INDEPENDENT COUNSEL · HOLBORN, LONDON

Counsel withconviction.

Decisive advice for the moments that define a business, a partnership or a future. Senior counsel. First call. No unnecessary ceremony.

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EST. 2009 — INDEPENDENT BY DESIGN
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0Matters guided
0Partners
0Fixed-fee scopes
01 / WHAT WE DO

Practices built around real decisions.

We combine specialist knowledge with the perspective of people who have sat across the table from your problem.

01 / EXPERTISE

Corporate law

From first investment to an eventual exit, we help founders and boards make consequential decisions with confidence.

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Commercial litigation

We bring a measured strategy to contentious matters, from early negotiation through formal proceedings when necessary.

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Employment law

Sound employment advice should protect your organisation and respect the people in it. We make both possible.

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Real estate

Whether you are buying a workspace, taking a lease or reshaping an investment portfolio, the detail matters.

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02 / OUR PROCESS

Clear counsel. Considered action.

01

Listen

Understand the people, context and commercial priorities.

02

Advise

Explain your options, risk and realistic outcomes.

03

Act

Move decisively, with the right level of resource.

04

Resolve

Close the matter well and protect what comes next.

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SELECTED MATTER · CORPORATE

A better exit begins long before a buyer calls.

We guided the owners of a specialist services group through succession planning, buyer diligence and a carefully sequenced sale—protecting their team and strengthening their negotiating position.

12 weeksFROM AGREED TERMS TO COMPLETION
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Good advice is not simply knowing the law. It’s knowing which part matters right now.
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03 / THE DIFFERENCE

A smaller firm. A closer working relationship.

Senior-led, always

The person advising you is accountable for the work. No silent hand-off after the first meeting.

Fees discussed upfront

We favour clear scope and fixed fees where the work permits. Surprises belong elsewhere.

Plain English

An answer you can use today is worth more than twenty pages you cannot.

04 / PERSPECTIVES

Good questions deserve clear thinking.

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NEXT STEPS

Talk to a partner, not a paralegal.

A considered first conversation can change the direction of a matter.

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