Are you looking for a small business lawyer in London, UK who is very good at what they do? As part of our top small business lawyers series, the following are some of the best small business lawyers in London, UK at what they do. Even though every lawyer is an expert in a different area, you can probably find some that can help you with company law, business litigation, or the complicated process of buying or selling a business in or around London, UK.
P.S. we went slightly beyond the Five in this one – top five from the list to be decided in due course:-
Gregory Abrams Davidson Solicitors
https://www.gadlegal.co.uk/ – London’s Skilled Business Solicitors
“Our skilled team is known for their common-sense solutions and they always endeavor to make your experience as stress-free as possible. With a high standard of personal service and attention, our sole objective is to do everything in our power to achieve a successful outcome for every client.
We pride ourselves in delivering first-class advice and meeting the legal needs of individuals and companies across England and Wales. With specialisms including Residential Property, Commercial Law, Personal Injury Claims, Medical Negligence, Wills and Probate, Commercial Real Estate, and Media and Intellectual Property, we are perfectly placed to help you navigate all complex legal matters.”
Fantastic Lawyer: Jonathan Abrams
Jonathan’s practice focuses on representing UK, US, and international clients in corporate transactions and private commercial matters, including Mergers and Acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures, recapitalizations, and venture capital investments.
Jonathan has provided counsel to hedge funds, private equity funds, family offices, entrepreneurs, and public and private companies.
G Reviews Rating: 4.8/5 from 190+ Reviews as of 2022/2023
Client Testimonials: “I would certainly recommend Jonathan Abrams, Attorney At Law, to anyone who is looking for US legal services from a lawyer who is based in the UK.” -Stas Dreiling
Harper James
https://harperjames.co.uk/ – London Modern Business Law Firm
“Harper James is a full-service commercial law firm providing expert legal services to businesses within an innovative service model. Our lawyers are all partner level and we provide a City-grade service, but at affordable prices. Our lawyers are based throughout the UK and we’re structured so that your business can access high-quality, affordable, and non-bureaucratic advice, no matter where you are.
Our business law practice areas: – Banking and Finance Law – Business dispute resolution – Business immigration law – Commercial law, including contracts and agreements, joint ventures, and franchising – Commercial property – Construction law – Corporate law, including venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, and EMI share option schemes – Data protection & privacy law – Employment law (for employers) – Employee incentive law – Financial Services Regulation – Intellectual property, including disputes, strategy, patents, and utility models – IT & commercial technology.”
Fantastic Lawyer: Toby Harper
“Toby Harper is the Founder & CEO of Harper James Solicitors, as well as a corporate and commercial solicitor. He trained and qualified at a boutique corporate and commercial law firm in 2011. Their clients consisted primarily of SMEs who operated almost exclusively within the advanced manufacturing and technology sectors.
Toby was exposed to a wide range of corporate and commercial matters in this role and gained a great deal of experience dealing with large volumes of corporate mergers and acquisitions. He’s also previously worked within both the corporate and commercial teams of a UK top 50 law firm.”
G Reviews Rating: 4.8/5 from 58 Reviews as of 2022/2023
Client Testimonials: “Extremely pleased with the work that they have provided. A highly competent, huge diverse range of expertise with very fast turnaround, consistently high performance, and a lot of support for a new start-up. Strongly recommend.” -Oliver Lewis
The Daswani Law Company
https://www.thedlc.co.uk/ – London Specialists Business Lawyer
“The DLC provides reliable and complete legal support to businesses specializing in Commercial Contracts and Intellectual Property. Whether you are a start-up or an established business, we empower you to carry out business confidently by ensuring your legal framework is in order with the right contracts and policies in place. Being entrepreneurs ourselves, we bring a unique perspective to our clients.
While providing services of an uncompromised quality is of paramount importance to us, what sets us apart is that we care: We care about our clients and their success, we care about the legal profession and adhering to superlative standards, and most importantly, we care about our planet and fellow beings. We work relentlessly to realize our vision of a more ethical and compassionate future.”
Fantastic Lawyer: Geeta Daswani
“Geeta is a dual-qualified legal professional qualified to practice in England and in India. An Intellectual Property and Commercial Contracts specialist she works with business owners (start-ups and established businesses alike). Whether it is something as straightforward as helping a start-up understand essential business contracts that they need or negotiating a cross-border deal, no question is too small for Geeta. Her goal is to ensure that through the right legal solutions, her clients feel confident and empowered to lead their businesses to success.”
