TRW & Co’s London office at Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7QH, provides corporate law advice tailored to UK and cross-border businesses operating in England and Wales. Our guidance focuses on corporate formation, transactional work, governance and regulatory compliance so that clients can pursue commercial objectives while managing legal risk.

Core services and transactional support

We advise on the full spectrum of corporate matters including incorporations, shareholder arrangements, equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings and exits. For transactional matters we assist with:

• Transaction planning and structuring to align tax, regulatory and commercial objectives;
• Due diligence (legal and regulatory) and risk allocation;
• Drafting and negotiating principal transaction documents such as share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, subscription agreements and shareholders’ agreements;
• Financing documentation for bank and capital markets transactions; and
• Implementation support including completion mechanics and filing obligations.

Corporate governance and ongoing compliance

Maintaining effective governance is essential for resilience and for satisfying investors, regulators and counterparties. Key areas of focus include:

• Board composition, directors’ duties and conflicts management;
• Shareholder engagement, pre-emption and minority protections;
• Group structures, intra-group agreements and transfer pricing considerations (coordinate with tax advisers);
• Statutory registers, filings at Companies House and minute keeping; and
• Policies on anti-bribery, sanctions screening, data protection and anti-money laundering where relevant.

Risk management, restructurings and insolvency considerations

We provide pragmatic advice where businesses face financial distress or need to reorganise. That includes negotiating with creditors, implementing solvent reorganisations, preparing for and managing formal insolvency processes, and advising directors on duties when a company is or may be insolvent.

Practical checklist for common corporate transactions

1. Define the commercial outcome and constraints (timing, tax, regulatory approvals).
2. Confirm the corporate structure and identify parties, subsidiaries and encumbrances.
3. Conduct targeted diligence on title, contracts, employment, IP, regulatory permissions and tax matters.
4. Draft key commercial terms for heads of terms or term sheet and agree confidentiality protections.
5. Negotiate and finalise transaction documents and ancillary agreements (employment, lease, supply).
6. Plan and execute completion: signatures, consideration, statutory filings and public disclosures.
7. Post-completion integration: governance harmonisation, employee communication and regulatory notifications.

Jurisdiction and sources

This note reflects practice in England and Wales. For statutory and regulatory guidance consult primary sources including:

• GOV.UK (government guidance and corporate filing requirements)
• HM Revenue & Customs (tax and reporting guidance)
• Companies House (company registration and filing requirements)
• Financial Conduct Authority (regulated markets and financial services rules)
• Legislation.gov.uk (statutes and secondary legislation)

For transactions or governance issues with discrete implications in Scotland or Northern Ireland, seek jurisdiction-specific advice as laws and procedures may differ.

General information only; not legal advice and not a substitute for advice on a particular matter.