Straightforward legal advice
Watson Brady is a boutique corporate law firm. We can help if you need advice on corporate or investment law issues. Our approach, and the depth of our experience, ensures that your legal issues are handled efficiently and in a pragmatic and constructive way.
Our expertise in corporate and investment matters has seen us recognised by Legal 500 for 10 consecutive years and by Best Lawyers for the period 2010 to 2026.
Our Story
After twenty years working in the "big-law" environment, Mark Brady decided that it was not for him and set up Watson Brady (named after Mark’s Dad) to offer something less "corporate" and more personal. A week later Lehmans collapsed and the 2008 recession began. In spite of this, or perhaps because of it, the firm started to gain traction and the momentum grew. Clients from those early days are still clients now.
Our fortunes have always been tied to those of our clients. Our relationships are collaborative - we help each other. We consider ourselve lucky to have them.
Our work includes advising on set-piece projects – such as fundraisings, joint ventures, mergers, and start-up business arrangements – and day-to-day work around shareholders’ agreements, LLP Agreements, articles of association, partnership matters, contract review and negotiation and corporate governance.
Much of our work is in and around the financial services industry, where clients include investment managers, proprietary traders, family offices and pension funds.
Corporate and Partnership matters
Areas of Practice
Business Operations
Most businesses have the same broad legal considerations. They also have specific industry issues and we advise on a range of these considerations and issues, such as:
commercial contracts;
employment and consultancy arrangements;
arrangements with service providers;
restructuring and business expansion; and
investment due diligence.
Corporate governance
Effective corporate governance makes room for entrepreneurial and prudent management. It improves accountability and transparency. It is widely acknowledged that well governed companies perform better, and staff and clients notice the improvement.
We advise on how to achieve effective corporate governance and our clients are boards and individual directors.
Our Principal
Mark Brady
Mark Brady has over 30 years experience as a corporate lawyer in the UK and Asia. His main focus is on start-up work, investment transactions and business operational issues.
Mark is widely recognised as an expert in investment funds work and he has represented some of the foremost fund investment management companies in the UK.
(44) (0)207 099 5936
markbrady@watsonbrady.com