Business & Commercial

Grace & Co provides an unusually broad range of professional services for the business and commercial community, which are available on a nationwide basis, as well as to personal callers at our Cheshire office. We aim to be as transparent as possible in our dealings, always making you aware of the cost of our legal advice and, where appropriate, offering a fixed fee rate. In addition, for those business owners who wish to consult us on a regular basis without worrying about mounting legal fees, we have developed cost-effective fixed price Commercial Packages, offering unlimited telephone advice on any commercial matter and other facilities.

Our overall objective is to become your ‘virtual’ legal department, providing proactive and highly practical solutions in many legal and business-related areas:

Agency & Distribution
Commercial Property
Company Formations
Contract Drafting
Corporate Finance
Data Protection
Disputes & Litigation
Employment Law
Finance Leasing
Franchise Arrangements
Intellectual Property
IT Contracts
Partnership Agreements
Sales or Acquisitions
Share Dealings
Terms & Conditions

 

Commercial Property
Our commercial property dealings embrace all aspects of acquisition, development and disposal, including the sale and purchase of freehold land, with or without existing buildings, the grant, taking or assignment of leases, and any associated funding arrangements. We can advise on title issues, planning law, contaminated land, contractual and tortuitous liabilities, security of tenure, repairing obligations and other matters. We also specialise in the interpretation of rent review clauses and the implications of current legislation.

Contract Drafting
We provide a professional drafting service, whereby either your existing terms and conditions are reviewed and modified, or a tailor-made set of terms can be prepared specifically for your company. We also draft loan documents, service and supply agreements and other commercial contracts, as well as personal guarantees, partnership and shareholder contracts and tenancy agreements, with fixed fees agreed in advance on request.

Disputes & Litigation
Disputes frequently arise when suppliers of goods and services attempt to enforce standard terms and conditions, printed on the reverse of sales documentation. We are experts in the interpretation of terms and conditions and can determine whether they are legally enforceable and likely to withstand the scrutiny of a trial judge. Preliminary advice on such cases can be followed through to litigation, where appropriate. We are also able to provide expert guidance on other contractual disputes, such as the quality and suitability-for-purpose of goods and services supplied.

Finance Leasing
We are recognised authorities in the field of finance leasing law, having acted on behalf of finance houses seeking to enforce financing agreements, companies wishing to terminate such arrangements and consultancies that specialise in releasing individuals and companies from leasing agreements. If you believe you have entered into an agreement under false pretences, we can offer preliminary advice and act for you through to trial. Since all finance agreements are different, our specialist legal knowledge is invaluable for determining their enforceability or otherwise.