Corporate & Commercial Solicitors - Ely Office

Fraser Dawbarns is recognised by the Legal 500 across several practice areas, including agriculture and estates. This reflects our high standards of expertise and client service.

Our Ely office is highly accessible to Cambridge-area businesses, with onsite parking and just a short walk from Ely train station. We offer competitive rates compared to many Cambridge firms, making Fraser Dawbarns the smart choice for local businesses.

Our corporate and commercial solicitors in Ely are experts in matters including:

• Company formations and business structures
• Shareholder agreements
• Partnership and LLP agreements
• Joint ventures
• Buying and selling a business
• Company mergers
• Restructuring
• Commercial contracts
• Intellectual property law
• Family business support
• Dispute resolution

Additionally, our Commercial Property team can assist with all matters related to business real estate.

Our corporate & commercial law services in Ely

Company formations and business structures

Our corporate solicitors for Cambridge can assist with choosing the right structure for your business (e.g. limited company, LLP, partnership). We can then advise on all of the issues you need to consider, including company incorporation, articles of association and initial governance documents. We have particular expertise supporting start-ups and growing businesses across Cambridgeshire.

Shareholder agreements

Shareholder agreements are vital tools for defining shareholder relations, ensuring decisions can be made efficiently and protecting against the risk of shareholder disputes.

Our shareholder agreement solicitors can ensure all necessary provisions are included and tailored to your business. This includes the process for share transfers, dividend policies, decision-making rights, drag-along/tag-along provisions and deadlock resolution.

Partnership and LLP agreements

Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) are some of the most common types of business structures. While they can be relatively straightforward, it is still important to have a clearly defined agreement on how the partnership will work.

Our partnership agreement solicitors can assist with drafting and reviewing partnership agreements and LLP agreements, covering matters such as profit-sharing, decision-making, retirement and expulsion provisions, and dissolution terms.

Joint ventures

Joint ventures offer a structured way of collaborating with other businesses, either for a single project or on a more long-term basis. Getting the details of a joint venture agreement right can be the difference between a successful working relationship or ongoing conflict.

Our corporate solicitors for Cambridge can assist with drafting and reviewing joint venture agreements to ensure they match your goals and protect your interests. We can also assist with any disputes arising in relation to a joint venture.

Buying and selling a business

When selling or buying a business, a solicitor can be a powerful ally. They can make sure the deal is structured in the best way for your commercial interests, while also ensuring you are protected against any possible problems.

Our corporate solicitors in East Anglia can assist with the entire transaction lifecycle, from due diligence, heads of terms and sale and purchase agreements (SPAs), to completion mechanics and post-completion matters such as restrictive covenants. We can advise on which type of sale is best for your situation, including asset sales vs share sales.

Company mergers

Our business solicitors for Cambridge can guide you through the entire process of a company merger, from the initial enquiry and due diligence stages to negotiating and drafting merger agreements, and on to post-merger integration.

We take the time to understand your goals from the merger, so we can ensure it is the right choice and is structured to give you the best chance of success.

Restructuring

Restructuring is often necessary to make a business more efficient or to allow it to pivot in a new direction. The process can be complicated and stressful, but good legal support can make things much easier.

Our solicitors in Cambridgeshire can guide you through company restructuring, advising you on the best approach to meet your overall business goals.

Commercial contracts

Commercial contracts are the lifeblood of a business, providing certainty over how your commercial relationships will operate.

Our commercial contracts solicitors can help with drafting, reviewing and negotiating all types of commercial contracts and agreements. Our expertise includes terms and conditions of business, supplier agreements, franchise agreements, agency and distribution agreements, joint venture agreements and outsourcing agreements.

Intellectual property law

Our commercial law solicitors can assist with all aspects of intellectual property management. We can support you to develop an IP strategy that fits your overall commercial objectives, allowing you to successfully exploit your innovations while protecting against any potential infringement.

Family business support

If you are involved in or planning to start a family business in Cambridge, our commercial solicitors are here to help. We have extensive experience working with local family businesses, so we can advise on all of the issues you may run into.

We know that the line between professional and personal can be hard to tread in these situations. Our commercial solicitors for Cambridge businesses can make sure you have a clear legal structure in place to make things simpler while reducing the potential for conflict.

Dispute resolution

Disputes cannot always be avoided in the business world, so it is important to have the right people you can call on when the time comes. At Fraser Dawbarns, we offer a specialist commercial dispute resolution service to help you secure the outcome you need, no matter how challenging the circumstances.

Our expertise covers matters such as contract disputes, consumer disputes, professional negligence claims, landlord-tenant disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, debt recovery and insolvency.

We also offer a specialist service for dealing with employment disputes.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a solicitor in Cambridge for corporate legal work?

Building a good relationship with your solicitors is important, which is one of the reasons many people choose to work with someone local. However, just because your business is based in Cambridge, it does not mean choosing Cambridge commercial solicitors is always the best choice.

Our Ely office is a short train ride or car journey from Cambridge with free parking and we can offer the same expertise as Cambridge city centre firms but often with lower costs.

What does a corporate and commercial solicitor do?

Corporate and commercial solicitors assist businesses with the various legal issues they need to resolve. This includes matters such as company formations, shareholder and partnership agreements, business acquisitions and sales, commercial contracts, and restructuring.

How much does a commercial solicitor cost?

Our fees vary depending on the complexity of the matter. Our commercial solicitors for Cambridge offer transparent pricing, with fixed fees where possible, and can often provide more competitive rates than Cambridge city firms due to the lower overheads of our Ely location.

What is the difference between a corporate solicitor and a commercial solicitor?

Corporate solicitors deal with matters related to company structures, ownership and company transactions, while commercial solicitors handle the legal side of business relationships and contracts. At Fraser Dawbarns, we can assist with both corporate and commercial law issues.

Which areas do your Ely corporate solicitors serve?

Our corporate and commercial solicitors in Ely cover Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Soham, Littleport, East Cambridgeshire and the wider East Anglia region.

Why businesses across Cambridgeshire and East Anglia choose Fraser Dawbarns

Reasons to choose our corporate and commercial solicitors in Ely include:

• High levels of specialist expertise
• Exceptional client service
• Direct access to our partners so you get the very best support
• Strong local knowledge
• Transparent and competitive pricing
• Accessible location (by car and public transport)
• Coverage of areas including Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, East Cambridgeshire, Ely and surrounding villages

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