As the cost-of-living continues to increase, and with many UK adults not having a legally prepared Will, inheritance disputes are on the rise. We want to help executors and beneficiaries...
In this article originally written for Solicitors Journal, family law and divorce lawyer Annabel Andreou explains the different ways in which pensions may be treated in the context of divorce....
Deciding who you can trust with your money and your loved one’s future can be a difficult decision. Luckily, trusts lawyer Andrew Spearman is on hand to provide some handy tips...
We successfully acted for a local entrepreneur who is well known within the UK film industry, with the sale of a private limited company that operates a film production payroll...
We are helping joint trustees bring undervalued transactions and void dispositions claims in a high value, multi-jurisdiction bankruptcy. The joint trustees have intimated claims for the transfer of shares from...
Ground rent and residential leaseholds properties have been a topic of conversation in the property sector for some time. The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (LRGRA 2022) is coming...
If you’re an SME, you may rely on your finance or office manager to handle your day-to-day HR administration. Or if you do have inhouse HR staff, you may find...
Elton is a lawyer in the commercial property team where he advises on a variety of large-scale commercial and residential transactions. Elton prides himself on being able to demystify the...
The government has just published a new white paper, The Renters Reform Bill, that proposes to abolish section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, preventing landlords in England from evicting...
We helped a franchisee of a coffee company with its purchase of the entire issued share capital of a private limited company. The company is a fast growing ethical coffee...
We have been working with Epson, a multinational printer company, since 2017 when we helped them with the property lease for their UK headquarters in Hemel Hempstead. Recently we negotiated...
We successfully represented a family-owned company in their defence of an employment tribunal for sexual orientation discrimination. The employee in question was a gay male who had resigned and, following...
I read some time ago about a little boy, his parents divorced, and the father subsequently met a new partner and remarried. Later the father died, having made no provision...
We have seen dramatic storylines unfold throughout season 3 of The Split. The main storyline of Hannah and Nathan, a divorce lawyer and barrister, having to negotiate their own separation...
Debenhams Ottaway is excited to partner with local charity Small Acts of Kindness for 2022/23. Voted for by our employees, our focus continues to be on helping small local charities...
A recent survey by Hertfordshire law firm Debenhams Ottaway, in collaboration with the Hertfordshire branch of the CIPD, has revealed that just 25% of businesses have a menopause policy despite...
The Eurojuris private wealth group focuses on cross-border issues in the areas of private wealth – Wills, trusts, probate, family/divorce and property. It is made up of law firms throughout...
In light of the Flexible Working Bill which is making its way through Parliament, employment lawyer, Eleanor Parkes, explores the demand for increasing flexibility in the workplace, provides some top...
We advised a well-known entrepreneur, on selling his shares in a recruitment group and disposing of the business to a French buyer. This was a complex and lengthy deal because...
It’s another drama filled week in The Split. In this blog post, family and divorce lawyer Natalie Lester picks out some of the key storylines from episode 5 and shares...
