Corporate & Commercial

Our commercial lawyers provide practical, pro-active and cost effective advice and solutions to a wide range of commercial and business matters.

Our clients include new business start-ups, family businesses, voluntary and public sector organisations, biotechnology companies, large companies and PLCs.

We regularly act in and advise on:-

  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • New business start-ups and company formation
  • Shareholder agreements - see our guide
  • Commercial insurance policies
  • Partnership and Limited Liability Partnership agreements
  • Business acquisitions and disposals
  • Management buy outs
  • Corporate restructuring
  • Company law advice
  • Drafting or reviewing Terms and Conditions for your business
  • Drafting and reviewing general commercial contracts

We also offer:-

  • A company secretarial service
  • Share option agreements and incentivisation schemes
  • Franchise agreements
  • Commercial distribution and agency agreements
  • IT contracts

We have a particular specialism in contentious business matters such as shareholder or partner disputes, management or board restructuring and senior executive termination.

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Contentious Business Matters

Bevans commercial team, headed by John Bailey, have vast experience with Shareholder disputes, Director disputes, Executive/Director dismissals, Partnership disputes, Board restructuring, Management disputes

Key People

Alex Bevan

Alex Bevan

Director, Solicitor and Head of Mediation

Guy Hollebon

Guy Hollebon

Director, Solicitor and Head of Employment

John Bailey

John Bailey

Solicitor and Head of Commercial

Testimonials

  • The team has 'recently represented a financial services provider in a £1m case against a bank, and acted for a claimant on a £1m claim against a tax barrister'.
    Legal 500, 2010
  • The firm has expertise in financial services, construction and professional negligence litigation.  Reflecting the diversity of the firm's capabilities, recent highlights include a large IP case that was taken to the Court of appeal and defending a local housing association against contractors' claims.
    Chambers & Partners, 2010
  • Excellent knowledge of the construction industry.  Robert Jones heads the group.
    Legal 500, 2010
  • Alex Bevan works hard to settle litigation outside the courts and provides level-headed commercial advice.
    Chambers & Partners, 2010
  • Bevans 'is particularly recognised for its financial services litigation'.
    Legal 500, 2010