FAQ

What legal issues can solicitors help with?

Solicitors can help with a great many issues. Here at Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors, we assist with across all commercial  practice areas of law, including corporate, commercial, commercial disputes, commercial real estate (commercial property), insolvency & restructuring and employment law. We carry out this work across a wide range of commercial sectors, including hospitality, agriculture and rural, banking and finance, property development, technology and media, and more.

When might I need a corporate law specialist?

Corporate law solicitors are helpful in a wide range of corporate issues. This could be buying or selling a business, restructuring, shareholder agreements or articles of association and all other general corporate governance, finance, and administration. Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors can advise on all areas of corporate law.

What are some examples of commercial disputes?

Commercial disputes can be wide-ranging across many different sectors, but some common examples that Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors can help with include contractual, company and partnership disputes, banking & finance disputes, shareholder disputes (including unfair prejudice), property litigation, professional negligence, insolvency litigation, warranty claims, injunctive relief and dispute over assets to name but a few.

How can a commercial lawyer benefit my business?

A commercial lawyer, such as the team at Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors, can help you get the advice you may need to make sure agreements are set out clearly, are legally binding and unambiguous. Find out more about how we can help with commercial law here.

When might I require the help of an employment law solicitor?

You may need an employment law solicitor for different reasons. If you are an employer, you may need a solicitor to help manage your people effectively and assist with employment contracts, policies and procedures and advise on disciplinaries . If you are an employee you may need a solicitor to help you with workplace disputes or issues such as discrimination, wrongful or unfair dismissal, pay disputes or grievances. We also advise on termination and settlement agreements and Tribunals and County /High Court proceedings. 

What is the difference between residential and commercial conveyancing?

The main difference is that residential conveyancing normally involves buying a home, while commercial conveyancing usually involves business premises. Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors can help with commercial real estate issues to make your acquisitions and sales easier.

What kinds of legal issues does commercial law cover?

Commercial law can help out a business greatly, including more technical aspects that a person may not be aware of, such as terms and conditions of sales or purchases, privacy notices, data protection, agreements, intellectual property and more. Work with Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors for commercial law cases.

What agricultural law services do you offer?

Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors work on behalf of rural landowners, agricultural businesses and individual farmers on several issues. This includes disputes over land, sale of property, banking, farming partnership and more.

What does intellectual property law involve?

Intellectual property is used to help protect your ideas, designs, product and branding. Without owning the intellectual property, anybody could steal these out from under you. Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors can help protect intellectual property using trademarks, copyrights and design rights.

What protections does the copyright patents & designs act offer?

The copyright act can help protect your brand, designs and products from being stolen or copied without your permission. Work with Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors for help protecting your intellectual property.

What should I look for in a law firm?

You should be looking for a dedicated and professional team that will work tirelessly to assist you with your issues. Meet the team at Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors to see how we can help you.

I want to draft a legal contract. How can you help?

Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors have specialist lawyers who can work with you to help you with any commercial and corporate matters you may have. This includes drafting legal contracts that are binding and legally sound.

How do I go about evicting a tenant?

Evicting a tenant can be a hard process that must be done carefully to ensure the legality of the eviction. Work with Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors for knowledgeable and professional commercial dispute resolution lawyers who can help you today.

What does bringing an unfair dismissal claim involve?

Unfair dismissal is when you have been dismissed after 2 years at a job with no fair reason or the employer did not follow a fair procedure for your dismissal. You can appeal a decision but can also take it further by making a claim to an employment tribunal. Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors can help with advice for wrongful or unfair dismissal and other areas of employment law.

What international business law services do you offer?

Paddle & Cocks LLP Solicitors international law services help UK companies conducting business overseas, as well as international clients looking to enter the UK market. This includes sale & purchase, restructuring, incorporations, acquisitions, disposals, franchising and more. In addition, we can help with cross border disputes and enforcing judgments out of the jurisdiction.