Corporate Structuring & Governance Advisory

• UK company structuring and governance, including board composition, allocation of management authority, and directors’ duties under English company law
• Overseas holding and operating structures, designed to support cross-border ownership, trading, and investment activities
• Director and shareholder arrangements, including appointment and removal mechanics, reserved matters, voting rights, and succession-oriented planning
• Governance documentation and internal records, including articles of association, shareholders’ agreements, board procedures, and statutory records
• Trust-adjacent and STEP-style structuring advisory, including ownership planning, succession considerations, and alignment between corporate and private wealth structures
• Coordination with accountants, trustees, and regulated legal advisers, ensuring consistency across tax, legal, and governance frameworks

• International entrepreneurs 
• Trading groups and family-owned businesses
• Privately-owned corporate groups
• Private clients

Advisory practice grounded in:

• Corporate law principles, including directors’ duties, fiduciary obligations, and shareholder rights
• Governance and compliance considerations, with a focus on decision-making processes, internal controls, and record-keeping
• Cross-border operational realities, including multi-jurisdictional ownership, management, and reporting structures
• STEP-aligned structuring frameworks, integrating succession planning, continuity of control, and long-term ownership objectives

Corporate and ownership structuring advisory for internationally active businesses and private clients, drawing on STEP methodologies and cross-border structuring principles.

The practice supports the design and documentation of robust, compliant, and commercially coherent corporate structures.

Services are advisory in nature and do not involve the provision of reserved legal services or regulated trust administration.  The practice does not act as a company formation or incorporation agent, but may coordinate with regulated providers where appropriate.