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Is it time to health check your SME business?

There’s a lot more to a business legal health check than simply finances. As James Conduit an experienced M&A and banking lawyer in our corporate team explains, it provides an essential all-round MOT for your company.

Employment Law: What’s to come in 2020?

What’s to come in 2020? Stephen Britton, Head of Employment Law outlines some of the Employment Law changes expected in 2020 in his blog.

The end of "no fault" evictions - Part 2 by Robert Pearson

In a previous article, Is this the end of no-fault eviction notices?, I considered the possible impact of the Government's proposed abolition of so-called "no fault" evictions under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.In July 2017 , the Government has published further details of its proposals in a consultation boldly headed "A New Deal for Renting".

Late payments – what you need to know

Anyone involved in a business providing goods or services on a credit basis is likely to deal with late payment from time-to-time. It is important that you deal with late payment promptly and effectively, in order to give you the best chance of recovering the payment owed. Our highly-respected Commercial Litigation team can review matters in detail and advise you on a practical, commercial way forward.

Commercial Agents – what you need to know

Commercial agents are generally used by businesses as an alternative to traditionally employed salespeople. It is important that you have your agency agreement prepared by a solicitor. If you would like to talk about your Agency Agreement, or any other matters relating to your commercial agency arrangements then please get in touch.

Shareholders’ Agreements – what you need to know

It is always sensible for the shareholders in a company to enter into a Shareholders’ Agreement whilst the relationships are positive – that is the time where you are most likely to come to an agreement. If you wait until the relationship has soured, then disputes can get significantly messier. We have wide-ranging experience of drafting all kinds of Shareholders’ Agreements – from two person start-ups, to international joint ventures between large corporate shareholders.