Corporate & Commercial Articles
If you are contemplating a management buy-out or business purchase, getting the due diligence right is a critical factor...Lawson West Solicitors can help
We list factors you might want to investigate as part of a business purchase due diligence...
If you are planning on buying or selling a business, or currently in negotiations to do so, then it is crucial for you to take legal advice as soon as possible...
Lawson West Solicitors is proud to sponsor the Leicester Property Face2Face Curry Club, join us and book your place...
It's crucial for landowners submitting planning applications or developers acquiring land to seek advice early to fully understand BNG requirements...
Management buy-outs (MBOs) and management buy-ins (MBIs) are complex transactions that require expert legal guidance. Lawson West Solicitors is here to ensure your deal progresses smoothly and efficiently.
When you're buying a business, there's lots of things to prepare and think about in advance...
EOTs are a form of discretionary trust set up to purchase shares in a company; allowing employees to collectively own the company they work for. It is an exit option being considered by business owners in recent years...
It is vital that a guarantor understands precisely the implications and consequences of what they are signing...
Well done to Beverley Heys, Senior Associate & Team Manager at Lawson-West, who has been nominated for 'Legal Executive Of The Year'!
Senior Associate Solicitor, Rob Flannagan, explains...
There are differences between, and pros and cons with, the two structures; which the buyer and seller should understand before commencing the transaction...
What is a Bridging Loan and Why Have One? Our Commercial Law team explains....
How will climate change affect my property? Director Rebecca Beswick explains...
“There are a lot of people from the property industry in Leicestershire who are keen to meet face-to-face in great surroundings over an exceptional curry...”
Senior Solicitor, Russell Dowling, outlines some of the main points of interest....
At Lawson-West, we are seeing a large number of requests for new commercial leases and the Landlord (or Agent) will usually require a rent deposit from the new Tenant, but we regularly get asked the same questions. Our Commercial Property Team provide the answers.
Members of staff and business contacts have grouped together today to take part in a business-to-business inspired charity football tournament... read more
Buyers often opt for a quick scan of the legal pack, but Lenders have strict requirements and might not release funds if there are outstanding issues.
A company that has been dissolved is one that has been closed and removed from the Register of Companies at Companies House. This means a company no longer exists and is no longer able to trade. If you wish to restore a company, there are two main ways to do this...
Join the Webinar: Laurence Duncan interviews Lawson-West Solicitors' Managing Director, David Heys about the business challenges in Lockdown
The latest statistics for business applications for CBILS, CLBILS and Bounce Bank loans published
Regional and local government provides £20million in new grant funds for smaller business in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
How will your business bounce-back from Coronavirus? See Lawson-West Solicitors' x5 Top Tips...
From today businesses have the flexibility to bring furloughed employees back part time.
Lawson-West’s experienced commercial solicitor, David Heys, outlines some of the questions facing business owners with post-lockdown premises issues; many seek to change their lease or vacate their premises.
Lawson-West Managing Director, David Heys, comments on the recent BBC article about successful businesses who all started in a recession. What can we learn from them?
The Government's CBILS business financial support scheme has had nearly 100,000 applications and Bounce Back Loan applications nearly 1,000,000 applications during Coronavirus
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on Monday 27th April new support for small and medium-sized businesses with the new “Bounce Back” loan
What Support Is Available to My Business, and How Do I Access It? The Government has introduced a number of new business support schemes to help UK businesses to keep afloat. Lawson-West highlights and explains them all in this easy document.
In his latest article, David Heys explores the importance of properly drafted legal paperwork and shares some of his experiences that highlight the risks of cutting corners.
Join our seminar on Succession Planning - Wednesday 30th October at Dominus Way
David Heys identifies a few of the Hard Brexit choices that business owners may need to face in the coming months.
Our next Leicester seminar: Making Sense of Business Contracts
A recently concluded case, Bates v Post Office Ltd, has brought into question the efficacy of the contracts between sub-postmasters and the Post Office, in terms of their implied duty of good faith in ‘relational’ contracts. In a landmark case which concluded in recent days, the High Court has ruled that sub-postmasters' contracts with the Post Office were "relational contracts", in which there was an implied obligation of good faith.
The UK’s Electronic Communications Code (ECC) has been updated a number of times in recent months, to support the government’s broadband ambitions. The 2017 Electronic Communications Code came into force on the 28th December 2017, giving telecommunications operators statutory rights to install and operate electronic communications apparatus on, under or over land in connection with the provision of their network.
In June 2016, the UK referendum on EU membership was taken and the UK voted, by a narrow margin, to exit the EU. On the 29th March 2017, the UK Government served formal notice under Article 50 of The Treaty on European Union to terminate the UK’s membership of the EU.
8 months since the new GDPR regulations were enforced, Google has been hit with a £44m fine over their breach of the rules. Google are the first tech giant to be fined to such an extent, but this is not surprising when you consider that they are one of the biggest handlers and processors of personal data.
The UK is scheduled to leave the EU on Friday 29th March 2019 and negotiations about the future relations between the UK and the EU are currently underway. Trade, travel and security are the main items on the agenda and it is hoped that an agreement on how these areas will be managed post-Brexit will soon be reached.
Negotiating contracts is routine practice for any business, it is important that they are documented correctly and cover the key issues you require them to, to avoid any future complications or disputes. This article addresses all types of contracts and provides an overview on the key aspects to think about when negotiating any kind of contract.
There is no law that states that a shareholders’ agreement must be put in place when a business is first formed but there are many reasons why it is advantageous. Nobody can predict whether a business relationship will remain harmonious, everybody hopes it will and, in most instances, they do, but what happens when circumstances do change? At Lawson-West a few of our clients have experienced this, it is never simple to solve, and we want to educate individuals and help to mitigate this risk.
Are you prepared for GDPR?
With the upcoming deadline in May 2018 are you equipped to handle the changes to your business? Failure to comply with the new legislation is costly, €20 million, or 4 per cent of annual revenue, whichever is higher.
We recently had an enquiry from a client who is a 50% shareholder, director and employee with her business partner in a company. Although the relationship was good when the company was formed two years ago, it has since turned acrimonious, both parties have separate goals and aspirations for the business and are not on speaking terms.
Our team of Solicitors consists of dedicated specialists and lawyers who deal with Employment law, Family law, Wills and Probate, Residential Conveyancing, Commercial law and Dispute Resolution. Each team has vast experience collectively and have wide, in-depth knowledge of all possible matters and disputes.
As well as being disruptive, the passenger also reportedly breached the airlines terms. This case highlights the importance of reading the small print and making sure you fully understand any terms and conditions that you have entered into be it in a business transaction or social pursuits.
Our trainee Commercial Solicitor, Rebecca Beswick (Becki) qualified on September 1st. She studied Law and Criminology at the University of Sheffield, graduating in 2011 with an honours degree, before enrolling onto the LPC course at De Montfort University.
We are hosting a seminar as part of this years' Leicester Business Festival for SMEs and Owner Managed Businesses.
Last night, 14 of the Lawson-West team took part in the Leicester Legal Walk.
