Myerson Commercial. a full service independent law firm providing the highest quality advice tailored to your business. Myerson Solicitors LLP

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1 Myerson Commercial a full service independent law firm providing the highest quality advice tailored to your business Myerson Solicitors LLP Grosvenor House, 20 Barrington Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 1HB Tel: Fax: DX Altrincham

2 Myerson Commercial Introducing Myerson Commercial We provide bespoke legal advice to businesses and individuals across the UK and internationally. The firm s specialist Myerson Commercial division is highly respected and acclaimed, providing a complete service for all our clients commercial needs. The firm is rated Top Tier by the international legal directory, the Legal 500. Our services include: Corporate acquisitions, disposals and mergers Sales and purchases of businesses Commercial property Commercial contracts, advice and disputes Employment Commercial dispute resolution Intellectual property Alternative Investment Market flotations Corporate reorganisations Shareholder and partnership disputes Insolvency and corporate recovery Franchising, agency and distributorships IT, e-commerce and telecoms

3 Myerson Commercial Who We Support We act for a large range of commercial clients. From SMEs and family businesses and their directors and shareholders to PLCs and household names. Our clients include:

4 Myerson Commercial Insider Sector Knowledge We have enviable, specialist experience across a range of industry sectors. We act on behalf of commercial entities in the UK and internationally in many different sectors, enabling us to provide cutting edge advice to our clients. We have particular knowledge and experience of the following industries: Agriculture Charities Creative & Media Private Healthcare Education Retail & Leisure Technology Fashion & Textiles Manufacturing Information Technology Professional Services

5 Myerson Commercial International Reach in a Global Market Myerson is the Manchester and Cheshire law firm member for MSI Global Alliance. MSI Global Alliance is a leading, international association of independent professional firms. Through our membership of MSI Global Alliance our clients can obtain advice from respected law firms and accountants in over 250 jurisdictions across the globe. Each member firm is robustly scrutinised to ensure they are trustworthy, efficient and professional with strong reputations in their local markets. You can therefore be assured of obtaining the best quality local legal, tax and accountancy advice wherever you have business interests. MSI Global Member firms are all independent and therefore do not charge international rates for local advice. We work collaboratively with MSI Global firms, whether in international tax planning, cross-border business acquisitions or multi-state litigation to provide you with a seamless service.

6 Our Core Values At the centre of everything we do. We have talented people producing consistently high quality work. We willingly take responsibility and can be relied on to be commercial, effective and efficient. We are innovative and creative. We are always professional but ensure that we are friendly and approachable. We are determined and enthusiastic about supporting our clients and our people.

7 a full service independent law firm providing the highest quality advice to affluent individuals Myerson Solicitors LLP Grosvenor House, 20 Barrington Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 1HB Tel: Fax: DX

8 Introducing Myerson Private Expert and creative solutions for all of your and your family s legal needs. The firm s specialist Myerson Private division is pre-eminent in the North of England in providing discreet, private law solutions to affluent individuals. We are renowned, in particular, for our expertise and aptitude in relation to complex, high-level and international affairs. Our services include: Wills and inheritance tax planning Complex and high-profile divorces Establishment and management of trusts International child custody and relocation The Prestige conveyancing service Inheritance and trust disputes Senior executive employment support Professional negligence litigation Probate administration Reputation and media management Lasting powers of attorney and Court of Protection Wealth and investment protection Management of agricultural and landed estates

9 The Best of Both Worlds As a full service law firm, you can be assured of the best possible advice. The Myerson Private division is supported by our acclaimed Commercial division (the Myerson corporate, commercial property and commercial litigation teams are all ranked Top Tier by the international legal directory, the Legal 500). Legal issues are rarely confined to one area of the law and the breadth of the firm s talent enables the Myerson Private team to provide unrivalled advice. Our Myerson Commercial specialists work closely with our Myerson Private specialists to provide you with creative, joined-up solutions. For example, if your assets include business investments, shares or property, you may require commercial advice for inheritance tax planning or in the event of a family dispute. This is why our Myerson Private service includes property, commercial, media and litigation solicitors as well as trust, tax, inheritance, family, probate and employment specialists.

