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C O M M E R C I A L
ON YOUR SIDE FOR 10 YEARS
O N Y O U R D O O R S T E P f o r l e g a l a d v i C e
C o m m e r C i a l S e r v i C e S B r o C h u r e
You’ve go+ a friend...
Employment Law
HR
Debt Recovery
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Sport
Business Property Law
Other Business Services
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Contact Details:
Clive MackintoshConsultant Tel: 01744 744429 Fax: 01744 744404Email: [email protected]
Andrew BaileyTrainee Legal ExecutiveTel: 01744 744392Fax: 01744 744404Email: [email protected]
Tracey Parry HR ConsultantTel: 01744 744411 Fax: 01744 744404Email: [email protected]
Matthew Smith Property SolicitorTel: 01744 744391Fax: 01744 744404Email: [email protected]
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At Hattons Solicitors we are dedicated to giving the best legaladvice possible to our clients, assisting with a variety of businessissues from employment law and HR advice, to advising sportsclubs and athletes on their contracts.
Whether you own a small business or you represent larger organisations we will
look at your legal issues and advise accordingly.
We pride ourselves on treating each case individually, working to provide a friendly,
innovative and forward-thinking service that over the years has contributed to
building the strong reputation Hattons has become known for, in Merseyside, the
North West and nationwide.
Our mission is to deliver a high standard of excellence and service to our clients,
proven by our Lexcel accreditation, which is only awarded to firms who show
excellence in their client care standards and management.
With our ‘can do’ attitude and our efficient, cost effective expert advice, look no
further than Hattons Solicitors for your commercial legal needs.
QWould you like to receive up to date legal articles relevant to yourbusiness? Do you want to be entered into free competitions? Do you want to be kept up to date on any seminars Hattons hold tohelp your business?
Welcome from Ha++ons Commercial Team
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C O M M E R C I A L
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Employment legislation is constantly changing and can be very complex,which is why specialist legal advice is so important. Employers need toensure that they receive the correct legal advice at the appropriate time andin a cost effective way to avoid litigation from employees.
Here at Hattons Solicitors, our
specialist employment law solicitors
can provide practical, friendly advice
to business owners and managers
to minimise the risk of tribunal
claims.
We don’t want to just give you basic
legal advice, but we want to give you
the best pragmatic advice possible.
We aim to get to know you, your
business and its culture, tailoring our
advice to your individual needs.
From recruitment to termination of
employment our employment law
solicitors can advise on all aspects
of employing people.
Employment Law“Hattons Solicitors have been my preferred choice when seeking employmentlaw advice and assistance. They provide both sensible and practical legal adviceand solutions, cost effectively and in a non fussy but professional way. You alwaysfeel that they are on your side and prepared to go that extra mile to help protectand preserve your position.” Stephen Brine, Stephen D Brine Solicitors.
If you need more information call your local team today on 08000 111 303
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We can provide employment law advice and assistance in the following areas:
• Recruitment • Handling disciplinary and grievance issues• Policies and procedures • Staff handbooks • In house training and seminars • Job descriptions • Tribunal representation • Contracts of employment
• Dismissal - including redundancy
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Hattons Solicitors offer human resource services to ensure the smoothrunning of your business.
The growing minefield of employment law and the increasing monetary compensation
available to employees and ex employees makes the professional and knowledgeable
handling of people issues a ‘must have’.
Did you know there has been a dramaticincrease in the number of claims presented toEmployment Tribunals over the last 5 years?
Hattons Solicitors can advise you on introducing
basic procedures that can substantially reduce the
chance of having to pay compensation, even if
you were faced with Tribunal proceedings.
We are specialists in employment law and HR
advice and therefore always ensure that our clients
are up to date with their legal obligations as
employers. This means this service is a proactive
one and not a reactive one.
Hattons HR SchemeOur HR Scheme’s mission is to help businesses
minimise the potential for employment disputes
and their consequences. Hattons HR is a fixed cost
Employment Protection Scheme, which includes an
annual review of key employment documents, an
advice line, with support from lawyers and advisers
who know your business plus the backing of an
insurance policy for any claims made, which covers
legal costs and most adverse awards and
settlements
Human Resources“Since working with Hattons HR scheme we have found their advice andprofessional service to be of great value and support in assisting us to manage ourstaffing issues within the appropriate legal frameworks. They provide aprofessional service in a friendly and approachable manner which allows us tofocus on running our company with the safety and knowledge that we are offeringour employees the best staff support we can.” Gillian Gilmore, HWCGS Care Homes.
If you need more information call your local team today on 08000 111 303
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Our tailored products include:
• An HR ‘health check’ of your employment documentation
• Employment contracts • Staff handbooks• In house training and seminars • Job descriptions, policies and
procedures • The handling of disciplinary
and grievance procedures
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If you’re looking for a debt recovery solicitor then Hattons Solicitors couldhelp you. We want to help our clients recover their commercial and personaldebts as quickly and cost-effectively as possible because we appreciatethat prompt payment is vital to a business and the individual.
