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Family Law
The Firm provides general legal representation and counselling in this area of law. Practice in this sector includes representation in court for adoption, divorces, reconciliation, custody and maintenance suits.
Family law consists of a body of statutes and case precedents that govern the legal responsibilities between individuals who share a domestic connection. These cases usually involve parties who are related by blood or marriage, but family law can affect those in more distant or informal relationships as well.
Business Law
Union Legal Group offers the full range of services essential to the success of a small to mid-sized, growth-oriented business, including some not generally available outside of the largest law firms. Our business lawyers are experienced in all stages of business development, from initial formation and entity selection through commercial or venture capital financing, to late-stage realization of value through sale or positioning for the public offering process.
Drawing on the firm’s other resources, we bring to our business clients wide experience in employment matters, intellectual property, software licensing, real estate, taxation, and, if and when the need arises, commercial litigation. We understand that the intricacies involved in launching, scaling or sustaining your business venture in a complex legal and regulatory environment can be challenging, where many important decisions must be made. Regardless of the size or stage of your venture, we are here to help. We will work closely with you to understand your unique needs and guide you through every step with clear and practical legal solutions to support the success of your business.
These are some of the services we provide:
General Corporate Commercial Matters
- Business formation
- Commercial Contracts
- Minute book maintenance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Providing counsel on day-to-day matters, including business operations and strategy.
- Drafting and reviewing privacy policies and terms of conditions.
- Negotiating and drafting employee and contractor agreements.
Advising on different business structures, the establishment of corporations, partnerships and joint ventures, the preparation and negotiation of shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements.
Negotiating, drafting and reviewing confidentiality agreements, licensing agreements, supply arrangements for goods and services, promissory notes, non- disclosure agreements, manufacturing agreements, supply of goods and services, research and development agreements, general services agreements, consulting agreements and other commercial contracts relevant to your business.
Creating and maintaining shareholders' register, directors' register and officers' register, shares transfer ledger, corporate by-laws, directors' and shareholders' resolutions and share certificates.
advising on the structure of the transaction, conducting due diligence, negotiating and drafting the definitive agreement, advising on post-transaction integration and compliance and assisting with the negotiation and closing of the transaction.
| Corporate Governance | Security and Corporate Finance |
|---|---|
| Advising on corporate governance issues and reporting obligations. | Advising on ongoing compliance with securities regulators and self-regulatory organizations, including public company maintenance and compliance. |
| Drafting and reviewing bylaws and operating agreements | Assisting with raising capital and financing. |
| Advising on stock option plans, option agreements and other equity and cash incentive arrangements for company management, including employee and incentive plans | Advising on the structure and terms of financing transactions. |
| Drafting and reviewing information circulars. | Drafting and reviewing term sheets, subscription agreements and closing documents. |
| Advising on board of directors, shareholder meetings and other corporate proceedings | Providing advice on corporate governance issues related to financing. |
| Drafting policies and procedures to ensure the board of directors' oversight of corporate governance. | Assisting with negotiations and closing of financing transactions. |
| Advising on compliance with securities laws and regulations. | |
| Drafting transaction agreements. |
Insurance Law
No one handles insurance risk like we do.
We offer the full range of legal support to local and foreign companies the insurance sector, including transactional, regulatory, commercial dispute resolution and claims.
We focus on providing advice in the context of the insurance sector and represent established life and non-life (re)insurers, intermediaries, banks, and other insurance industry participants.We’ve been at the heart of global commerce for nearly a century, helping the insurance market navigate an ever-changing risk landscape. Today, the risks that insurers and their insureds face are becoming ever more interconnected and complex wherever they operate around the world. Whether that’s driven by the digital revolution, geopolitical tension and uncertainty, the existential threats posed by climate change or the ever increasing legal and regulatory risks faced by organisations and their directors and officers, the world is increasingly unpredictable and volatile. Our Attorneys practice focuses on all aspects of D&O and financial services and has extensive experience in acting for directors and officers and financial institutions on contentious matters in a number of jurisdictions. Much of this has involved arbitration and cross-border work with an international connection.
Learn MoreCriminal Law
Committed To Your Criminal Defense Case
Experience Handling All Types Of Cases.
Your case matters, and so does your quality of life during the case. Don't stress about what may or may not happen. Our Attornys could help get all charges dropped or get you into a program, which means your charges will not stay on your record.
Don't let this one slip through the cracks let us help with your criminal charges. We now uses the skills that we developed as a Prosecutor to assist the accused throughout London defend their rights. We take the defense of your case personally. You are not just a name or case, but a real person who is depending on us for help when you need it most. Your future is our priority.
Our goal is to vigorously defend and protect you from criminal prosecution while thoroughly explaining and communicating each and every step of the criminal justice process. We personally handle every aspect of your case. You are never handed off to a junior associate or staff member. It doesn't matter "who you are" or how "big or small the case," every person that trust us with their case is equally important. Do not suffer alone. Put your case and your future in the best hands. We know how to obtain favorable results in even the most complex cases.
Property Law
The firm offers comprehensive service to real estate investors and developers in the form of title investigation, drafting of various types of conveyances, stamping and registration of documents.The Firm’s expertise resides in the preparation of leases, tenancies, licences, mortgages, assignments etc. and in dealings where Government consents are required for commercial, industrial and residential developments. Legal work undertaken in this regard ranged from drafting of the constitutive documents of the project company, advice in respect of incorporation of the project company and attending to all formalities in connection therewith, procurement of Central Bank approval to the review of the Subscription and Shareholders Agreements and the Asset Management Agreement.
