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Why they start, what your percentage actually gives you, the remedies English law provides - and the honest arithmetic on where these things really end, which is almost never a courtroom.
ReadWhat you are actually selling, getting your house in order before anyone looks, and the gap between the price you agree and the money that arrives. Written by the people who run the diligence for buyers.
ReadWhether there has been a breach, how serious it is, what you can do about it and what you would actually recover - with the decision tree on one page, and the honest arithmetic on whether the fight is worth having.
ReadWhat due diligence is, what it finds, and what to do with what it finds - written for the buyer. The five stages, an honest account of the failure modes, and how a data room gets reviewed in a day.
ReadThe whole arc of a commercial contract - drafting, reviewing, negotiating and signing - in plain English. What each stage is for, what actually goes wrong, and where the real work sits.
ReadChanging a contract and ending one are different jobs with different rules. Why variation needs consideration, why no-oral-modification clauses bite, and how the wrong termination route backfires.
ReadA repudiatory breach is serious enough to let you end the contract - but only if you are right. What counts, the choice it forces, and why calling it wrong makes you the one in breach.
ReadWhat you reach for when EMI is off the table. One idea does all the work: the new shareholder only gets a slice of what happens next.
ReadFrustration ends a contract when an event nobody caused makes performance impossible or radically different. The bar is very high - and harder or more expensive is not the same thing.
ReadEMI, CSOP, SIP, SAYE and unapproved options. Why the tax treatment is the whole argument, why options beat shares, and why the leaver clause matters more than you think.
ReadA genuinely tax-free exit, written into the legislation on purpose. The part deserving scrutiny isn't the tax - it's who actually writes the cheque.
ReadFramed as a choice, it's really a test. Nobody chooses CSOP - they arrive at it, having found the door to EMI closed. What actually separates them.
ReadA retainer turns legal support from a panic purchase into something you already have. What the fee actually buys, how it is structured, and when it is worth it.
ReadSenior in-house legal leadership, part-time and on a fixed fee. What a fractional GC does, what it costs, and when it beats both a hire and a law firm.
ReadYes - no solicitor required. But "legally valid" and "actually protects you" are different things. Where DIY contracts and templates quietly cost you, and the sensible middle ground.
ReadA clause is one numbered rule of the deal. The ones carrying the risk, what boilerplate really means, and why wording disputes are the expensive kind.
ReadEveryone has heard the word; few would define it on the spot. What jurisdiction means, the types worth knowing, and why one clause decides where disputes happen.
ReadWhose law, whose courts, and where a judgment can actually be enforced - the questions a cross-border contract must answer and a domestic one never asks.
ReadOne clause picks the rulebook, the other picks the referee. What each does, whether they can point at different countries, and what silence costs you.
ReadOne word in the back pages decides whether a dispute has one possible home or several. What each version does, and how to choose the right one.
ReadCommercial law covers a lot of ground. Here is what the work involves, and when a fixed-fee consultancy is the better call for a growing business.
ReadLegal process outsourcing sounds like something only big corporates do. Here is what an outsourced legal function actually looks like for a growing business.
ReadWhat legal support a business owner needs changes as the business grows. A stage-by-stage guide, including the honest truth about legal aid for businesses.
ReadThe titles blur together and none of them tells you the whole story. Here is what each actually means, and the questions that matter more than the label.
ReadAn in-house legal counsel is a big fixed cost for one generalist. Here is the alternative most growing businesses actually need, and when to choose it.
ReadLegal technology, tech lawyers, AI in law - the terms are everywhere. Here is what actually changes for your legal work, and what is just noise.
ReadNot every contract needs a solicitor. Some absolutely do. Here is how to tell the difference, and what a proper contract review actually involves.
ReadA supplier stops delivering. A client stops paying. Here is what breach of contract actually means in practice, and the order in which to deal with it.
ReadBusiness solicitor, business lawyer, legal consultant - the search terms all point at the same problem. Here is how to work out which kind of legal support actually fits.
ReadGood financial advice tends to assume the legal basics are already sorted. Often they're not. Here is what to have in place before you build on top of it.
ReadAn in-house lawyer is a real commitment, salary, benefits, notice period, before they've answered a single question. Here is what to weigh up before you hire one.
ReadThe Legal Discovery Day is a structured advisory session designed to give you a clear picture of your legal position in a single day. Here is what happens, in what order, and what you leave with.
ReadHMRC's Enterprise Management Incentive scheme is one of the most tax-efficient ways to reward key employees in an SME. Here is what it is, who qualifies, and what the process actually looks like.
ReadNot all AI tools are built the same, and most reviews are written by people who have not actually used them in a legal context. Here is an honest assessment of five tools worth evaluating this year.
ReadFounders sign contracts all the time without reading them properly. This guide covers the five clauses to look for in any commercial agreement, and what to do if you find a problem.
ReadMost law firms know they should be doing something with AI. Few know where to start. This is a practical guide to the first three steps, without the hype and without the risk of getting it wrong.
ReadMost AI implementations fail not because the technology is wrong but because the brief was too vague and the scope was too large. Here is the framework we use with every client.
ReadThe questions we are actually asked, answered straight - about how Silva works, what things cost, and what a legal consultancy can and cannot do for you.
ReadEvery term we use, in plain English - from consideration and indemnity to unfair prejudice and wrongful trading. Searchable, and written for people who are not lawyers.
ReadReading is a start. When you are ready to act, we are here, legal advice and AI consultancy under one roof.