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Commercial Disputes Know-How Guides: Breach of Warranty Claims (Share Acquisition)

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Claire Tourret

Warranties are contractual statements of fact that are typically given by a seller to a buyer in a share purchase agreement (“SPA”) or other contract as one of the ways in which risk is allocated between parties in the acquisition …

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‘Clawback Claims’ under the Insolvency Act 1986 (Part 1)

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Claire Tourret

Senior Associate Gavin Kramer specialises in contentious insolvency. In this introduction, he sets the scene for a look at how liquidators, administrators and trustees in bankruptcy can recover payments and asset transfers made by the company or bankrupt. Run time: …

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5 tips when seeking Private Equity Investment

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Claire Tourret

There is a surplus of Private Equity money chasing too few genuinely good investment prospects. As such, if you are the right company, now is a great time to get the correct financial backing. However, when seeking investment there are …

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CB Checkpoint: overview

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Christopher Wilsher

There are a number of key policies, procedures and documents your business should keep up to date, to be both legally protected and in preparation for investment or exit. Our team will give your business a full check-over.

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Commercial Disputes Know-How Guides: Repudiation of Contract

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Claire Tourret

If a breach of contract is so serious that it can be said to go to the core of the contract and deprives the innocent party of the benefit of the contract, then it may be a repudiatory breach that …

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Directors’ duties – An introduction

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Claire Tourret

In this podcast Nichola Leach, a Senior Associate from our Commercial disputes team and Helen Ingram, an Associate from our Commercial services team, discuss the statutory duties owed by directors of private companies. Topics covered include: What duties directors are …

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Mergers & Acquisitions: an overview of our expertise

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Christopher Wilsher

An overview of the expertise of our Corporate team in relation to mergers and acquisitions, where we act for experienced private equity backed buyers as well more novice sellers who need careful guidance through this potentially daunting legal maze.

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Oatly loses trademark battle over oat milk name

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Christopher Wilsher

Plant milk manufacturer, Oatly, recently brought legal action against Glebe Farm Foods, claiming its product PureOaty took “unfair advantage” of their own drink. The High Court  ruled in favour of the farm saying there was no “risk of injury to …

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Supply Pain: Who is responsible for delays on luxury resi projects?

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Darren Butt

In high-value luxury developments and refurbishments where materials are often sourced internationally from exotic suppliers, there is often little flexibility available to contractors who are required to procure those materials under the terms of their building contract. Any hold up …

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Real Estate services

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Christopher Wilsher

Our services in Real Estate, helping clients in the financing, growing, managing and disposing of property.

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