Commercial Solicitors
Our commercial solicitors can provide your business with expert legal advice on everything from corporate disputes, professional negligence, as well as debt and consumer issues
20-minutes of free legal advice over the phone
Specialist legal help from our friendly team
Dedicated lawyers that return your calls
Fixed fee services with no hidden costs
Legal Support – When You Need It Most
Running a business is more than a full-time job. Managing customers, competitors, and suppliers—while also supporting your employees and maintaining morale—leaves little time for anything else. Unsurprisingly, legal matters are often pushed to the bottom of the list until they escalate into serious issues with potentially severe consequences.
A report commissioned by the Legal Services Board and conducted by Pascoe Pleasence Ltd highlights this growing problem. It found that UK small businesses lose up to £100 billion each year due to failing to seek timely legal advice.
This reflects our own experience. Many businesses could have saved not only significant costs but, more importantly, valuable management time by addressing legal issues early—before they develop into lengthy disputes or court proceedings.
Our Approach: Practical, Proactive Legal Support
At Freeman Jones, we offer a dual approach to legal support that focuses on prevention as much as resolution:
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Education and Risk Prevention – We help you understand potential legal pitfalls, so you can avoid them before they arise.
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Commercially Focused Advice – Our experienced lawyers provide practical, business-minded legal solutions. Many of our team have run their own businesses and bring insights from both small enterprises and larger corporate environments.
Whether you’re just starting out or managing a well-established business, we take the time to understand your goals. Our advice is tailored to your specific needs, aiming not just to solve current problems but to prevent future ones as well.
Business Legal Services for Chester
Our Business legal team at Freeman Jones Solicitors have years of experience in assisting companies in Chester and surrounding areas with a variety of legal issues.
Civil Litigation
Company Law
Employment Law
Commercial Contract Disputes
Our commercial solicitors can advise on all types of contractual disputes including sales and supply of goods and services, warranty claims, agency issues, and misrepresentation
Commercial Solicitors
Our commercial solicitors can provide your business with expert legal advice on everything from corporate disputes, professional negligence, as well as debt and consumer issues
Debt Recovery
Our commercial solicitors help businesses take the strain out of debt recovery, helping you stay on top of your outstanding debt, maximising cash flow and profitability.
Lease Disputes
Our solicitors offer dispute resolution on leasehold property – including disputes over rent deposits and guarantees, liability for repairs, dilapidation, tenant insolvency, and possession proceedings.
Shareholder Disputes
Our solicitors are specialists in partnership relations and disputes – specifically on breaches in fiduciary and director duties, derivative actions, and the rights of shareholders and directors.
Commercial Property
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Confidentiality Agreements (NDA)
Our solicitors can advise you on both one-way and two-way confidentiality agreements – we also offer more bespoke confidentiality agreements depending on your business requirements.
Joint Venture Agreements (JVA)
Our commercial solicitors can advise on Joint Venture Agreements (JVA), including which type of entity is most appropriate and drafting all necessary legal documentation.
Partnership Agreements
Our commercial solicitors can advise any legal agreements made for partnerships and limited liability partnerships (LLP’s) – including formations, restructuring, disputes, and mergers and acquisitions.
Small Business Solicitors
Our small business solicitors can help with business compliance and ensure your company has all relevant legal documentation in place.
Employment Contracts
Our solicitors can draft comprehensive contracts of employment for your staff – ensuring all legal requirements are met while including bespoke clauses adapted to suit your business needs.
Employment Policies
Our solicitors can help draft a wide range of employment policies for the workplace – ranging from performance, sickness, maternity, and paternity rights to policies on misconduct, equality, and diversity.
Employment Tribunal Solicitors
Our solicitors can provide expert advice at every stage of the employment tribunal process – including legal representation at the tribunal to ensure the best possible outcome for you.
We can advise you on many areas of law, inlcuding:
- Commercial Property
- Company Law
- Employment Law
- Contract Law
- Civil Litigation
- IT & E-commerce Law
- Data Protection
- Anti-bribery & Corruption
- Debt Recovery
- Interllectual Property
Flexible Retainer Scheme for Ongoing Support
Our legal retainer service is an increasingly popular way for businesses to access reliable, ongoing legal support. It gives you the reassurance of working with a lawyer who understands your business and its objectives—someone you know and trust.
Key benefits include:
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Direct telephone access to your dedicated support lawyer as needed
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Review, drafting, and redrafting of contracts and legal documents
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Access to a library of legal templates and clear explanatory notes
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Bi-annual meetings to review progress and plan future legal needs
Don't just take our word for it
Hear What Our Clients Have To Say About Our Business Legal Services
Business Law FAQs
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Freeman Jones Solicitors provides comprehensive business legal support, including:
- Employment law (contracts, policies, tribunal representation)
- Company law (company formations, share/partnership. agreements, altering structures).
- Civil & commercial litigation (contract disputes, debt recovery, shareholder or boundary disputes).
- Business sales & acquisitions (share purchase vs asset purchase agreements).
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Yes, we support employers with:
- Drafting employment contracts tailored with bonuses, share schemes, and mobility clauses.
- Creating workplace policies (e‑mail/social media, discipline, diversity, maternity, drug & alcohol, etc.).
- Advising on settlement agreements and representing in tribunals.
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We assist businesses with:
- Company formations (private, public, LLP).
- Drafting or updating shareholder and partnership agreements.
- Changing share structures or articles of association.
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Our civil litigation team supports businesses with:
- Dispute resolution (negotiation, mediation, litigation to the High Court)
- Enforcing or defending claims such as contract breaches, professional negligence, property or shareholder disputes, debt recovery, insolvency, consumer complaints, etc.
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Yes, we offer a free, no‑obligation 20‑minute consultation, typically scheduled within 24–48 hours, and can arrange immediate appointments in urgent cases.
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While our offices are in Chester, Liverpool, Warrington, and Wrexham, we serve clients across England and Wales via phone, video, email, or in person, depending on your preference.
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We offer fixed‑fee packages where possible, with no hidden costs. You’ll receive a clear breakdown upfront, and we stay transparent throughout.
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Our approach is:
- Approachable & jargon‑free – plain English guidance.
- Client‑focused – we answer calls promptly and tailor advice to your needs.
- Industry‑leading – expert solicitors, up‑to‑date with current law.
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Yes, we guide employers through legally compliant disciplinary and grievance processes, including drafting procedures and assisting during disputes to reduce legal risk.
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We draft custom workplace policies for:
- Disciplinary & grievance.
- Email and social media use.
- Equal opportunities and diversity.
- Maternity, paternity, and parental leave.
- Drugs and alcohol.
These help protect employers from disputes and improve clarity in the workplace.
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Yes, we handle shareholder and partnership disputes involving company control, director conduct, dividends, or breach of agreements. Our goal is early resolution through negotiation, mediation, or court where needed.
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Absolutely. Our solicitors can advise on:
- Changing company structures (e.g., from sole trader to limited company).
- Drafting or revising Articles of Association.
- Share reorganisations and director changes.
This ensures your business adapts legally as it grows.
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We offer rapid support and can schedule same-day consultations for urgent issues, including disputes, dismissals, or contract reviews.
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Yes, we assist start-ups, SMEs, and established companies across sectors. Whether you need one-off advice or ongoing legal support, our team can help.
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Our civil litigation team handles all stages of debt recovery, from pre-action letters to court enforcement. We aim to recover your funds quickly and cost-effectively.
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Yes, we represent businesses pursuing or defending professional negligence claims, such as those involving surveyors, accountants, or solicitors.
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