During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, senior employment lawyer Polly Jeanneret led an interesting discussion on the various ways in which businesses can hire individuals.
Why do women still face more challenges than men despite research telling us that female-founded businesses represent a huge opportunity?
During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, senior corporate disputes lawyer Simon Engelsman led an interesting discussion on the various ways in which directors of limited companies can be found personally liable for actions carried out on behalf of those companies.
During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, commercial property partner Helen Lucas and consultant Michael Whitaker led an interesting discussion on hotly contested lease terms that should be properly considered even before the landlords and tenants sign heads of terms.
We understand the entrepreneurial journey well at Ignition; we work closely with incredible entrepreneurs everyday by providing legal support and many of our lawyers are also entrepreneurs. In the spirit of mental health week and our ongoing support for entrepreneurs, we wanted to provide the following mental health focused tips to support your journey:
We are delighted to welcome Rachelle Issa to the Ignition Team. Rachelle is joining as a Consultant within the Dispute Resolution team.
We are delighted to welcome Shannice (Siany) Crooks to Ignition Law. She is joining as a Paralegal within the core team.
We are delighted to welcome Rashida Abdulai to the Ignition Team. Rashida is joining as a Senior Consultant within the Dispute Resolution team.
In this episode, we explore the pros and cons of setting up as a limited company, the legal steps that this entails, why these are important and how to get them right, and the importance of drawing up a shareholders’ agreement as early as possible.
During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, commercial property partner Helen Lucas and consultant Michael Whitaker led an interesting discussion on hotly contested lease terms that should be properly considered even before the landlords and tenants sign heads of terms.
The Law Commission of England and Wales has recently announced its plans to review the workings of the right to renew business tenancies, as outlined in Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. This legislation provides a framework that entitles qualifying tenants protection when it comes to renewing their business tenancies known as “security of tenure”, however, it was created following the Second World War, since which time the property landscape and the commercial needs of landlords and tenants have notably evolved.
We are delighted to welcome corporate lawyer Taryn Strong to the Ignition Team. She is joining as a Senior Consultant within the Corporate team.