Business Solicitors
Specialising in legal support for owner-managed businesses
Whatever stage your business is at, our business solicitors provide clear, practical legal advice across every aspect of running and growing a business - helping you protect your interests, manage risk and make the most of every opportunity.
What is a business solicitor?
A business solicitor is a lawyer who advises companies and organisations on legal matters that arise in the course of running a business.
This includes drafting and reviewing contracts, advising on employment law, protecting intellectual property, litigating commercial disputes, and supporting major business decisions such as acquisitions or restructuring.
Business solicitors work with organisations of all sizes, from start-ups and owner-managed businesses through to large regional and national companies. Their role is to help businesses operate with confidence, manage legal risk, and make the most of commercial opportunities.
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Who are Higgs' business solicitors?
Our business solicitors are experienced lawyers advising businesses across the UK. We combine legal excellence with a genuine commitment to understanding your business. We help you to navigate the legal side of running a business with clarity and confidence.
Meet our business solicitors
Michael Drysdale
Principal Associate - Corporate
Elizabeth Cox
Legal Director - Commercial
Louise Purdie
Principal Associate - Commercial
Seona Burnett
Partner - Commercial
Scott Moncur
Legal Director - Commercial
Allan Reid
Partner - Commercial
Samantha Sloan
Associate - Commercial
Keith Anderson
Regional Senior Partner - Corporate
Christina Miller
Principal Associate - Commercial
Laura Crocker
Associate - Corporate
Mairead MacDonald
Associate - Commercial
Louise Hamilton
Legal Director - Commercial
John Heaton
Partner and Head of Business Services
How we can help your business
Life as a business owner brings no shortage of legal challenges, whatever stage you're at. Our business solicitors provide clear, practical support across a wide range of areas:
- Commercial contracts: drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts to protect your interests
- Employment law: HR policies, settlement agreements and tribunal representation
- Commercial property: leases, acquisitions and disposals of business premises
- Dispute resolution: resolving commercial disputes efficiently and cost-effectively
- Intellectual property: protecting your brand, products and creative assets
- Data protection & GDPR: staying compliant and managing data risk
- Business restructuring & insolvency: advice on recovery, restructuring and creditor obligations
Why businesses choose Higgs LLP
People driven, legal excellence is more than just a strapline. It is at the heart of our service and our promise to you.
Our business solicitors will offer you the following:
- Legal excellence, practically delivered: We combine technical expertise with a pragmatic, commercially minded approach. We ensure we give you clear, confident advice, providing the clarity you need to make informed decisions.
- Bespoke solutions: No two businesses are the same. We take the time to understand your goals and individual circumstances, tailoring our advice to add genuine value across the lifetime of your business.
- Long-term relationships: We're not here just for a single transaction. We build lasting partnerships with our clients, becoming a trusted adviser you can call upon at every step - from start-up through to exit.
- Full-service approach: You benefit from the breadth of a full-service firm. When your legal needs span more than one area, our specialists in tax, employment, property, commercial contracts and more work together to give you holistic advice from one legal partner.
- Trusted and recognised: Our advice has been trusted for 150 years, and our clients rate us 4.9* on Review Solicitors. Our corporate team is ranked 2nd in the UK for M&A deals by Experian, and the firm is recognised in both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.
FAQs
A business solicitor supports you with the legal side of running a company - from day-to-day matters like contracts and employment issues, through to more complex situations such as commercial disputes or restructuring. Their role is to reduce risk, protect your business and help it grow.
A business solicitor focuses on the ongoing legal needs of a company such as contracts, employment, disputes, property and compliance. A corporate solicitor typically advises on transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, investments, MBOs and company sales. At Higgs LLP, we have specialist teams for both.
SMEs and owner-managed businesses face many of the same legal risks as larger organisations. Having the right legal support in place early means you can put solid foundations under your business, resolve issues quickly when they arise, and make better-informed decisions as you grow.
As a multi-regional law firm, our business solicitors advise businesses across the UK, with experience working with companies locally and nationally.