How to manage workplace stress
A staggering one in five people surveyed said they felt unable to manage stress and pressure in the workplace, according to Mental Health UK, who describe stress as ‘the feeling...
A high value trust with numerous charity and family beneficiaries
Two of our partners are the trustees of a complex high value trust worth £3m. The trust has 13 charitable beneficiaries and 59 family beneficiaries, along with new family beneficiaries...
Estate planning for a wealthy businessperson in the healthcare sector
We worked with a very wealthy client whose UK estate is worth over £56m, and who also has property overseas. He needed specialist advice in a number of areas, including...
A HNWI and a production company in a loan dispute
We are working with a very wealthy individual who loaned £2.25 million to a film production company but has not had the money or interest paid back. The money was...
A group of high-profile celebrities in a professional negligence claim
We are working with a group of high-profile celebrities, offering advice in a claim against their tax advisers. This is a very important and significant case relating to tax avoidance....
A distributor of a luxury brand of jams in a contract dispute
Our client is a distributor of luxury brand jams, who entered into an agency agreement in 1999 with a French manufacturer. This meant that they agreed to act on behalf...
Supporting a pharma manufacturer in their claim for £4m from asset-based lender
This case centred around a group of companies that manufacture and sell pharmaceutical products. The group was making a claim worth around £4m against an asset based lender. Our client...
Growing your family through surrogacy
Surrogacy law is complex in the UK and abroad so as part of exploring this route to parenthood, you’ll need to understand how it works. Many people use a surrogate...
Managing employees with long-term illness
This month’s figures from the Office for National statistics (ONS) reveal that more 2.5 million people in the UK are no longer working due to ill health. Mental health issues among...
How to have a positive and legal surrogacy journey
Surrogacy is an increasingly popular option for couples and individuals who are unable to conceive a child of their own because of fertility issues, or because they are in a...
Acorn Braintree Limited in a high profile purchase for residential housing
We have been working with Acorn Braintree Limited, a property developer and promoter. They purchased a £12m plot of land with the intention of developing it for residential housing, which...
Defending a family-run business from internal fraud
We have worked for a family run company for many years. Recently a whistleblower came forward to allege that two members of our client’s staff had conspired to falsify the...
A French company purchasing the entire issued share capital of two private limited companies
Our client is a French company that operates a global manufacturing business. We are helping the company with its purchase of the entire issued share capital of two English private...
Debenhams Ottaway invests in its people – three senior lawyers promoted to partner
From 1 May 2023 Hertfordshire law firm Debenhams Ottaway welcomes three of its senior lawyers to the partnership: Natalie Lester (divorce and family law), Michael Kerrigan (employment law) and Barry...
What is a shareholders dispute
In recent months, we have seen an increase in shareholder disputes and given the current climate and difficulties many companies are facing, we expect to see more. Shareholder disputes can...
New regulations for Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
From 1st April 2023, landlords of commercial premises are required to have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of at least ‘E’ and above, under the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards...
Shareholder and Partnership Disputes Lawyers
Is your business facing allegations from a shareholder or partner, or are you a shareholder or partner excluded from management or unhappy with the actions of the directors? It’s important...
Discretionary Trusts
If you are planning for the future, a discretionary trust is a flexible and often tax-efficient way to pass on your assets to the next generation during your lifetime and...
Commercial Contract Dispute Lawyers
Is your business facing a contract dispute? It’s important to get legal advice now to avoid a costly disruption to your business and potential reputational damage. Our expert team will...
Property fraud: identifying and reducing the risks
Can you imagine returning to your home one day to find out unexpectedly that it now belongs to somebody else? A well reported example of this occurred in 2021 when...