Business Law
Regulatory
Investigations and Court proceedings brought by statutory bodies, local authorities and professional regulators, have the potential to severely damage businesses and individuals, both financially, and in terms of their general…
Mergers & Acquisitions
Having the right legal partners on board during a corporate transaction can give you real momentum and be the difference between deal completion or failure. Whether disposing of a business…
Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale and…
A company’s terms and conditions define the contractual relationship between the company and its customers. They are designed to both limit liabilities and protect your businesses’ rights. Our Corporate experts…
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property (IP) is a culmination of your business’ innovations. Although sometimes intangible, it can be a potentially valuable commodity. At Harrison Drury we understand the need to protect your…
What is eSports and how should it…
Harrison Drury’s sports team takes a look at the fast-growing area of eSports and some of the emerging regulatory issues associated with it. A simple way to attempt to define…
Harrison Drury helps FIT Events Ltd strengthen…
FIT Events Ltd, organiser of the highly successful FIT Show for the window, door and glazing industry, has announced changes in its shareholding structure. Angus Montgomery Ltd, which has been…
Business Protection
Companies and their owners face risks every day. Our mission is to mitigate them for our clients. We believe that many legal problems could be prevented by having tighter and…
Harrison Drury advises County Group on sale
Harrison Drury has advised on a deal which has seen Crewe-based insurance business County Group sold to Global Risk Partners (GRP). GRP, the specialist investment vehicle for brokers and managing…
What does The New Electronics Communications Code…
After receiving the Royal Assent in April 2017, The New Electronics Communication Code has now come into force, as of 28 December 2018. Laura Bradley from Harrison Drury solicitors explores…
What should you do if you’re affected…
Construction firm, Carillion PLC, announced this week that it and its five sister companies had been placed into compulsory liquidation. Harrison Drury’s construction and insolvency teams look at what this…
Six ways that sub-contractors can protect their…
The insolvency of a main contractor can have a devastating impact on its sub-contractors. James Robbins, a specialist insolvency solicitor at Harrison Drury, looks at what sub-contractors can do to…
Anvic Developments sells three offices to Seneca…
North West serviced office business Anvic Developments Limited has sold three of its offices to Seneca Property in a multi-million-pound deal. Anvic has sold its City View House serviced office…
Are you ready for 2018’s employment law…
Nothing stays the same for long in the world of people management and employment law, you never quite know what is going to happen next. We saw the abolition of…
How can I protect my business from…
Harrison Drury’s employment team explain how you should respond to an employment tribunal claim and how you can protect your business in the first place now that employment tribunal fees…
Cricket club targets expansion with land purchase
A Preston-based cricket club has unveiled ambitious plans to create a new ground next to its existing facility after reaching an agreement to purchase the land from the government. Fulwood…
GDPR and the new Data Protection Act…
With the UK’s data protection framework set to change in 2018, David Edwards, head of Harrison Drury’s regulatory team, takes a closer look at the Data Protection Bill – soon…
Blackpool FC and the relationship between majority…
The recent High Court judgment in the case of VB Football Assets v Blackpool Football Club (Properties) Limited (“BFCPL”) provides a relevant platform on which to consider the relationship that…
