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Our business solicitors work with businesses of all sizes across Manchester and the UK, from early-stage startups through to established companies managing complex commercial matters. We provide clear legal advice and well-drafted documents across corporate and commercial, employment law, dispute resolution and regulatory matters.

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What does your business need legal support with?

Our business solicitors advise across four core service areas, giving your business the legal foundation it needs to operate, grow and manage risk effectively.

Corporate & Commercial

From company formation and shareholder agreements through to commercial contracts and business sales, our solicitors advise on the full range of corporate and commercial matters. Commercially focused advice that helps you structure decisions, protect your position and move transactions forward.

Employment Law

Clear legal support for business owners and HR teams across contracts, policies, workplace disputes, settlement agreements and redundancy processes. Practical advice that keeps your business compliant and reduces the risk of disputes escalating.

Mediation & Dispute Resolution

When a business dispute arises, early intervention makes a real difference. Our solicitors provide pre-litigation advisory support and mediation services to help businesses resolve commercial disputes without the cost and uncertainty of court proceedings.

Compliance & Regulation

Advice and documentation support for businesses managing regulatory obligations, SRA-related matters, and compliance requirements. Our business solicitors focus on helping businesses understand their obligations and put the right processes in place.

Trusted by businesses across Manchester and the UK for clear Business Legal Advice.

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Legal Support built around your Business

Getting the right legal advice starts with being heard. Our solicitors take the time to understand what a business is actually trying to achieve before they advise on how to get there. That means the advice is shaped around your situation and your commercial objectives.

Our clients tell us they value working directly with solicitors who engage with the detail of their matter. You will not be passed around or kept at arm’s length. When something needs attention, it is dealt with directly and promptly, by the person responsible for your matter from the outset.

Our business solicitors bring commercial awareness alongside legal knowledge. We understand how decisions play out in practice, not just on paper, and we advise accordingly. Whether the matter is a straightforward contract review or a more involved regulatory legal review, you receive substantive input that supports well-informed decisions at every stage.

Business legal services are most effective when they are built into how a business operates, not called upon only when something goes wrong. We work with clients across Manchester and the UK to put the right structures in place from the start.

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Our Business solicitors work with

  • Startups and new ventures: advice on formation, shareholder arrangements and the commercial documents you need to trade with confidence from day one.
  • Businesses in disputes: pre-litigation advisory support and mediation services for businesses looking to resolve commercial disputes efficiently and without unnecessary cost.
  • SMEs and owner-managed businesses: practical legal support on contracts, employment matters and transactions, without the overhead of a large firm.
  • Regulated businesses and professionals: advice on compliance obligations, regulatory exposure and the documentation required to meet your obligations.
  • HR and operations teams: clear employment law advice on contracts, policies, workplace investigations and exit management.
  • Business owners with personal legal needs: estate planning and wills handled alongside your commercial interests where required.

How Our Business Legal Service Process Works

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Tell us about your matter

Get in touch and give us a brief overview of what you need. We will confirm whether we can help and outline what the process looks like from there.

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Initial consultation

We discuss your matter in detail, making sure we understand your position and objectives fully before we advise on the right course of action or documentation required.

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Work is delivered

Our business solicitors work through your matter clearly and efficiently, keeping you updated at each stage and delivering what was agreed within the timescales discussed.

Marium Razzaq - Solicitors in Manchester
Marium Razzaq
Solicitor & Director Mar Legal
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Meet the Founder

Marium brings 22 years of experience advising businesses on corporate, employment, dispute resolution and regulatory matters across the UK and internationally. A Solicitor regulated by the SRA (ID: 277854), MCIArb, and DIFC Courts mediator, she founded MAR Legal to give businesses direct access to senior business legal advice without the overhead of a traditional firm.

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Business Legal Services FAQs

A business legal services provider advises companies on the legal aspects of how they operate, grow and manage risk. That covers a wide range of work including drafting and reviewing contracts, advising on employment matters, supporting business transactions, and helping businesses understand their regulatory obligations. The scope varies depending on the size and nature of the business, but the core function is giving business owners and decision-makers the legal input they need to make well-informed decisions.

The honest answer is earlier than most do. Many businesses only seek legal advice when something has already gone wrong, at which point the options are often more limited and more expensive. Getting advice at the point of drafting a contract, structuring a new arrangement, or dealing with an early-stage employment issue is almost always cheaper and more effective than addressing the consequences of not having done so.

Not for every decision, but having access to qualified legal advice on a regular basis reduces risk and cost over time. Many commercial disputes and contractual problems stem from decisions made without legal input, whether that is signing an agreement without proper review or handling an employment matter without following the correct process. Businesses that treat legal advice as an ongoing resource rather than an emergency service tend to encounter fewer problems.

It depends on the nature and scope of the matter. Many of our services are available on a fixed fee basis, which gives you certainty on cost before work begins. For ongoing advisory support or matters where the scope is harder to define at the outset, we also offer retainer arrangements. We discuss the most appropriate fee structure at the initial consultation, once we have a clear picture of what your matter involves.

No. While MAR Legal is based in Manchester, our business solicitors advise businesses across the UK. The majority of work is handled remotely, which makes the process straightforward regardless of where your business is based, and we work with clients from early-stage startups through to established companies operating nationally.