Growth Shares are, in essence, a separate class of incentive shares which entitle participating employees to share in a proportion of the future growth in value of a company.

Whether your claim is small or large, a professional negligence or breach of contract or share sale dispute or any other litigation claim going through the court system, disclosure of documentary evidence is going to be a key aspect of the dispute.

The history of social housing finance makes interesting reading and we have been involved in its story since the early 1980s when we helped set up what is now one of the largest housing groups in the country.

A patent is a published document which describes an invention and provides the inventor with a monopoly right to exploit that invention for a specified period.

We are continuing to see increasing numbers of contentious probate enquiries but what are the practical considerations to think about before embarking on this sort of litigation.

The recent high winds have resulted in a large number of trees being blown down – and some with devastating consequences. Events seem to suggest that the incidence of stormy weather may become an increasingly permanent feature of British meteorology so here is a guide to what to do and where liability lies if a tree on your land comes down or if tree debris causes damage, such as a drain blockage.

When the prospect of lockdown in the UK started to look like a reality, much was written and discussed about the flood of insolvencies that would inevitably follow. Whilst most office based professional service businesses could probably adapt with staff working from home, how could shops and restaurants possibly survive this?

The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by business throughout the United Kingdom. Some companies continue to operate as usual, working from home while others remain entirely (or partly) shut-down, unable to operate in these challenging and uncertain times.

The Supreme Court has, in June 2020, given judgment on a landmark case which sets out the current state of the law relating to the availability or otherwise of adjudication as a means of dispute resolution when one of the parties is in insolvent liquidation.

A family investment company (FIC) is a tax-efficient vehicle allowing protection of, and control over, wealth transferred out of an individual’s estate.