Our property and construction practice spans all areas of the real estate industry, including sales and acquisitions, leasing, joint ventures, and real estate development in Ghana. Our law firm has represented some of the leading local and international real estate developers in various phases of real estate investment structuring and development and property management. We have significant experience in the hospitality, commercial and residential real estate development sectors, having advised on transactions involving landmark hotels, commercial and residential developments.
Our transactional experience in the area of construction law encompasses major construction projects, such as containerized ports, road works and other significant infrastructure-related civil works, office buildings, hotels, residential complexes and mixed-use projects. Our lawyers have experience in advising clients on the choice of contract form based on their experience and their goals in relation to risk allocation. We have worked with bespoke contracts as well as international form contracts such as the FIDIC red, yellow, silver and white books. We also assist clients with planning, permitting and tax related matters.
Employment Law
We offer expert and practical employment advise to individuals on a broad spectrum of matters including raising a grievance, defending a disciplinary allegation and negotiating an exit package.
Founded in 1992, Union Legal Group assist business on a wide range of employment law matters, including redundancy programmes, employee management, human resources, disputes, and recruitment. We use our expertise and experience to ensure that we provide a high-quality and cost-effective employment law service to all of our clients. We use our expertise and experience to ensure that we provide high quality and cost-effective employment law advice and services to all of our clients.
Our attorneys bring to this practice area extensive experience in litigation, representing both employers and employees before the London Commission Against Discrimination, in state and federal courts and in arbitrations. We regularly represent amicus parties in appellate courts, addressing cutting edge issues in the field of employment law. (Among other noteworthy cases, we participated successfully at the appellate level in a landmark case that established the right to a jury trial for individuals bringing claims under a variety of London employment statutes.) At the same time, we emphasize preventive lawyering, providing practical advice for resolving disputes, to keep them from escalating to litigation. We provide advice and training to businesses regarding their legal obligations and personnel practices; draft personnel policies and manuals; and negotiate employment and severance agreements for both individuals and companies.
Our senior employment attorneys have completed a certification course sponsored by the London Commission Against Discrimination to conduct internal investigations and trainings on harassment and discrimination. We understand that employment matters can be complex and overwhelming. Whether you are an employer or an employee, we are here to help. We will work closely with you to understand your unique needs and provide you with clear and practical legal solutions to help you navigate the legal landscape.
What our employment lawyers can offer you
Our wide-ranging of employment law services cover everything from HR consulting to litigation. Your services will be ‘joined up’, with everyone fully aware of your issues and opportunities. This ensures that your options and outcomes are not only fully compliant but will be guided by best practice and will provide excellent value for money – we guarantee we will always offer you the most cost-effective solutions.
Our Employment Law Advice includes:
- Recruitment, shortlisting and interviewing
- Employing staff
- Employee engagement
- Employee relations and staff consultation
- Managing performance
- Managing absence
- Disciplinary procedures and processes
- Discrimination
- Talent management
- Succession planning
- Withdrawing employment offer
- Data privacy issues, including Subject Access Requests
- Redundancy, restructure and TUPE Settlement agreements and negotiations
Fire Accident Law
Our Fire Accident Lawyer Helps Win Compensation
Skilled Fire Accident Lawyers
Fire accidents are tragic occurrences that may lead to destruction of property and devastating burn injuries that cause tremendous pain, scarring and disfigurement, disability, the long-term need for care, and death. Survivors may be left dealing with continuing pain and suffering and unable to work at a time when medical and household bills keep mounting. The situation is all the more tragic when the fire would not have happened except for someone else’s negligence or fault.
Fires kill or injure more than 30,000 people in the United Kingdom every year. While some fires are simply acts of nature, such as those started by lightning, many others are preventable and happen because of another’s negligence. In some cases, they are started by the criminal act of arson. Fires are capable of causing catastrophic burn injuries that often result in death and are frequently life-altering for those who survive. In addition to burns, smoke inhalation can cause death and lingering respiratory problems in survivors.
Our attorneys have worked at large law firms and have served as in-house and general counsel to large corporations and banks. We capitalize on our large law firm and in-house training to provide the highest level of service to our clients. Our attorneys have led, negotiated and closed hundreds of high-value business, real estate and commercial transactions for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies in numerous industries, including software, technology, life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, and retail. Our depth and breadth of experience allow us to expertly guide our clients through any transaction.
Fire accidents can result in serious injuries and sometimes death. Lawsuits to recover Liability for Fire accident injuries often comes down to comparative negligence — whether the car driver’s negligence caused the cyclist’s injuries, and whether any negligence by the cyclist caused or contributed to the accident. It requires fierce representation by dedicated lawyers. We have had significant success in Fire accident cases:
We provide a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss the facts of your individual situation and determine the best way to proceed. We have a “no-fee-guarantee” policy, so you pay nothing unless and until we win a settlement for you, so call us today to get started.
Financial Law
The Firm is widely recognised for its expertise and sophisticated practice in banking and finance in that it has provided a broad range of legal services primarily to merchant and commercial banks, leasing companies and other financial institutions. The Firm has expertise in the structuring and documentation of loan facilities of all kinds as well as related security packages. We have represented our banking clients on many large and complex transactions and have been instrumental in the establishment of banking operations and non-banking financial institutions in Ghana. The Firm has experience handling diverse legal issues including dispute resolution pertaining to the banking and financial communities.
Our clients include multinational and local financial institutions, borrowers, lessees, and other players in the capital markets who trust us to identify and manage the legal and regulatory risks involved in these transactions. Our compliance advisory subsidiary works closely with our banking and finance practice to offer clients comprehensive advice, training and operational support with regulatory and compliance issues stemming from their business activities. Lending and borrowing representations, mergers, acquisitions, project financing, cross-border investments and the structuring of a broad range of investments heads the list of related matters we have handled in the area of banking and finance law. Our expertise and resourcefulness allow the firm to cover various kinds of financing transactions.