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Business Legal Services

As trusted advisers to many businesses – from individual entrepreneurs and owner managers to large corporates – our lawyers offer expert advice across a range of commercial legal services.

From corporate and commercial law, employment and HR, commercial property and construction, through to managing disputes, our experienced specialists take the time to fully understand the needs of your business in order to offer tailored, relevant and commercial advice.

Commercial Legal Services

Our specialist teams across the North West offer a wealth of knowledge and experience, including particular industry expertise in areas such as the property, rural and leisure sectors.

We provide expert advice on commercial legal issues, with our staff of over 240, structured into specialist departments from our offices in:

View our People page to see specialists that can help you with practical, legal advice for your business. You can also contact us today to find out more about our commercial legal services in Liverpool, Blackburn, Kendal, Fylde Coast, Southport and Preston.

Napthens has become an integral part of our business development in terms of assessing and formulating an access strategy for new markets and clients. John Boardman, Managing Director, All in Property Services Ltd
  • Andrew Ferguson
    Consultant
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Preston
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    Consultant Commercial Property
  • Andrew Holden
    Partner
    Department: Litigation
    Location: Blackburn
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    Partner Litigation
  • Ben Mayson
    Solicitor
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Blackburn
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    Corporate solicitors
  • Caitlin Biggs
    Solicitor
    Department: Trainee
    Location: Preston
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    Solicitor Employment & HR
  • Charlotte Barron
    Senior Associate Solicitor
    Department: Litigation
    Location: Preston
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    Senior Associate Solicitor Litigation
  • Charlotte Walsh (nee Thornley)
    Associate Solicitor
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Blackburn
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    Associate Solicitor Corporate
  • Chris Boyle
    Partner
    Department: Head of Employment & HR
    Locations: Preston, Liverpool
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    Partner, Employment Napthens
  • Claire Haworth
    Partner
    Department: Employment & HR
    Location: Blackburn
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    Partner Employment & HR
  • Claire Hynes
    Associate Solicitor
    Department: Commercial
    Locations: Preston, Fylde Coast
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    Associate Solicitor Commercial
  • Clare Player
    Senior Associate Solicitor
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Preston
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    Senior Associate Solicitor Commercial Property
  • David Bailey
    Partner, Head of Litigation
    Department: Commercial Property Litigation
    Locations: Preston, Liverpool
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    Partner, Head of Litigation
  • David Carr
    Partner
    Department: Corporate
    Locations: Blackburn, Liverpool
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    Napthens Corporate Partner
  • David Harris
    Solicitor
    Department: Plot Sales
    Location: Preston
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    Solicitor Plot Sales
  • David Hill
    Partner
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Blackburn
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    Partner Commercial Property
  • Dominique Moore
    Business Recovery Executive
    Department: Business Recovery
    Location: Preston
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    Business Recovery Executive Business Recovery
  • Evie Hubble
    Solicitor
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Liverpool
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    Solicitor Corporate
  • Gareth McIntegart
    Consultant
    Department: Corporate
    Locations: Liverpool, Preston
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    Consultant Corporate
  • Georgina Vokes
    Solicitor
    Department: Litigation
    Location: Preston
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    Solicitor Litigation
  • Gill Sherratt
    Head of Licensing
    Department:
    Location: Blackburn
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    Head of Licensing
  • Grahame Love
    Partner
    Department: Business Recovery
    Location: Preston
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    Business Recovery partner
  • James Freeman
    Associate Solicitor
    Department: Litigation
    Location: Preston
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    litigation solicitor
  • James Stephenson
    Legal Director
    Department: Litigation
    Location: Liverpool
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    Legal Director
  • Jamie Allison
    Partner
    Department: Head of Cumbria and Real Estate
    Locations: Preston, Kendal
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    Head of Cumbria and real estate
  • Jennifer Rogers
    Senior Associate
    Department: Litigation
    Location: Liverpool
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    Senior Associate Litigation
  • Jo Cooper
    Senior Associate Solicitor
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Preston
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    Senior Associate Solicitor Corporate
  • Joel Atherton
    Solicitor
    Department: Trainee
    Location: Blackburn
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    Trainee Solicitor Trainee
  • John Whittingslow
    Partner
    Department: Commercial Litigation
    Location: Preston
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    Commercial Litigation Partner
  • Jon Esner
    Partner
    Department: Commercial
    Location: Preston
