About the firm

A commercial law firm for businesses building what's next.

Radcliffe Enterprise Law is a boutique commercial law practice supporting start-ups, tech businesses, scale-ups and SMEs with high-quality, commercially aware legal advice.

About the firm

Practical legal advice for businesses with momentum.

Radcliffe Enterprise Law was established to provide founders, directors and growing businesses with commercial legal advice that is precise, practical and genuinely useful. We help our clients reduce risk, protect what they're building and move important matters forward with confidence.

Based in Oxfordshire, we work with clients across the wider Thames Valley and the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor — a region defined by its ambition, innovation and pace of change.

The Bridge of Sighs in Oxford — historic Hertford College bridge
Experience

Decades of commercial legal experience — at your side.

Clients come to Radcliffe Enterprise Law for judgement built over a long career advising businesses through their most important commercial moments. That experience — across negotiations, disputes, regulatory questions and the everyday decisions that quietly shape a company — is what you are paying for, and it is what we bring to every matter.

Having advised founders, directors and leadership teams across a wide range of sectors and stages of growth, we know what good looks like, where the real risks tend to sit, and how to keep deals and disputes moving. The result is sharper advice, fewer surprises, and the confidence that comes from having a senior commercial lawyer in your corner.

When the stakes are high, experience is not a luxury — it is the difference between a good outcome and an expensive one.

Our approach

How we work with our clients.

Clarity

Plain-English advice that helps you make informed commercial decisions quickly.

Commercial insight

We think like business owners — legal advice that fits the reality of running a company.

Responsiveness

Reliable, timely communication so your business keeps moving forward.

Precision

Carefully drafted documents and advice that protect your interests.

Who we work with

Founder-led, ambitious, commercially focused.

Our clients are typically founders, co-founders, directors and leadership teams of start-ups, tech businesses, scale-ups and SMEs. They want sharp, commercial advice from a lawyer who understands the realities of building and growing a business.

Whether you're entering a new commercial relationship, reviewing a critical contract, navigating a dispute or considering a regulatory question, we are here to help.

What to expect

Dependable, considered support.

  • Clear communication, free of unnecessary legal jargon
  • Tailored legal guidance grounded in your commercial context
  • A high standard of service on every matter
  • An approachable, long-term professional relationship
  • Pragmatic advice that supports — not slows — your business
Our mission

Helping ambitious businesses grow with confidence.

We exist to give growing businesses the legal foundations they need to scale — through excellent service, considered advice and a relationship built on trust.

What clients say

Trusted by founders and leadership teams.

David provided clear, commercially focused advice that helped us close a critical contract on time. He understood our business and cut straight to what mattered.
Founder
Oxfordshire technology start-up
Practical, calm and genuinely useful guidance through a difficult dispute. We always knew where we stood and what the next sensible step was.
Managing Director
Thames Valley scale-up
An adviser who reads the situation properly and gives advice you can actually act on. We rely on Radcliffe Enterprise Law for our important commercial matters.
Co-founder
Growth-stage SME
Get in touch

Let's start a conversation.

Get in touch to discuss your business and how we can help.