How we help organisations

Our focus on being an ethical law firm with social value at its heart does not stop us from providing commercially driven legal advice to our business clients.

We represent a wide range of businesses from corporate entities to family businesses and employee-owned; co-operatives and local government agencies to charities.

We work collaboratively with you to understand your goals, aspirations, and challenges. Our team of experts focus on providing practical advice and support leaving the legal jargon at home.

With an ever-changing economy and legislative horizon, keeping up with changes can be both an administrative and financial burden. We walk with you to help you navigate the changing business environment.

Our sector-specific expertise

While a deep understanding of corporate law is essential to helping our business clients, sector expertise can make the difference between achieving a good outcome and a great result. We support:

Social business

We believe in the power of enterprise to create positive change. We support community organisations, businesses driven by their values, social enterprises, and the cooperative and mutual sector to achieve better business through business structures, such as employee ownership, and day-to-day activity that enhances reputation.

An increasing number of new and existing business owners are choosing an employee ownership structure, an exciting alternative to the traditional business structures in the market, for their organisation as part of growth or succession plans.

Charities

One of the top 5 charity advisors in the UK, we provide a broad range of legal advice and support, from setting up charities to providing a cost-effective response to day-to-day legal issues, such as fundraising, or helping to manage a complex project that is critical to the future of the charity.

Health and social care

Our focus in this area is on supporting health and social care providers who are serving vulnerable people due to age, mental or physical incapacity, mental health problems or the consequences of addiction. From regulation to property and employment to governance, our expertise in health and social care legal practices is wide and varied.

Housing

Our nationally leading social housing team acts for registered providers across the country, with a particular focus on those who engage with their local communities and deliver a range of diverse services, helping clients tackle issues such as homelessness, manage rents and navigate fire safety legislation.

Local government

We help councils deliver the maximum they can for the populations they serve, from contracts and procurement to reorganisation and redevelopment. We go beyond simplistic statements of what the law is, adding real value through our full-service offering and with an understanding of the complexities of local government law and the landscape within which councils operate.