Company/Commercial Matters

• Business structure

• Property issues

• Commercial agreements and contracts

• Employing staff

• Dispute resolution

• Debt recovery

• Paying for our services



Whether you are a small or medium sized business or a large corporation, you need prompt “on demand” access to legal services on a range of issues and at an affordable cost.

At Foys Solicitors we aim to provide legal services that “fit” your requirements. Our expertise covers all aspects of business related work, from starting up a business to selling a business on and all the stages and issues which arise in between.

We are a member of the Law Society’s ‘Lawyers for Your Business’ scheme, which means that you can be sure of the quality of service you will receive from Foys Solicitors. We are committed to client care and to offering clients the highest possible quality of service. As an Investors in People accredited Firm, we feel that the quality of our staff is second to none.

The information here gives an insight into the sort of company/commercial matters with which we can help, but whatever the problem, please call us at our offices, or click on the email link shown under each heading, and we will be pleased to discuss it with you.

Business structure

Having a solid and appropriate business structure can help ensure that a company has the ability to grow and change to meet the opportunities presented in a competitive business environment. Some of the areas in which Foys can help businesses to maximise potential and compete effectively are:

• Company formations and restructuring.
• Sale and purchase of companies.
• Partnerships and Joint Ventures.
• Merges and acquisitions
• Management buyouts
• Franchises & Agencies
• Directors and Shareholders issues.

For further information, please contact Keith Green on 01302 327136 or email keith.green@foys.co.uk.

Property issues

Premises are the cornerstone of any business. They need to meet the present needs and future needs of the business. Having the right premises can help ensure that a business can develop and expand to take advantage of valuable business opportunities.

Foys can advise on all property matters such as:

• Acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold property
• Lease assignments, renewals and variations
• Property development and development agreements
• Property finance and investments
• Building contracts
• Landlord and tenant disputes
• Commercial mortgages and re-mortgages
• Rent reviews
• Estate development
• Title investigation

For further information, please contact Paul Evans on 01909 473560 or email paul.evans@foys.co.uk or Roy Ferrill on 01709 375561 or email roy.ferrill@foys.co.uk

Commercial agreements and contracts

A business revolves around its network of agreements. The quality and strength of commercial agreements can directly affect the success of the business. In the best business relationships, agreements are committed to paper to ensure that matters run smoothly and there are no misunderstandings. Foys’ lawyers have a wealth of experience in advising on and drafting commercial agreements such as:

• Consultancy agreements
• Partnership agreements
• Shareholder agreements
• Agency & Distributor agreements
• Terms and conditions of trade
• Employment contracts
• Compromise agreements
• Competition law and restraint of trade
• Joint ventures
• Marketing agreements
• I.T. and I.P agreements and licenses

For further information, please contact Keith Green on 01302 327136 or email keith.green@foys.co.uk.

Employing staff

Employment law changes all the time and employers need to be fully aware of the rights of employees and the responsibilities they have towards them. Mistakes can be expensive.

Foys’ experienced employment lawyers can advise on a whole range of employment issues such as:

• Terms and conditions of employment
• Leave, sickness, maternity/paternity/adoption rights
• Grievance procedures
• Disciplinary procedures
• Redundancy, dismissal
• Employment disputes
• Representation at Tribunals

For further information, please contact Keith Green on 01302 327136 or email keith.green@foys.co.uk.

Dispute resolution

Being in business inevitably and regrettably provides opportunities for disputes to arise – from minor irritations to major business threatening problems. Foys’ commercial lawyers have a wealth of commercial awareness and legal experience and can provide a practical approach to resolving disputes, helping avoid unnecessary protracted litigation.

Less legal wranglings means less cost to the business. Foys’ pro-active partnership with businesses often means that prompt action will resolve matters before they really develop.

We can help minimise problems with:

• Contractual disputes
• Building and engineering construction disputes
• Partnership disputes
• Property disputes
• Arbitrations
• Consumer credit
• Shareholders and Directors disputes
• Professional negligence
• Directors disqualification proceedings

For further information, please contact Keith Green on 01302 327136 or email keith.green@foys.co.uk.

Debt recovery

A fact of business life is that bad debts are always a potential problem that can lead to cash flow difficulties and potentially serious consequences for your business.

As an active partner in ensuring that a company’s finances are as healthy as possible, Foys Solicitors offers an efficient, competitive debt recovery service, allowing even the smallest debts to be pursued cost-effectively.

With less time spent on debt recovery and more money flowing into the company, budgets and finances can be planned with more confidence to meet specific business objectives. Foys has many years of experience in helping clients with:

• Pre-legal procedures
• Issue of proceeding
• High Court and County Court representation
• Enforcement of Judgements
• Insolvency and winding up
• All contested matters

For further information, please contact Gareth Kite on 01909 473560 or email gareth.kite@foys.co.uk or Keith Green on 01302 327136 or email keith.green@foys.co.uk.

Paying for our services

As a member of the Law Society’s Lawyers for your Business scheme, we offer all commercial clients a free first appointment in order to discuss the matter. After this interview, our lawyers will advise you of what our likely costs will be for any further work that you wish us to carry out. Our fees are charged on an hourly rate, based on the amount of time we are likely to spend on your case, and the level of experience of the lawyer dealing with the matter. We will also advise you of what other costs may be incurred, such as experts’ opinions, Barristers, court fees etc. We will discuss any potential changes in this estimate with you throughout the case.

Foys Solicitors is Authorised and Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority SRA No 00048529