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    Napthens Commercial partner
  • Keith Melling
    Partner
    Department: Head of Corporate
    Locations: Preston, Liverpool
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    Napthens Head of Corporate
  • Kelly Harris
    Solicitor
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Blackburn
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    Solicitor Commercial Property
  • Kieran Donovan
    Partner, Head of Liverpool Office
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Liverpool
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    Partner, Head of Liverpool Office
  • Kimberley Barrett-St. Vall
    Partner
    Department: Employment & HR
    Locations: Preston, Fylde Coast
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    Partner Employment & HR
  • Laura Hartley-Williams
    Associate Solicitor
    Department: Business Recovery
    Location: Preston
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    Associate Solicitor Business Recovery
  • Laura Ogden
    Solicitor
    Department: Corporate
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  • Marc Appleton
    Partner
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Preston
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    Partner Commercial Property
  • Mark Townsend
    Solicitor
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Preston
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    Solicitor Commercial Property
  • Martin Beardsworth
    Partner
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Preston
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    Partner Commercial Property
  • Martin Long
    Partner
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Fylde Coast
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    Partner Commercial Property
  • Matthew Parr
    Senior Associate Solicitor
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Fylde Coast
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    Senior Associate Solicitor Commercial Property
  • Natalie Ormerod (nee Lewis)
    Associate Solicitor
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Blackburn
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    Corporate solicitor
  • Nicola Ciraolo
    Senior Associate Solicitor
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Blackburn
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    Senior Associate Solicitor Commercial Property
  • Oliver McCann
    Partner
    Department: Employment & HR
    Location: Blackburn
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    Partner Employment & HR
  • Paul Hardy
    Partner
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Fylde Coast
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    partner Commercial Property
  • Rachel Atherton
    Legal Director
    Department: Commercial
    Location: Preston
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    Legal Director Commercial
  • Richard Robinson
    Partner
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Blackburn
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    Partner Corporate
  • Robert Dobson
    Partner
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Preston
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    Partner Corporate
  • Roshni Valibhai
    Solicitor
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Preston
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    Solicitor Corporate
  • Sadia Patel
    Solicitor
    Department: Commercial Litigation
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    Commercial Litigation Solicitor
  • Sharon Graves (nee Harrison)
    Senior Associate Solicitor
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Blackburn
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    Associate Solicitor Corporate
  • Simon John
    Solicitor
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Preston
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    Simon John Commercial Property
  • Stacy Kinsey
    Associate Solicitor
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Fylde Coast
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    Solicitor Commercial Property
  • Stephanie Gray (nee Marshall)
    Senior Associate Solicitor
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Southport
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    Senior Associate Solicitor Commercial Property
  • Stephen Bell
    Partner
    Department: Commercial Property
    Locations: Preston, Liverpool
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    Partner Commercial Property
  • Stewart Croft
    Associate Solicitor
    Department: Litigation
    Location: Blackburn
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    Associate Solicitor Litigation
  • Suzanne Marchese
    Licensing Executive
    Department: Licensing
    Location: Blackburn
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    Licensing Executive
  • Tony Coates
    Partner, Head of Commercial Property Merseyside
    Department: Commercial Property
    Locations: Southport, Liverpool
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    Partner, Head of Commercial Property Merseyside Commercial Property
  • Victoria Bromiley
    Senior Associate Solicitor
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Preston
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    Senior Associate Solicitor Corporate
  • Victoria Taylor
    Associate Solicitor
    Department: Litigation
    Location: Blackburn
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    Associate Solicitor Litigation
  • Wendy Keely
    Associate Solicitor
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Preston
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    Associate Solicitor Corporate
  • Will Allen
    Solicitor
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Preston
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    Solicitor Corporate
  • Yasmin Balmire
    Associate Solicitor
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Kendal
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    Associate Solicitor Commercial Property
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