Francis O.

I'm a solicitor of England & Wales (SRA ID 459272) and a partner at Blacks Legal, an SRA-regulated firm, with a consultant partner role at Kingsley Wood. Work instructed through Upwork is carried out through Blacks Legal, with practising certificate and professional indemnity cover in place. I act for start-ups, SMEs and growing businesses on: - Corporate & commercial: shareholder agreements, share transfers, company restructuring, commercial contracts and terms of business - Commercial disputes: letters of claim, pre-action strategy, court applications (including setting aside default judgments) and shareholder disputes - Compliance: UK GDPR and data protection documentation, AML, regulatory policies for growing businesses - Employment: contracts, policies and exit arrangements - Leases: short commercial leases and lease reviews Wider commercial property work is handled by a partner colleague at Blacks Legal who specialises in it, and conveyancing through a conveyancer we work with, so property matters can be covered end to end. How I work: clear scope up front, a fixed fee wherever the work allows it, and advice written for decision-makers rather than lawyers. Partner-level input on every matter. I also work in Spanish and Igbo. To get started, send me the documents or a short summary of the issue and I'll come back with scope and a fee.