General counsel

At PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal we believe that to provide the best legal advice we need to know our clients' businesses and the issues that they face. Our general counsel service forms part of this effort.  Growing businesses are at the heart of our client base where we offer day-to-day support for all of their legal needs, effectively acting as the equivalent of an in-house lawyer. Our general counsel service is able to assist clients in a number of ways including incorporations of companies and new structures, advice on contractual matters, compliance including employment law, company secretarial services and assistance with transactions.

Providing one point of contact ensures that all of your legal needs are dealt with promptly, efficiently and cost effectively. We hope that our relationship will grow with your business so that we become an integral part of your team, providing all the legal counsel you need.

As a member of the PricewaterhouseCoopers network of firms we have direct access to experts across a range of business disciplines making us acutely aware of any opportunities or threats that may impact upon your business.

Our services

• Company incorporations in the UK and overseas
• Shareholder agreements
• Advice on raising bank finance and granting security
• Acquiring property or the taking of leases
• Legal compliance with employment regulations including recruitment, employee remuneration arrangements and termination
• Advice on commercial contracts
• Protection, management and exploitation of intellectual property
• Dispute resolution including mediation and litigation
• Company secretarial and corporate governance

Contact details
Email: Shirley Brookes
Tel: +44 (0)20 7212 1608

Email: Stuart Hatcher
Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 1416