Recent Case Study: Doing Battle in the Boardroom - 29th Jul 2010
How Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law helped members of the Board of Directors achieve the outcome they sought in their boardroom dispute with a senior executive director.
Case studies Company and Commercial
How the Mergers & Acquisitions team helped Lanes Group PLC achieve their LAS sell-off - 6th May 2010
Drainage specialists dispose £12.3 million majority stake in Lanes Assistance Services.
Right to Legal Representation at Internal Disciplinary Proceedings - 6th Oct 2009
An employer must permit a worker to be accompanied at a hearing.
Directors – A Right to Privacy… - 7th Jul 2009
From 1st October 2009 a director's service address may be the registered office address.
Terms and Conditions - 8th May 2009
"We can be too clever by far."
Franbar Holdings Limited –v- Patel and Others - 27th Aug 2008
Concerning the Derivative Actions introduced by the Companies Act 2006.
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law Advises Systime Inc. on Europe-wide supplier contract - 21st Jul 2008
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law's specialist Company & Commercial team has advised multi-national Systime Inc. on an important contractual document implemented Europe-wide.
Dashfield v Davidson, do your company’s articles reflect your intentions? - 2nd Jun 2008
When a shareholder died unexpectedly, under the articles the company then purchased the shares based on accounts for the last completed financial year prior to the death - 2 years prior.
JSMS Group Limited - 21st Apr 2008
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law advised on a management buy-in from the parent Plc to form a new company, JSMS Group Limited. A complex transaction was executed involving extracting a subsidiary from the parent Plc with the backing of both equity and bank funding.
Europanel UK Limited - 14th Apr 2008
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law advised Paul Rooney the long-time Financial Director of a substantial international company, when it was taken over and restructured, leaving him facing an uncertain future.
September 2010
Equality Act 2010: main provisions come into force 01 October
The Government Equalities Office announces “the vast majority” of the Act applies from the first wave of implementation.
MoreSeptember 2010
Equal pay guidance issued to SMEs
New free on-line tool allows firms to calculate equal pay gap.
MoreAugust 2010
The insured has the freedom to choose own lawyer
FSA clarifies that legal expenses insurance must not limit freedom to choose a lawyer.
MoreAugust 2010
Plans for additional paternity rights appear under threat
Uncertainty as Theresa May signals Coalition rethink of policy on parents' rights to leave, due to come in to force in April 2011.
MoreJuly 2010
Compulsory retirement age to be axed from October 2011
The Government has today launched a consultation on its proposal to scrap the Default Retirement Age (DRA).
MoreJuly 2010
Acas launches guidance on holiday rights as summer requests step up
Employers get advice on balancing requests for time off and their business needs at popular holiday times.
MoreAugust 2010
How to Conduct a Disciplinary Hearing
A recent presentation by Employment solicitor, Susan Mayall, setting out the stages for handling a disciplinary, referencing the ACAS Code of Conduct.
July 2010
Recent Case Study: Doing Battle in the Boardroom
How Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law helped members of the Board of Directors achieve the outcome they sought in their boardroom dispute with a senior executive director.
May 2010
How the Mergers & Acquisitions team helped Lanes Group PLC achieve their LAS sell-off
Drainage specialists dispose £12.3 million majority stake in Lanes Assistance Services.
March 2010
PH Employment Direct
The Employment team at Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law have created PH Employment Direct - a user-friendly and simple service that gives you access to the best advice at the end of a phone 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
February 2010
Oldham Construction Sector
On 3 February 2010 Corporate Commercial partner Roger Hinchliffe delivered a presentation entitled, ‘Joint Ventures’ to the Oldham Construction Sector group.
January 2010
Debt Recovery Service
With our specialist commercial Debt Recovery service you can significantly increase the speed and likelihood of recovering the money owed to your business.
October 2009
M&A Opportunities
A live selection of current assignments offered by Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law or those of our professional partner organisation,
August 2008
Franbar Holdings Limited –v- Patel and Others
Concerning the Derivative Actions introduced by the Companies Act 2006.