Establishing a business in the UK

At some stage you may decide to establish a presence in the United Kingdom. We can advise you on the most appropriate business structure to suit your needs and work closely with your other professional advisers to help your business grow.

Employment, property and taxation issues will all be important and we have experts in each of these areas who are used to advising foreign clients who may not be familiar with UK laws and regulations.

Often our role goes beyond that of a legal adviser. We can help you find premises, employees, professional advisers and other suppliers. We can also assist you in your dealings with customers.

We can help you close a brand that does not conflict with someone else's and we can then protect that brand by registering it as a trademark.

Work experience/case studies:

• We advised a Dutch steel manufacturer when they set up a local subsidiary in the UK to act as a sales office for their painted metal products. Our clients required office premises and recruited staff.
• We advised a US group of companies in the marketing sector in relation to the acquisition of two UK companies. This provided the client with a foothold in Europe and a starting point for expanding into other European jurisdictions.
• We advised a company based in the Netherlands in relation to the incorporation and operation of a UK joint venture company, the other joint venture party being Italian.
• We advised a Canadian company on the establishment of a branch office in England.