Corporate Services Solicitors
Business & Commercial Solicitors in the East Midlands
Navigating corporate law can be difficult. Our team of commercial solicitors provide pragmatic legal advice in all areas of law.
We deliver practical and straight-forward advice that you understand to make the best decisions for your business.
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The role of a corporate law solicitor is to help support your business through the complexities of the law. Regardless of whether you’re an SME just starting out, or have an established business in multiple locations. We offer cost-effective legal advice in a timely manner to support your development.
We offer strategic solutions tailored to the needs of your business and we work with organisations nationwide from our base in the East Midlands.
It’s important for us that we get to know your business and the markets that you operate in. That’s why we will assign a business solicitor from our law firm to work directly with you. You will be given their personal contact details and they will spend time getting to know everything about your business.
That way, you will always have direct contact with someone who knows your business when you need legal advice.
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What corporate services do you offer?
Do I need a corporate lawyer for my business?
What corporate services do you offer?
Our Corporate Lawyers offer a range of services to help your business. These include:
- Corporate Banking and Finance
- Business Share Sales
- Business Share Purchases
- Business Sales and Purchases
- Business Restructuring
- Business Mergers and Acquisitions
Do I need a corporate lawyer for my business?
As your business grows, you may look at expanding. This may be through new real estate, mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring or possibly through corporate finance. Potentially you may be looking to buy another business, invest or divest in shares or even sell your business.
Corporate lawyers, such as acquisition solicitors, ensure that due diligence is followed in all these business transactions. They will guide and support you throughout the process. Their advice and guidance help confirm that your business decisions are legal.
What other commercial services do you offer?
There are many legal practice areas we are able to offer businesses. These include, but are not limited to:
- Commercial Property
- Dispute Resolution
- Shareholder Agreements
- Intellectual Property
- Joint Venture Agreements
- Employment Law
- Debt Recovery
For a full list of services, contact your personal business solicitor or call us on 03456 465 465
Why use Rothera Bray commercial lawyers?
- Knowing how your business operates and your aims for it, both now and in the future, is important to us. That’s why your personal business solicitor will take time to meet with you and learn everything there is to learn.
- Clear, practical advice and solutions are what you need. We explain everything in plain English.
- Throughout your case, your personal corporate solicitor will regularly update you on the status.
- Legislation and insights in your industry may change. Your solicitor will keep up to date with them and provide you with the most relevant, timely advice.
- All our fees and timescales are transparent and honest. You won’t be charged for anything that you don’t already know about.
- You will have one experienced case handler from start to finish. They will be assigned to you based on your individual requirements and their expertise in your industry.
- We draw on extensive experience from our wide range of specialists. From corporate and commercial law to employment law and dispute resolution. Rothera Bray offer a full spectrum of business services that you can draw on for all your legal queries.
- Working with a variety of businesses means our corporate team have a wealth of experience through many sectors. This means we can identify potential risks, problems and opportunities to you early on in the process.
- With an extensive number of industry connections such as independent financial advisors, accountants and insolvency practitioners, you have access to some of the best legal minds in the country.
- Our reviews prove it! We’re award-winning and top-rated in Google, have a look at our Google reviews for your own peace of mind.
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“We strive to make every matter as stress free as possible”
David Kaplan
Partner & Head of Corporate and Commercial
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Tim Gladdle
Senior Partner
Tim qualified as a solicitor in 1983, giving him 40 years of legal experience. He specialises in advising a wide range of companies on corporate and commercial affairs and transactions.
David Kaplan
Partner & Head of Corporate and Commercial
David Kaplan is a partner in our Corporate and Commercial team and is based at our Derby city centre office. David has been advising businesses for nearly 30 years and is recognised by Legal 500 as a Leading Individual.
Toby Preston
Partner
Toby is a Partner who specialises in corporate and commercial law and business affairs. He has been a partner for over 10 years and been involved in many high profile acquisitions and disposals. He works mainly from our Leicester branch.
Liz Mills
Senior Associate
Liz Mills is a Senior Associate in our Corporate and Commercial team and is based at our Derby office. Liz is recognised by Legal 500 as a Leading Associate.
Arron Halait
Senior Associate
Arron is a Senior Associate in our Corporate and Commercial team and is based at our Leicester office.
Erica Hurst
Solicitor
Erica Hurst is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Corporate and Commercial department and is based at our Lace Market office in Nottingham city centre.
Sandeesh Samra
Solicitor
Sandeesh Samra is a Solicitor in our Corporate and Commercial team and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.
Liam Wicks
Solicitor
Liam Wicks is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Corporate & Commercial department and is based at our Derby office.
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Posted 14 March 2025
Liz Mills was absolutely phenomenal in all aspects of the work from her truly encyclopaedic knowledge and commercial approach. I genuinely felt comforted by Liz's involvement and her well timed sense of humour along with everything else provided made an enormous difference.
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Posted 18 November 2024
Excellent service, amazing people. I used Rothera Bray for the sale of my business. I dealt with Marneya Chauhan and Liz Mills. I cannot fault them. Both of them were quite simply outstanding. I would whole- heartedly recommend them and the firm to anyone needing Legal advice or selling their business.
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Posted 5 June 2023
After trying, unsuccessfully, several times to find the right firm with the expertise to help me with my matter, Rothera Bray stepped up and delivered. Sandeesh was very knowledgeable, she informed me of all my options in terms I could understand, and she guided me through a legal minefield with great care and attention. I felt confident in being able to ask questions and received helpful guidance on my matter. The staff at Rothera Bray are knowledgeable, helpful, and very reliable and always work with diligence and attention to detail. Their ability to work quickly helped me to successfully meet my deadline.
Damien Henry
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Posted 23 May 2022
We are thrilled to have completed the sale of our company! We received a professional service throughout the process and the Rothera Bray team were fantastic. They supported us through the whole transaction, which was a long and arduous process. They were informative, reliable, and directed us through the minefield that is “due diligence”. We felt comfortable asking questions which may have seemed obvious to Rothera Bray but not to us. We have no recommendations for improvement. A huge thank you to the team!
Kim and Indy Gill
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Posted 23 May 2022
We are thrilled to have completed the sale of our company! We received a professional service throughout the process and the Rothera Bray team were fantastic. They supported us through the whole transaction, which was a long and arduous process. They were informative, reliable, and directed us through the minefield that is “due diligence”. We felt comfortable asking questions which may have seemed obvious to Rothera Bray but not to us. We have no recommendations for improvement. A huge thank you to the team!
Kim and Indy Gill
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Posted 30 September 2020
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Posted 30 September 2020
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Tom Burden, Director of Rightbox Ltd