Corporate and Commercial Lawyers
Fletcher Hixon advises businesses, founders, shareholders and management teams on corporate transactions, commercial contracts, governance and day-to-day business legal issues.
Our lawyers have spent decades working in-house within large corporate entities and institutional shareholder environments. We understand the pressures businesses face and provide practical, commercially focused advice designed to help you make decisions, manage risk and move forward with confidence.
Whether you need support with a transaction, a commercial agreement, company governance or an ongoing business legal issue, we provide tailored advice that is clear, proportionate and cost-conscious.
Who we help
We advise owner-managed businesses, founders, shareholders, management teams, growing companies and established businesses that need practical corporate and commercial legal support.
We take time to understand your business, its people and its objectives, so our advice is tailored to your commercial context rather than delivered in isolation.
Commercial advice from lawyers who understand business
Our experience is not limited to private practice.
Fletcher Hixon’s lawyers have worked in-house within large corporate entities and institutional shareholder environments, giving us first-hand insight into how businesses make decisions, manage risk and control legal spend.
We understand that legal advice must be practical, proportionate and commercially useful.
Our role is not simply to identify risk, but to help you decide what matters, what can be negotiated and what action is needed.
Corporate legal services
We advise on a range of corporate matters, including legal due diligence, deal structure, negotiation support, share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, completion mechanics, company secretarial services and corporate governance.
We can support you at each stage of a transaction, from early structuring and risk review through to negotiation, documentation and completion.
Commercial legal services
We draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements and advise on the legal issues that arise in the day-to-day running of a business.
Our commercial support can include business contracts, trading terms, negotiation support, data protection, employment-linked issues and practical legal advice on operational matters.
Clear and controlled legal fees
Commercial legal work is often bespoke, but that does not mean fees should be uncertain. Where appropriate, we offer fixed-fee pricing so you can understand and control your legal spend from the outset.
Before starting work, we will discuss the scope of support required, agree what is included and explain any assumptions or variables that may affect the fee.
Corporate and commercial FAQs
What is the difference between corporate and commercial legal advice?
Corporate legal advice usually relates to the structure, ownership, governance and transactions of a business. Commercial legal advice usually relates to the contracts, trading arrangements and operational legal issues that arise day to day.
Can you help with buying or selling a business?
Yes. We can advise on deal structure, legal due diligence, negotiation, share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements and completion mechanics.
Do you review commercial contracts?
Yes. We can draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including supplier contracts, customer contracts, services agreements and business terms and conditions.
Do you offer fixed fees?
Where appropriate, yes. Commercial work is often bespoke, but we aim to agree a clear scope and fixed fee where the nature of the work allows.
Do you work with businesses remotely?
Yes. Fletcher Hixon operates remotely and can advise businesses across England and Wales.