Clarkslegal LLP is a full-service commercial law firm with offices in Reading and London, providing strategic legal advice to businesses and individuals for over a century. As a trusted advisor to start-ups, SMEs, PLCs, and multinational corporations, the firm stands out for its collaborative approach and deep expertise across a wide range of legal disciplines, delivering commercially driven solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.
The firm operates as a cohesive team, offering integrated support that draws on specialists from various practice areas to address complex, multi-faceted legal issues. With recognition from leading legal directories such as Legal 500 and Chambers, Clarkslegal is known for its pragmatic, efficient, and client-focused service. It is also a founding member of TAGLaw, providing clients with access to a global network of independent legal experts.
Services Offered
- Commercial Real Estate: Buying & selling, development, environment, landlord & tenant management, commercial leases, planning, property disputes, property finance
- Construction: Contract and advisory, contract disputes, construction procurement
- Corporate and M&A: Advisory & governance, company secretarial, debt & funding, employee ownerships trusts, entrepreneurs & owner managers, exiting your business, mergers & acquisitions, structures & reorganisations, technology & start-ups
- Employment (Business): Employment contracts, policies & procedures, disciplinary & grievance, discrimination, flexible working & family friendly, industrial relations & trade unions, redundancies & settlement agreements, restrictive covenants & team moves, TUPE, unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, Employment Rights Bill tailored action plans
- Employment (Personal): Contract & pay, disciplinaries and grievance at work, discrimination & harassment, maternity & family friendly, redundancy & settlement agreements, tribunals & mediation, restrictive covenants, unfair dismissal, whistleblowing
- Immigration (Business): Business immigration, business visitors, Global Business Mobility visa, investors & innovators, recruiting talent overseas, right to work checks, Skilled Worker Visa, UK sponsorship licence, sponsoring migrant workers
- Immigration (Private Individual): UK Ancestry Visa application, appeals & administrative review, Global Talent, individual visa applications, international students, settlement & citizenship, spouse & partner visas
- IP & Commercial: Confidential and non-disclosure, contracts, terms & conditions, franchising, joint ventures, MSAs & reseller agreements, IP ownership & licensing, partnerships & LLPs, share incentives, service contracts
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Business contracts & disputes, commercial agents, confidentiality & trade secrets, construction disputes, professional negligence, property disputes, sale of goods & product liability, shareholder & partnership disputes
- Privacy & Data Protection: Artificial intelligence, audits, data breaches, privacy documentation, subject access requests, international transfers
- Public Procurement: Contracts & contracting structures, governance & joint ventures, information control, judicial review, process management, procurement challenges, procurement strategy, risk management
- Restructuring and Insolvency (Business): Commercial landlord and tenant, contract management and support, directors duties, lending, finance and security, proceedings, restructuring and voluntary liquidations, TUPE
- Restructuring and Insolvency (Professionals): Appointments, data protection, employment law and TUPE, intellectual property ownership, misfeasance and antecedent transactions, recovering property, restructuring support
- Sector-Specific Advice: Automotive, education, finance & security, telecom, media & technology, pharma & healthcare, retail, hospitality & leisure
- International Services: Brexit implementation advice, setting up a business in UK
- HR Consultancy and Online Employment Resource
Clarkslegal serves clients across the UK and internationally, with particular strength in the Thames Valley and London regions. The firm supports a diverse client base, including tech start-ups, SMEs, large corporations, and individuals, and offers services in English with additional language capabilities through its global network. Its longstanding reputation and industry accolades reflect a commitment to excellence and client satisfaction.
