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Corporate Advisory

Counselling is a significant part of many London-based corporate group's retentions. It is no different at Lewis Silkin.

We have a team of experts with extensive experience who can advise on a variety of corporate advisory issues that may concern all types of company – private, public, listed - such as:

  • the control and structure of a company or partnership
  • the duties of directors
  • company reorganisations / restructurings
  • returning capital to shareholders
  • corporate governance
  • interpreting constitutional arrangements
  • market rules, regulatory issues and continuing obligations
  • corporate governance

to name a few.

Our clients range from individual directors to small businesses to listed multinational organisations. We provide them with a full corporate advisory service in a range of sectors and ensure they are kept up to date with the changing legal landscape.

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