New director-member joining your company? Time to review your shareholder agreement

If you are planning to appoint a new director to work in your business who...

Negotiating a commercial finance agreement

Negotiating a commercial finance agreement If you need a cash injection for your business to...

Negative Trustpilot reviews do not constitute libel.

The High Court dismissed a law firm’s libel claim over defamatory online reviews as the...

Mortgage accounts cannot always be remedied in court

The High Court dismissed a claim for a mortgage account as there was no genuine...

Mixed-use relief?

Facts: Mr. Ridgway bought a property in 2017 which comprised two separate registered titles for £6.5m...

Minimum membership periods for gyms unfair

In the recent case of OFT v Ashbourne Management Services Ltd it was held that  payments without...

Merging with another privately-owned company

A merger occurs when two companies, which are often about the same size, agree to...

Managing risk with a commercial agent

Appointing a commercial agent is one way of entering a market for your business, and...

Management buyouts: funding options

Getting the finance in place to enable a management buyout to proceed can be challenging...

Making your commercial property portfolio more sustainable

Growing evidence of climate change has put sustainability firmly on the commercial property agenda.  Owners...

Limitation periods do apply to unfair prejudice petitions

Facts: The appeal related to the granting of Zedra’s application to amend the petition under section...

Liability of former commercial tenants and guarantors

Liability of former commercial tenants and guarantors If your tenant defaults on the rent or...