Our debt recovery team acts for local businesses and private individuals in pursuing bad
debtors on their behalf from pre-action
correspondence through to the issue
of Court proceedings and if necessary,
the enforcement of Judgments. We
deal with County and High Court
proceedings, bankruptcy and winding
up petitions.
Choosing the right debt recovery
solicitor can make all the difference to
you and your business and at Hattons
we can also advise our clients in
relation to the prevention of debts and
provide advice regarding clients’
current credit control processes to
maximise the avoidance of having to
take legal action.
Personal and Commercial Debt Recovery
Hattons can help with:
If you need more information call your local team today on 08000 111 303
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“We instruct Hattons Commercial regularly to deal with our overdue accountswhen customers fail to make payments to us. We are pleased to say theirhigh success rate in obtaining prompt payment assists our cashflow.”
Steve Caunce Limited
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Issue legal proceedings
Enforcement
Bankruptcy and winding up proceedings
Legal disputes can be a very stressful and daunting experience whether youare a PLC or owner managed business. Our role as commercial litigationsolicitors is to ensure that we protect our clients' interests and do so in themost cost effective and least stressful manner possible.
Litigation is the most common means of
settling disputes and whilst we will aim to
resolve a dispute as amicably and as early
as possible, Court proceedings are often
necessary.
Litigation can be an expensive option to
take but it doesn’t have to be that way.
Hattons Solicitors will be pleased to
discuss the various funding options
available to you including Conditional Fee
Agreements (“No win no fee”) and
alternative litigation funding arrangements
where possible.
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution“We instructed Hattons Commercial to assist with a longstanding disputewhen our business was struggling to resolve a matter with a large utilitiescompany. Within a couple of months we had received the damages we wereentitled to in addition to having our legal fees paid.” Tanarama Limited
If you need more information call your local team today on 08000 111 303
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We can advise on a diverse range of disputes including:
• Professional negligence and general practice
• Contractual disputes • Contentious wills and probate • Defamation • Sports disputes • Partnership and shareholder
disputes • Corporate disputes
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Hattons sports law solicitors advise players, coaches, agents andprofessional clubs in relation to a broad range of issues in the sports sector.
The majority of sports related matters are dealt with "in-house" by the relevant governing
bodies and as such many disputes never enter the Courts of Tribunals. Our sports lawyers
have considerable experience of dealing with
such disputes before a wide variety of forums.
Our sports law solicitors have particular
expertise and experience in providing advice
within the sport of Rugby League and we
maintain a strong presence in the local
community through sponsorship with St
Helens RLFC and Leigh Centurions to name
but a few.
Sport"I was unfortunate to fail a drugs test due to maladministration of my inhaler toassist with my asthma, which meant I was facing a two year ban from my chosensport. Due to their understanding and experience of dealing with such matters,Hattons Commercial ensured I received a three month suspension, saving mycareer". Championship Rugby League Player.
If you need more information call your local team today on 08000 111 303
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Our services include:
• Athlete representation • Dispute resolution • Sports injury • Sponsorship agreements • Arbitration and mediation • Employment and contractual issues • Disciplinary disputes (including
doping matters)
Hattons Solicitors Business Property law team specialise in providing costeffective high quality property advice to small and medium sized businessesacting as vendors, purchasers, landlords or tenants.
Our business property law team specialises in shops, offices, industrial units and storage
facilities.
We understand that every business is different and that every lease, sale or purchase is
different. At Hattons we aim to provide specific jargon free advice to all our clients to
ensure that your objectives are met in every property transaction.
We offer a fixed fee quotation
service in respect of property
matters, as we appreciate that
clients are concerned about
uncertain legal costs when
budgeting for these matters.
Our aim is to provide realistic
fixed quotes that provide our
client's with certainty and peace
of mind at the outset.
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If you need more information call your local team today on 08000 111 303
Business Property
We offer advice in areas including:
• Assignment of leases • Drafting and negotiation
of leases • Commercial property sales
and purchases • Property advice for related
corporate transactions • Property licensing
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Hattons Solicitors can assist with a wide range of legalissues from commercial to corporate law. Businesses of all kinds, whether it’sa private company, a partnership ora sole trader, all need to be able toturn to corporate or commercialsolicitors who have the knowledge,experience and drive to seek thebest possible result and who arewilling to spend the time tounderstand their clients' objectives.
Our corporate and commercial law team
offers a breadth and depth of knowledge
and experience that helps our clients to
face their legal challenges with confidence.
We understand that our clients work in an
increasingly competitive and demanding
environment and so our proactive, forward
thinking and efficient legal services work to
ease the stress of the situation.
If you need more information call your local team today on 08000 111 303
We can also provide corporate legal advice on:• Company administration • Company formation • Directors duties • Partnership formation and agreements • Share issues and transfers • Share sales and purchases • Shareholders agreements • Shareholder disputes • Director disputes • Director disqualification
We can provide commercial legal advice on:• Confidentiality agreements • Joint venture and Partnership agreements • Outsourcing • Regulatory and compliance • Supply of goods and services – including terms and conditions of trading
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Hattons Solicitors, 2 Victoria Square, St Helens. WA10 1HQ
Tel: 08000 111 303 Web: www.hattonslaw.com
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