Trading conditions remain tough for manufacturers and engineers and there seems to be few improvements expected to the economy in the short term. Compound this with rising costs of raw materials and energy and the time spent finding and retaining a skilled workforce – everyone is competing under challenging market conditions.
But there is work out there. Manufacturers are collaborating together and many supply chains remain active, even if forecasting demand is increasingly difficult and short term. Furthermore, certain sectors are providing opportunities for expansion and diversification, such as the need to renew the country's energy infrastructure. Manufacturers are used to adapting.
We have built a leading reputation by working in partnership with the owners and directors of manufacturing companies and by helping them to achieve their objectives through strategic, practical and commercial advice.
Here’s how we can help
We can advise businesses in manufacturing, engineering and assembly in the following ways:
- Advising on supply, distribution, development and other commercial agreements;
- protecting and exploiting intellectual property rights;
- raising finance to invest and expand;
- mergers and acquisitions;
- advising directors' duties and providing company secretarial services;
- health and safety and regulatory advice;
- competition law and implications of the Bribery Act 2011;
- developing premises and advising on leases, property management and property financing;
- resolving contractual problems at home and abroad;
- employee disputes and trade union negotiations; and
- dealing with special situations such as helping businesses find investors to turn their operations around.
What people say about us
"Muckle LLP has, in our view, an unrivalled depth of resource and delivers a service of the highest quality. The firm has never failed to meet our expectations and I would never have any hesitation in recommending them."
Robert Bacon, Financial Director, Visage Limited
"Muckle LLP represented Multichem on a case of Intellectual Property theft by one of our employees. This provided me with a first-hand opportunity to see Muckle LLP roar into action over the course of a weekend to prepare our case for presentation at the High Court in London by the Monday. A Court Order was duly served and our IP recovered - impressive work indeed."
Rob Nirsimloo, Chief Executive, Multichem Limited
"The whole team at Muckle LLP were attentive, enthusiastic and passionate about working with us to achieve our objectives – and we had absolute confidence in their ability to deliver all the legal parts of our project. Muckle LLP are a great and complete team – able to offer a personal and attentive level of service whilst also offering a depth and breadth of expertise and resource that is needed to carry out major projects. Great lawyers with a true sense of professionalism and a sense of humour!"
Fiona Cruickshank, Director, SCM Pharma Limited
"We can see what enthusiasm and dynamism you all feel for your company."
Elizabeth Kerfoot, Finance Director, The Kerfoot Group