Berard & Lovell Solicitors

We help SMEs manage their legal risks, be compliant with their legal obligations and reduce the risk of litigation with their partners, customers, employees, or any other third party. Unlike other corporate firms, what we do differently is that we deal with our clients’ legal issues in a commercial and practical way rather than providing theoretical legal advice completely cut from the reality of the day-to-day business of clients. We do not talk to you like a lawyer, we talk to you like a business owner. We always assess and share with our clients the level of legal risk linked to doing business, so they can make an informed decision. Our clients get benefits from our tailored advice enabling them to understand the possible outcomes and consequences without being hit over the head with legal jargon. We focus mainly on SMEs and often work with companies which are part of an international group. We help these clients overcome their legal challenges and adapt their processes to the English market by complying with English Law. We work with several businesses in the retail sector helping them in being compliant with English Law when expanding in GB, including clients like major high end food retailers who we help to install their premises and organise their distribution network in the UK. We also assist our company clients sell or purchase a business in the UK. We strongly recommend that they instruct us at an early stage so that we can draft the Heads of Terms of the transaction, that will reflect smoothly in the Share Purchase Agreement. By doing so, we help these clients avoid the risk of losing the other party’s trust and a possible breakdown in the negotiations. Bilingual English/French Solicitors. Dually-qualified England/France Solicitors.