10 Unequalled Expertise We only recruit the finest specialist lawyers. All our lawyers are either home-grown or have been recruited from national, regional or City firms. We believe in investing in our lawyers. That is why we consider our Myerson Private team to be one of the most qualified in the country: All our wills and probate lawyers have achieved the prestigious international STEP (Society for Trusts and Estates Practitioners) qualification and are affiliated with the national organisation SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) Our litigation team contains lawyers who have obtained qualifications from ACTAPS (the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Solicitors) Our family lawyers are Resolution accredited and have achieved qualifications in Complex Financial Remedies, Private Children Law, Collaborative Law and Family Mediation Our Prestige Conveyancing team is CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) accredited by the Law Society Our employment team has over 50 years experience in dealing with senior executive and complex employment litigation

11 What Others Say About Us Don t just take our word for it. Here s what the international legal directory, the Legal 500 has to say about the Myerson Private division: Myerson s excellent operation offers a highly professional but personal service, showing genuine concern for the client s well-being. Myerson works on the administration of high-value estates and is very competent and efficient. The Myerson employment team displays an intelligent, reflective and pragmatic approach and has a very professional manner. Myerson assists high-net-worth clients in tax planning matters, and is also active in the administration of high-value estates. Myerson specialises in acting for business owners, high-net-worth individuals and professionals. The team at Myerson is technically very able, and demonstrates good commercial awareness.

12 Unrivalled Service and Value We strive to provide the best possible service in the legal industry. The relationship with our clients is of paramount importance to us and that is why our clients stay with us. Many of our clients have been with the firm for decades. We are so confident in our service levels that we issue every client with a written Myerson Promise from our Senior Partner specifying our service standards (see over). Fees can be a contentious aspect to the solicitor-client relationship. Not at Myerson Private. We are transparent and provide accurate estimates at the outset and throughout our relationship with you. Where appropriate we will fix our fees. And what is the cost of this exceptional expertise and service? We think you will be pleasantly surprised. Our location in the affluent Cheshire market town of Altrincham, close to Manchester airport and Manchester city-centre, allows us to offer West-End know-how and expertise without the Mayfair price-tag.

13 The Myerson Client Promise We promise to strive constantly to meet and exceed these standards. We promise that we will... Answer the phone within three rings Not transfer you to voic Respond to any phone message within two hours during the working day Respond to any written correspondence, be it letter or , within 24 hours of receipt Offer you a consultation within two working days Give you clear, jargon-free advice Progress every matter in an efficient and timely manner Always keep your specific commercial and personal concerns to the forefront of our minds so that you are not just getting a purely legal opinion Provide you with a regular update as to the progress of the matter, even if the news is that there is no news Ensure that when your lawyer is on holiday we will have another lawyer who will be fully up to speed on your matter, so that it will be progressed Only refer you to other professionals who we know well and in whom we have the utmost confidence Be completely transparent about our fees from the outset

14 Local Service International Outlook We provide a highly personalised and approachable service. We are friendly and you will come to know our lawyers well. We could not be more different to the traditional anonymous and cold law firm. This culture has been developed because we ensure that we recruit happy and personable lawyers who ascribe to our core values. This culture can only exist in a local, single-site law firm, away from the pressures of a traditional national or regional firm, so we can provide a truly accessible and personalised service. This local culture benefits our clients across the UK, Europe and beyond. We are the Manchester law firm member of MSI Global Alliance, a leading, international association of over 250 independent law and accountancy firms. Membership of MSI enables us to source reliable, local legal, tax and accountancy expertise quickly, wherever in the world our clients have links or have assets located. Therefore if your family has legal needs that cross borders, be it tax, child custody, divorce, international secondment or asset protection, we can work with our international partners to obtain the best solution for you.

15 Myerson Solicitors LLP Grosvenor House, 20 Barrington Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 1HB Tel: Fax: DX Myerson is the trading style of Myerson Solicitors LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales, number OC347078, whose registered office is as above. This firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority number VAT registration number A list of members is available for inspection at our registered office.