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Reorganisations & Restructuring
Reorganisations & Restructuring
AZJ Legal provides expert legal advice on corporate reorganisations and restructurings across a wide range of contexts, from straightforward share exchanges to complex multi-jurisdictional group consolidations. Our team combines technical precision with commercial insight to deliver outcomes that are both legally robust and tax efficient.
We advise on all forms of corporate restructuring, including group consolidations, share-for-share exchanges, hive-ups, demergers, capital reductions, share buy-backs, and the creation of bespoke share classes. Our experience also extends to designing governance and capital structures that support long-term commercial objectives and investor requirements.
AZJ Legal works closely with clients’ tax and accounting advisers to ensure that each transaction is structured efficiently and implemented seamlessly. We manage every legal aspect of the process, from preparing and negotiating documentation to obtaining corporate approvals and completing statutory filings, with minimal disruption to on-going business operations.
Our work in this area often forms part of wider commercial objectives, including pre-sale reorganisations, investor onboarding, asset protection, or succession planning exercises. We also assist clients in restructuring to address evolving tax, regulatory, or ownership considerations.
AZJ Legal delivers clear and proactive guidance throughout the restructuring process. We ensure that every stage, from the initial planning to the final implementation, is carried out with legal precision, transparency, and full compliance under English and Gibraltar corporate law.
A corporate reorganisation involves restructuring a company’s legal or ownership structure to achieve commercial, tax, or operational objectives. AZJ Legal advises on corporate reorganisations in a range of contexts, including pre-sale planning, investor onboarding, succession arrangements, or strategic realignments across group structures.
Yes. AZJ Legal advises on both group consolidations and demergers, whether to simplify ownership structures, separate business lines, or prepare for investment or exit. We work closely with tax and accounting advisers to ensure the reorganisation is efficient, compliant, and aligned with the client’s objectives.
Share-for-share exchanges and capital reductions require careful legal documentation, shareholder approvals, and regulatory filings. AZJ Legal prepares the necessary agreements, resolutions, and statutory forms, and ensures that all steps are carried out in compliance with company law in the relevant jurisdiction.
AZJ Legal advises on reclassifications of shares, share buy-backs, and the creation of bespoke share classes with tailored rights for founders, investors, or successors. These arrangements are often used to support governance frameworks, control mechanisms, or family succession planning.
Yes. AZJ Legal is experienced in cross-border reorganisations involving UK and Gibraltar entities, including intra-group transfers, cross-jurisdictional share exchanges, and restructuring of holding company arrangements. When jurisdictions other than the UK or Gibraltar are involved, we coordinate with local counsel where required and ensure all legal actions are properly documented and filed.
AZJ Legal provides continuous legal support throughout the restructuring process, including project planning, document execution, corporate filings, and liaising with stakeholders. Our role is to ensure that the restructuring proceeds smoothly, legally, and with minimal disruption to the client’s business operations.