In line with KPMG's long-standing market reputation for providing integrated and flexible business methodologies, the Corporate Legal Advisory Services practice is involved in a broad range of corporate and commercial work for a wide variety of clients, both domestic and international. Cross-border transactions are facilitated by our membership of an international network of corporate, commercial and employment lawyers.
The advice and services we offer in the commercial arena are client-driven and are often provided in conjunction with other KPMG services such as Transaction Services, Corporate Finance, tax advice and the provision of advice for the financial services sector. We advise on company law issues, including matters such as financial assistance for the purchase of shares, share redemption, holding of treasury shares, loans to directors and directors’ duties.
KPMG’s Corporate Legal Advisory Services team has extensive experience of:
Corporate
- Corporate reorganisations and restructurings, including demergers
- Management of international integrations following acquisitions
- Inward and outward investment
- Structuring management buyouts and buyins
- Subscription and Shareholders’ Agreements
- Joint Venture Agreements
- Private Equity Participation
- Transfer of family interests
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Disposals, including drafting Business Transfer Agreements, Asset Transfer Agreements and Share Transfer Agreements
- Legal due diligence in connection with M&A activity, trade sales and investment by way of venture capital and otherwise
- Members’ Voluntary Liquidations
- Inter-group arrangements and restructurings
- Planning and assisting in group entity reduction programmes
Commercial
- Terms and conditions for the sale of goods and the supply of services
- Distribution Agreements
- Franchising
- Transfer Pricing Agreements
- Credit Sale Agreements
- Hire Purchase Agreements
- Equipment Lease Agreements
- Agency Agreements
- Partnership Agreements including Limited Partnerships
- Option Agreements