A notable property developer in a complex share purchase arrangement
We successfully acted for a property developer on the share purchase agreement in a private limited company that owns a large piece of land in Kent and the assignment of...
The end of CIGA – less debtor protection and more compulsory liquidations?
The end is nigh for Covid restrictions and so I hope, the relentless overuse of the term ‘unprecedented’. There is no denying that the pandemic brought about uncertain times for...
Natasha Hejabizadeha
Natasha is currently on maternity leave. Natasha is a senior lawyer in our award-winning private client team. She helps clients with all aspects of Wills, probate, estate planning, lasting powers...
Facebook Live event with The Latte Lounge: Menopause and relationships – Thursday 28 April 2022
We are excited to be working with The Latte Lounge, an online community for women over 40, to support women impacted by menopause. On Thursday 28 April 2022, Helen Young,...
Employment law advice for the UK subsidiary of a European company
We regularly work with the UK subsidiary of a global company, headquartered in Europe, to help them comply with UK employment law. Most recently we provided detailed advice on alterations...
City Club network for property professionals in and around St Albans – Thursday 28 April 2022
Our commercial property team is hosting their next City Club event on Thursday 28 April 2022 at Ivy House. City Club is a networking platform for anyone involved in property...
5 tips for an amicable divorce
Senior family lawyer Natalie Lester shares her advice for couples going through a divorce and how you can keep relations amicable: 1) Make sure divorce is the right decision When...
Shareholders’ agreements
Running a private limited company with people you trust can be great and it is hard to imagine a day where things might go wrong. However, once a conflict does...
Children and divorce: Co-parenting or parallel parenting?
Most people will not consider how they would raise their children following a divorce and separation until they find themselves facing the reality of doing just that. Terms such as...
Eleanor Parkes
Eleanor is a lawyer in our employment team, helping both employers and employees navigate this complex and fast moving area of employment law. Expertise She advises a wide range of...
The commercial rent arrears arbitration scheme: Helping commercial landlords and tenants resolve rent debts resulting from the pandemic
During the pandemic, more than £7bn worth of rent of arrears were accrued. A new bill is soon to be introduced that will help commercial landlords and tenants resolve rent...
How do I deal with disputed invoices?
Late payment of invoices is often considered part and parcel of running a business but are you finding that your invoices are being delayed due to a dispute being raised?...
World Book Day 2022: The best books to help children understand divorce
3 March 2022 marks this year’s World Book Day – a time to recognise and celebrate the stories and tales which we love. Reading can be an opportunity for children...
Doctrine of proprietary estoppel – is it always a shield or can it be used as a sword?
What is proprietary estoppel? The concept of proprietary estoppel is to provide a person (person A) with rights in land that they were led to believe they had by another...
Employment law advice for the UK arm of a major international supplier
We regularly work with the UK arm of a major international company that supplies products to both wholesale and retail, across the UK. Over the past 12 months we provided...
Corporate insolvency winding up – balancing supporting and opposing unsecured creditors
On a creditors winding up petition, the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA) states that a “court may dismiss it or adjourn the hearing conditionally or unconditionally or make an interim order...
Gosport Property Limited, a property developer purchasing a High Street unit to renovate and sell
We helped the property investor and developer, Gosport Property Limited, with the purchase of a former McDonald’s unit on Gosport High Street. We provided advice on all the legal aspects...
Advising the lender in their £3.6 million loan to a care home operator
We helped the lender (a well-known bank) with a £3.6 million secured term loan to a care home operator. The loan allowed the operator to acquire the entire issued share...
Timothy O’Donoghue
Timothy is a qualified property lawyer and fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives working in our residential conveyancing team. Timothy has over five years’ experience dealing with residential...
How do I challenge what should have been left to me in a Will when it’s no longer there?
Sometimes the value of an estate is low or even zero meaning beneficiaries named in the last valid Will receive nothing. This can happen after suspicious lifetime transactions, such as...