Full-Service Law Firm for Startups, SMEs and Growing Businesses
Trusted legal partner for founders and entrepreneurs.
Dragon Argent are long term legal partners for every stage of growth - from inception to exit. We have an expert team of solicitors based in London covering a diverse range of practice areas including corporate, commercial, employment, intellectual property, data, immigration, litigation, art and luxury assets law . We have particular subject matter expertise in the themes that tech enabled businesses run into and we always:
Balance commercial objectives with robust risk mitigation
Protect clients long term interests with bespoke, joined up advice
Offer clear, pragmatic guidance at a pace that suits our clients
Schedule a discovery call with one of our legal experts.
Alternatively call us on 02076860000 or send your enquiry to ask@dragonargent.com
TRUSTED BY FOUNDERS, STARTUPS & SMEs
Dragon Argent’s legal team advise founders and entrepreneurs directly - balancing technical knowledge with pragmatic guidance
Dragon Argent’s business attorney provides our clients with entrepreneurial yet robust legal advice for startups, SMEs and founders. We achieve a rare balance that protects our clients’ interests while enabling them to achieve their commercial goals. Unlike traditional law firms, we don’t rely on a cookie cutter approach to problems that rarely solve client challenges. Every interaction is bespoke and framed by individuals who understand the nuances of building businesses and we combine expert legal advice with guidance from our accountancy and tax advisor colleagues.
We are a true legal partner for your growth journey, with a multidisciplinary team of qualified professionals.
KEY LEGAL SERVICES FOR STARTUPS AND SMEs
Expert business legal advice delivered in a cost effective, timely manner.
Corporate
Our corporate lawyers help clients build the most appropriate legal framework for their businesses, protecting their long term interests and supporting them through major events like funding rounds and exits.
Employment
Our employment solicitors provide clients with a range of employment advice that helps clients build incentivised, engaged teams to scale their businesses. Mindful of risk yet focused on opportunity, we'll support you as you grow your team.
Art and Luxury Assets
Providing holistic and bespoke legal advice for the art and luxury asset market. We can assist with everything ranging from art and property transactions, intellectual property protections, art financing and digital trading to dispute resolution and art litigation. Our art team is equipped to handle all art and luxury asset matters with expert knowledge and advice.
Commercial
Our commercial solicitors provide the rails on which our clients’ businesses run. We draft the commercial agreements and contracts that protect our clients from risk yet help them take advantage of opportunity.
Data Protection & GDPR
Every business collects data and the data has to be protected. Our specialist GDPR solicitors ensure our clients go beyond compliance and have best in class approaches to data and privacy that protects them and their customers, regardless of sector or specialism.
Cryptocurrency, NFT & Web3
Dragon Argent are supporting the next generation of tech enabled businesses to capitalise fully on the opportunities being enabled by Crypto. Our crypto lawyers clearly understand the risks and challenges faced by the founders and our approach focuses on mitigating those regulatory and compliance risks.
Litigation
Our litigation lawyers offer specialist dispute resolution for SME clients. We know that litigation through the courts can be expensive and time consuming so we work hard to ensure that is the option of last resort for clients.
Intellectual Property
The foundational value that many startups are built upon is their IP. Our IP solicitors help future-proof that value by ensuring robust IP provisions are included in contracts and agreements through appropriate trade mark and patent protection to give founders peace of mind.
Business Immigration
Dragon Argent helps thought leaders, innovators and business people navigate the complexities of the UK immigration system across a range of sectors. We provide immigration law advice to business and individual clients in the UK as well as international businesses looking to set-up in the UK or businesses looking to recruit foreign workers to the UK.
MEET THE LEGAL TEAM
Commercial, proactive & pragmatic. Our multilingual team deliver technically robust advice across a range of subject areas, never losing sight of our clients’ objectives.
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Cacy Neilson
Head of Employment and Legal Operations
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Louise Marshall
Data & Privacy Consultant
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Margherita Barbagallo
Head of Litigation, IP & Art Law
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Yao Trinh
Head of Corporate & Commercial Solicitor
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Amara Akhtar
Corporate & Commercial Solicitor
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Didi Ogbo
Employment Solicitor
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Joel Lomotey
Litigation Solicitor
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Nilojana Nirmalan
Trainee Solicitor
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Sanskriti Mohta
Litigation, IP & Art Law Solicitor
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Sara Maghouz
Trainee Solicitor
WHAT MAKES OUR LEGAL SUPPORT SO VALUABLE FOR CLIENTS?
