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...
New Co-Chair for Eurojuris Private Wealth Group
Susan Glenholme, managing partner at Debenhams Ottaway is pleased to welcome Matthew Cameron, a partner at Ashtons Legal, as her new co-chair of the Eurojuris Private Wealth Group. The Private...
Highly ranked partner joins Debenhams Ottaway’s divorce and family law team
Debenhams Ottaway welcomes partner Stacey St Clair who has joined its leading divorce and family law team. Stacey’s experience and approach complements the team that has built a reputation for...
Right to Manage companies: The limitations
What is a Right to Manage company? The Right to Manage (RTM) was introduced through the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. It gives leaseholders the right to take over...
Annual Employment Law Update in association with Hertfordshire CIPD 2023
In January 2023, we presented to over 100 HR professionals and business owners at the annual employment law update in association with CIPD Hertfordshire Branch. Attendees heard from our employment...
A family-owned business in a highly contentious commercial dispute
We worked with a family-owned business worth around £3m, helping them in a dispute with minority shareholders (shareholders who owned less than 50% of the shares in the company). The...
Supporting a private equity owned business with redundancy negotiations for senior employees
Our client’s business was acquired by a private equity firm. Following the acquisition, the investors decided to implement a redundancy programme which included three members of the senior management team....
The Christmas Nutcracker returns to Debenhams Ottaway
Debenhams Ottaway has once again welcomed a Christmas nutcracker to its St Albans office as part of the St Albans Nutcracker Trail 2022, organised by St Albans BID. Ten giant...
More promotions for Debenhams Ottaway’s next generation lawyers
With a continued focus on developing people and meeting the needs of clients, Debenhams Ottaway has promoted three more next generation lawyers, two of which joined the firm through it’s...
Helping a doctors’ partnership with a bank loan
We helped a doctors’ partnership with a £2.1 million bank loan to enable the refinancing of two surgery premises and retirement of one of the existing partners. Our role included:...
Chambers UK 2023 rankings firmly establishes Debenhams Ottaway as a trusted adviser to businesses
With more teams and lawyers recognised in this year’s rankings than ever, Debenhams Ottaway’s reputation as trusted advisers, working with SME’s, owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs in Hertfordshire, London and across...
The purchase of 26 nursery sites within 48 hours
We acted extremely quickly to help our client, Harp Group Limited, to purchase 26 nursery sites from a nursery chain that was due to go into administration. Harp Group, a...
Nirali Adhia-Kothari
I appreciate that when people are searching for a family lawyer or looking to instruct a divorce lawyer they are going through a difficult time in their personal lives. That’s...
Millie Reynolds
I am a newly qualified solicitor in the Corporate and Commercial team. I joined Debenhams Ottaway in September 2022 as a trainee and qualified in September 2024. Before starting my...
Bethany Barthram
I am solicitor at Debenhams Ottaway in the property team based in Radlett and St Albans. I completed the LLB, LPC and LLM at the University of Hertfordshire. Before joining...