Lawbright

We bring light to law

Lawbright - we bring light to law

It can be difficult for small and medium sized businesses to get quality legal advice at a price they can afford.  We set up Lawbright to address that need.
 

  • Start up

    When you first establish a business, it’s crucial to start out on the best legal footing. One that gives you and your business the protection of a legal framework that helps both the business and the relationships within it run smoothly from the outset.

    Find out how we help people starting up a business

  • Solve problems

    Many of our clients are owner managers of small and medium sized enterprises who have to look after all the aspects of their business. We provide a ‘go to’ legal service for when, for whatever reason, you recognise that you cannot deal with a situation in your business alone and need legal advice.

    Find out how we help people solve problems in their business

  • Grow or invest in a business

    Many of the business owners we work with get to the stage where they want to grow their business or invest in different ventures. As well as being exciting, it can be a difficult time as it will inevitably involve managing change. If you’re hoping to make any kind of investment in a business, it’s crucial you understand the risks and legal responsibilities this entails, that these are appropriately apportioned and structured, and that you have a clear picture of the business you’re buying into.

    Find out how we help people grow or invest in a business

  • Sell or exit a business

    In most small or medium sized businesses, there comes a time when shareholders move on.

    Exit and sale can be a sensitive point in the life of a business and, combined with the potential for complicated legal consequences, can make for a stressful as well as an exciting and rewarding period for business owners and managers. There is much to be gained from using a trusted advisor to help manage, facilitate and adjudicate, with your best interests as their primary driver and provide an objective, rational, expert view on proceedings.

    Find out how we help people to sell or exit a business

About Lawbright

We have both practiced law in the City and in large regional firms for many years and know that it can be very difficult for small and medium sized businesses to get good quality legal advice, at a price they can afford, and the care and attention they deserve.

We set up Lawbright to address that need. We clarify, simplify and illuminate legal advice for business owners.

We’re based in Romsey, Hampshire and we work with local and regional businesses in and around this area including in Winchester, Southampton and Basingstoke. We also travel into Wiltshire, including its towns of Salisbury and Andover.

Our work with businesses

Who we are

We’re a small family-run law firm dedicated to supporting owner-managed businesses.

Paul qualified as a solicitor in 1985 and has been an equity partner in firms in London and Southampton. He is particularly experienced in dealing with boardroom and shareholder disputes, employment claims, breach of contract claims and negligence, including professional negligence. He is an accredited commercial and workplace mediator.

Caroline qualified as a solicitor in 1993 and worked as a corporate lawyer in London advising a diverse range of businesses until 2004, when she moved to Hampshire. With her extensive experience acting for large, medium and small businesses she brings a knowledgeable, practical and clear approach to an owner-managed business’ legal corporate and commercial needs.

Who we are

Our regulation and accreditation

Our firm is regulated by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority. As a small solicitors’ firm, we are governed by the same standards as larger legal practices. We take care to offer appropriate advice from similarly expert and regulated practitioners, such as accountants or specialist lawyers, when we need to. We pride ourselves on the professionalism, transparency and accountability of our work.

How we are regulated

We offer professional practises the best legal advice and support

We work closely with accountants, HR advisors and other business services to support them and their clients with specific issues that require legal support or advice. Whether that be by telephone support, working collaboratively on a case or giving written advice, we’re always happy to support other professional practices.

Our work with professionals

What our clients say

We know how important it is to trust the people you work with when you run a small business, and to know that they will do a good job. We’re extremely proud of the feedback our clients give us about the work we do with them. Here’s a selection of recent quotes about our work from businesses we’ve supported.

Read our clients’ testimonies about our work.

Caroline and Paul did an excellent job when acting on the sale of our business, keeping steady control of matters when things didn’t always go to plan. It was a real partnership and we would not hesitate to recommend them.

Robert and James Busby - Rose Lodge Nurseries Limited

I engaged Paul and Caroline at Lawbright on a very complex shareholder dispute. Ultimately together we achieved an outstanding financial result and resolution. Shareholder disputes have two components, the legal complexities they create and the emotional distress they cause. Paul, who is a specialist and I would say expert in this area, understood both very well and supported me through the most challenging period of my 40 year business career. He was truly inspiring in helping to set an early strategy and its then implementation over the extended period to settlement. Caroline was equally attentive to the execution of the extensive documentation to support the agreement. If you want lawyers, who are sourced from the largest firms in the UK with superb long gained skills, who will doggedly pursue your interests, build effective strategies with you and chase the opposition with vigour, and in a cost effective and highly efficient way, they are a great team . Use them. I would again and again.

Paul Jones

I instructed Paul on an employment matter a few years ago and he looked after me so well that I immediately thought of him when I needed help in a similar situation. Once again he gave me great advice and things worked out well. I would not hesitate to recommend him.

Simon Kates

Faced with a difficult redundancy situation and the subsequent need to start my own business, I consider myself "very fortunate" to have been introduced to Paul and Caroline Whitaker. Both charming and considerate people, their legal expertise, quality of work and professionalism is invaluable, giving me great confidence for a bright and successful future

Mark Hemming, Founder and Director of MH 4.0 Training & Consulting Ltd

Paul came to me highly recommended and he didn’t disappoint. He provided calm, accurate and appropriate advice at each stage of a lengthy and complicated set of employment negotiations.

Russ Hamilton

I would like to take the opportunity to give you a huge thank you. It was a massive help and without your work this would never have ended that well.

‘Susannah’

I’m pleased to say Lawbright achieved 100% recovery at a fee that was highly competitive and in a very short timescale. Would highly recommend.

Darren Pidwell

Get in touch

Whether you’re working out whether you need legal advice, want to speak to a different solicitor about an ongoing issue, or need to refer your own clients for specialist advice, we’d be pleased to help.

We offer an initial free consultation to talk through how we can help you and your business.

Lawbright.

Please call us on 01794 336552
or email us at

paul@lawbright.co.uk

caroline@lawbright.co.uk