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Our specialists get the job done.

Whether it’s a one-off project or longer term ad-hoc support we can help.

  • We have worked inside and acted for companies at each stage of the business lifecycle.
  • We offer a practical, commercial view on legal issues – we won’t just sit on the fence.
  • We can guide you on legal strategy, appropriate budgets, help you navigate internal processes and give you peace of mind that you are in safe hands so you can then focus on growing your business.
  • We are truly commercial in our approach and we have an extended network of specialists in different fields to help you depending on your industry and the support you need.

Below are a selection of our consultant specialists who can help solve your commercial legal issues.

  • You have one point of contact with a proven track record of delivering on time and within budget.

Scale up or scale down depending on your business needs, and enjoy a premium service that is more cost effective than hiring large full service law firms or full time internal lawyers.

Rob – Commercial, Company Secretary, Data Protection & Compliance

Former General Counsel of a 500+ person professional services business and 15 years experience covering Company Secretarial, Data Protection, AML and Compliance matters including acting as the nominated Data Protection Officer.

Rachel –  In-house / Commercial

In-house legal specialist with 12 years of diversified experience in technology (including SaaS  and more recently AI) notably serving as General Counsel for a VC backed unicorn. Expertise in Commercial Contracts, Technology, Data Protection, Employment, and Corporate Governance. Has a pragmatic, hands-on approach, complemented by extensive experience in both the UK and US.

Nigel – Technology / Outsourcing

Outsourcing lawyer with 20 years experience working for Addleshaw Goddard, Goldman Sachs, Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank, Diageo and CBRE on general commercial, outsourcing (BPO & IT) and M&A matters. Consultant for SME’s / start-ups project managing legal matters.

Stella – Corporate, Private Equity & M&A / General Counsel

General Counsel with 15 years experience, 5 years of which working at a major US law firm in NYC focusing on M&A and private equity and 10 years’ buy side experience. Has expertise in corporate, investment funds and joint ventures. NY Bar & NSW qualified (non SRA regulated).

Lisa – US / Technology / Transfer Pricing

Dual US and UK qualified former Head of Legal with 20 years experience across Fintech, Insurtech and SaaS businesses in the US and UK. A general commercial lawyer covering Technology, Transfer Pricing, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity, who enjoys negotiating cross border matters and adds calm and efficiency to challenging deals.

David – Commercial / IP /  Strategy

Tri-lingual Commercial Lawyer and COO with 15 years business experience. Former startup, scale-up and Big 4 lawyer with expertise in general commercial contracts, IP, technology and operational matters. A business focused commercial legal adviser with a passion for helping grow businesses. David holds MSc degrees in Management and International Management from LSE & CEMS, the global alliance of leading business schools.

Lisa – Commercial / Technology / Employment

General commercial lawyer with 20 years experience. Former General Counsel of a major software business and 7 years hands-on experience as a consultant and adviser on general commercial, technology and employment related legal matters.

Grant – Technology / Commercial

Technology lawyer with over 20 years experience advising Walt Disney, Warner Bros, McAfee, Accenture, and Avanade (amongst others) on technology, cybersecurity, general commercial and regulatory matters.  Extensive  experience supporting sales and operations teams.

Questions about a commercial legal issue? Ask us

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE ACROSS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF COMMERCIAL LEGAL MATTERS

From small discreet engagements to longer-term support.

Over the last decade our founder has helped provide commercial advice across the full cycle of the business ecosystem from startups, to scale ups, international businesses, investment funds, governments, employees, directors and shareholders.

A few examples include providing strategic advice for:

  • a government on the negotiation strategy for a $200m cloud migration contract;

  • a national transport business involving a review and analysis of their global portfolio of IP assets;
  • private and institutional buyers involving commercial due diligence for M&A deals ranging from $30-$180m in value;
  • private equity buyers involving IP due diligence of target companies;
  • an NGO involved in a joint venture with a global oil company on a cross border offtake agreement for carbon emissions credits;
  • an 800 year old business on a joint venture for the recycling and re-use of metals;
  • a global delivery business regarding the adoption of new technology to be used by 11,000+ delivery points;
  • a hotel group on dispute resolution matters and addressing defamatory reviews;
  • a small rental business on their terms and conditions of business, privacy notice and website legals;
  • a consortium of HNWIs objecting to a £200m mixed-use property development;
  • a healthcare scaleup on their employment and consultancy arrangements;

