Liston | Ambramson

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Liston | Ambramson

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Practical Advice.
Decisive Representation. Commercial Focus.

A London-based law firm delivering senior-level commercial legal counsel to businesses, investors, and private clients across England and Wales.

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About us

We provide clear, commercial legal advice to businesses and investors who need a senior solicitor, not a committee.

Senior Executives

We understand the pressures facing founders, management teams, and investors. Our role is to provide strategic guidance that supports growth and mitigates risk.

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Senior Executives

We understand the pressures facing founders, management teams, and investors. Our role is to provide strategic guidance that supports growth and mitigates risk.

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Direct Partner Involvement

Clients receive experienced oversight and direct engagement throughout their matter. Responsiveness, discretion, and clarity at every stage.

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Direct Partner Involvement

Clients receive experienced oversight and direct engagement throughout their matter. Responsiveness, discretion, and clarity at every stage.

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Proportionate Solutions

We focus on clarity, efficiency, and solutions proportionate to each matter. Practical outcomes delivered without unnecessary complexity or cost.

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Proportionate Solutions

We focus on clarity, efficiency, and solutions proportionate to each matter. Practical outcomes delivered without unnecessary complexity or cost.

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Our Clients Include

Senior executives

SMEs and high-growth companies

Investors and family offices

International businesses entering or expanding within the UK

Practice Areas

Corporate & Commercial

We advise on the full lifecycle of business operations, from formation through growth and exit

01 Company formation and structuring

02 Shareholder and founders’ agreements

03 Investment rounds and private placements

04 Partnership and governance disputes

05 Joint ventures and strategic partnerships

06 Commercial contracts and supplier agreements

07 Mergers & acquisitions

05 Joint ventures and strategic partnerships

06 Commercial contracts and supplier agreements

07 Mergers & acquisitions

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Commercial litigation

Interim and injunctive relief

Shareholder and director disputes

Professional negligence claims

Breach of contract claims

Enforcement of judgments and settlement agreements

Where possible, we seek to resolve disputes efficiently through negotiation or alternative dispute resolution. Where necessary,
we prepare cases thoroughly and pursue them decisively.

Regulatory & Compliance

We advise businesses navigating UK regulatory frameworks and compliance obligations

UK corporate governance advisory

FCA-related compliance guidance

AML and internal compliance frameworks

Internal investigations and risk reviews

Board-level regulatory advisory

Our Approach

We believe legal advice should be

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Commercially grounded

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Strategically aligned

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Cost-conscious

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Delivered without unnecessary complexity

We work closely with clients to understand objectives and tailor our approach accordingly. Our firm maintains a partner-led model, ensuring clients receive experienced oversight and direct engagement throughout their matter.

Selected client work

Advising a UK growth company on a multi-million-pound Series A funding round

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Acting in High Court proceedings concerning breach of shareholder agreement and director duties

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Advising an international investor on UK market entry, structuring, and governance arrangements

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Resolving a commercial contract dispute pre-trial through structured negotiation and settlement

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Advising a technology platform on compliance and commercial framework design

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Team

John Ambramson

Partner

Solicitor (England & Wales)

John Abramson is a solicitor with over 25 years’ experience advising businesses, entrepreneurs, and private clients on complex corporate, commercial, and dispute matters.

Over the course of his career, John has worked at leading UK and international law firms, acting for growth companies, established enterprises, investors, and senior executives across a broad range of industries. His practice combines transactional advisory work with contentious matters, enabling him to provide commercially informed guidance at both strategic and operational levels.

John’s core areas of expertise include:

01 Corporate structuring and governance

02 Shareholder and investment arrangements

03 Mergers and acquisitions

04 Commercial contracts and strategic partnerships

05 High-value commercial disputes

06 Director and fiduciary duty matters

07 Regulatory and compliance advisory

He has acted in High Court litigation and has advised on pre-action strategy, negotiated settlements, and complex cross-border matters.

Clients value John’s pragmatic approach, discretion, and ability to distil complex legal issues into clear, commercially actionable advice. He works closely with founders and boards to manage risk while preserving long-term strategic objectives.