Expert advice and peace of mind business people

Maxwell Hodge is a leading law firm offering expertise in the field of business and commercial law.

The team, led by Senior Partner Martin Unsworth has over 40 years experience providing specialist advice to businesses of all shapes and sizes. 

Maxwell Hodge has a network of  8 offices across Merseyside and Wirral.  Its business team provides a quality, cost effective legal service to clients across the UK.

OUR SERVICES

BUSINESS ACQUISTIONS/START-UPS

We provide a full range of commercial advice and assistance for those committed to acquiring or setting up their own business.

Services include:

• Helping you find the right medium –sole trader, limited company, partnership or limited liability partnership
• Business asset sales and purchases including transfer of undertakings
• Share purchases and sales
• IT issues
• People issues

PROPERTY

The Commercial Property department at Maxwell Hodge has extensive experience of all aspects of property related work, including:

• Acquisition and disposal of all types of commercial properties – offices, shops, factories and licenses (licensed premises).
• Building and development agreements;
• Business leases
• Plot acquisitions and disposals
• Multi-unit purchases, sales and leases
• Joint venture agreements
• Options agreements
• Investment property
• Related funding services

People Issues

Maxwell Hodge has a specialist employment department offering a comprehensive range of services to businesses.  The team provides professional, practical and commercially focused advice with the aim of avoiding disputes in the workplace, but capable of reacting when they do arise.

Our range of services includes specialists [in-house advocates] who are regularly dealing with employment issues.

We can assist with:

• Drafting and reviewing terms and conditions, contracts of employment and service agreements
• Drafting of company handbooks and policies
• Disciplinary procedures and dismissals
• Redundancy Issues
• Drafting formal employment letters
• Severance/compromise agreements
• Defending claims in employment tribunals/courts
• Absence issues
• Restrictive covenants
• Training

RUNNING THE BUSINESS

We work closely and effectively with clients, contributing towards the success of their businesses.  We provide a proficient and cost effective service to clients throughout the lifetime of their businesses.

Services include:

• Terms and conditions of business
• Copyright, patent, trademark and confidentiality issues
• Internet domain protection
• Banking and financial documents
• Franchising
• General business contracts
• Health & Safety issues 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Running a business can be a minefield.  Sometimes, disputes will arise and Maxwell Hodge’s team of experienced lawyers will be there to advise on all aspects.  Assistance is provided with:

• Contracts
• Debts
• Professional negligence
• Property
• Employment issues
• Actions against directors
• Quality of goods and services
• Partnership and shareholder disputes

Our objective is to resolve business disputes in a professional, fast and cost effective manner.  We seek to defend and retain the rights of our clients and protect and recover their assets when required.

REGULATORY ISSUES
 
Maxwell Hodge is able to provide advice on a broad range of regulatory issues including:

• Data Protection/Privacy
• Business Licensing & Planning
• Health & Safety
• Fair Trading
• Directors’ Duties & Responsibilities