Business Services

Ensure your business has the best legal team

At McAteer & Co Solicitors our main business practice areas are the formation of companies, LLPs and partnerships, commercial property acquisition, disposal, leasing and development, liquor and entertainment licensing, litigation, debt collection, insolvency and bankruptcy.

Property

We advise and act in all areas of commercial property; be it acquisition, disposal, leasing or development.

For developers we provide advice on site assembly and acquisition, development agreements, option agreements and property joint ventures.

As developers look to expand their portfolio into rental during the current downturn, our expertise in landlord and tenant law also extends to letting agreements. We can advise landlords of their duties and obligations under the Private Tenancies (NI) Order 2006
For new business start-ups we can negotiate with the landlord to obtain the best terms for you and assist with preparing for later rent reviews or assignments.

We can also provide advice and representation in regard to liquor and entertainment licensing.

With McAteer & Co you can be assured your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.   
 
To find out more about our services, please do not hesitate to contact Timothy Bryans.

Litigation/Dispute resolution

If negotiation fails, we act quickly to defend or pursue your rights and guide you through the County Court or High Court process. We can help with negligence, employers’ liability, contractual or commercial disputes, landlord and tenant problems, debt collection, insolvency, bankruptcy and judicial review. 

All of our litigators are skilled negotiators. In anticipation of the change from traditional litigation to alternative methods of dispute resolution, the head of department Ciaran McAteer became a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 1999. Ciaran has also completed a course of ADR and mediation training at Queens University Belfast in 2001. Ciaran currently sits on the committee of the Northern Ireland chapter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.  

With McAteer & Co you can be assured your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.   

To find out more about our services, please do not hesitate to contact Ciaran McAteer or Timothy Bryans.

Employment

Whether you are an employer or employee, we can help with problems in the workplace. We can advise on employment contracts, redundancy, unfair dismissal and equality and discrimination issues.

We can provide skilled representation to defend or pursue your position at tribunal. We also advise on issues arising before, during and following employment termination and on the acquisition and merger of businesses.

With McAteer & Co you can be assured your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.

To find out more about our employment law services, please do not hesitate to contact Ciaran McAteer.

Company law & partnership

McAteer & Co Solicitors has a wide experience of dealing with small to medium businesses. We advise on the appropriate structures for your business such as establishing partnerships, limited liability partnerships (LLP) and companies.

Once established we can provide your business structure with on-going guidance and advice on the running and administration of the business in accordance with the relevant legislation.

With McAteer & Co you can be assured your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.

To find out more about our services, please do not hesitate to contact Ciaran McAteer.

Charities law

McAteer & Co Solicitors has a wide experience of forming charities for a diverse range of interests. Once established, we can provide on-going guidance and advice on the administration of the charity, particularly in relation to the changes provided by the Charities Act (NI) 2008.

With McAteer & Co you can be assured your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor. 

To find out more about our Charities Law service, please do not hesitate to contact Ciaran McAteer.