Corporate & Business Law Advice
At Wright Hassall, our corporate lawyers specialise in providing business legal advice to a diverse
range of clients, including start-ups, SMEs, large family-run businesses, and multinational
corporations.
Our commitment to excellence remains consistent regardless of the business size; we deliver expert
and tailored legal advice to every matter. Whether you're launching a new venture, expanding
through acquisitions, or navigating complex regulatory landscapes, our team has the knowledge and experience to support your business at every stage. Trust Wright Hassall for comprehensive and
strategic business legal advice that drives success and growth.
Kevin Hall, Partner in our VAT team has recently been featured in Taxation where he ponders on whether a recent call for VAT to be removed from bras on health grounds is justified.
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In an era marked by increasingly sophisticated financial crimes and muddy corporate structures, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) is the second branch of significant legislative changes brought in to tackle abuse of UK corporate structures.
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Freya Summers has returned from a two-day summit organised by one of the worlds leading Legal Tech providers, Thomson Reuters. Two days of showcasing how TR, as legal tech leaders envisage the implementation of AI into our daily lawyer life.
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In 2023, a shareholder recovered the VAT paid on professional fees despite making an exempt sale of the shares in their company. HMRC rejected the shareholder’s claim, but the Tribunals have accepted the shareholder’s arguments. The case is Hotel La Tour Ltd [2023] UKUT 00178 (TCC). Shareholders should now be considering whether they can structure their share sales in order to recover VAT on professional fees, or whether share sales in the past four years qualified for input tax recovery.
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We have advised on the proposed acquisition of Amcomri Group Limited by Rockpool Plc.
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Wright Hassall's Corporate team acted for ASM Technologies Limited, a publicly listed company in India, in their acquisition of Semcon Engineering UK Limited.
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We acted for Cleansing Service Group on the sale of its Oil Monster business and assets following a lucrative offer made by a customer and close contact of the company.
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We were delighted to assist the Lauralu Group in its acquisition of Portable Venues (Group) Limited, strengthening its offering in the temporary structures and portable venue sector in the UK.
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