Lawrence Stephens is a full-service law firm, based in Farringdon, led by its original founders and as such, our ethos and approach is very much aligned with the Business Junction community. We understand the issues you face as independent businesses, as we often face the very same challenges. We act for entrepreneurial, growing businesses who require practical and commercial advice from advisers who understand them.
Privately owned or private equity-backed SME businesses account for 99.9% of the UK’s business population, 60% of the employment and around half of turnover in the UK private sector. We advise these businesses across a spectrum of industry sectors on the legal aspects of business incorporation, funding rounds, compliance, acquisitions and disposals, employment and the wide range of commercial contracts that are part of the corporate lifecycle.
In addition to advising on corporate matters, we also advise on other transactional activities including real estate finance, banking, conveyancing, dispute resolution and private client services for business owners and senior executives.
We also advise private equity funds seeking to develop market-leading businesses through the acquisition and integration of businesses in fragmented or growing sectors. As well as advising on strategic buy-and-build transactions, we often go on to act for the businesses established in this way.