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Helen Howes LLM
Trainee solicitor
I am a trainee solicitor, currently assisting the corporate and commercial team advising organisations on corporate re-organisations, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and commercial contracts and GDPR.
My previous seat was in employment law. Prior to this seat, I worked for several years as a paralegal, assisting our employment team with drafting employment policies, contracts and tribunal preparation.
Is it ever ok not to disclose information when selling a business?
When buying a business and assets, the default position is that everything is “sold-as-seen”. This means that, whilst a prudent buyer will want to exhaust the due diligence process in…
Helen Howes LLM
Trainee solicitor
Do I really need to bother with a shareholders’ agreement?...
When starting out, many businesses naturally want to keep costs to a minimum. This often results in them regarding a shareholders’ agreement as something optional or something to consider at…
Helen Howes LLM
Trainee solicitor
Brexit Q&A: How will the new immigration rules implemented after Brexit affect my business?
Businesses who are reliant on skills of EU citizens and who expect to be employing EU citizens arriving in the UK post-Brexit will need to consider the implications of the…
Helen Howes LLM
Trainee solicitor
