Debenhams Ottaway hosted the most recent International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) London network ‘Be Informed’ virtual panel event on restructuring and insolvency in February 2021. A panel of...
The Covid pandemic has impacted many industries, such as travel and hospitality. If your clients are in a struggling sector, then you may be one of many businesses struggling to...
The recent High Court decision in the case of Fiona Lorraine Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC highlights the danger to individuals who fall victim of an authorised push payment...
On 4 December 2020 the government launched a consultation on the reform of non-compete post-termination restrictions, which are the clauses that seek to prevent employees from working for a competitor...
We acted for the administrator of a college in a complex administration that spanned three separate areas of law: including insolvency, corporate and property. Our role included: advising on a...
As technology has developed, so have the different methods to establish a legal relationship by electronic means. The introduction of electronic signatures (e-signatures) using a cryptographic system has been a...
Whether its general duties detailed in the Companies Act 2006 or more specific duties included in your company’s articles of association, it’s vital that as company director you understand your...
Many landlords would have been frustrated by the recent government announcement to extend the temporary ban on evictions to 22 February 2021. While consideration is rightly given to tenants facing...
We helped an individual owed c. £1 million by a company in administration for the proceeds of his trading derivatives with them. The company, which operated a derivatives trading platform,...
In Re Tokenhouse VB Limited (formerly VAT Bridge 7 Limited), the High Court held that directors’ failure to give appropriate notice of intention to support an administrator to a qualifying...
When a business enters insolvency, a company director needs to know what they can and cannot do. If they act outside their powers they are personally exposed to a claim...
In January 2021, employment lawyers, Louise Attrup and Michael Kerrigan presented a legal update to over 100 HR professionals at the annual Hertfordshire CIPD employment update via Zoom. With employment...
We brought a professional negligence claim against a solicitor will writer on behalf of multiple disappointed beneficiaries of an estate worth £1m. The solicitor had failed to secure the effective...
The current covid pandemic has caused numerous weddings to be postponed. With more time before the big day, engaged couples are using it to consider and discuss the benefits of...
I am a lawyer in our growing corporate and commercial team. Working alongside the other members of the team, I support clients on corporate transactions and commercial work. I am...
We helped an IT company with the employment consequences resulting from the dissolution of its subsidiary. The dissolution is part of a wider European restructuring whereby both companies’ functions have...
As we enter another national lockdown the government has announced it will give out grants to businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure to help them keep them afloat. This is...
Struggling to pay back creditors or lenders is a common theme for many businesses who have been impacted by the pandemic. In part four of our companies in crisis Q&A...
St Albans law firm Debenhams Ottaway is running various Christmas fundraising activities for its staff throughout December to raise money for its chosen charity, Youth Talk. Keeping with tradition, staff...
The financial landscape is changing and evolving in a way we have never seen before. This uncertainty means it’s hard to think about the long term. In times of crisis...
