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Commercial and Corporate Finance Team
We add value through our expertise, which is applied in a commercial way to ensure our clients are fully appraised of the likely risks and obligations involved with the contractual, corporate and transactional work we carry out.
No business is sheltered from the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Business owners are turning to their advisers for advice on how to deal with the short term impact of the crisis and also to help plan for the medium term. One of the key considerations for...
In the UK and around the world, governments have announced a variety of measures to support businesses whilst COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures remain in place. Many businesses are facing commercial and practical...
Yes, we are talking Brexit again, but not entirely. With Brexit practically upon us, businesses up and down the country might find themselves in unchartered waters wondering how easy or difficult it will be to get out of contractual obligations when the...
Business owners have no problem organising business insurance to protect themselves against known potential risks, yet not all shareholders choose to protect themselves against the known risks involved in owning shares in a company. With all the day to day...
Around May 2018, I was very busy assisting clients in their preparations for the then incoming General Data Protection Regulation. I don’t think there was a day around that time that I did not use the acronym “GDPR”. ...
Bills of Sale are a way in which individuals can use their goods, which they already own, as security for loans or other obligations whilst retaining possession of those goods. The main type of Bill used is a Security Bill (also known as a Conditional...
On 1 July 2017 new rules banning the advertising of high fat, salt and sugar food and drink products (HFSS) in children’s media came into force. The rules apply across all non-broadcast media including print, online and in social media. A summary of...
Be careful when making associations with famous brands! Nearly everybody will be aware of the jewellery chain Tiffany & Co and their famous Tiffany rings. A majority of people however may not be aware of the long running legal battle between...
A TV ad for American Express seen in April 2017 contained a voiceover, part of which claimed that the American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday Credit Card provided 5% cashback on all purchases. Two Complainants challenged that claim on the basis...
It seems that a day doesn’t go by without another report relating to the subject appearing in the news and this week is no different, with major newspapers and other media outlets reporting that a large superstore threatened legal action against a...
The British legal system has historically protected the rights of British authors and British inventors, all the way back to the 1800’s. This is because the UK was, and still is, a powerful force in innovation. In 1842, Charles Dickens understood the...
In a previous blog, I told readers that I could only imagine what it would be like to be so famous that I could register my own name as intellectual property. You can read that blog here. Harper Beckham, the daughter of David and Victoria Beckham, has had...
In a previous blog (which you can read here) , I discussed the change to the rule on penalty clauses resulting from the Supreme Court’s decision in Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi and ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis [2015] UKSC 67. In that...
I can only imagine what it would be like to be so famous, that I could file a credible opposition to an application to trademark my first name. I should be so lucky… However, that is exactly what Kylie Minogue’s legal team did in opposition to...
Chancellor George Osborne made a number of announcements affecting commercial property in the Budget last week. For example, the way Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on freehold commercial property and leasehold premium transactions is calculated has been changed....
On 8th October 2015, over 15 teams from a variety of organisations across Essex attended the Natwest Quiz 2015 at Chelmsford FC to raise money for Havens Hospice. Thanks to Natwest and all the organisations in attendance; over £5,000 was raised! A...
I felt both excited and perhaps understandably, slightly nervous on the morning of my first day as a trainee solicitor. Happily, I can report that my nerves quickly subsided; I was made to feel very welcome from the moment I arrived. What was striking...
