Keeping your business moving

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Joella Floyd
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1 Keeping moving

2 Helping No law firm understands what it takes to compete in today s market better than BHP. We ourselves have grown through innovation to become a diverse and dynamic entrepreneurial business. progress BHP for business brings together specialists from across all our commercial teams. We can supply a wealth of expertise in sectors including manufacturing, retail, leisure, technology, construction, property, agriculture, education, sport and service industries. Our client base spans sole traders to plcs - home grown, national and global. Working as individuals or within a multi-disciplinary team, our specialists have the flexibility to create solutions that fit your growing needs - from basic employment issues, land or property acquisition through to management buy-outs and complex litigation cases. Having our roots in and branches throughout the North of England, we have a truly regional presence and the local knowledge to further your interests.

We can supply a wealth of expertise in sectors including manufacturing, retail, leisure, technology, construction, property, agriculture, education, sport and service industries.

3 Advice you need Business and Company Law To support any venture, our legal team are able to apply their years of experience, working in and with globally active businesses as well as in private practice. They have the freedom to be proactive and the ability to be decisive under pressure, to help you reach your goals and make the most of any opportunity. Our expertise includes: Business and company sales and purchases Joint venture agreements Corporate structures and incorporations Shareholder agreements Corporate restructuring, share buy-backs and share issues Commercial agreements Company secretarial services Terms of business Project finance Employment Without expert advice employers encounter many challenges, especially when faced with constant changes to employment laws. Our employment team will bring their experience to help you overcome problems and minimise liabilities. For employers, we can provide support to your in-house human resources team or expertise on: Employment contracts, staff policies and handbooks Disciplinary procedures, dismissal and discrimination claims Tribunal representation Severance and compromise agreements Post-termination restrictive covenants when you need it Intellectual Property & Technology Increasingly, the most valuable assets in a business are their ideas inventions, brand identities, designs and creative concepts that can shape the future. Innovation needs protection and legal advice on issues such as patents, trademarks and copyright is crucial. Our intellectual property team has the expertise to enable businesses - start-ups, new technology and established to achieve their goals, safe in the knowledge that their achievements are safeguarded by our experience in: Identifying intellectual property Securing rights in the formative stage of development Trademark and patent registrations and registration programmes Trademark and patent licensing Franchising Merchandising programmes Contentious claims and instigation of protective action Commercial and Agricultural Property Whether you are a land-owner, developer or funder, our team of property lawyers will advise on investment and development opportunities, acquisitions and sales as well as how to maximise the benefit of your existing assets. Our commercial property lawyers provide a seamless service to our commercial clients. Our capability includes: Acquisition and disposal of agricultural, residential and all types of commercial property Business leases and tenancy agreements Agricultural tenancies Property investment Landlord and tenant law Land developments Housing developments and plot sales Property disputes Mineral leases

Our expertise includes: Business and company sales and purchases Joint venture agreements Corporate structures and incorporations Shareholder agreements Corporate restructuring, share buy-backs and

4 Commercial Litigation Should a commercial dispute arise, you can call on a team with a national reputation. Our aim is to deliver realistic solutions that minimise cost and disruption and/or maximise the return to the business. Our services include: Agency Disputes Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR) Adjudication Arbitration Banking Litigation Business Disputes Company Disputes Commercial Property Litigation Contract Disputes Construction Litigation & Building Claims Corporate Insolvency Commercial Recoveries Emergency Injunctions Intellectual Property Disputes Insolvency Mediation Product Liability Professional Negligence Property Disputes Partnership Disputes Pension Litigation Retention of Title Disputes Sports Law Shareholder Disputes Commercial Recoveries Not all businesses thrive under today s competitive pressures, but with the right advice at the right time they can survive and even grow again. Our corporate recovery team can help managers in financial adversity to appraise their situation and decide on a realistic course of action. We can also work alongside other professionals on solutions for exit or recovery and support the interests of lenders and security holders. Our other services BHP Financial Management Ltd. Offers independent financial advice covering everything from wealth management to tax planning. All our commercial teams have the benefit of working closely with each other and our family teams, to ensure that directors, sole traders and business owners receive a seamless service managing their business and personal, legal and financial affairs.

Our services include: Agency Disputes Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR) Adjudication Arbitration Banking Litigation Business Disputes Company Disputes Commercial Property Litigation Contract

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