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In private limited companies, share valuation underpins a wide range of legal and commercial decisions.

Articles of association may require amendment to accommodate new share classes or employee share schemes. Board and shareholder resolutions are needed to authorize share issues, while shareholders' agreements should address new shareholders' rights and obligations.

Partnership disputes typically arise from fundamental disagreements about business direction, financial matters, or partner conduct

Until now, UK businesses and organisations (together, organisations) have been relying on standard contractual clauses (SCCs) issued by the European commission or using the EU-US data privacy shield for transferring data to data processors outside of the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA).

Commercial injunctions can be sought either with notice to the respondent or without notice in urgent circumstances.

Individuals have a right to ask for personal information held by others. In an employment context this might provide an employee a way of obtaining information at an early stage to support a grievance or an employment tribunal claim.

This is a type of loan note giving the lender the choice of asking for repayment in cash or by taking other forms of consideration to be used as repayment usually a percentage of the borrower’s shares.

We offer specialist legal, commercial and tax advice to help you navigate corporate reorganisations and capital reduction demergers. Years of experience tells us that a solid checklist focuses the mind on the order of events needed to achieve the re-organisation, re-structure or demerger and the filings needed at Companies House and or HMRC. 

Shorter working weeks are becoming a powerful tool for businesses looking to supercharge productivity, reduce burnout, and attract top-tier talent and cut payroll costs.

A recent case has again highlighted the importance of bespoke corporate documentation upon a company’s formation. Lush Cosmetics (“Lush”) is a high street cosmetics retailer.

With new employment laws coming into force later this year, employers are sitting on a ticking time bomb. The introduction of “day one” rights for unfair dismissal will give employees immediate access to legal recourse, leading to a dramatic increase in claims, especially disability discrimination.

With employment law giving employees more rights, employers need to be more vigilant than ever when it comes to discrimination claims. A key part of any tribunal award is the potential compensation for injury to feelings - but do you know how much that could really cost your business?