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Paralegal: Shannice Crooks
We are delighted to welcome Shannice (Siany) Crooks to Ignition Law. She is joining as a Paralegal within the core team.
12th April 2023
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Dispute Resolution Lawyer: Rashida Abdulai
We are delighted to welcome Rashida Abdulai to the Ignition Team. Rashida is joining as a Senior Consultant within the Dispute Resolution team.
12th April 2023
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Legally Scaling: Podcast Series Episode 2 – Key legal considerations when starting a business with Helen Gerrard
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.
11th April 2023
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Hotly Contested Lease Terms
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.
5th April 2023
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Renewal of Business Tenancies – Under Review
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.
5th April 2023
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Corporate Lawyer: Daniel Jankes
We are delighted to welcome corporate lawyer Daniel Jankes to the Ignition Team. He is joining as a Senior Consultant within the Corporate team.
14th March 2023
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Commercial Lawyer: Rachel Sallnow
We are delighted to welcome commercial lawyer Rachel Sallnow to the Ignition Team. She is joining as a Senior Consultant within the Commercial team.
14th March 2023
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Limitation of Liability
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.
9th March 2023
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Celebrating our female lawyers and entrepreneurs this International Women’s Day 2023
This International Women’s Day we’re proudly celebrating our brilliant female lawyers, and our culture that helps them to inspire the next generation. We’re also celebrating our many female client entrepreneurs as we, a start-up law firm, continue to champion women as founders navigating the far from level playing field.
8th March 2023
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Legally Scaling: Ignition Law Podcast Series – Episode 1 – Funding Rounds with Alex McPherson
In this episode, we delve into funding rounds, including why businesses need funding, when they should seek funding, key sources of capital, the legal steps involved, key terms to negotiate, and an insight into what can go wrong when rounds aren’t properly managed.
7th March 2023
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Buyer Beware – Property due diligence during corporate transactions
The onus is on the buyer to identify any issues with the property that they are seeking to acquire, before proceeding with the acquisition. If the buyer fails to do so, then – subject to very limited exceptions – the buyer will take on responsibility for any related liabilities post-acquisition.
2nd February 2023
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Proposed New MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) Regulations. What could these mean for tenants?
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.
18th January 2023