Commercial law

Commercial law encompasses a broad range of legal areas relating to businesses, corporate law and commercial property. We have also grouped specialist areas of law in here relating primarily to:

• Businesses
• Media law
• Intellectual property law
• Trade law
• Sports law

All businesses should have legal advice to ensure that they are operating within the law, and that their business structure is suitable for their size and purposes. Legal liability can result from the breach of regulatory provisions, and it is important that your business is compliant.

These are a few of the areas of commercial law you will find in the links on the right hand side:

• Arbitration
• Business formation
• Company structure and corporate law
• Contracts
• Intellectual property
• Licensing law

Employment law is of course an important part of commercial law, but given its size and importance we have included it in its own section.

We have also set out information about finding and using a commercial solicitor. Finding the right practitioner for your business needs is crucial - you should ensure that they are aligned with both your legal and commercial needs. We have a section on finding commercial solicitors by location which you may find useful, as having a local solicitor on hand can be a valuable asset to your business.

If you would like to obtain expert legal advice, then we can help to put you in touch with a local specialist solicitor free of charge. Call our experienced case handlers on 0800 1777 162.