Commercial & Business

Running a business brings both opportunities and risks. Our Commercial and Business team helps companies and landowners make confident decisions, from day-to-day transactions to long-term investments.

We advise farmers and rural businesses on agricultural matters, including land transactions, tenancies, and diversification projects. For landlords and tenants, we prepare and renew business leases that protect your interests and minimise risk.

When disagreements arise, we act quickly and pragmatically to resolve commercial disputes. We also guide clients through mortgages and secured lending arrangements, while supporting investors with property acquisitions, disposals, and portfolio management.

At Larken & Co, we are proud of our long history of looking after farmers, landowners and farming-related organisations on all their legal matters.

Starting a business is an exciting step, but it also comes with important legal decisions.

These are essential in helping businesses and partners establish clear, practical, and enforceable agreements.

Buying or selling a business is a complicated process, which can throw up all sorts of legal issues.

Guiding clients through the complexities of buying or selling company shares.

Whether you need new agreements drafted, existing terms reviewed, or updates to reflect changing regulations, we ensure your contracts set out rights, responsibilities, and limitations in a way that reduces risk and builds trust with your customers.

Protecting sensitive business information is critical in today’s competitive environment.

Tailoring our legal support in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating goods and services agreements to protect your commercial interests.

From drafting and reviewing contracts to advising on liability, insurance, and compliance, we ensure that your hire terms are enforceable, fair, and commercially sound.

For a business, granting or taking a lease is a large commitment. A lease is a complicated document that can run to over 100 pages. Make sure you fully understand your rights and obligations.

Dealing with lenders can be an overwhelming experience, as lenders will require compliance with all kinds of stringent conditions.

We provide expert legal support in the structuring, negotiation, and completion of asset sales and purchases.

We have a focus on structuring, negotiation, and management of joint ventures.

We live in an increasingly litigious world, and disputes are almost inevitable, no matter how well a business is run. When things go wrong, take advice early to protect your position.

From advising directors on their duties and obligations to liaising with administrators, creditors, and stakeholders, our team ensures compliance with insolvency legislation while safeguarding your business interests.

We will support you in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating promotion agreements to protect your rights and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Agricultural Law

Setting up a company

Shareholder and partnership agreements

Buying or selling a business

Share sale and purchase

Drafting terms and conditions

Confidentiality agreements

Goods and services contracts / agreements

Equipment hire agreements

Business leases

Mortgages & secured lending

Asset sale and purchase

Joint ventures

Commercial disputes

Company administration

Promotion agreements