Hay & Kilner’s team of specialist commercial lawyers, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, provides clients with an effective and efficient personal service. We understand the complexities that businesses face and work hard to provide sound advice and practical solutions to ensure your business runs smoothly. Getting to know you and your business helps us to achieve your key goals. We are recommended in independently researched legal guide, The Legal 500 for the‘excellent service’ provided by Mark Adams and Jonathan Waters and head of department, Nick James is recommended for his ‘very good service at all times.’
Our highly experienced commercial solicitors act for businesses of all sizes and in a variety of sectors; including sole traders and start up businesses, owner managed businesses, charities and large regionally and nationally based organisations.
We provide a wide range of services to our business clients including:
- Shareholder and share option agreements
- Partnership and LLP agreements
- Manufacturing and supply contracts
- Distribution and agency agreements
- Terms and conditions of business
- Advising on on-line contracting
- Advising on domain name registration, transfers and disputes
- Data protection issues
- Competition, trade and regulatory issues
- Franchising
- New company formations
What others say about us
Hay & Kilner has ‘a highly responsive, tenacious team', with a strong foothold in the biotech and healthcare sectors. Nick James heads the team, and Mark Adams is ‘highly communicative and keeps matters simple for the client'
Legal 500
Hay & Kilner attracts clients who appreciate its friendly and attentive service. The group has won a raft of new clients who are drawn by the quality of advice and strength of the lawyers, who "always treat clients as individuals, and with respect."...The Healthcare sector has been a good source of work for Jonathan Waters. "Efficient, diligent and commercially minded," he receives praise for his "ability to prioritise his clients' needs effectively." Nick James enjoys an extremely visible regional profile for his representation of owner-managed businesses
Chambers Guide
