Law

We offer a wide range of legal services for businesses of all sizes, with pricing plans designed for start-up, small and venture-backed businesses and medium to large businesses.

Your Legal Partner

Our team’s credentials speak for themselves. The main benefit of working with us lies first and foremost in the level and depth of experience each member of the team possesses.

Our team focus on what really matters, guiding you through the core processes, so you don’t have to worry about getting bogged down in increasingly complicated rules and procedures.

What we do

Everything that your business does hinges on its ability to understand and manage the commitments, potential risks and timescales of the agreements it enter into. These will often be influenced by industry or sector so being able to rely on someone who understands your challenges and fight your corner is essential.

Our commercial team is the largest and most varied of all our business legal support services. We support all businesses, no matter their shape or size, to trade (under English and Welsh law) and go about their daily activities.

Who we help

We advise a wide range of companies and business owners in the UK, ranging from high growth companies, start-ups and investors, to medium-sized enterprises. across multiple sectors on how to make effective commercial decisions – focusing on the issues that matter to you.

We have an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of commercial law and are able to assess, prepare and negotiate all forms of your business arrangements.

As experienced commercial solicitors, we understand that your business decisions need to be supported by legally water-tight agreements that enable you to capitalise on opportunities while minimising legal risks.

We have an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of commercial law and are able to assess, prepare and negotiate all forms of your business arrangements.

Experts in Corporate Law

Our corporate solicitors specialise in EMI share option schemes, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate venture capital for start ups and high-growth businesses, restructuring, and buying and selling companies or their assets. Corporate law is different from, but related to, commercial law. Your business might need assistance across both areas.

Your business might also need advice about banking and finance law (like regulation, the Consumer Credit Act, due diligence, finance, debt and lending), which we can also provide, all from as little as £140 per hour, a fraction of the cost of traditional law firms. Our corporate solicitors have all worked in top 100 firms or in-house at international practices.

Regardless of transaction size, our corporate solicitors can provide you with effective and pragmatic corporate law advice within your budget and timeframe. We focus on evaluating the issues that matter to you and use these to drive your corporate transactions.

We offer a full range of corporate law services for businesses, including:

Corporate venture capital
B Corp conversions
Finance and fundraising
Equity incentive schemes such as EMI schemes
Mergers and acquisitions
Corporate governance and compliance
Exits and disposals
Internal reorganisations, schemes and demergers

Frequently Asked Questions

We have offices in Birmingham, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Oxford and Sheffield, and have lawyers based nationwide, helping clients across the UK and internationally.

We’re a full service commercial law firm, which means we provide all manners of business legal services for our clients. We deal with commercial law in England and Wales but we can liaise with other jurisdictions.

Our lawyers can provide you with expert advice on matters including:

Business Disputes
Commercial
Commercial Property
Corporate
Data Protection & Privacy Law
Employment Law
Financial Services Regulation
Intellectual Property
Information Technology
Venture Capital & Fundraising

We were originally founded in 2014 as ‘In-House Solicitors’ by our CEO Toby Harper. A year later, we successfully rebranded as Harper James Solicitors. Since then the business has achieved double digit growth year on year!

Not at all. We’re more than happy to come to you, or arrange a meeting at a location of your choice. We can also contact you via Skype or on the phone, it’s up to you. To book an initial consultation to discuss your requirements, with no obligation, contact us online and we’ll get back to you.

Yes of course, please contact us so we can explain how to go about this. It’s a much simpler process than you might think and we’ll take care of the formalities for you.

Netinspire

I have been Karama Law for all of my investment needs for several years now and I couldn’t be happier with their services. They are always available to answer any questions that I have and have helped me to make some very important financial decisions.

Chris Peers, CEO

Globex Corporation

I recently used Karama Law for some legal advice regarding a business dispute and was extremely impressed with their knowledge and expertise. They were able to provide me with the guidance that I needed to make some important decisions and I would highly recommend them to anyone in need of legal services.

Mr G Heath, Managing Director

Initech

Choosing Karama Law was one of the best choices we made as a start-up. The firm has provided invaluable advice and insight throughout the early stages of our business.

Lee Purnell, CEO

Umbrella

What attracted me to Harper James was the pricing model they have in place. It means we get access to top legal professionals at prices we can afford. In our most recent funding round, the support we received was vital.

Tom Davenport, Managing Director