Commercial lawyers for your business

We are a specialist firm of business solicitors providing fixed fee legal services to clients throughout the UK. Our business lawyers advise clients in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Oxford, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool - and everywhere in between. So, wherever you are, our commercial solicitors can help your business.

Fixed fee legal services

Business people like to know exactly what things will cost.  That's why we offer fixed fee legal services and why the vast majority of the work that we undertake for clients is done on a fixed fee basis.  Contact us for a free, no-obligation initial consultation and a fixed fee quotation.

Does your website tell visitors about cookies?

Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 you need to ensure that visitors to your website are aware of any cookies it uses and they consent to their use.  It's a good time to how you deal with cookies and make sure you have a website privacy policy.  Contact us for a free consultation.

Do you supply goods or services online?

Don’t risk not complying with the many rules and regulations on doing business online. As specialist commercial lawyers, we can provide you with terms and conditions, and give practical guidance on how to meet your legal obligations whilst still taking full advantage of the business opportunities offered by the internet.

Are you a self-employed consultant?

Do you have terms of engagement that protect your legal position, and ensure that your clients fully understand the scope of your services? As specialist commercial solicitors, we deal with many consultancy practices, and can provide you with appropriate contract terms - whether for a one-off engagement or a longer term relationship.

Setting up an online business?

We're business lawyers specialising in the internet, online trading and e-commerce, so it's good to know that you'll be in safe hands.  From privacy policies, to website terms of use and conditions for online sales, we've got you covered. Contact us now for a free, no obligation initial discussion.

Do you need terms and conditions for your customers?

If you're setting up a new business or you haven't got round to putting together customer terms and conditions for your existing business, we have the experience and the expertise to prepare the right terms for you. Start the new year by getting things right from the outset and contact us for a free initial consultation.

Some of the things we do

Terms and conditions, internet and e-commerce, privacy policies, website terms of use, intellectual property rights, software licences, partnership and LLP agreements, consultancy agreements, agency, reseller and distribution agreements, prize draws and promotions, data protection, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

Is your business about to enter into a contract?

If you're about to sign a contract, get specialist advice from one of our experienced contract lawyers before you do.  We can review the contract, explain it in plain English, highlight any nasty clauses and recommend amendments.  We can also handle the negotiation for you. Contact us for a free initial consultation.

Going into business as a partnership?

If you're a partner in a business, entering into a partnership agreement at the outset is a vital step in protecting your position down the line - especially if there's a dispute.  We recommend you have a partnership agreement no matter how good a friend your business partner is. Get in touch for a free initial consultation.

Does your business run prize draws or promotions?

There are detailed legal requirements to be complied with in relation to how you do this. As specialist business solicitors, we can help navigate you through these to ensure that your offering does not fall foul of the law and gives you the business advantages you intended.

We are where you are

Many law firms work just with local clients. Not us. Most of our clients are nowhere near us. That's because the way we work is designed to deliver legal services to you where you are. So, whether you're in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds or anywhere else, we can work with you. And at a fixed fee. Call us to find out more.

Commercially savvy

Pearne & Co is a business law firm - that's all we do - because we know that our clients want expert and focussed legal advice for their business.


Our lawyers have worked in-house in real businesses, not just private practice law firms.

In good company

We work with clients near and far. We can work with you face-to-face, from our town centre offices in Cheltenham, or if you're not local to us or simply don't have the time to leave your business, we can work with you by phone and email or by online video conferencing. It's up to you.

Meeting your needs

We work exclusively for business clients, because that's where our expertise lies.


We take the time to get to know your business, because we believe that is the key to your business getting value for money from our services.

Legal advice to go

Think of it as legal advice to go - exactly what you asked for, delivered on time at the agreed price, and ready to use.


There are no nasty surprises when you get the bill, as we can offer most of our services for a fixed fee.

Testimonials

“I was fortunate enough to enlist Pearne & Co when I established my business in 2009. Stephen quickly understood our complex commercial situation and developed a robust legal framework that has served us extremely well. Pearne & Co’s personal, professional approach is second to none. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending them wholeheartedly, and would go nowhere else for legal support.”

- John Mayhead, Managing Director – CSR (UK) Limited

“We contacted Pearne & Co to discuss preparing the terms and conditions for our start-up e-commerce business, which has a fairly complex business model. Our lawyer re-arranged his workload to provide us with comprehensive terms appropriate to our business model within the very tight timeframe. We would be very happy to use the services of Pearne & Co again and recommend the firm to other businesses.”

- Sara Smyth, Managing Director - Ruby & Diva Limited

“Stephen’s approach to dealing with Trading Standards undoubtedly saved Minihaha a huge amount of time, money and stress. Due to Stephen’s friendly and common-sense approach, we have now built a strong relationship with various Trading Standards departments throughout the country. We now consult with Pearne & Co on a regular basis. We consider ourselves lucky that we have found Pearne & Co.”

- Paul Hanley, Managing Director – Minihaha Limited

“In Pearne & Co we have found highly professional and experienced lawyers who speak plain English, are friendly and approachable and very action, rather than fee, oriented. For this reason they are our principal legal partners and we recommend to our clients. We love their low cost model where bureaucracy and wasted time are minimised and active work maximised. Great work!”

- Maurice Flynn, Managing Director – Open Doors Limited

“When I decided to start my on-line shop I knew that getting things right from the beginning was very important. After contacting Pearne & Co I knew that my on-line business was in good hands. My lawyer understood my requirements from the beginning, providing not only very professional advice but also answering all my questions with great patience. Having a fixed fee for their services was great.”

- Anna Kmiec - Slippers Market

Pearne & Co

Eagle Tower
Montpellier Drive
Cheltenham
GL50 1TA

T: 01242 530622
F: 08444 432662