Practical legal advice for growing businesses

I work with founders, management teams and growing businesses from early-stage companies through to established SMEs and PE-backed businesses. My particular expertise is in employee incentives and equity, employment law and corporate/commercial matters.

The aim is simple: experienced, commercial legal advice without the cost or structure of a traditional law firm.

Employee Incentives & Equity

I advise businesses on designing, establishing and operating employee share arrangements, including:

  • Settlement agreements

  • Employment contracts

  • Directors' service agreements

  • Staff handbooks and policies

  • option grants and exercises;

  • leaver arrangements;

  • exits and company sales; and

  • review and remediation of existing arrangements.

Employment

Practical employment law advice throughout the life of the employment relationship, including:

  • contracts and service agreements;

  • policies and handbooks;

  • settlement agreements;

  • senior exits;

  • restructures and redundancies; and

  • employment issues arising on corporate transactions.

Corporate & Commercial

Support with the day-to-day legal requirements of running and growing a business, including:

  • shareholders' agreements;

  • consultancy agreements;

  • services agreements;

  • commercial contracts;

  • NDAs;

  • SaaS and software agreements;

  • board and shareholder documentation; and

  • corporate governance.

How I work

Support can be provided:

Where the scope of a matter is clear, I will usually offer a fixed fee.

Fixed fee

For advisory or less predictable matters, work can be undertaken on an hourly basis.

Hourly

For businesses requiring regular legal support, bespoke retainer arrangements can be agreed.

Ongoing support

Why work with me?

Experienced

Nearly two decades of legal experience spanning private practice, private equity, in-house General Counsel roles and high-growth businesses.

Specialist

Particular expertise in employee incentives and equity, alongside extensive corporate and employment experience.

Commercial

Advice is practical and focused on finding a workable solution rather than simply identifying legal problems.

Flexible

Access experienced legal support when you need it without the overhead or structure of a traditional law firm.

Contact Us

Have a matter you need help with?

Send me a brief outline of what you need and I can let you know whether I can help, likely turnaround and cost.

Discuss a matter

Nearly 20 years' legal experience

Private practice

Private equity

General Counsel

Growth businesses