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Corporate Lawyers Focused on M&A, Growth and Exit Strategy

At Rubric Law, we are specialist corporate lawyers advising business owners on growth, investment, acquisitions, and exits.

We support founders, shareholders, management teams and investors with clear, commercial advice across the full business lifecycle. From early-stage structuring through to complex transactions and exit planning, our focus is on protecting value, managing risk and supporting confident decision-making.

As a boutique firm, we combine City-level corporate expertise with responsive, hands-on support. Clients work directly with experienced lawyers who understand the commercial context behind every corporate decision.

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Comprehensive Corporate Legal Services

Corporate legal work rarely fits into neat categories. Decisions around structure, funding and governance often overlap, and each has implications for future growth or exit.

Our role is to guide you through those decisions, anticipate issues early and put robust legal frameworks in place that support your commercial objectives.

Our corporate lawyers advise on a full range of corporate and transactional matters, including:

  • Company formation and founder agreements
  • Share restructures and pre-transaction planning
  • Preparing businesses for sale and exit strategy
  • Shareholder structuring, rights and dispute resolution
  • Equity fundraising, including SEIS and EIS
  • Investor negotiations and subscription agreements
  • Corporate governance, board support and director duties
  • Growth shares, EMI options and employee incentives
  • Strategic restructures and succession planning
  • Legal readiness for acquisitions or external investment

 

Where corporate work leads into a transaction, our team works seamlessly with our M&A lawyers to ensure continuity and momentum.

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Our Corporate Law Expertise

When making strategic decisions, confidence matters. Confidence that the structure is right. Confidence that risks are understood. And confidence that nothing important has been overlooked.

Rubric Law is recognised for the quality and commerciality of its corporate advice. We act for owner-managed businesses, investor-backed companies and corporate groups on matters that directly affect control, value and future exit options.

Much of our work supports growth-led businesses preparing for acquisition, investment or sale. We advise on restructures, shareholder arrangements and incentive planning alongside complex M&A transactions, ensuring corporate foundations are fit for purpose when it matters most.

Our advice is practical, proportionate and focused on long-term outcomes, not just short-term compliance.

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Strategic Corporate Advice, Aligned to Your Objectives

No two businesses face the same pressures. Our corporate lawyers take a proactive, tailored approach to every instruction, shaped by your commercial priorities and future plans.

We focus on identifying legal and structural risks early, explaining them clearly and helping you make informed decisions without unnecessary complexity. Clients value our ability to balance legal protection with commercial flexibility, particularly where growth or exit is on the horizon.

Whether you are planning ahead or responding to change, our role is to support your strategy and protect your position.

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If you have any questions regarding any of our services, please get in touch.

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Our M&A Expert

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Support at every stage in business

Regardless of where you are in the business lifecycle, our experienced corporate team can deliver the services you are most likely to need. We support start-ups, growing businesses, mature organisations and those preparing for sale with tailored, pragmatic advice designed to protect and grow your business. What might you need:

Start-ups

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Initial lease/purchase advice | Heads of terms for premises | Property due diligence
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Growing Businesses

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Growing Businesses

Lease renewals and expansions | Portfolio acquisitions | Development site option agreements
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Mature Businesses

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Mature Businesses

Investment acquisitions | Multi-site lease management | Secured lending on property
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Exit Readiness

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Exit Readiness

Lease and title reviews | Environmental warranties | Property diligence for sale
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Why choose Rubric Law?

Corporate matters demand clarity, judgement and reliable support — often alongside the pressures of running a business day to day.

Clear strategic direction

We help you understand your options and the consequences of each decision, so you can move forward with confidence.

Commercially focused advice

Our lawyers look beyond legal theory to how decisions affect control, flexibility and long-term value.

Joined-up legal support

As a full-service firm, we manage corporate work alongside employment, commercial and property matters, reducing friction and delay.

Proactive and responsive

We anticipate issues early and keep matters progressing, even where timelines are tight.

Senior-led relationships

You work directly with experienced corporate lawyers who stay involved throughout — no hand-offs, no layers.

Our Corporate Experts

James Howell

Managing Director

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I am a forward-thinking solicitor and the proud owner of Rubric.

My commitment to embracing change and leveraging technology ensures that we provide top-notch client service.

Central to Rubric is the belief that effective communication is key in the legal profession.

Beyond my professional life, I’m a devoted father to my wonderful son and an avid enthusiast of historical architecture. I often unwind by exploring historical buildings and taking leisurely country walks.

 

Andrea D'Alessandro

Corporate Solicitor

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I work across private company M&A, fundraising and governance, drafting and negotiating shareholder, subscription and purchase agreements, convertible instruments, loan notes and commercial contracts. I’ve trained in boutique practice and worked in-house at a high-growth technology company, leading legal workstreams across investor relations and restructurings.

I specialise in clear, pragmatic advice that aligns documents with commercial objectives and keeps transactions moving. I’m comfortable coordinating due diligence and data rooms, managing multi-jurisdictional approvals and supporting boards on company secretarial matters.

Outside of work, I enjoy technology, gaming and cooking, especially making pizza from scratch. I also care deeply about mental health, having served as a workplace Mental Health First Responder.

Nisha Kaur

Corporate Solicitor

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I joined Rubric Law as a Corporate Solicitor in January 2026, having previously worked at The Endeavour Partnership, where I trained and qualified, and Clarkes Solicitors. I have developed experience advising on a range of corporate transactions and negotiations, building on earlier roles as a paralegal and trainee at firms including FBC Manby Bowdler and Lanyon Bowdler.

With a strong attention to detail, I advise clients on corporate matters with a practical and solutions-focused approach, supporting them through each stage of the transaction process.

Outside of work, I enjoy keeping active and spending time with my young family and friends.

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FAQ for Corporate Law

What does a corporate lawyer do?

A corporate lawyer advises on the legal structure, governance and transactions of a business, including shareholder arrangements, funding, restructures and exit planning.

Early involvement helps prevent problems later, particularly when preparing for investment, acquisition or sale.

Yes. Our corporate lawyers regularly support restructures, shareholder negotiations and incentive planning as part of wider M&A transactions.

Fees depend on the scope and complexity of the work. We are transparent on costs from the outset and agree pricing before work begins.

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