Shareholders and directors
Disagreements about company ownership, management, rights or responsibilities.
Areas of law / Corporate law
Corporate law barristers
Advice for company owners, directors and partners. Company disputes often involve both business relationships and detailed agreements. Outline your role in the business, the disagreement or proposed transaction and the decision you need help with.
Advice, drafting and representation
What can you enquire about?
We will look for an independent barrister with relevant experience. Acceptance depends on availability, conflict checks and whether the proposed work is suitable for Public Access.
Company agreements
Review and drafting of shareholder, director and partnership arrangements.
Business changes
Defined advice relating to restructuring, acquisitions or changes in business ownership.
Prepare your enquiry
Start with the issue and the important dates.
Have the relevant company or partnership agreements, articles, key resolutions and a brief account of the issue ready. Identify the parties so conflicts can be checked.
For your first message, a short outline is enough. Please do not send original documents or unnecessary sensitive information.
Matching and fees
Agree the work before you instruct.
Tell us whether you need a consultation, written advice, document drafting or representation. We use that outline to seek an appropriate barrister and clarify the proposed instruction.
Ask for a quote covering preparation, the agreed work and any hearing attendance. The amount depends on complexity, document volume, urgency and counsel’s experience. Confirm VAT, any additional charges and the total payable in writing before proceeding.
The scope of work and responsibility for procedural tasks should be clear. A solicitor may still be needed. Read more about fees.
Common questions
Corporate law enquiries
Can counsel review a shareholder agreement?
You can request a review or drafting quotation. Explain whether the agreement is proposed or already signed, the parties involved and the points you want considered.
What if the issue also involves a commercial contract?
Describe both parts of the problem. We can seek relevant experience without asking you to decide the final legal category yourself.
Discuss your corporate law enquiry.
Call 020 3411 2512 or send a short outline through our contact page. The WhatsApp button is also available if you prefer to message.
An enquiry is not legal advice and does not create a barrister–client relationship or protect a deadline. Direct Access Barristers is an introduction and administration service. Legal services are provided separately by the independent barrister you instruct.
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