award Winning Business Solicitors.
who speak human.
Helping business owners buy, sell, grow and protect their businesses – with expert legal advice, delivered by humans.
Providing corporate and commerical advice to businesses like these:
It’s Remarkablaw® – Exceptional Business Law Solicitor
I’m Steven Mather – a business solicitor who speaks human.
If you’re buying or selling a business, setting up solid contracts, navigating tricky employee issues, or just want legal advice without the waffle, you’re in the right place.
I help ambitious business owners and directors across the UK with straight-talking, fixed-fee legal advice. If you like jargon, I’m not your man. I provide clear solutions and results, delivered fast and with a smile.
Steven Mather Solicitor
How I can help businesses like yours:
Buying or Selling A Business
Steven is an experienced M&A Lawyer and specialises in business sales and business purchases under £20m whether as a share purchase or asset purchase.
Commercial Contracts
When your business is growing, you’ll need great contracts – from T&Cs to distribution agreements, joint ventures and much more.
VIP Legal™️
Looking for comprehensive and regular legal support for your business? Steven’s VIP Legal subscription gives you priority access to Steven’s 🧠 with a whole host of other benefits.
Healthcare Law
Steven has numerous clients in the NHS – GP’s, Dentists, Pharmacists, Care Homes, and other NHS/CQC Entities. Specialist in dealing with NHS partnerships, GMS Contracts and doctors disputes.
Employee Issues
I help business owners make thought through decisions with employees – from contracts of employment and handbooks, to exiting troublesome employees.
Company / Corporate
Company law expertise on matters like reorganisations, MBOs, shareholder agreements, issuing new shares, or disputes over shares.
Who I help and why clients choose me as their business solicitor
- wants legal advice you can actually understand
- values excellent service from an experienced professional and recommended solicitor?
- needs quick, commercial answers – not endless legal lectures
- prefers fixed fees and honest, upfront communication
- likes working with someone who ‘gets’ business , and gets on with it
I’m Steven Mather – a Leicester Solicitor with a history of legal success after legal success.
I’m here to help – so why not pick up the phone?
I’m not here to clock-watch or baffle you with legal jargon. I’m here to solve problems, protect your business, and help you move forward – all in plain English.
And when you instruct me, you’ll be doing good too!
Approachable. Experienced.
Recommended.
Here’s how I work:
Steven Mather Solicitor
Initial Consultation
Fixed Fees
Onboarding
Job Delivered
Who Am I?
As a leading Business Solicitor in the UK, I’ll help your business with all matters relating to:
- Selling your business
- Buying a business
- general business law legal advice
- drafting and reviewing commercial contracts
- dealing with problem employees
- Intellectual Property (IP)
- Healthcare eg Doctors, Pharmacists and Dentists
This isn’t just me talking!
My happy clients and professional contacts back up these claims. They’ve all appreciated the results I’ve earned and my personal, individual approach. Check out my reviews.
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Blog
“Good faith” really does matter in contracts – Saxon Woods v Costa – Spring Media case
What is Good Faith in contracts? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa shows how seriously courts take good faith obligations in shareholders’ agreements. The case involved an unfair prejudice petition where a director delayed a promised company sale, breaching both the agreement and his duties to minority shareholders.
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When helping a friend turns into breaching a non-compete – Spill Bidco Ltd v Wishart [2025]
When you sell your business, your non-compete clause might stop you doing more than you think. In Spill Bidco Ltd v Wishart, a seller who funded and advised friends’ new ventures was found to have been concerned in competing businesses – breaching a standard non-compete clause. The case shows that even lending money or helping out informally after a sale can cross the line.
The Legal Ombudsman highlights more law firm mistakes – here’s how I make sure you don’t face them
The Legal Ombudsman exposes ten law firm mistakes. Learn what went wrong and how I give small business owners clear fees, deadlines and reliable service.