I provide provide a range of cost-effective, bespoke, and accessible legal services for SMEs, Limited Companies, Partnerships, and Individuals, including:
- representing people or businesses in court, tribunal or other formal settings, making their case for them; and
- advising clients on the strengths and weaknesses of their case.
- starting legal proceeding in a court on behalf of my client.
The process of working with me
Most of my legal services start with:
- Initial discussion via email or over the telephone
- Quotation of works to be carried out
- Client care letter (to be signed by the client)
- Review of papers
- Advice in writing, at conference in person, by video, or telephone (where applicable)
The rest of the process depends on whether we’re dealing with disputes and contentious work, or legal services and non-contentious work.
Please note that some of my services overlap.
Disputes & contentious work
Court proceedings
- Advice in writing, at conference in person, by video, or telephone
Legal representation at court hearings
- Preparation of the hearing
- Drafting of the Skeleton Argument
- Client conference in person, by video, or over the telephone
- Hearing
- Attendance notes of the hearing
Drafting of documents in court proceedings
- Drafting of documents, for example:
- Statement of Case
- Witness Statement
- Application Notice
- Draft Directions
- Draft court order
- Review and approval by client
Adjudication (in relation to construction contracts)
- Client conference in person, by video, or over the telephone
- Drafting of documents, for example:
- Notice of Adjudication
- Referral Notice
- Response
- Rejoinder
- Review and approval by client
Mediation (in my role as legal advisor)
- Preparation of the mediation
- Drafting of mediation position statement
- Review of other party’s mediation position statement
- Mediation
Legal services outside of disputes & non-contentious work
Commercial contract
Drafting of documents, for example:
- Supply contract
- Services agreement
- General Terms & Condition
- Agency contract
- Distribution agreement
- Commercial lease
- Review and approval by client
Corporate documents
Drafting of documents, for example:
- Share Purchase Agreement
- Asset Purchase Agreement
- Shareholders Agreement
- Director’s Services Agreement
- Board Resolutions
- Members’ Resolutions
- Director’s resignation letter
Construction contracts
Drafting of documents, for example:
- JCT Construction Contract (in various forms)
- Collateral Warranties
- Escrow Agreement
Each of the above drafting services will be reviewed, discussed with and approved by the client.
Mission
To help companies and individual clients to resolve and/or avoid legal disputes by providing legal services with a personal approach, excellent client care, and practical and commercially viable solutions.
Vision
To empower people to recognise legal risks before they become a problem and by doing so, to enable them to take decisions and measures to avoid the costs, time and stress of a legal dispute.
Areas of expertise
Commercial Law Services
- Licenses
- Sale of goods
- Supply of goods and services
- General Terms and Conditions
- Unfair contract terms
- Consumer credit
- Distributor and agency agreements
- Commercial lease
- Guarantees and indemnities
Corporate Law Services
- Shareholders' agreements
- Director services agreements
- Directors' disputes
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Share Purchase Agreements
- Asset Purchase Agreements
- Demergers
- Partnership disputes
- Board Resolutions
- Members’ Resolutions
- Director’s resignation letter
- Compliance
Construction Law Services
- Building contracts
- Collateral Warranties
- Escrow agreements
- Construction adjudication
- Injunctions
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
Fees & Expenses
Where possible, I will quote a fixed fee.
If it is not possible to quote a fixed fee, I will review the provided information and papers, and on their basis, provide a quotation setting out the hourly rate that will be applied to your case, and the length of time the work is likely to take.
You will always be asked to agree the fee before any work is undertaken.
Fees from £350
Depending upon the complexity of the matter, my hourly rate is between £350 and £500 exclusive of VAT.
Travel & accommodation expenses
I may charge travel time, travel cost and overnight accommodation for hearings, meetings and conferences that last multiple days, multi-track claims, and court or ADR hearings over one day.
Regulated barrister
As a Barrister, I am a regulated legal adviser and court room advocate. There are strict rules on what I must do for the court and my client, and the way my services are conducted. If I break these rules, The Bar Standards Board can take action against me.
Need legal services, advice or representation?
Let’s have a chat and see if we’d like to work together on your dispute or legal matter.
It was a pleasure to work with you all last week. Thank you, Theo, for all your time and effort. Our respective clients’ case could not have been presented in any better way.