  • an investor who needed a bespoke contract for the sale of £100,000 of cryptocurrency tokens to another private investor;

  • a hospitality startup on SEIS funding arrangements, company secretarial matters and general commercial contracts;
  • an ad-tech startup on securing global trademarks and dealing with infringements;
  • a medical software business on their £4.5m investment by a leading VC fund;
  • an asset manager on a commercial contract relating to the operation of their car park business;

  • a Japanese multinational on a commercial contract to design, build, install and maintain a software system for a national insurance company;

  • a national serviced office provider refinancing a £48m loan facility;
  • an NDA for a national security business;

  • a Director needing a bespoke side letter in light of new articles adopted by his employer;

  • a mining business on the impacts of the Bribery Bill;

  • an advertising business on an indemnity agreement with a recruitment agency;

  • amongst many others…

Cut your legal spend by up to 65%. Increase your satisfaction in the process.

Practical and implementable commercial legal advice.

Enjoy peace of mind, knowing that we are looking after your best interests.

Commercial experts across industries – further value for our clients

  • Whilst SRA regulated solicitors (or equivalent) will be carrying out your work, sometimes it is helpful to be able to pick up the phone to industry experts to leverage their commercial experience and use them as a sounding board to ensure that legal strategies aren’t being devised in isolation.

    Our tight network of commercial stakeholders have become trusted friends over the last 20 years and at Rationabilis they now help guide us and keep us consistently commercial which is our firm’s motto.

    If our clients find it of benefit, we can draw upon this network and discuss commercial scenarios on a strictly confidential or anonymised basis.

    This helps clients foster new, high value relationships relevant to their business and provides tangible commercial value over and above “the lawyers simply doing the documents”.

    Examples of commercial experts include:

    • Ayaz – Ayaz is a former Norton Rose Fulbright and Clifford Chance lawyer, who is currently the COO of the UK’s fastest growing luxury reseller. Before moving into his commercial role, he specialised in Commercial Litigation and Arbitration. Ayaz is a specialist in B2C businesses, online and retail businesses.
    • Freddie – Freddie is the Chairman of one of England’s oldest family businesses dating back to 1685. He is the Royal Warrantee for the business which supplies jewellery and clothing to the Royal Family. Freddie is a specialist in family businesses, manufacturing, jewellery and textiles.
    • Jeff – Jeff is a veteran financier based in Los Angeles. Jeff now runs his own asset management firm. He was previously a Director at Marathon Asset Management, the $100bn asset management firm based in NYC and before that at Silverpeak. Jeff holds an MSc in Management from LSE with a specialism in finance.
    • Rogier – Rogier is a commodities and energy expert and the former Head of Global Portfolio Management & Origination at a $2bn energy business. Rogier holds an MA from Cambridge and an MSc in Management from LSE.
    • José – José is a former banker, and payments specialist. José spent many years at Barclays in Canary Wharf before moving to BBVA and Amazon. José holds first class MSc degrees in Engineering and Management from Imperial and LSE respectively. José speaks English, French and Spanish fluently and is now an offshore investor in the digital assets space.
    • Ana – Ana is a Marketing Director with over a decade of experience. Ana started her career at General Electric where she became a Marketing Manager, and then subsequently a Marketing Director for an environmental consulting business with circa 80 team members. Ana also has experience working for SMEs and events businesses in the UK. Ana speaks English and Spanish fluently.
    • Mathilde – Mathilde is a branding, and design expert based in Paris with experience advising international clients on their IP assets. She holds an MSc in Marketing and speaks French and English fluently.
    • Sophie – Sophie is an Account Director with a specialism in software and large cap technology businesses. Sophie holds an MBA and speaks English and Italian fluently.
    • Robert – Robert is a PwC trained Chartered Accountant and CFO. He grew and scaled a chain of food and beverage businesses before exiting and moving into hotels and real estate. Robert has over 40 years commercial and financial experience in hotels, restaurants and real estate.
    • Philippe – Philippe is a mid-market private equity investor with over a decade of investment experience. He is a CFA charterholder and an alumnus of London Business School.
    • amongst others…

  • N.B. As a reminder, we do not provide any advice concerning reserved legal activities, nor do we provide any financial advice or advice that would require us to be regulated by the FCA.