Legal
The law affects every aspect of our personal and business lives. Our legal services are led by solicitor Liz Hooley with employment law and HR issues dealt with by our Practice Manager Cherryl Simpson. The main focus of our work is in tax related legal matters but we also undertake a wider range of services for clients.
• Legal work closely integrated with our tax planning and accountancy services.
• You deal with the same small team to gain a comprehensive service.
• A highly cost effective service especially on transactions where the value does not justify spending tens of thousands on legal agreements.
• A very practical legal service and writing agreements in a form which is (relatively) accessible.
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Non-UK residents are increasingly using UK companies to minimise red tape. Care is needed to ensure UK residence to get the tax treatment required.
Companies operating as one partner in a partnership especially an LLP have seen an increase in popularity because of the tax advantages.
If the recession does end soon then there may be an increase in businesses looking to make acquisitions cost effectively to develop their businesses.
Mediation is a valuable tool if you are involved in a family dispute which involves your business. We have experience in broking deals to help resolve apparently insurmountable problems.
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| Businesses |
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• Company Formation or Partnerships- We set-up a company only if it is a tax efficient structure and look after all the initial paperwork for your business. We can help form overseas companies.
• Company and Partnership Secretarial - We deal with the annual returns and other compliance obligations so that these routine but important tasks do not get forgotten. If you overlook them, your company can be struck off and your assets frozen.
• Legal Agreements - We prepare written agreements for partnerships, shareholders limited liability partnerships, purchase, sale and transfers of businesses. We try to write clear legally binding agreements which are in plain English not legalese. |
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| International |
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• Sale of business to an overseas buyer
• Setting up business abroad
• Overseas tax regulations
• Employing foreign workers
• French inheritance law
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| Individuals |
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• Tax Efficient Wills - We aim to write your will in a way which minimises the inheritance tax that will be payable.
• Probate - We can assist you to obtain probate for an estate.
• Trusts - Trusts are an integral part of tax planning. We can draft documentation to establish all types of trusts. We have links with firms which can provide off-shore trust arrangements.
• Enduring Powers of Attorney - We can prepare these in the prescribed form and advise you on how that power is registered.
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