Business Law Advice
The key to better legal advice for your business
Most lawyers won't tell you that you need more than a 'business lawyer' to get the best business law advice ... for obvious reasons. Think about how much better you would be with a lawyer who also -
- can identify practical solutions, rather than taking a legalistic approach;
- knows ways to avoid problems i.e. focuses on prevention rather than cure;
- has the skills to nip a problem in the bud if one does occur;
- has commercial nous and, preferably, hands-on business experience; and
- has good negotiation skills.
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Better value for money
At Business Lawyers Online our objective is to ensure our clients get better value for money, even if that means we earn less!
To show you we are serious about this, we even tell you how to reduce your legal costs and still get a better legal outcome [our article Things that all companies should know about business agreements, terms of trade and contract law- see Contracts - has a section which specifically deals with this issue].
Of course, there are two sides to providing better value for money - the result and cost.
Better results
The results we get for our clients speak for themselves. This is only partly because of our business law expertise. The other skills mentioned above are sometimes just as important.
Lower cost
In addition to suggesting ways to reduce your legal costs -
- We give you choices which will enable you to achieve your objective within your budget.
- We are an online law firm with lower overheads than other firms so we can pass the savings on to our clients in the form of lower fees.
- Our 'extra skills' enable us to identify practical solutions which are less expensive than 'legalistic' solutions.
- We have streamlined some areas so that it takes us a lot less time and costs you a lot less money e.g. see Shareholders Agreement.
Why these extra skills will enhance your business success
A good working relationship with a business lawyer with these skills plays an important role in the success of many businesses. For example -
Practical solutions
Legal problems often have practical or commercial solutions which most lawyers don't see because they only have legal experience ("If a person's only tool is a hammer, they will see the answer to every problem as a nail"). Practical solutions are a lot more effective than legalistic ones. Better results, better value
Problem Prevention
"A gram of prevention is worth a kilo of cure"
A lot of problems can be prevented if your lawyer advises you of the risks in advance and helps you implement some simple steps - see Risk Management.
Conflict resolution
A dispute (whether it is with another business or a fellow business owner) can cripple a business, particularly if it ends in litigation. This can usually be avoided if you get the right business lawyer - one with conflict or dispute resolution skills - involved early enough.
Negotiation skills
The right business lawyer with a sound knowledge of negotiation psychology and the necessary negotiation experience will help you get abetter business outcome, not just a better legal outcome.