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Company & Business Law

Running a business comes with competing demands on your time and budget, and legal matters can often feel like a distraction from day-to-day operations. Having access to clear, reliable legal advice from an experienced company solicitor can help protect your interests, reduce risk and support confident decision-making at every stage of your business journey.

Trusted legal advice for businesses

The Hewitts commercial team takes the time to understand your business, your objectives and the challenges you face. Acting as trusted lawyers for business, we provide cost-effective legal solutions across a wide range of company and commercial law matters.

We work alongside you as long-term partners in your business to deliver straightforward, commercially focused legal solutions

Business & Commercial Law services

We advise on a broad range of company and business law matters, including:

  • Setting up a new business and business start-up advice
  • Buying and selling businesses
  • Commercial property and business premises matters
  • Employment law and employment-related issues
  • Resolving business disputes and commercial litigation
  • Shareholder and partnership agreements

Business succession, wills and future planning

Planning for the future is essential for any business owner. It is vital to have a will in place that reflects any agreements relating to your shareholding or partnership interests, particularly where cross-life insurance policies are involved. Our wills and probate team works closely with our commercial solicitors to provide joined-up advice, including will writing services and lasting powers of attorney, ensuring your personal and business interests are fully protected.

Our team 

You can view our dedicated Company & Business Law team members here. Each solicitor within the team has extensive experience advising businesses at every stage, from start-ups and owner-managed companies to established organisations. Acting as trusted company solicitors and business legal advisers, we support clients with commercial agreements, corporate transactions, employment matters and succession planning. Our team works proactively to deliver practical, commercially focused advice that helps businesses operate smoothly, manage risk and plan confidently for the future.