Corporate Matters & Commercial Legal Services


Our aim is to look after you, from the moment you contact us
…providing the best quality legal advice for you and your
business - not solutions out of a box


Our commercial teams can advise you on all aspects of business from Sole Traders, Partnerships, Limited Companies and PLC’s assisting you on individual projects or on an on-going basis.

  • Commercial Property

    Commercial Property Law

    Full legal services for developers & the acquisition of development sites.

  • Commercial Employment Law

    Commercial Employment Law

    Commercial employment solicitors specialising in redundancy, contracts, concerns & disputes.

  • Business Legal Advice

    Business Legal Advice

    Legal experts in business law serving PLC's, corporate organisations, companies, partnerships and sole traders.

  • Agricultural & Rural

    Private Clients & Rural Law

    Serving agricultural & rural clients on diversification advice, agricultural land & rights of way.

  • Licensing Law

    Licensing Law

    Expert Advice on Liquor & Gambling License applications & renewals.

  • Dispute Resolution

    Dispute Resolution

    Expert negotiators resolving commercial disputes, debt recovery & debt management.

The teams work together in agreement with you according to your needs calling upon colleagues and external experts.

We have consistently been recognised in the prestigious Legal 500 Directory and for the fourth year running our Managing Partner, Darren Hayward, who also heads our Employment Team and James Brunton, who leads Dispute Resolution Team, have been recognised as "…experts in their field…" placing Nockolds in the elite of Legal firms in the UK. This provides you with the assurance that you are working with a firm that is not only

regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) but also one that has been independently assessed as to their quality and professionalism

Having practised in the Bishop’s Stortford area for over 175 years, we have strong roots in the local community although we have been fortunate to expand our services both regionally, nationally including London, and internationally to Spain, Portugal and beyond.

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