What are the options for funding a management buyout?
February 6, 2024 - Corporate
Our corporate law team look at the pros and cons of the main management buyout funding options
Updates
Planning for the end of a contract
April 9, 2024 - Commercial, Corporate
Our company and commercial solicitors outline how and why termination clauses need to work as cleanly and strictly as possible in a commercial contract.
Is your partnership agreement still fit for purpose?
February 6, 2024 - Commercial, Corporate, Partnership
As a business owner in partnership with others, you probably took great care to consider the key issues and agree a carefully worded partnership agreement at the formation of your business. But once signed, has this important document been filed away under lock and key without a great deal of attention since then?
The role of NDAs and confidentiality clauses when appointing a new supplier
February 6, 2024 - Commercial, Corporate
Our commercial law team discuss the balancing act between making the right supplier appointment without risking a confidentiality breach
Promises, promises – when do you have a legally binding contract?
November 27, 2023 - Commercial, Corporate
‘It is important to understand what makes a legally binding agreement, and why additional safeguards may be needed, comments Rachel Atherton, a Partner in Bracher Rawlins’ corporate and commercial team.
Joint ventures – choosing the right structure and whether to incorporate
September 5, 2023 - Commercial, Corporate
‘Several factors will influence your choice of legal structure for the deal, including the scope of the project, its likely duration, the level of risk, taxation and funding, as well as your respective negotiating positions,’ says Liisa Paas, a Solicitor in the corporate and commercial team with Bracher Rawlins LLP. ‘The decision whether or not to incorporate should be made very carefully.’
Preparing your business for sale to an MBO team
August 25, 2023 - Corporate
‘By getting your business MBO-ready as early as possible, it is more likely that any deal will succeed, completing quickly with no hiccups,’ says Rachel Atherton, a Partner in the corporate and commercial team with Bracher Rawlins LLP.
Rachel Atherton considers how to ensure your business is fully prepared for a management buyout.
Solar panels – generating electricity on your commercial building
August 25, 2023 - Property
‘You and your tenants may agree on the idea of solar panels to cut energy costs,’ says Alex Fenegan a Partner in the commercial property team with Bracher Rawlins. ‘But it is still vital to ensure that installing them does not leave either of you in breach of the lease.’
Background If you are a landlord of commercial property, you will have chosen your tenants carefully. A landlord wants to…
Liability of partners for partnership debts
August 8, 2022 - Litigation, Partnership
Background Running a business through a traditional partnership has many advantages, including the ability to keep financial information confidential, less…
Collateral Warranties
August 8, 2022 - Construction & Engineering, Property
Background There has been a lot of online chat in the last few weeks as to whether a collateral warranty…
Green Space
July 19, 2022 - Construction & Engineering, Property
Background Growing awareness of the role of our built environment and green space in tackling carbon emissions is also shaping…
Why Clarity on Dates and Time Limits Is Needed in Construction Contracts
July 18, 2022 - Construction & Engineering, Property
Background Have you ever signed a contract which seemed to be perfectly clear, straightforward and reasonable at the time it…
Background Businesses may need to send someone to court for a variety of reasons; from recovering an unpaid debt or…
Restrictive Covenants and Development Sites
April 14, 2022 - Property
Background Even the most promising development can be knocked off course if the land is subject to a restrictive covenant….
Paid too much for an Overvalued Business?
April 13, 2022 - Litigation
Background When the New York Times announced in February 2022 that they had bought the popular free to play word…
NEC Contracts: Covid reviewed
February 8, 2022 - Construction & Engineering
The Covid-19 outbreak continues to present serious problems for construction firms. With the end of the pandemic seemingly in sight,…
Business Interruption Insurance
March 22, 2021 - Commercial, Corporate, Litigation
Background The impact of Covid on the British Economy will not be fully understood for months if not years. In…
Reverse VAT. Are you Ready?
February 26, 2021 - Construction & Engineering
What is it? With effect from Monday 1 March 2021 fundamental changes to the VAT system will take place. Described…
Furlough Scheme – New Treasury Direction of 13 November 2020
November 13, 2020 - Employment
HM Treasury have published further guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS or Furlough Scheme) The Direction formally extends…
Furlough Scheme extended to the end of March 2021
November 6, 2020 - Employment
As we entered into a second national lockdown, the government announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS or furlough…
Matthew Cowan, David Gerber and Lewis Cohen recognised by The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2021
June 12, 2020 - Firm news
Bracher Rawlins is delighted to announce that Matthew Cowan, David Gerber and Lewis Cohen were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2021.
Coronavirus: A Contractual Analysis
March 16, 2020 - Construction & Engineering
It is likely that COVID-19 will affect many Construction Projects throughout the UK. Whilst the Government’s advice is in effect…
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