Corporate & commercial

In Lejonvarn v Burgess (2017), the Court of Appeal has confirmed that a person who provides professional services to friends might do so on a “professional basis” and thereby assume […]

Large companies and large limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are now required to report on their payment practices and policies in relation to certain specified contracts, according to The Reporting on […]

Since 6 April 2016, companies and LLPs have needed to keep a register of individuals or legal entities that have significant control over them. This is known as a PSC […]

Obligations set out in a contract are normally absolute and failure to satisfy an obligation will be a breach of contract. The parties to a contract may therefore want to […]

In order to create a legally binding contract, the terms agreed between the parties to an agreement must be sufficiently certain. Sometimes, contracts are written in which particular terms are […]

Selling a business can be a complex and nuanced undertaking and it is advisable to enlist help from professionals, such as solicitors and accountants, to enhance your chances of a […]

2017 will herald a new era for the UK with Article 50 of the European Union Treaty expected to be triggered at the end of March. (The government still intends […]

When buying or selling company shares, the share purchase agreement (SPA) will contain extensive warranties and representations about the company which the seller will make to the buyer. A breach […]

Earlier this year we reported that the European Council had formally adopted a draft directive for the protection of trade secrets across the EU (the Directive). It came into force […]

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 has received a fair amount of media attention as it introduces many changes on how companies are run. There is however one […]