The government’s 2020 Energy White Paper, Powering our net zero future, has further proposed that landlords will be required to show that all let commercial buildings have an EPC rating of ‘C’ by 1 April 2027, and an EPC rating of ‘B’ by 1 April 2030.
When you enter into your commercial lease, you will be signing up to various obligations for repair, maintenance, and decorations during the term. Some of these can be extremely onerous and many tenants will overlook these obligations during the term and only start to think about them once the lease is coming to an end or if they are thinking of leaving at a break point. By this time the liabilities could have grown and leave you having to deal with a large, unexpected amount to pay at the end of your lease.
As a founder or an entrepreneur, you will, sooner or later, look to make an exit from your business. In an ideal world, the exit will have been planned during the early life of the company as this is the best way to protect the future value of your business. The reality is however that it often gets overlooked.
If you are planning to raise money or sell your business, you are going to need a fit for purpose financial model.
The exiting of founders and senior executives can be a significant challenge for start-ups and small businesses. It’s hard to get the process right and it’s difficult dealing with the emotive issues which are an inevitable part of a senior exit.
The key principle applicable to redundancy situations is that meaningful employee consultation takes place before any final decision is made by the employer to terminate employment.
We are delighted to welcome Simon Engelsman to the Ignition Team. Simon has almost 30 years of experience in advising on secured lending and corporate and individual insolvency. He is joining as a Senior Consultant working within the Corporate team.
We are delighted to welcome Fabienne d’Adhemar to the team. Fabienne is a disputes lawyer and has advised clients in relation to: breach of contract claims, shareholder disputes, multi jurisdiction investigations, injunctive relief and enforcing foreign judgments.
We are delighted to Welcome Josh Smith to the Ignition Team. Josh is joining as a Senior Consultant working in both the Corporate and Finance teams. Josh is a legal consultant with 4 years of post-qualification work in both areas of law. Josh has advised startups, SMES and even FTSE 100 entities based in the UK and internationally.
We are delighted to Welcome Julien Sweeting to the Ignition Team. Julien is joining as a Senior Consultant working in both the Corporate and Commercial Teams. Julien has over 20 years of experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer.
We are delighted to Welcome Hannah Harding to the Ignition Team. Hannah is joining as a Senior Consultant working within the Employment Team. Hannah has a wealth of experience making her a fantastic addition to the highly skilled employment team.