Adapting To Your Needs
We are a truly integrated partner with a diverse range of competencies. Brief us once and we'll combine our legal expertise with our tax, accounting, immigration and commercial specialists to save you time and money.
Driven By Your Success
Whilst we always provide our clients with robust advice that protects their long term interests, we also strive to understand their commercial objectives to ensure legal isn't a barrier to growth.
Never Off The Shelf
Our solicitors strive to be proactive communicators so our clients can make the right decisions quickly. We consider each client’s specific problem in order to offer pragmatic and bespoke solutions.
One Team, Multiple Services
We understand the time sensitive nature of legal support for founders and owner operators. We utilise a number of tools to ensure our advice is delivered as efficiently as possible.
Find out more about our Legal services and what we can do for your business in our latest brochure
GOT A LEGAL QUESTION?
Dragon Argent are an experienced law firm, based in the heart of central London. Book a no obligation call to find out how our expert legal team can support in your business growth.
Alternatively call us on 02076860000 or send your enquiry to ask@dragonargent.com
FREQUENTLY ASKED LEGAL QUESTIONS
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We have a small but diverse team of lawyers who can provide legal assistance and who can deal with majority of issues a startup founder is likely to face, including corporate (company law), commercial (business agreements), employment (hiring staff), data (storing and processing information) and litigation (resolving disputes). We advice on UK law and also have a network of external partners who we work closely with in different jurisdictions.
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Yes, we are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and must adhere to their professional conduct standards at all times. We are regularly audited and always work in our clients’ best interests.
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Lawyers represent their clients’ interests in the formation of any agreement or negotiation. We help our clients structure the rules under which they operate their businesses and engage with stakeholders - be they investors, clients, employees or service providers. We help mitigate risk, ensure compliance and protect your long term interests. Legal advice is critical for the long term health of a company and can significantly contribute to the enterprise value of a business.
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When starting an indie game studio, the excitement and ambition of building a new world or experience can take priority over mundane administrative considerations. Therefore, many creators do not build legal protections into their studio at the early stages, which could leave them exposed to risk later on. Dragon Argent have covered some key legal and practical considerations for anyone looking to set up an indie game studio. Learn more
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The duties and responsibilities of a company secretary will often depend on the size and nature of the company, but in the absence of a statutory definition, it is generally understood that company secretaries assume responsibility for compliance with corporate governance and any legal or financial regulations. Learn more.
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These are two of the four schemes managed by HMRC that enable early stage businesses that are potentially high risk to raise money from angel investors, crowdfunding platforms and venture capital trusts. They enable this by offering investors attractive capital gains tax breaks that significantly hedge the risk of their investments.
For any business looking to raise pre-seed to series A funding in the UK, offering SEIS & EIS relief to investors is almost a prerequisite for a successful raise. However, it is not always straight forward to navigate and we've seen numerous clients make mistakes over the years that can damage relationships with early investors and even invalidate their tax relief status. Hopefully our top tips will help you avoid some of these pitfalls. Learn more
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Dragon Argent look at some of the Intellectual Property (IP) essentials all founders should be aware of when they start their businesses.
The name of your business or your product can be something which takes a lot of deliberation. You want it to be remembered by your customers, you want them to associate the name with your company and you want to use the name to differentiate your business from your competitors.
Why then do all business owners not protect the name of their business which they thought for so long and hard about? And why is it so important to do this?
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Setting up a business is like starting a club. A few dedicated individuals with a common interest come together to pursue an activity or achieve a purpose. And, as anyone who is a member of their local sports or drama club will know, all clubs have rules, whether they be around dress code, admission criteria, membership fees, or how (and who) to appoint to key roles within the organisation.
Businesses are no different. Companies are always subject to certain obligations under company law. However, like clubs, they also have their own internal rules; their own internal constitution which governs how the company will be run, and how the various individuals involved in the company will interact with each other.
Learn more about the Rules of the Club: Shareholders’ Agreements and Articles of Association