Our areas of expertise cover the subjects you would expect a competent and experienced in house lawyer to advise on. The list below is not exhaustive but illustrates the diversity of areas our lawyers advise on.

• Commercial Law: The full spectrum including all types of commercial contracts, outsourcing, agency, distribution, franchising, consultancy, e commerce, procurement, intellectual property matters, due diligence advice.

• Employment Law: All aspects of employment law including dispute management prior to litigation. Real time advice to HR departments and managers on everyday issues, employment contracts, staff handbooks, employment policies, discrimination and health & safety issues, executive contracts, compromise agreements, TUPE.

• IT Law: A full range of agreements relating to hardware and software, specialist licence agreements, database matters, freedom of information, data protection, confidentiality.

• Company Law: Incorporation of limited companies and LLPs, governance, administration, meetings, directors, unincorporated associations and charities, fiduciary responsibilities.

• Supply of Goods and Services: Standard terms of business, unfair terms, leasing agreements, retention of title, product liability.

• Consumer Law: All aspects of doing business with consumers, unfair terms law, consumer contracts, consumer credit, advertising and marketing.

There are some areas where we will decline to provide advice (as we expect any in house lawyer would!). These include specialist areas such as tax, litigation, conveyancing and M&A. In cases such as this we are happy to assist by recommending external firms or counsel with the appropriate capability and, if needed, managing their service provision