Blogs & Legal Tips

Selling your business is one of the biggest decisions a business person can make. Handing over “your baby” is always going to involve mixed emotions and a lot of considerations – not least the kind of buyer you want to take over the business. An option we have seen some clients explore is selling to a private equity investor as opposed to a more “traditional” sale.

In an era where technology is reshaping industries, businesses are finding themselves at the crossroads of innovation and responsibility. As a forward-thinking law firm, we understand the transformative power of Generative Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and how this can be integrated into a business and its current practices. We are also aware of the potential grey areas and pitfalls working with A.I. may have, and why it there may be a critical need for businesses to implement comprehensive A.I. policies.

Business owners and employees alike should be prepared for what to expect when expecting in the workplace as redundancy and maternity laws are changing.

When taking out a loan as a business, or as part of a buy-to-let purchase, you may be expected to provide a personal guarantee by the lender. But what does this actually mean, and why is it important that you receive independent legal advice on this.

What to look out for as a start-up securing investment

How NOT to run a business, featuring Alvin Ittoo

Ms Bacon, a director and shareholder of Advanced Fire Solutions Ltd (AFS), was married to Mr Bacon, its managing director and majority shareholder. When their marriage broke down (instigated by Ms Bacon) Mr Bacon, with the support of the MD of AFS (Mr Ellis), dismissed Ms Bacon under rather spurious allegations in relation to the misuse of company IT and a baseless report to the police. Ms Bacon lodged a claim against the MD in the employment tribunal who agreed that she had been discriminated against because of her marriage (and subsequent breakdown) to Mr Bacon. Mr Ellis appealed the decision in the EAT.

Ben Rose discusses the B Corp movement which is becoming a more and more prominent trend within the business of serving society and the environment. He discusses the essentials as well as what you need to arrange from a legal perspective.

Need a social media post? There is a template for that! A quick video introducing what your company does? The software has you covered. You can even customise most templates by applying your own brand colours to make it feel ‘yours’.
But is it really yours and do you really own your branding material if you have used a pre-existing template to create it?