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As we enter another national lockdown the government has announced it will give out grants to businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure to help them keep them afloat. This is...

Struggling to pay back creditors or lenders is a common theme for many businesses who have been impacted by the pandemic. In part four of our companies in crisis Q&A...

St Albans law firm Debenhams Ottaway is running various Christmas fundraising activities for its staff throughout December to raise money for its chosen charity, Youth Talk. Keeping with tradition, staff...

The financial landscape is changing and evolving in a way we have never seen before. This uncertainty means it’s hard to think about the long term. In times of crisis...

Diego Maradona, the legendary Argentinian footballer who died recently after suffering a heart attack, is reported to have left no Will. With no clear instructions on how he wanted his...

The Finance Act 2020 (“the Act”) came into force on 22 July 2020 allowing HMRC to hold company directors, shadow directors, or members of Limited Liability Partnerships jointly and severally...

For insolvencies that commence on or after 1 December 2020, certain HMRC debts will have preferential status ahead of the floating charge holders. A floating charge holder is typically a...

The Covid-19 pandemic and Government restrictions have caused hardship to commercial landlords and commercial tenants. Unsurprisingly, some tenants will want to break free from their leases and their landlords won’t...

A recent breakthrough in family arbitration, following the outcome of the Haley v Haley case, means an award can now be appealed if certain criteria is met. This development is...

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (the Act) came into force on 26 June 2020 to help businesses to survive the global Covid-19 pandemic and provide temporary protection to directors’...