How to handle an M&A after the pandemic

Friday, 09 April 2021 James Lyons

The easing of lockdown is expected to spark a bumper period for M&A activity. But what should you do if your business is involved in a sale and how should you prepare?

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Early options to avoid insolvency

Thursday, 08 April 2021 David Mohyuddin

By regulations laid in Parliament on 11 February 2021, the Government is asking for power for another year (to April 2022) to make temporary amendments or modify the impact of corporate insolvency legislation.

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Employer's remote working responsibilities

Friday, 19 March 2021 Karen Holden

The pandemic has forced businesses up and down the country to adapt entire workforces to work from home. For many, this has proven to be beneficial. Remote working can be cost effective and has even shown to improve productivity by 13%.

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Brexit and the future: Business planning for 2021

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 Karen Holden

Against the odds, the UK left the EU with a deal (the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement). However, this deal makes surprisingly few references to some services and many argue that for some, there has still been a hard Brexit.

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How Brexit will impact UK and EU commercial contracts and disputes

Thursday, 04 February 2021 Alka Kharbanda

Now the UK has left the European Union [EU], we are likely to see changes to certain commercial contracts, and there are concerns relating to both existing and upcoming deals.

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IR35: with great challenge comes great opportunity

Friday, 09 April 2021 Henrik Smedberg

IR35 is a regulation that has been looming over businesses’ heads since its postponement last year.

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What are the legal implications of ‘no jab, no job’?

Friday, 02 April 2021 Kathryn Barnes

In just a few short weeks, over 20 million people in the UK have received their first coronavirus jab and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a roadmap plan out of lockdown.

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Covid-19: Trade debt recovery in a time of crisis

Thursday, 18 February 2021 Clive Rich

As we remain in a period of restricted movement and trading, businesses are seeking a steady cash flow to keep their doors open. This is a challenge facing most firms today.

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Why business owners should consider offering their employees a stake in their business

Friday, 05 February 2021 Dave Paterson

Dave Paterson, Partner in the Corporate team at Blacks Solicitors, discusses why business owners should consider offering their employees a stake in their business.

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