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    Court compels charitable company member to vote under fiduciary duty

    Lehtimäki and ors v Cooper marks a turning point in which the Supreme Court has attempted to clarify some of the practical issues about the governance of charitable companies. It...

    Companies in crisis: I am concerned for the future of my company because of Covid-19. What steps should I take?

    Running a business always comes with challenges, now even more so during these uncertain times we are all facing. Not only do you need to keep up with the latest...

    Kat Malshinger

    I am the Marketing and Business Development Manager at Debenhams Ottaway, responsible for helping to drive business development activities, manage the brand and support a wide range of marketing activities....

    The importance of a Lasting Power of Attorney in a Covid world

    Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway recently shared some of the major struggles she has faced because her husband, who has been seriously ill in hospital from Covid-19, doesn’t have...

    Employment law update: navigating HR professionals through the latest furlough scheme changes

    This year has been like no other for HR professionals with employment law constantly changing in line with the latest Government developments. In November 2020 employment specialists, Louise Attrup and...

    Tis’ the season of giving (for Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax purposes)

    With the festive season approaching many of you will have started your Christmas shopping, but gifting doesn’t just need to be about what you leave under the Christmas tree. With...

    How the extended furlough scheme will work from 1 November 2020 

    Following Boris Johnson’s announcement that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until 31 March 2020, the Government has issued further guidance outlining how the extended scheme is...

    Supporting a brand agency with restructuring, redundancy and HR advice

    We continue to help a retail brand agency with exclusive employment, corporate and property legal support. Like much of the marketing and design industry, the agency saw a significant hit...

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    Furlough scheme extended as the UK enters a second national lockdown

    The Coronavirus Job Retention scheme (CJRS) was due to end at midnight on 31 October 2020, with the Job Support Scheme taking over from 1 November. However, following Boris Johnson’s...

    Debenhams Ottaway promotes three senior lawyers to partnership

    Law firm Debenhams Ottaway promotes three of its senior lawyers to the partnership, Rachel Hyndman and Andrew Spearman in the Wills, trusts and probate team, and Neil Mercer in commercial...

    Employment law: navigating HR professionals through the Covid pandemic

    Employment specialists, Louise Attrup and Michael Kerrigan spoke at the November employment law update in association with CIPD Hertfordshire Branch. Our employment specialists presented to HR professionals, answering the common...

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    Job Support Scheme closed: expansion for closed business premises  

    The Job Support Scheme is expanding to provide an additional level of support for businesses which are legally required to close as a direct result of national or local lockdown....

    Chambers UK 2021: Debenhams Ottaway’s commercial property team receives top ranking

    Debenhams Ottaway’s commercial property team has moved up to band 1 status in Chambers UK 2021. The family team and individual lawyers across the firm are also recognised.  Clients comment that the commercial property team is “very efficient, very...

    Sophie Taylor

    Sophie is a legal assistant in our debt recovery team and assists in advising a variety of clients, both businesses and individuals, on debt recovery and credit control. Sophie specifically...

    The court considers whether a third-party debt order can be obtained over funds held in a solicitor’s client account

    In the case of BCS Corporate Acceptances Ltd and others v Terry [2018] EWHC 2349 (QB) it was considered whether an application for a third party debt order was appropriate...

    Susan Glenholme wins the business leader award

    Susan Glenholme, managing partner of Debenhams Ottaway, wins the Business Leader of the Year award at the St Albans Chamber of Commerce Community Business Awards on Wednesday 30 September 2020....

    Debenhams Ottaway continues to rank high in the Legal 500!

    One of the leading UK legal directories, The Legal 500, has revealed the results of its 2021 research. Debenhams Ottaway has been recognised as at top-tier law firm in two...

    Employment update – catch up from 6 April 2020

    During the UK lockdown, the focus in UK employment law was the Government Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and it was easy to lose sight of other important changes in law...
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