Legal essentials for new start-ups and high growth businesses

Starting or expanding a new business is a busy and exciting time. But with so much going on, it’s all too easy to forget your legal responsibilities and ensure that your company is set-up and structured to meet your requirements not just now, but in the future.

In this session, Simon Thomas will explore some of the legal essentials new businesses need to consider to maximise their future growth and success.

From a business structure and shareholders agreements to employment contracts, protecting trademarks, terms and conditions, other commercial contracts and more.

Join us for this interactive session and find out what you need to know to make sure that your business is legally prepared to meet the challenges that may lie ahead.

Simon Thomas bio

Simon is a partner in, and heads up, the corporate and commercial division of Clarke Willmott LLP. He has over 20 years’ experience and is known for his commercial and pragmatic approach. He advises companies of all sizes on a range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, buyouts and private equity fund raisings as well guiding companies through the other business related legal issues that all companies face from time to time. He has a particular interest in advising owner managers and entrepreneurs as they grow and expand their businesses.