Doing the Deal - What might be different now?
As the deal market starts to pick up and buyers, sellers, investors and advisors engage in discussions for new deals, what might be different now in negotiating your M&A deal?
Read moreUPDATE – changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The government has announced a number of changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”). The extension to the Scheme has been welcomed by employers, but the practicalities of operating it are becoming increasingly complex.
Read moreThe Future of the Family Office and the Family Office Advisor
The traditional family office has been focussed on wealth management, family governance and philanthropy. The family office of the future will serve single or multiple families and, alongside exercising the traditional role of wealth preservation, will continue to expand its reach into ever broader areas.
Read moreA quick guide to the rent collection minefield
With substantial sums still outstanding for the March Quarter, landlords face an even tougher battle collecting rents for the coming June Quarter. This Guide looks at the options likely to be available in light of Government action to date and future likely restrictions.
Read morePost COVID-19 Deal Landscape Changes: Starting an M&A Deal?
While the deal market may have slowed, business leaders, commentators, business owners and investors expect that deals will start again (albeit perhaps not in earnest until Q4 this year) and indeed need to start again as M&A is a powerful driver of the economy and innovation.
Read moreNews Blast – Residential Possessions (June)
We have already reported about the extension implemented by the Coronavirus Act 2020 to the length of notice that most possession notices and notices to quit must give before possession proceedings may be started.
Read moreOff the Hook?
Banking and Finance Partner, Simon Collins, discusses the recent case of Borwick Development Solutions Ltd v Clear Water Fisheries Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 578.
Read moreHMRC nudge letters
The implementation of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and other data exchange regimes means that HMRC have received, and will continue to receive, substantial information about the global tax affairs of persons with connections to the UK.
Read moreGovernance, purpose and value for our times?
Even before lockdown, advisers were helping companies navigate the Wates Corporate Governance Principles and many companies had received B Corp certification worldwide as governance, purpose and values rose to the top of the business agenda and debate.
Read moreFamily Governance in the Digital Age
Our Private Client solicitors provide a practical checklist for the post-Covid world.
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