Corporate and Commercial Law

Good businesses require sound legal foundations and practical commercial advice as they grow.

O’Reilly Law advises entrepreneurs, SMEs, established businesses, shareholders and investors across a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. We work closely with our clients to understand their businesses, identify legal and commercial risks, and put appropriate structures and agreements in place to protect their interests.

Our corporate and commercial practice covers the full business lifecycle – from company formation and structuring to day-to-day commercial agreements, corporate governance, shareholder arrangements, investment transactions, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions.

Practical Commercial Advice for Business

We assist clients in establishing the right legal structures from the outset, including company and group structures, shareholder arrangements, governance frameworks and the agreements required to regulate relationships between founders, investors and other stakeholders.

As businesses develop, their legal requirements inevitably become more complex. We provide ongoing commercial legal support, including the drafting, review and negotiation of commercial agreements, advice on Companies Act compliance and corporate governance, and strategic guidance on transactions and changes in ownership.

Where a business is raising capital, acquiring or selling a company, restructuring its operations or introducing new shareholders, we advise on the transaction from initial structuring and negotiations through to due diligence, definitive agreements and implementation.

Our approach is commercially focused. Rather than considering legal issues in isolation, we seek to understand the transaction, the business objectives and the risks that matter to our clients.