, scoped and capped in advance. | from £4,950 |
| Cross-border coordination | Foreign counsel instructed and coordinated in the deal jurisdictions, one point of accountability. | scoped per deal |
Bespoke and urgent matters outside the schedule: £650 per hour, capped estimates in advance.
Scoped and capped, yes: each stage above is priced before it starts, with the cap agreed in writing. What you avoid is the open hourly meter that makes small and mid-market deals cost more in fees than the price adjustment being argued about.
Owner-managed and mid-market transactions, UK and cross-border, where a senior lawyer running the deal personally beats a leveraged team billing in six-minute units. Larger or regulated deals are assessed honestly, and where a full-service firm is genuinely needed, you will be told so.
Deals executed with parties, assets or counsel in multiple jurisdictions, coordinated from one desk. The record includes transactions run through one accountable relationship across counterparties in five time zones.
Send them with the enquiry. The first deliverable is a written deal map: stages, documents, realistic timetable and the capped fee for each stage, so you see the whole cost of the deal before committing to any of it.
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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