G Reviews Rating: 5/5 from 40 Reviews as of 2022/2023
Client Testimonials: “I have worked with Geeta twice and would highly recommend it. Not only is she thorough but she also works quickly and spends time going through her findings with you in as much detail as needed. She is also very reasonably priced. I will definitely be using her again.” -Dominique Woolf
Equitable Law
https://equitablelaw.com/ – London’s Boutique Business Law Solicitors
“Equitable Law aims to provide a first-class legal practice structure, using the very latest technologies – so as to create considerable efficiency – with resultant cost savings (through the removal of non-essential overheads), enabling us to concentrate on what is important – providing an outstandingly effective service and producing the best possible results for our clients.
As an SME (ourselves), providing the services of a senior Solicitor team specializing in legal advice & assistance with regard to matters & issues affecting business, Equitable Law seeks to provide cost-effective access to highly experienced legal advisers – with specific expertise in legal fields relating to all areas of commerce.”
Fantastic Lawyer: Dan Johnson
“Dan Johnson qualified as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts in England & Wales in 1992 (and holds a current practicing certificate: S.R.A. No. 155548). Throughout his early career, Dan worked for (and with) a number of major national (and latterly, international) full-service commercial law firms (including Eversheds Sutherland, CMS & DLA Piper). He spent nearly a decade as a Partner with significant legal firms in Central London, prior to founding his own Solicitors practice (‘Equitable Law’) in 2011, through which he now practices as a ‘Business Law Solicitor’, specializing in a broad range of company, corporate finance & commercial law matters for businesses, their owners, and their financial backers (& a wide range of other parties interested in business) across a broad range of sectors.”
G Reviews Rating: 4.7/5 from 21 Reviews as of 2022/2023
Client Testimonials: “Dan Johnson is an excellent lawyer. He is articulate, strong, and very knowledgeable in his field. I definitely recommend him.” -Stephy Scolaro
Lewis Nedas Law
https://lewisnedas.co.uk/ – Lawyers for Business – Solicitors in London
“Lewis Nedas Law are award winning, London-based commercial solicitors, rated in both The Times & Legal 500.”
“Our mature and experienced teams have both the breadth and depth of knowledge to assist you, which has been acknowledged by a variety of legal ranking directories and a variety of financial and legal publications.”
G Reviews Rating: 4.7/5 from 306 as of 2022/2023
Client Testimonials: “Hands on partner involvement leading a dynamic team who like to think out of the box. Results driven. Clear strategies. They can go toe to toe with the big “City” firms.”
Gannons Solicitors
https://www.gannons.co.uk/ – London’s Boutique Commercial Law Firm
“Gannons is a London law firm focused on solving business problems commercially. We help entrepreneurs, directors, partners, start-ups and senior executives of businesses achieve effective results. We are a law firm run by business people who are also solicitors, acting in the best interests of private clients and businesses, saving you time and making you money. You will find us responsive, practical, and above all, commercial. We are known in the market as a value-for-money proposition offering a first-rate client service.
Our head office is based in Holborn, London and we also have offices close to Liverpool Street and Canary Wharf, which makes us ideally placed to work with clients in Canary Wharf, the City, and the West End. We also act for a growing number of international clients and offer advice spanning multiple jurisdictions via our referral network of lawyers and accountants.”
Fantastic Lawyer: Catherine Gannon
“Very proud to be the Founder of Gannons which was a start-up once upon a time but now employs over 21 people with turnover in the millions.
I am constantly fascinated by the drive of those prepared to take a risk in business. My role is to run a firm that calculates and confines risk for our clients. It feels good to know I am actively contributing to Brand GB and giving back. I have learned much along the way and have been very privileged to work with some industry greats. I pass their knowledge onto my team who pass it onto our clients – another great feeling. What is there not to like?”
G Reviews Rating: 4.6/5 from 61 Reviews as of 2022/2023
Client Testimonials: “Great service provided by Sunita. Professional, friendly, and speedy response, and I was well informed regarding every step of the process. Highly recommend Gannons.” -Griffin David
Saunders Law – Specialist Litigation, Commercial & Intellectual Property Lawyers in London
https://www.saunders.co.uk/
“Saunders Law is a leading litigation and commercial law firm, with particular expertise in commercial dispute resolution, copyright, media and entertainment, human rights, crime, and regulatory work.
Often handling high-profile and complex matters, the firm’s commercially-minded lawyers and solicitors offer a bespoke service to national and international businesses, organizations, and individuals.”
