Hargreaves Mounteney Solicitors is a legal practice specializing in servicing commercial clients in the private, public and corporate sectors, and also in tax planning, probate, trusts, wills and property transactions. Its success is based on a commitment to providing clients with a fast, efficient and cost-effective service of the highest quality at exceptionally competitive rates.
Hargreaves Mounteney Solicitors has extensive experience of handling high-value commercial business ranging from £2M to £50M, as well as regular practice in mid-range deals from £100k - £2M.
We also specialise in:
- Drafting and negotiation of contracts, particularly commercial contracts for supplies
- IT arrangements for computer systems, internet businesses, or software and communications / telephony
- Probate
- Wills and Trusts
- Tax planning
- Property transactions
- Credit control services
- Disputes assistance, including litigation across the legal spectrum from small claims to complex commercial disputes – especially cases of a difficult nature, e.g., where existing advisors may have prejudiced resolution
- Business incorporations and structures
- Employment issues
- Business rescue / recovery
- Intellectual property matters – trade marks, copyright and patents - including trade mark registration services
- Corporate transactions (buying and selling businesses)
- Advice on Regulatory matters
Lock control
In times of widespread unemployment, the entrepreneurial spirit is often stirred into action. Consequently, new business structures spring up almost daily. But, in some cases, it is soon discovered that a basic company constitution does not always cover the most important issues – how control of the business can be locked down, how profits are to be treated, and how exit-strategies can be implemented. These crucial areas are uniquely covered in a Shareholders’ Agreement devised by Hargreaves Mounteney Solicitors that is tailored to clients’ needs at the low cost of £200, excluding VAT. Said Jonathan Mounteney: “Whilst it’s possible that Alan Sugar might want something more sophisticated, for 99% of start-up businesses Hargreaves Mounteney Solicitors’ form will provide everything the owners can think of – and will also inform their thinking in other areas we know arise in our experience.” Hargreaves Mounteney Solicitors’ client, insurance advisor, Impendulo Limited, recently adopted an agreement based on our form. Said chief executive officer Chris James: “We wanted a shareholder agreement, and had some ideas of our own - but we did not know how to put these together. Hargreaves Mounteney Solicitors enabled us to achieve what we had in mind, and also secured areas we probably should have thought about, but didn’t until we began working with them.”