Business & Commercial
The future of business.
We advise ambitious businesses at every stage of their commercial lifecycle — from formation and first funding round through to complex multi-party transactions and international expansion.
Our commercial lawyers bring deep transactional experience drawn from Magic Circle and City firm backgrounds. We invest time understanding your commercial objectives, industry dynamics, and risk appetite, enabling us to deliver advice that is precise, practical, and genuinely aligned with your strategic goals. Our clients include FTSE-listed corporates, high-growth technology companies, private equity-backed businesses, and entrepreneurial ventures across regulated and unregulated sectors.
Our approach
A commercially driven approach to business law
We recognise that legal advice only creates value when it is delivered in context. Our commercial team operates as an extension of your executive function — understanding your P&L pressures, competitive landscape, and growth trajectory before advising on legal structure.
This means faster, more relevant advice. Whether we are negotiating a complex distribution agreement, advising on a management buyout, or structuring a joint venture across multiple jurisdictions, our starting point is always your commercial reality. We combine transactional rigour with genuine commercial judgement, giving our clients confidence to make bold decisions backed by sound legal foundations.
Transaction Structuring
Bespoke deal architecture for acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and corporate reorganisations across domestic and international markets.
Commercial Agreements
Drafting and negotiating high-value supply, distribution, licensing, and framework agreements that protect your position and enable growth.
Regulatory Navigation
Proactive compliance strategies under the Competition Act 1998, Consumer Rights Act 2015, and sector-specific regulatory regimes.
Growth & Scale Advisory
Legal infrastructure for scaling businesses including shareholder arrangements, investment rounds, and governance frameworks.
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Valued and trusted
by our clients
“Masl Legal guided us through a £4.5m cross-border acquisition involving companies in two jurisdictions, navigating complex rules of origin requirements under the UK-EU TCA and securing HMRC advance rulings on customs classification. Their ability to coordinate legal, customs, and tax workstreams simultaneously saved us months. We completed the entire transaction within 14 weeks — our previous advisers had estimated six months.”
Kieran M.
CEO, international logistics group with operations in 3 EU markets
“When we engaged Masl Legal for our corporate restructuring, we were preparing for a seed fundraise while simultaneously integrating an acquisition. Their corporate team structured a group reorganisation that satisfied our incoming investor's requirements, preserved our R&D tax credit eligibility, and resolved legacy shareholder issues through a bespoke drag-along mechanism. The transaction completed on schedule and we closed our £2m seed round three weeks later.”
Rebecca H.
CFO, high-growth fintech company with 30 employees
