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At Anderson Strathern, we have real depth of experience across every area of corporate and commercial law. We’re involved daily with businesses, active investors, charitable bodies and educational establishments throughout Scotland and beyond, covering all sectors of the economy, including hospitality and tourism, energy, property, healthcare and technology.
Whether you’re based in the UK or internationally, we’re here to help. Our corporate law solicitors have strong working relationships with law firms in Europe and around the world.
How we can help you:
We work with family and owner-operated businesses across several generations and have also enabled multiple start-ups and established companies to implement growth by providing bespoke legal advice on fundraising.
We can advise you throughout the full business lifecycle, from starting up, through the growth phase, ensuring commercial contracts work to take your business to the next level and eventually helping you to retire via an effective exit strategy.
As we are a full service firm, we can call on colleagues specialising in other legal areas, including commercial property, employment law, pensions, tax and dispute resolution when you need us to. You’ll benefit from the efficiency of a multi-disciplinary project team and we’ll be able to effectively help you fulfil your business goals.
Whether you’re looking to develop and scale your business, or if you’re considering how best to tackle succession planning, we have the experience to help you achieve your immediate and longer term objectives. Our advice is always tailored to meet your specific business needs.
To discuss your corporate law requirements with a member of our expert team, please get in touch today. We have specialists qualified in England and Wales as well as here in Scotland.
Contact us on 0131 270 7700, visit our offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, East Lothian, Shetland or Orkney, or fill in our enquiry form to request a call back.
Our team has a wealth of experience with all types of mergers and acquisitions and is well positioned to support your business and advise on the most appropriate course of action for your short and long-term commercial goals.
Mergers and acquisitions can significantly transform the outlook of a business. We can help you to ascertain the best option for your business needs, such as disposals, company mergers, management buyouts, corporate restructuring and cross border transactions.
Find out more about our mergers and acquisitions services.
Whether you are an investor, or a business seeking private equity investment, our team will be on hand to provide you with everything you might need from a commercial and strategic point of view.
Private equity investments have the potential to be incredibly rewarding, if done correctly.
Find out more about our private equity services
Our venture capital solicitors can support you as an investor or investee company. Naturally, venture capital comes with plenty of potential risks which need to be carefully managed, and our team is well-equipped to guide you through the process, navigating hurdles effectively.
Venture capital is a specific type of private equity that focuses on providing investment to start-up companies and small businesses that are demonstrating signs of long term growth potential.
Find out more about our venture capital services
Our team can provide strategic advice on existing joint venture agreements, advise you on the process of setting up a brand new joint venture and resolve any disputes that may have arisen in relation to a joint venture.
Joint venture agreements are collaborative business arrangements between two or more parties, who come together to achieve a shared commercial goal.
Find out more about our joint venture services
Our business restructuring solicitors can support you with anything from simple restructures, restructuring business groups, demergers, reductions of capital and share buy backs.
Restructuring can be transformative and can enhance the financial, operational and legal structures of a business to equip it for the future.
Restructuring work is often carried out in collaboration with your other advisers. We are experienced in working alongside and are happy to make introductions to, for example, accountants and tax advisers to achieve your desired outcome.
Find out more about our restructuring services
Where you need assistance with the formation of an employee ownership trust, or advice related to tax advantages or any other ancillary matters, our team can step in to guide you.
Employee Ownership Trusts are business ownership models where a trust owns a controlling stake in a company on behalf of and for the benefit of its employees. They can be a viable business exit strategy where security for the employees is of particular focus to the exiting shareholders.
Find out more about Employee Ownership Trusts
Our company secretarial experts in Scotland work alongside your business, supporting with preparing and submitting your annual Confirmation Statement, helping you with changes to your company, taking steps to avoid potential penalties for late filing and providing a registered office service at our central Edinburgh and Glasgow locations.
Company secretarial services relate to the administrative functions within a business that ensure effective corporate governance and compliance with various laws and regulations.
Find out more about our company secretarial services
Our team of dedicated corporate law specialists in Scotland has substantial expertise in all aspects of corporate law, and supports a wide range of clients in a variety of sectors.
Our corporate team has been recognised for their skills and expertise. This includes rankings in independent legal directories the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, as well as various professional memberships.
To discuss your corporate law requirements with a member of our expert team, please get in touch today.
Contact us on 0131 270 7700, visit our offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, East Lothian, Shetland or Orkney, or fill in our enquiry form to request a call back.
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