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Directors’ Duties – Legal Responsibilities Under The Companies Act 2006
A look at the directors’ duties laid out by The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Ignition Law explains their legal responsibilities.
3rd February 2025
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the “Bill”) has made its way through most of the legislative stages. It has now been approved with amendments by the House of Lords, with those amendments currently being considered by the House of Commons. If approved following this review, it will be put forward to receive Royal Assent (i.e. formal approval), which is likely to happen towards the end of this year.
25th October 2023
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Due Diligence, Deal Cycle, Documents & Completion – Successful Business Exits – Part 2
During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, corporate and finance partner Helen Gerrard and corporate managing partner Alex McPherson led an interesting discussion on key legal considerations when preparing for an exit.
18th August 2023
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GC Know How: The Key to a Successful Business Exit with Helen Gerrard and Alex McPherson – Part 1
During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, corporate and finance partner Helen Gerrard and corporate managing partner Alex McPherson led an interesting discussion on key legal considerations when preparing for an exit.
18th August 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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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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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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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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What is the key to a successful exit from your business? How we can help you plan
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.
10th November 2022
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Corporate Lawyer: Simon Engelsman
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.
6th October 2022
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Corporate Lawyer: Josh Smith
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.
20th September 2022
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Corporate & Commercial Lawyer: Emma Clough
We are delighted to Welcome Emma Clough to the Ignition Team. Emma is joining as a Senior Consultant working in both the Corporate and Commercial teams. Emma is a former General Counsel with excellent experience across a range of corporate and commercial matters. She has specific expertise in relation to key growth stages for start ups and scale ups.
16th September 2022