Advanced manufacturing deal is rubber stamped
Harrison Drury has advised the owners of a Lancashire rubber manufacturer on its acquisition of a Cheshire counterpart in a seven-figure deal that will create substantial business growth. Dexine Leyland…
Harrison Drury advises 11 Degrees on Ben Stokes deal
Harrison Drury has advised clothing brand 11 Degrees on its sponsorship agreement with England cricket international Ben Stokes. Stokes was unveiled in January as a brand ambassador for the clothing…
Salary caps in sport – Can points deductions be contested?
Matthew Astley, joint head of the Harrison Drury sports law team, considers the recent decision of an independent tribunal to impose a two-point deduction on reigning Super League champions Wigan…
How Christian Louboutin won trade mark dispute over red soles
Kerry Southworth, of Harrison Drury’s corporate and commercial team, explains the reasons behind the decision in the long-running trade mark dispute involving Christian Louboutin shoes and the lessons for other…
What does the Uber drivers’ dispute mean for your business?
Lucy Blezard, of Harrison Drury’s employment and regulatory team, looks at the significance of the decision made in Uber’s appeal against drivers’ rights to pay and holiday, and why the…
Healthcare tender dispute shows need for greater transparency
Harrison Drury’s Healthcare Sector team, looks at a recent case in which two NHS trusts contested a county council decision to award a nursing services contract to another provider. A…
How will the Contaminated Blood Inquiry impact the healthcare sector?
Harrison Drury’s Healthcare Sector team, assesses the upcoming Contaminated Blood Inquiry and the impact it could have on the healthcare sector. Set to be the largest inquiry ever heard in…
What effect could Brexit have on football transfers?
With only one transfer window remaining before the UK leaves the European Union (EU), Alex Walmsley, of Harrison Drury’s sports sector team, looks at what this will mean for football…
Using winding-up petitions to recover debts
James Robbins, senior associate solicitor in Harrison Drury’s insolvency and business recovery team, looks at instances where it might be useful to consider a winding-up petition to recover a debt.…
Are electronic signatures legally binding?
In light of the recent Law Commission paper regarding ‘Electronic Signatures’, Robert Orkney, trainee solicitor, with Harrison Drury, considers what this may potentially mean for electronic execution and validation of…
