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Vendor Funded Management Buyout: a useful business exit strategy

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Considering a Vendor Funded Management Buyout? Jonathan Rathbone, Corporate and Commercial...

Why registering your trade mark is so important

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Barbie is now more present in our lives than ever before and she’s got everybody...

Avoid Shareholder disputes with your Business Partners

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In our experience, a dispute between shareholders is far more difficult to manage if the...

Family Investment Companies Unwrapped

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A family investment company (FIC) is simply a term for a corporate vehicle which holds investment...

New Rules for Distribution Agreements in the EU

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Competition is a good thing as a it helps drive innovation and keep prices down for the consumer....

Director's Duties after Leaving: Can a director remain liable?

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Directors of companies in England and Wales owe a number of duties to their company under the...

Commercial contracts: What's the limit of your liability?

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The extent of each party’s liability is a key part of a commercial contract and is likely to...

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme - stick or twist?

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The Government has offered unprecedented levels of financial support to businesses and...

COVID-19 and the temporary suspension of wrongful trading

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In recent news which should be welcomed by directors of businesses who are grappling with the...

Discrepancies in PSC registers

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Advisers and certain other entities are now required to report to Companies House if they think...

Varying a contract

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As time marches on, relationships evolve often reflecting outside influences that affect those...

Warranties v Indemnities: understanding the differences

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When parties to a transaction involving the sale and purchase of a business agree the main terms...

The Colour Purple...

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Passing off: Confusion or Deception   A recent case (Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd v Sandoz Ltd...

Ship shape - Incoterms!

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We explore the use of Incoterms® in the delivery of goods in commercial contracts. ...

Are you leaving on good terms?

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It is always favourable to leave a job on good terms. It is a small world after all. But what...

Business names for limited companies

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Have you ever had a case of deja vu when looking at the name of a shop? Ever thought you’d...

Happy Second Birthday to the Corporate and Commercial Team

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The Corporate and Commercial Team at Hughes Paddison is celebrating its second birthday this...

Deposits - when are you entitled to ask for your money back?

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We use the expression deposit in a number of different ways. You can put down a damage deposit...

Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendment) Regulations 2018

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Amendments to the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (SI...

Budget changes to Entrepreneurs' Relief

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Budget changes to Entrepreneurs’ Relief highlight benefits of EMI share options In the...

Potential trading implications for the UK post Brexit

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WTOs, FTAs, Customs Unions and EUs? Let us simplify a few things on potential trading...

Signing on the dotted line... or not...

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Ever since written agreements have been in place, a good few centuries or so, a party to a...

Family businesses - get it in writing!

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Family businesses are a popular choice for those with the confidence and conviction to forge a...

Trump and Kim's Singapore Agreement: Deal or No Deal?

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Recently the world watched as Donald Trump, President of the United States of America and Kim...

Facebook and the protection of data

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It has been impossible to miss the extreme level of scrutiny that Facebook has been placed under...

Retention of Title and Limitation of Liability

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Terms and conditions (“ T&Cs ”) are the bedrock of any commercial agreement....

GDPR in a Nutshell

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“Not another article on GDPR!” I hear you cry.  Businesses are increasingly aware...

Crowdfunding - should you be getting involved?

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Crowdfunding is the buzz word when it comes to raising funds – whether that be for an...

Don't panic! Get GDPR ready

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Data Protection law is relevant to every business. It should not be ignored under the current...

The GDPR clock is ticking - this is why you need to act now

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If you are sending marketing e-mails to your customers and contacts, then you need their consent...