14 Oct 2019
Both the Electronic Communication Act 2000, which defines electronic signatures and its authentication, and the EU Regulation elDAS (Electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services), which seeks to standardise the use of electronic signatures, appreciate the rapid development of the digital…
Corporate
08 Oct 2019
The financial gains to be made from buying a business out of administration can be significant. However, the potential risks involved can also be just as great. For this reason, it's vital that potential buyers consider the benefits and pitfalls of undergoing such process and take advice from…
Corporate
18 Jun 2019
When purchasing a business, whether it is a purchase of its share capital or its assets and liabilities, the buyer of the business will often undertake due diligence (the level of which varies dependent upon the size of the undertaking, the terms of the deal and the level of pre-existing knowledge by…
Corporate
21 Mar 2019
When running a family business all aspects of growth and exit strategies still apply. However, exit strategies can, especially in longstanding generational family businesses, be emotive. Growing your family business Are you looking to take your business to the next level? There often…
Corporate
18 Mar 2019
In the lead up to the Budget Statement at the end of October 2018, the Chancellor announced that changes to Entrepreneurs Relief ('ER') would be introduced in the New Year. ER is a relief applied on the sale of certain business assets or shares where Capital Gains Tax is charged at a reduced…
Corporate
18 Mar 2019
The High Court has granted an exceptional order pursuant to section 125 of the Companies Act 2006 for rectification of a company's register of members, to replace a deceased member with the executor named in her will prior to obtaining a grant of probate. Background In many companies,…
Corporate
15 Feb 2019
With the Brexit deadline imminently approaching, how can you prepare your business for Brexit? This is a challenge facing every SME based in the UK that either sells internationally, has an international supply chain or relies on international workforce. SME's employ over 15 million people and…
Corporate
26 Nov 2018
What does the coming into force of the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) mean for those in the Mergers & Acquisitions world carrying out due diligence? Does it require change for the way in which the sheer amount of data is shared? The due diligence process…
Corporate
26 Nov 2018
In the recent case of United Co Rusal Plc v Crispian Investments Ltd [2018] EWHC 2415 (Comm), the High Court held that a right of first refusal (ROFR) procedure in a shareholders' agreement had not been validly instigated. The case above involved three major shareholders of PJSC MMC Norilsk…
Corporate
04 Sep 2018
In the case of Angus James Cunningham v Resourceful Land Limited and others , the High Court has upheld a drag-along provision in a Shareholders' Agreement and has ordered that the register of members does not require rectification. Background A group of individuals incorporated two…
Corporate
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