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Heckford Norton Solicitors
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Heckford Norton solicitors can provide practical advice in all areas of business law for all types of transactions from start-ups and partnerships to company acquisitions, disposals and formations. |
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BUSINESS
START-UPS
New
businesses are particularly vulnerable and clients need extensive advice
on procedures to be followed at the start of a new business and pitfalls
to be avoided.
SOLE
TRADER AND PARTNERSHIPS
Advice is given to both sole traders and partnerships on their liabilities
to the world at large and in the case of partnerships the liabilities
of the partners towards each other. We have extensive experience of preparing
and advising on partnership agreements.
COMPANY FORMATIONS
Heckford Norton can advise on the formation of a company be it a simple
"off the shelf" purchase or the formation of a tailor made company.
SHAREHOLDER
ISSUES
Disputes between shareholders are common but can be avoided or minimized
with the preparation of a properly drawn shareholders' agreement.
COMPANY
AND FIRM ACQUISITIONS AND SALES
We act extensively in the buying and selling of all types of businesses
from small sandwich bars up to multi national companies.
EMPLOYMENT
MATTERS
We have solicitors specializing in Employment Law who can advise on contracts
of employment, disputes between employers and employees, disciplinary
matters and employment termination. Please also see our section on Employment.
FRANCHISING
Franchising is a specialized area of business acquisition where particular
consideration needs to be given to such matters as ongoing payments to
franchisors, minimum turnover requirements and the geographical areas
within which the franchise can operate.
BUSINESS
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Properly drawn business terms and conditions are vital to the efficient
running of any business and we can assist in the preparation of these
to ensure that such matters as place of delivery of goods, terms of payment
and title retention clauses are included.
INSOLVENCY
We can advise on corporate insolvency and personal bankruptcy issues, the liability of Receivers, Administrators, Liquidators and Trustees in bankruptcy, the remedies available to the landlord, and the rights and liabilities of original tenants, assignees and guarantors.
OTHER SERVICES
Heckford Norton can also help with the following:
Brian
Purser, Head of Business Services
Letchworth Office
email: blp@heckfordnorton.co.uk
tel. 01462 682244
Tariq Phillips,
Solicitor
Stevenage Office
email:tp@heckfordnorton.co.uk
tel. 01438 312211