Legal & deal strategy
for IP-led businesses
Simplifying complex deals, contracts & structures so you can scale with certainty & control
NEW legal
Deal-making, intellectual property & equity decisions make or break businesses
We help directors structure, negotiate & de-risk deals & decisions, to protect relationships & reputations
Commercial law
Contracts
Protect your revenue & relationships
Deal-making
Partnerships & deals
Structure & de-risk your deals
Company law
Ownership & equity
Ownership, incentives & control
Intellectual property law
IP
Protect & monetise your valuable IP
Mergers & acquisitions
M&A
Buy or sell businesses professionally
Privacy/data law
Data
Mitigate legal & financial data risk
Employment/HR & IR35
Talent & teams
Sign new consultants, subcontractors & employees, or resolve issues
Why clients make their legal concerns our problem from day one:
• Better deals that actually hold up
• Less stress and fewer costly mistakes
• More value from IP & commercial efforts
• More time & headspace to focus on growth
• Protected revenue, reputation & relationships
Case Studies
Recent work:
1. $1mil influencer deal closed
2. Franchise dispute settled
3. Supported tech co-founder separation
4. Multi-6-figure (GBP) exit
5. False allegations defended
6. Missold coaching programme exit x 2
7. £250K business partnership deal closed
8. A tech founder bringing on a growth partner
9. Founder bringing on a compliance partner
10. Growth & legal advice for professional services co
11. Early contract exit negotiations: saved £10K+
12. High-ticket coaching business advised to level up
13. New CMO, COO & GM signed by scaling tech co
14. 25% stake in a small business sold in win-win deal
15. Advice for co-founder/shareholder cut out of company
16. Helped close multiple influencer deals for a UK tech co
17. An investor taking a stake in an events/promotions business
18. Founder receiving investment in an established consultancy
19. An architect bringing on a partner to expand into a new venture
20. Accountants agreed shareholders' agreement to cover ownership
Trusted by directors across the UK & internationally, since 2022
"Best investment this year"
"Best investment this year – and one that I will use many times over. Highly recommended."
Piccia Neri
Founder, Piccia Neri
"Easy to implement"
"I wanted a straightforward approach, tailored to my business, easy to implement. Ian delivered on every aspect."
Tom Bright
Founder, Bright Evolve
"Breath of fresh air"
"We've been so happy with our terms of business we've now moved on to redoing our employment contracts and subcontractor agreements."
Helen Foord
CEO, ELE Global
New LEGAL experts
Your mission partners
Deal-makers and advisors passionate about business, people & IP
Ian Greig MBA
MBA, BSc (Hons), GDL
Co-founder/ Director/ Legal Consultant
– Corporate
– Commercial
– IP
– Privacy
– AI
Ian is an experienced entrepreneur, company director and legal professional.
For 10+ years he has worked in director roles at start-ups and scale-ups, and has advised hundreds of successful businesses and brands.
Josh Smith
MA/LPC, BSc (Hons), GDL
Co-founder (UK) /
Senior Business & Legal Consultant
– Corporate
– Commercial
– Finance
Josh qualified as a solicitor at Travers Smith, a prestigious London Silver Circle law firm.
10+ years of experience in corporate, commercial and finance – within private practice and in-house (UK and UAE).
Laura Williamson
FInstLM, Chartered MCIPD, ACILEx
Senior Employment/HR Consultant
– Employment
– HR
– Talent
Laura is an award-winning experienced and qualified HR director and employment lawyer.
Previously a director of a medium-sized accountancy practice, and has 15+ years of HR experience.
Winner of the HRi Awards 2023 (Emerging Talent).
Winner of the SME News Legal Awards 2024 (Best International Employment Law Services & Training Consultancy 2024).
Winner of the SME News Legal Awards 2024 (UK Legal Client Service Excellence Award 2024).
MEET THE FOUNDER
Hey, I'm Ian!
I'm on a mission to ensure that the risk-takers and innovators of the world have the right legal support and contracts to keep them out of harm's way so that they can prosper.
I've seen too many people face the devastating consequences of business when things go wrong – it's damaging to individuals and society.
We're doing our bit to improve business success rates by offering high-quality accessible legal solutions globally, powered by tech and supported by leading legal professionals.
WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT:
Simple & scalable legal solutions for modern businesses
Impacting society by supporting risk-takers & innovators
Boosting social mobility & economic empowerment
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