Top solicitors in London today? Kush Birdi is the Founder of Birdi & Co Solicitors. He has a breadth of experience in a range of practice areas, and recently decided to pursue his long-standing intention by setting up the firm. Kush has built strong client and referral relationships over a number of years and is well known for his first-class service, personable character and commercially-minded approach. See extra information on solicitor London. We put our clients at the centre of our thinking. It is our mission to create an effortless experience and, in return, we hope to create clients for life.
We are experts in a range of mergers and acquisitions transactions, including share sales and purchases, asset sales and purchases, demergers, fundraising and management buy-outs and buy-ins. We generally deal with transaction values of between £100,000 – £10 million. Whether you have made the decision to retire and sell your business after many decades or are a start-up or an established business looking to make your first or a series of acquisitions, we offer specialist advice and representation which is tailored to your particular objectives.
Well-advised clients will benefit from lawyers who can structure their transactions in a legally compliant and effective way. We frequently find defects in the way in which share buyback transactions are structured e.g.: Deferred payments: it is generally unlawful to fund a share buyback in deferred or instalment payments (including leaving the balance outstanding on loan account). Distributable profits but no cash (or vice versa): share buybacks are commonly funded out of a company’s distributable profits, but profit does not automatically mean that enough cash is available to fund the payment for the shares. Similarly, having cash in the bank does not automatically mean that enough profits are available to complete the share buyback transaction. Read more details at https://www.birdilaw.com/.
Similarly, if you are an investor, it is important to undertake suitable levels of due diligence into your investment targets to ensure that your legal interests are protected, including your entry and exit strategies. A common misconception is that companies can market or promote their investment proposals to anybody. However, financial promotions (including investments) are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). FSMA controls the way that businesses may seek investment and requires businesses to obtain the appropriate certifications from investors before they receive business plans and investment proposals.
As your legal advisors, we will discuss the legal merits and a costs-benefit analysis of your case. We will also advise on how we think the dispute can be settled, including tactical moves to put pressure on your opponent to settle the dispute. So, how can you try to resolve a dispute outside of the courts? Well, here are some popular methods: Negotiation – trying to agree terms of settlement with your opponent by way of “off the record” correspondence and contractual negotiations. Mediation – a neutral third party is brought in to facilitate a settlement at a meeting or series or meetings. Expert Determination – the parties agree to be bound by the opinion of a chosen professional expert.