When trust breaks down: shareholder disputes in owner-managed and family companies

When things are running smoothly owner-managed and family-run companies can make for particularly fulfilling working environments. But close-knit workplaces, where the relationships extend beyond…

How to get the most out of your Lawyer

If you have engaged a lawyer to support your business, you have probably been persuaded that you need expert legal help.

How to set up as a sole trader and prepare your self-assessment tax return

Tax preparation can be time-consuming and daunting, especially if you’re trying to run a business simultaneously.

How to miminise the risk of Commercial Disputes

As litigators, we know better than most how stressful and time-consuming disputes can be. We also know that many of the disputes that reach us could have easily been avoided or mitigated.

Dealing with Debt Management in a post-Covid World

Though no business can completely insulate itself from risk, we have identified four key areas that you may wish to consider to help protect your business during this period of economic uncertainty

Disputes in Construction and Engineering – What you need to know

Disputes arising from construction and engineering projects are, unfortunately, very common. And as forewarned is forearmed, we thought it would be useful to give you some background about typical…

Start-ups and business financing – the perils

Sometimes this process can be problematic and if you have ever had an application refused or an account closed without explanation then the reason behind it could be rather sinister.

Hybrid working: Should you do it?

With the lifting of the restrictions, many businesses may be facing requests from staff to stay working from home or on a split basis between the workplace and their home (otherwise known as hybrid…

How does a growing business address its legal needs?

Typically, as businesses develop, the day-to-day legal responsibilities fall to the CFO or CEO. For legal work that is business critical, or perhaps beyond the expertise of anyone internally, you are…