A No-Deal Brexit: Implications on Commercial Contracts

A No-Deal Brexit: Implications on Commercial Contracts

Brexit has not gone away and it is not at all certain that a deal will be done before the end of the transition period on 31 December. We explain the implications of a no-deal Brexit on commercial contracts and provide practical steps that a business should take to protect from the risks.

COVID-19: Both sides now: How to maintain commercial relationships

COVID-19: Both sides now: How to maintain commercial relationships

In the current unprecedented and uncertain circumstances of the coronavirus induced economic and social lockdown, canny lawyers need to be able to advise from both sides. They may be instructed at different points in a supply chain and have to deploy apparently inconsistent arguments.

Receivership - What is it and how is it useful to lenders?

Receivership - What is it and how is it useful to lenders?

A receiver is an individual (or those acting jointly) appointed by a creditor that holds a charge over the assets of a debtor to take custody of the charged assets, manage those assets and receive the income from them. Usually, a receiver will also have the power to sell the assets and to apply the proceeds of sale in satisfaction of the secured debt.

Do Not Waste this Time: Inheritance Act stand-still agreements

Do Not Waste this Time: Inheritance Act stand-still agreements

The Inheritance (Provision for Families and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the Inheritance Act”) enables some limited exceptions to the principle of testamentary freedom and provides an option for redress for those dissatisfied with the dispositions made to them in a will.