Corporate & Commercial
Structure, protect and grow your business.
Corporate and commercial legal work — from sponsor licence applications and compliance audits to shareholder agreements and commercial contracts. Typically charged at my hourly rate, with fixed fees available for defined pieces of work on request.
Fixed fees. No surprises.
All prices below exclude VAT (charged at the prevailing UK rate). Disbursements — Home Office fees, the IHS, court fees, translations, external counsel — are additional and paid directly to the relevant third party.
How we charge
Commercial matters are typically charged at my hourly rate. For well-defined pieces of work — a standard shareholder agreement, a sponsor licence application, a contract review — I'm happy to agree a fixed fee on request after a scoping call.
Hourly rate
+ VAT. My standard hourly rate for commercial matters. You receive itemised time records and monthly bills so you always know where we are against budget.
Sponsor licence application
Fixed fee + VAT available on request. Full eligibility review, drafting and submission.
Shareholder agreement
Fixed fee + VAT available on request for standard 2–4 shareholder companies.
Commercial contract review
Fixed fee + VAT available on request for contracts up to 40 pages.
Everything you need, nothing you don’t.
- Company formation & shareholder agreements
- Sponsor licence applications & compliance audits
- Commercial contracts & NDAs
- Share purchase & asset purchase agreements
- Employment contracts & consultancy agreements
- Right to work checks & immigration strategy for employers
- Intra-company transfers & global mobility
From first call to successful outcome.
- 01
Scoping call
We map the deal or matter, agree scope and set a clear fee structure — hourly, capped or fixed.
- 02
Drafting
Tailored agreements, deeds and resolutions — drafted to your commercial needs.
- 03
Negotiation
I negotiate on your behalf with the other parties and their counsel.
- 04
Completion
Signing, filing at Companies House and post-completion registrations.
Questions, answered.
- Why is commercial work typically charged hourly?
- Because every matter is genuinely different — a two-week sponsor licence doesn't look like a four-month corporate restructure. Hourly billing keeps the fee proportionate to the work done, with full transparency on what time was spent where. For defined pieces of work, I'm happy to agree a fixed fee up front.
- Can you help with sponsor licence applications?
- Yes. I handle the full sponsor licence process from eligibility assessment to Home Office compliance and ongoing management — typically on a fixed fee from £2,000 + VAT.
- Do you act for start-ups?
- Yes. I regularly advise founders on company formation, shareholder agreements, IP assignment and early-stage investment documentation.
Ready to get started?
Book your free initial consultation. We’ll confirm the fee in writing before any work begins.