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Commercial law
Our commercial lawyers have all your legal issues covered, offering practical advice to protect your business and identify valuable opportunities.
110+
years of service
30
experienced partners
200+
advisers and growing
A strong commercial law team lets your business focus on success
What we can offer you – commercial legal expertise
Businesses face a host of legal requirements and paperwork in a changing and competitive environment. We’ll help you stay on the right side of regulation and maintain healthy relationships with your customers and suppliers. Our specialist commercial lawyers are expert at taking on the burden of legal issues, so that you can focus on your core activities. We deliver clear strategic guidance and legal advice in a way you can understand.
Our commercial solicitors ensure all bases are covered
All the legal issues in the day-to-day running of your business are taken care of by our highly-experienced team. These include commercial transactions, contracts, sales and banking, consumer law, contract law, intellectual property law, data protection, international transactions and employment law. We’ll help your business to run smoothly and avoid legal disputes.
"There is a depth of knowledge in the team, with a variety of specialist practitioners." Legal 500 2027
Knowing your business and the environment you work in
As a Legal 500 firm with a long track record, we have many long-standing clients. We make a point of getting to know your business and building strong relationships with our clients. Our experts have knowledge across the board working in many sectors including construction, agriculture, technology, retail and hospitality, renewable energy and professional services.
Legal and financial advice
Tees is a Top-Tier Legal 500 firm with a multi-disciplinary team who can help you with all aspects related to business borrowing and other financial products. We have an in-house team of independent financial advisers who work closely with our legal teams to ensure joined-up first rate service. Our legal and financial specialists collaborate to deliver a cohesive and high-quality service, ensuring your business protection planning and implementation needs are fully met.
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The areas our commercial law solicitors can help you with include:
Our key services
The areas our commercial law solicitors can help you with include:
Help budgeting your case: legal costs services
Clients and professional teams choose us because we help them:
- understand and control costs risk from the outset
- improve the accuracy and strength of costs budgets and bills
- resolve disputes efficiently and cost-effectively
- benefit from experienced advocacy when matters reach court
- work seamlessly with wider litigation teams for joined-up support
We combine technical expertise with a practical, commercial approach helping you make informed decisions and achieve better outcomes on costs.
Our experience in commercial law
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What our clients say
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“Client communication is excellent. Over a period of time, we have built good relationships with the personnel in the firm who have a good grasp of our business and its needs. Calls are always returned quickly, and discussions are kept concise and to the point. There is an understanding that we want to keep opinions commercial and ‘on message’. We feel that the team has grown with us.”
Legal 500 2027
Corporate and commercial
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“The team at Tees is fantastic: knowledgeable, technically skilled, commercially astute, and always goes the extra mile for their clients. They know how to prepare a case and provide commercial and legal advice that is exceptional.”
Legal 500 2027
Firm wide quote
★★★★★
“The standout partners for us are Lucy Folley, who handles the bulk of our commercial business, and Robert Whitaker, who efficiently handles employer-side HR legal problems with commercial wisdom.”
Legal 500 2027
Corporate and commercial
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Featured case studies
17 September 2026
Protecting a British chemical business’s interests when a key French supplier entered insolvency proceedings. Advised the UK subsidiary of a major US chemicals group...
1 September 2026
Helping a care provider grow while protecting continuity of care When a group of six care homes became available through an administration process, an...
17 September 2025
Tees recently advised the sellers of Elora Pharmacy on the sale of their business to Sheevnali Limited. Context Elora Pharmacy is an independently run,...
17 September 2025
Tees is pleased to have advised the holding company of Aspraes Limited on its acquisition of Beaumont & Fletcher Limited, an expert in the...
11 August 2025
Tees recently assisted the shareholders of Essex-based Universal Services (Sports Equipment) Limited (‘Universal’) in the successful sale of their shares to Millgate Group Limited...
28 July 2025
Tees recently assisted a sole trader with the sale of his veterinary practice based in Chelmsford, which he has successfully run on his own...
4 July 2025
Trusted legal partner for complex care home acquisitions Tracey Dickens, Partner in the Company Commercial team at Tees, has been a trusted adviser to...
14 May 2025
Tees is pleased to have advised Brian and Rachel Muir on the successful sale of BDM Agencies Limited (BDM) to Plastic Products Limited (PPL),...
12 May 2025
Tees recently advised the sole shareholder and founder of Little Spring Wonders Daycare Nursery (LSW) on the sale of her shares to R &...
14 April 2025
Tees is pleased to have advised Price Bailey LLP (Price Bailey) on its acquisition of Oliver Clive & Co Limited (Oliver Clive & Co)....
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