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Law firms – Are you ready for private equity?

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Corporate and commercial law
The legal sector has seen a surge in interest from private equity (PE) firms. This trend presents both opportunities and challenges for the legal sector. Are you ready to engage in these discussions? Before embarking on this journey, it’s crucial to consider several key factors.

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Lily Knott - China Counsellor - Clarke Willmott solicitors

Lily Knott (李永利)

China Business Operations Manager

Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Taunton
Lily Knott is the firm’s China Business Operations Manager. She qualified as a Notary/legal adviser for the provincial government in China.
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Lindsay Felstead

Partner

Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Southampton and Taunton
Lindsay is Head of our Housing Management team and jointly leads our Social Housing sector team. Lindsay was called to the Bar in 2000 and subsequently admitted as a Solicitor in 2005.
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Louise Rogers - Employment & HR Solicitor - Manchester

Louise Rogers

Partner

Manchester
Louise is a Partner in Clarke Willmott’s Manchester Employment team and provides employers/HR professionals and senior executives with strategic advice and support in relation to all aspects of employment law.
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Lynn James

Lynn James

Partner

Manchester
Lynn is a partner in Clarke Willmott’s property litigation team specialising in leasehold management of residential properties.
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Megan James - Corporate Solicitor - Bristol

Megan James

Associate

Bristol
Megan deals with a variety of corporate matters ranging from amending current, or drafting new, articles of association and advising on and drafting shareholder agreements, through to assisting on M&A transactions.
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Neighbours defeat application to modify restrictive covenant on agricultural land

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It is often said that ‘there is no right to a view’. A well-drafted restrictive covenant may, however, protect the setting and amenity of a property preventing development as illustrated by the decision of the Upper Tribunal in the case of Collins & anor v Howell & anor ([2022] UKUT 72 (LC).

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New Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act

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Corporate and commercial law
On 26 June 2020 the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (the Act) obtained Royal Assent. The majority of its provisions came into force that day.

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New regulations will prevent exclusivity terms in low income worker contracts

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On 5 December 2022, new regulations will come into force rendering exclusivity terms in employment and worker contracts unenforceable where the worker’s earnings under that contract do not exceed the lower earnings limit.

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News Bulletin – Latest developments in the rented and leasehold sectors

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Social housing providers
In yesterday’s King’s Speech, we learned more about the Government’s priorities for the next Parliamentary session in relation to the rented and leasehold sectors. Lynn James and Gabrielle Roberts discuss what this means

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NFU helps Poultry Producers win landmark case against Animal and Plant Health Agency

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Agriculture
Partners, Esther Woolford and Laura Mackain-Bremner provide commentary on the landmark case which oversaw Poultry Producer against the APHA

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