Expert legal guidance for Jersey businesses success
Parslows LLP advise businesses across Jersey and internationally on a wide range of corporate and commercial legal matters. Our focus is on delivering clear, practical guidance that supports decision-making and helps clients manage legal risk effectively. We work with businesses at every stage, from early formation and structuring through to complex transactions, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.
Our clients include small and medium-sized enterprises, professional partnerships, and investors, many of whom operate in regulated sectors or across multiple jurisdictions. We understand the pressures and priorities that come with running a business, and we tailor our advice to reflect the commercial realities our clients face.
Our lawyers bring experience from leading firms and apply that knowledge in a setting that prioritises responsiveness and clarity. We regularly advise on matters involving cross-border elements, regulatory scrutiny, and counterparties represented by larger firms. Our approach is grounded in technical competence, but always focused on achieving workable outcomes.
We recognise that no two businesses are alike. Legal advice must reflect not only the structure and sector of the business, but also its internal dynamics, growth plans, and risk appetite. Whether you are entering into a joint venture, negotiating a commercial agreement, or preparing for a sale or acquisition, we take time to understand your objectives and provide advice that fits.
We also work closely with other professional advisers, including accountants, tax specialists corporate service providers, and regulatory consultants, to ensure transactions and governance arrangements are implemented smoothly and in line with expectations. Our role is not just to advise on the law, but to help ensure that legal frameworks support broader business goals.
Business legal support solutions
We provide legal support across a range of corporate and commercial matters under Jersey law. Our services include company governance, commercial agreements, transactions, and like advice, delivered with a focus on clarity and relevance to your business.
We advise on all aspects of Jersey corporate law, including company formation, restructuring, governance, and shareholder arrangements. Our team supports clients with routine corporate matters as well as more complex transactions, ensuring compliance with Jersey legislation and alignment with business strategy.
We assist with the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements, including supply contracts, outsourcing arrangements, and licensing terms. Our focus is on producing clear, workable documents that reflect the commercial intent and manage legal risk effectively.
We advise businesses, directors, and creditors on insolvency and restructuring matters. This includes guidance on directors’ responsibilities, creditor negotiations, and formal procedures under Jersey law.
We act for buyers and sellers in the acquisition and disposal of Jersey businesses, covering both share and asset transactions. Our services include structuring, due diligence, contract negotiation, and post-completion support. We also assist with management buyouts and succession planning.
Parslows LLP advises on the Jersey aspects of international transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. We work alongside onshore counsel to provide coordinated advice on structure, regulatory approvals, and Jersey compliance.
In addition to transactional work, Parslows LLP support businesses with a range of legal support services.
We draft and advise on joint venture and shareholder agreements, ensuring that roles, responsibilities, and exit arrangements are clearly defined and legally sound.
We offer independent legal advice to directors, senior executives, and partners on matters such as fiduciary duties, personal liability, guarantees, and indemnities. This is often required in the context of corporate finance, restructuring, or board-level decision-making.
Shareholder Agreements deliver bespoke contracts that define decision-making, share transfers and dispute resolution for companies with multiple owners.
We prepare legal opinions on Jersey law for use in transactional matters. These are typically required to confirm the legal status, authority, and enforceability of Jersey entities or documents governed by Jersey law, and are often requested by lenders, counterparties, or regulatory bodies.
