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corporate governance

Corporate governance relates to the system of rules and processes by which a company is directed and controlled. It involves balancing the interests of a company’s stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, and suppliers, with the ultimate goal being to promote transparency, accountability, and fairness in how a company operates.

Appropriate corporate governance is vital for maintaining the trust of shareholders, attracting investors, and building a company’s reputation. In an ever-increasingly regulated environment, it can be hard to keep up with corporate governance. This is why is it always advisable to obtain specialist legal advice.

At Nelsons, our team of corporate lawyers in Derby, Leicester and Nottingham work with numerous businesses of all types from start-ups and SMEs to large businesses operating in a variety of sectors – ranging from property to creative industries, retail to healthcare.

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Expert corporate governance advice

Our lawyers advise on a wide range of governance issues, putting in place the foundations of consistently up-to-date corporate governance and compliance which are suitable and meet the interests of stakeholders. We also have experience of working with companies looking to obtain B-Corp status.

We can assist with:

  • Corporate governance strategy
  • Compliance reviews and testing
  • Governance reporting and systems, planning, processes, and procedures
  • Board structure and composition
  • Company formation and secretarial services
  • Director’s duties and conflicts of interest
  • Drafting bespoke articles of association, shareholders’ agreements and other constitutional documents
  • Shareholder consent and voting rights

A holistic legal service

As part of the service our team provides, where required, we work closely with financial advisers and/or accountants to ensure there is a comprehensive and joined-up approach between your professional advisers.

We can engage with your private client solicitors (or we can introduce you to our expert team) as any corporate governance review should be coupled with a review of personal documents (such as Wills, Powers of Attorney, etc.).

Nelsons also has the benefit of:

  • A specialist in-house Investment Management team who can assist with the provision of appropriate policies to protect the business and its people.
  • An expert Employment Law team who can draft appropriate service agreements for your directors and employment contracts for staff ensuring that the provisions of these documents are consistent with and complement the corporate governance documents where options or shares are held.
  • Our Commercial Litigation team can also represent you in a range of areas including shareholder and director disputes breach of contractual duties, arguments within senior management conflicts and investigations by regulatory authorities.

Our expert Corporate team is recognised by the independently researched publications, Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500, as being one of the top teams of experts in the East Midlands and the UK.

Testimonials…

  • "With a presence in both Nottingham and Derby, Nelsons, which primarily focuses on corporate issues, advises a mix of owner-managed businesses, SMEs, PLCs and multi-national conglomerates..."

    The Legal 500
  • “Represents a broad portfolio of family-managed and owner-managed clients, as well as multinationals and plcs. Continues to be involved in a variety of transactions on both the buyer and seller sides, with particular activity in the healthcare sector as part of a broad offering..."

    Chambers and Partners
  • "...Offices across the East Midlands ensure local clients benefit from an impressive depth of resources to assist on transactional work. Active on deals across a variety of sectors including aerospace, banking and charities among others..."

    Chambers and Partners
  • "...Strengths - clients appreciate that the lawyers are 'approachable and transparent,' and that 'they become part of your team'."

    Chambers and Partners
  • "Definitely the best corporate and commercial team in the East Midlands."

    Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2023
  • "Personal service by professional people with a comprehensive service offering. Good use of technology particularly when in house meeting were not available."

    Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2023

Contact our lawyers for corporate governance advice

For more information on the services that our corporate lawyers provide, please contact us on 0800 024 1976 or via our online enquiry form for a guaranteed response.

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