Whatever the shape, size or sector your business operates in, Hay & Kilner’s commercial law experts understand the complexities you face and stand in your corner to offer sound advice and practical solutions tailored to your needs.
How we can help with your commercial law
We know how challenging running a business can be and our team at Hay & Kilner are here to help you from day one on a wide range of commercial law issues, from having a business name that meets all legal requirements, to ensuring your commercial law contracts are watertight, getting the most out of your intellectual property, going into business with others and everything in-between.
What is commercial law?
Commercial law, most commonly referred to as business law, focuses on the legal rules and regulations that commercial transactions and the conduct of businesses must follow. Commercial law or business law, encompasses commercial property, sales, contracts, finance, corporate governance, commercial litigation and disputes, and bankruptcy. Commercial law sets a precedent for all businesses to legally follow.
Expert commercial law solicitors
We work with businesses of all sizes and in a variety of sectors, providing advice and expert legal support for every aspect of their commercial law, including sole traders and start-up businesses, owner managed businesses, charities and large regionally and nationally based organisations.
The Hay & Kilner team takes the time to get to know your business and your objectives, allowing us to give you personal, efficient and highly effective commercial law services in a straightforward and pragmatic way, giving you the legal tools to help you achieve your business goals.
All the while we will keep you updated on commercial law news, legal and regulatory changes, offering proactive solutions to keep you on the right side of the law and to mitigate time-consuming and reputation-damaging risks.
Our forward-thinking attitude means you can take advantage of new technologies saving you valuable time and money on negotiating voluminous and complex contracts and reviewing due diligence information.
We offer transparent, pragmatic, business-focused commercial law advice on:
- Shareholder and share option agreements
- Partnership and LLP agreements
- Manufacturing and supply contracts
- Distribution and agency agreements
- Terms and conditions of business
- Advising on on-line contracting
- Advising on domain name registration, transfers and disputes
- Data protection issues
- Competition, trade and regulatory issues
- Franchising
Legal 500
Chambers & Partners
“Hay & Kilner’s commercial team provides first-rate advice that is thorough, comprehensive and delivered in terms a layman can understand.
“The group has won a raft of new clients who are drawn by the quality of advice and strength of the lawyers, who "always treat clients as individuals, and with respect".
Meet the team
Related services
We can also help you with the below:
Dispute Resolution
With one of the largest teams in the North East and a wealth of experience across a wide range of disputes and sectors, we get involved at the onset to help resolve the matter at an early stage saving you valuable time and money, helping you mitigate risk to reputation and maintaining valuable relationships settled.
Intellectual Property
Our team of experts have the skills and knowledge to support you as you manage your IP, whatever sector you operate in. Taking the time to get to know your business and your goals allows us to advise on the steps you need to take to protect, utilise and license trademarks, patents, designs, copyright and more.
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