We advised an incorporated charity on the charitable elements involved in the financing of a property purchase to house its growing operation and to provide additional space for its youth...
We successfully helped Crohn’s and Colitis UK move into new headquarters. Their lease was due to expire and we were under severe time constraints to get them into alternative accommodation....
We worked with a wealthy business man to set up his nuptial agreement. He and his wife jointly own business assets abroad run through a UK limited company. They also...
We helped a man winding down towards retirement to draft a pre-nuptial agreement. He owns assets worth £2million and his fiancée has her own independent wealth worth £6million. We advised...
Many people will be aware of the frustrations experienced in dealings with the County Courts, particularly in the London regions, with unfortunate delays and wasted costs being experienced for various...
A liquidator has been successful in an appeal against a decision that saw him personally liable for the costs incurred by paid-up shareholders in obtaining an order that they were...
Many of us have been aware for some time of the difficulties faced by large retailers, particularly following the boom in online sales. March has been a particularly depressing month...
In my time as a property litigator, I have seen many ways in which people fall foul of the seemingly simple rules of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development...
The Court of Appeal, Civil Division in Ahmed and others v Ingram and another (Joint trustees in bankruptcy of the estate of Ahmed the above-named Debtor) [2018] EWCA Civ 519 have upheld...
Debenhams Ottaway is pleased to announce that three trainee lawyers will qualify at the firm this month. Laura Coad and Robyn Adams will qualify as lawyers into the firm’s fast growing...
Debenhams Ottaway is delighted to announce that Susan Glenholme has been appointed as Managing Partner with effect from 1 May 2018. Susan joined Debenhams Ottaway in 1998 as a paralegal...
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A winding up petition can be one of the most effective ways to recover a debt. In our experience it results in 4 out of 5 debts being paid and...
The Supreme Court has today ruled that section 21(1)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980 (“LA 1980”)[1] applies to trustees who are company directors, who are to be treated as being in...
Among the many good reasons for appointing a professional executor in your Will, having a complex estate of properties, investments, pensions, businesses or having young children rank amongst the highest....
