Harper James
Stephen Pearne is a legal professional with extensive experience in commercial law. Currently serving as Partner and Joint Head of Commercial at Harper James since May 2021, Stephen previously held the position of Consultant Solicitor at Star Legal Solicitors from January 2017 to May 2021, where Stephen advised a diverse range of businesses on commercial contracts. Stephen founded Pearne & Co in 2005, delivering high-quality legal services, and held roles at BT as Senior Counsel, focusing on procurement and outsourcing transactions, and at Chelsea Building Society as Senior Solicitor, providing commercial legal advice. Educational qualifications include a Dip.LP in Legal Practice from the College of Law and an LLB (Hons) in Law from Anglia University.
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Harper James
Harper James is a full-service national commercial law firm, purpose-built to enable entrepreneurial growth businesses to thrive. Through our unique model of senior remote-working lawyers, subscription plans, and clever use of technology, we provide accessible and cost-effective legal support. Our lawyers are based throughout the UK and we're structured so your business can access high-quality, affordable and commercial advice, no matter where you are. Our business law practice areas: - Banking & finance law - Business dispute resolution - Business immigration law - Commercial law, including contracts and agreements, joint ventures and franchising - Commercial property - Construction law - Corporate law, including venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, and EMI share option schemes - Data protection & privacy law - Employment law (for employers) - Employee incentive schemes - Financial services regulation - Intellectual property, including disputes, strategy, trade marks and patents - IT & commercial technology Our service plans Because of our unique model and lower overheads than traditional firms, we offer affordable service plans to meet the size and needs of your business: - Enterprise: monthly subscription service for smaller companies, including one hour of free legal advice which rolls over if unused - On-Demand: fully account-managed subscription service for larger companies, featuring annual hours of inclusive advice and a dedicated panel of solicitors - City: for one-off support, at an hourly rate Our clients We support businesses throughout their life cycle, ranging from micro-businesses, start-ups and spinouts to larger businesses with a revenue of £50m +, listed companies and their subsidiaries. We specialise in fast-moving industries and sectors like technology, finance, advanced manufacturing and retail. Find out more Call us on 0800 689 1700, visit https://harperjames.co.uk or email us at enquiries@harperjames.co.uk.