Family Businesses
Who will make the critical decisions that shape the future of your family business in the next five, ten, or fifty years? How will ownership be structured to ensure longevity? What steps can you take now to prevent potential conflicts between children or grandchildren while ensuring the business you’ve nurtured continues to sustain your family for generations?
Balancing family and commercial Interests
For family businesses, daily commercial challenges are just one part of the bigger picture. Every major decision must be made with a focus on both commercial success and the long-term interests of your family, including spouses, siblings, parents, and children.
Decades of expertise in family business advisory
We have worked with family businesses for decades, often across multiple generations. Our clients trust us because of our unique ability to combine exceptional commercial expertise with top-tier family and private client legal advice.
Critical support at every key decision point
Our clients rely on us at critical moments in both their business and family lives. We offer expert guidance on:
- M&A and joint ventures
- Property sales and acquisitions
- Branding and shareholder disputes
- Data protection
Advising on succession planning and governance
Family businesses look to us for support when making decisions that will shape the future of their companies. We provide expert advice on governance, succession planning, and how to best remunerate both family and non-family executives. Our team specialises in designing and structuring trusts, foundations, and pre-nuptial agreements to protect family interests while ensuring ownership remains within the family.
Creating long-term stability and cohesion
We understand that for family businesses, success means balancing commercial wins today with stability and cohesion for the long term. Our team is adept at creating practical, efficient solutions to meet any challenges your family business may face.