Fantastic Lawyer: Matthew Purcell
“Matthew is a partner who leads the Dispute Resolution team at Saunders Law, specializing in heavy commercial litigation, with a focus on breach of contract matters, civil and commercial fraud, and high-value asset recovery. Before joining Saunders Law, Matthew worked in-house for a global PLC as a commercial litigation solicitor and has always practiced litigation.
Experienced in the full range of litigation, Matthew also prepares appeals to the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, and Privy Council.”
EM Law – Modern Commercial Law Firm in London
https://emlaw.co.uk/
“Our solicitors are expert commercial lawyers having worked in national and City law firms. Our clients use us as sounding boards, not only advising on the law and on risk mitigation but also helping with general problem-solving and commercial strategy. Impressing our clients is the focus of everything we do. Our lawyers have diverse backgrounds and experience. This enables us to help a wide variety of clients with their businesses in the UK and abroad. Most of our lawyers have partner-level and senior in-house experience.
As a commercial law firm, we advise our clients on legal areas such as corporate law, contract law, media law, employment law, commercial property law, and construction law. Please look at the practice areas pages on our website where you will see the legal services that we provide. You will also find examples of the work that our lawyers have done.”
Fantastic Lawyer: Neil Williamson
“Neil is a commercial law specialist. He advises on a wide range of commercial contracts, particularly in the technology sector, and he also advises on the sale and purchase of private companies. He helps clients operating both in the UK and overseas, often in emerging and frontier markets.
Neil qualified at Halliwells in 2001 and then joined the corporate department at Solomon Taylor & Shaw specializing in the multi-million-pound sale and purchase of private companies and the structuring of joint ventures and shareholder agreements. In 2003 Neil joined a firm that focused on helping French businesses invest in the UK and, in addition to advising on corporate matters, he also represented technology, communication, and website development businesses advising on a wide range of software and data supply contracts.”
The Legal Partners – London Specialist Business & Employment / HR Lawyers
https://www.thelegalpartners.com/
“The Legal Partners are a team of specialist Business and HR Employment lawyers based in Richmond Upon Thames, London. We advise on Employment & HR Law, Business Law, and Commercial Litigation; resolving disputes effectively and cost-effectively. We believe every pound of legal advice should towards your bottom line. So we have tailored our service to give CEOs, CFOs, HR Directors, and Business Owners the advantage of highly trusted, commercial, partner-level legal advisors on hand, on-side, for when trouble strikes or opportunity requires.”
Fantastic Lawyer: Richard Mullett
“Richard has been a Business & HR Solicitor for over 27 years. Following a career at Slaughter and May and then in-house legal roles in the Telecoms sector, he founded The Legal Partners in 2004, to bring top-flight, commercially fluent legal advice and advisors, and a dedicated in-house legal service to Business Owners and SMEs.
Richard heads The Legal Partners team and advises on Business and HR Law projects and cases so clients receive commercially focused advice. His clients are CEOs, CFOs, Directors, Partners, Shareholders, and Managers in local, national, and international businesses in the UK, Asia, and other countries.”
Mewburn Ellis LLP – Europe’s Top Specialist Intellectual Property
https://www.mewburn.com/
“We work with organizations building the brands and technologies that will define tomorrow. Whatever you do, wherever you’re based, and whatever your size, we can help you navigate your business journey, using Intellectual Property to imagine, plan, nurture, and protect your innovations and deliver them to market.
As one of Europe’s top specialist Intellectual Property firms, we believe in a personal approach to business. Our focus is on providing strategic advice to maximize the potential of your IP as an asset and so increase the value of your business. We can be counted on to be one step ahead, looking at how you can best exploit your IP portfolio both now and in the future. We’re known for providing clear, concise, and to-the-point IP advice. We won’t crush new ideas in the early stages, but from the outset, we’ll be clear on what will and won’t work from an IP perspective.”
Fantastic Lawyer: Kate O’Rourke
“Kate handles all aspects of trademark work including searching, filing, prosecution, opposition, invalidity, and cancellation proceedings and advice on enforcement of trademarks. Kate also provides strategic advice on the selection, adoption, protection, and enforcement of brands internationally.
She is a Past President of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, where she continues to be an active Executive Committee member. She also leads the CITMA taskforce on the need for reform of rights of representation at the UKIPO. Kate is also a member of the Leadership Committee of INTA and helped establish the UK IP pro bono service.”
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