Today's commercial lawyer has to combine legal expertise with commercial awareness and practical advice. At Brownings we place a great deal of emphasis on getting to know our commercial clients, attending key business meetings, and making ourselves available to assist in whatever way we can.

By investing time in getting to know you and your business, we can help you maximise your business potential and then tailor make our services to help enable you achieve your business aims.

We listen carefully to your requirements, plan a strategy for you to succeed and, where appropriate, draw on the services of local experts to maximise your legal position.

We advise a wide range of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. Our commercial experience and legal expertise enable us to provide you with complete and comprehensive advice. If you are in business you may need:

• A Partnership or Shareholders Agreement to regulate your affairs in the event of disagreement.
• Contingency Plans to protect your business if a key employee dies of suffers a prolonged illness.
• Contracts of Employment for all your staff, including directors.
• Financial awareness - are your cash problems real or simply due to lack of funding?
• Terms of Business - do you have your own and are they carefully worded?
• Finance to buy out a retiring partner or shareholder.
• Covenants to ensure that your 'trade secrets' remain secret.

We are happy to provide a free half hour consultation for all new business clients under The Law Society's Lawyers for Business Scheme.