Deputies and Attorneys who manage an incapacitated or a vulnerable person’s (“P”) finances have to be careful about releasing P’s funds to others, including to themselves.

In an effort to reduce the number of divorce cases ending up in court, the government started to encourage divorcing couples to use mediation as the first port of call.

We are acting for a major business software reseller in a substantial dispute with a blue chip former customer relating to subsistence and infringement of intellectual property rights in a legacy database and system.

We have advised a major furniture retailer on the defence of UK registered design infringement allegations from a competitor in the context of a high-profile launch of a new product range.

We acted for Primus Medical Indemnity Limited, a medical indemnity insurer, in respect of the defence of High Court proceedings for an alleged infringement of database rights and an alleged misuse of confidential information by a former employee of the claimant, another medical indemnity insurer.

We acted for the sellers of long-standing Derbyshire cleaning firm Lindsay Phillips Property Care Limited to national cleaning firm Hygiene Group Limited.

We assisted The Hallmark Engineering Group Ltd in the acquisition of a majority stake in Hadfield Services Limited.

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.

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.

Acting for ASM Technologies Limited, a publicly listed company in India, in their acquisition of Semcon Engineering UK Limited.