Whether you are a private or listed company, sole trader or partnership, club or association, our large award winning Corporate and Commercial team have the experience to be able to provide you with the full range of services you need.
In these times, you need a specialist lawyer who is forceful, who understands your business, who understands both the legal and commercial aspects of your matter and who is proactive. Eaton Smith fits the bill.
Our Corporate and Commercial team deals entirely with work for business clients. We take the trouble to understand your business so that the advice we offer is practical and appropriate.
You can trust Eaton Smith to give you the clear, expert advice you need (even when time is short) at a reasonable cost and to act in your best interests and to look at things from every angle to achieve the best result for you
The team provide advice on transactions and corporate and commercial legal issues to clients from throughout Yorkshire, across the UK and internationally.
Clients come back to us time and time again as they know we work with them as a team and that we strive to build a long term relationship with them to help enhance and further their business
Examples of some of the areas in which we can provide help and support are:
Companies
Sole Traders
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If you are involved in a business transaction you need expert, cost efficient advice. If there is a problem and you are unsure whether you need advice, pick up the phone and ask us anyway. We will guide you through the complexities of modern business life and support you all the way.
If you would like to contact our Corporate & Commercial team click here or call 01484 821300.
We were buying a large private company, who left us with a rather unreasonable timescale. I was therefore deeply impressed with the way you guys picked up the challenge and ran with it like the true professionals you are.
I think I heard a comment from the vendors about 'provincial solicitors' once at the beginning of the matter. I never heard it again. I can sincerely and honestly say, having had some experience of big city solicitors in the past, that I could not conceive how any other firm would have dealt with this in the same expert, expedient and insanely short timescale that you did. This is not flannel – it is a fact and I am humbled by the way you guys responded and looked after my interests and those of my company.
Deborah and her team at Eaton Smith handled the recent sale of our family business exemplary showing 100% commitment to the lengthy transaction without faltering on their support both legally and personally. The attention to detail in what was a complicated business deal meant that I felt in safe hands and the understanding and guidance offered throughout made it easier for me to comprehend the complexity of the legalities which were completely out of my comfort zone. I had complete trust in Deborah and the team and the dedication shown throughout meant I never felt alone or vulnerable in what was a stressful and emotional time. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Deborah Melluish and the team at Eaton Smith.
I have to say this is a work of art, reads exactly as I wanted. Thank you very much for your work on this, it’s been a joy in a way I thought legal stuff could never be.
Thank you also for your excellent comments in the email. I appreciate your taking the time to educate me along the way and not just provide a final document. You're a joy to work with, thanks!
May I take this opportunity of thanking you, Chris, for all of your help and patience during the last few weeks. You have been most helpful dealing with and doing your utmost to understand our business and accepting facts which to you must have seemed incomprehensible. Again, a very big thank you from all the family for the manner in which you carried out this sale.
Thanks to Eaton Smith and especially to yourself for all the support and advice you have given me over the years, it’s like having a little suit of armour in the closet that you occasionally have to wear for protection. Mostly for special occasions and thankfully not too many times to do battle.
Your team was professional and thorough, and the good humour and tolerance at the stressful moments was appreciated too!
I would like to thank you and your team for the excellent work you have done over the duration of this transaction. At every stage I have felt the advice and support you have given us has been first-rate.
Let’s face it, deciding on a solicitor is a bit of a gamble, but fortunately, we found Chris.
Understanding the legal landscape is daunting, and I would not have secured our deal without him. He is a fountain of legal knowledge that goes well beyond the black and white mentality you often find. I discovered very early on that Chris is first and foremost a genuine person, who also happens to be an incredible solicitor. Chris has a unique way of getting results, by delivering practical information, combined with strategic moves and overall empathy. His style is subtle, focused and precise, which genuinely helped us carve out a deal with little to no resistance.
I can’t emphasise how important this is, as Chris never lost sight of our needs, and he always had a sense of momentum with a constant view of completion in mind. Chris is top of his game and is a rare breed of AAA solicitor who also goes that extra mile for you. It’s honestly been a pleasure, and I will continue to collaborate with Chris for all our company affairs.
I can whole heartedly recommend Chris and the rest of the team at Eaton Smith, absolute pleasure to have our legal needs met with such a thorough and conscientious mindset.
Just wanted to say a huge thanks to you Chris for all the work done to get the contract to this point. Being solo and a newcomer to the industry, your help has been absolutely invaluable. And your expertise clearly shines through. I'll of course definitely be using Eaton Smith for any future legal endeavours, I'm really pleased with the work that has been done.