Areas of law

Commercial legal support for the decisions businesses make every day.

Each area below gives a plain-language overview of the kind of commercial support Steve can provide for business owners, company directors and growing private businesses.

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Contracts & Commercial

Clear agreements for the relationships your business relies on.

Commercial agreements should make the deal easier to manage, not harder. Steve can assist with preparing, reviewing and negotiating contracts so the key obligations, risk allocation and commercial expectations are understood before the business commits.

Steve can assist with

Terms of trade, supply agreements and services agreements.
Contract reviews before signing or renewal.
Negotiation points, risk allocation and practical contract strategy.

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Directors' Duties

Clear advice for directors making important business decisions.

Directors often need advice that connects legal obligations with commercial judgement. Steve can help clarify duties, manage risk and support decisions that help ensure compliance with legal obligations.

Steve can assist with

Directors' duties and company decision-making.
Conflicts, authority, risk allocation and commercial responsibilities.
Director-related issues involving shareholders, owners or other stakeholders.

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Corporate Governance

Practical governance settings for privately owned businesses.

Good governance helps a business make decisions clearly, record them properly and reduce risk and uncertainty. Steve can advise on company processes, shareholder issues and compliance steps that fit the way the business operates.

Steve can assist with

Governance frameworks, board processes and company records.
Shareholder, ownership and director-related commercial issues.
Compliance steps for growing or changing private businesses.

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Consumer Law, Privacy & Compliance

Business-focused consumer law and privacy advice.

Businesses need customer terms, privacy practices and compliance settings that are legally informed and operationally workable. Steve can help identify obligations around customer-facing conduct, advertising claims, privacy and misleading or deceptive conduct risk, then translate them into practical next steps.

Steve can assist with

Customer-facing terms, policies and trading practices.
Misleading or deceptive conduct risk and advertising claims.
Privacy questions, data-handling processes and website terms.
Compliance reviews for growing or changing business operations.

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Commercial Leasing

Lease advice before the terms become a long-term problem.

A commercial lease can shape a business for years. Steve can review and negotiate lease terms, help with renewals and explain the commercial impact of obligations such as make-good, assignment, options and rent review.

Steve can assist with

Lease reviews, negotiations and renewals.
Options, assignment, make-good and premises-related obligations.
Commercial advice for owners taking on or changing premises.

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Employment & Contractors

Cleaner arrangements with employees and contractors.

The right engagement structure helps avoid confusion about role, ownership, confidentiality and expectations. Steve can assist with agreements and practical advice for businesses engaging employees, contractors or consultants.

Steve can assist with

Employment contracts and contractor agreements.
Confidentiality, restraint and intellectual property clauses.
Commercial questions about onboarding, engagement and exit terms.

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Intellectual Property

Protecting the assets that make the business distinctive.

Brand, content, creative work, know-how and confidential information can be central to business value. Steve can advise on ownership, licensing and commercial protection so those assets are properly controlled and used.

Steve can assist with

Ownership and licensing of business and creative assets.
IP clauses in commercial, contractor and media agreements.
Confidential information, brand protection and commercial use of IP.

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Media & Entertainment

Media-sector experience with commercial discipline.

Steve's in-house background gives him a strong understanding of production, content, rights and media business arrangements. That experience can be useful for businesses working with creative assets, talent, licensing or production.

Steve can assist with

Production, rights, licensing and content-related agreements.
Talent, contractor and supplier arrangements in media contexts.
Commercial advice for creative, production and entertainment businesses.

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