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Expertise

Expertise

Whether you are launching your start-up, driving forward a complex multinational organisation or a private individual seeking clear legal advice, our lawyers understand your sector and can provide practical support for the road ahead.

We understand the opportunities in the international business market, we have access to a worldwide network of excellent legal experts through our membership of TAGLaw, have strategic involvement with the CBI and are a strategic partner for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC).

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Monica Atwal

Managing Partner

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Our Services

We have extensive expertise across all commercial law disciplines working together as a collaborative team to support businesses, institutions and individuals.

Corporate and M&A

Litigation and dispute resolution

Employment

Immigration

Commercial real estate

Public procurement

IP and Commercial

Privacy and data protection

Construction

Restructuring and insolvency

Our sectors

Automotive

Education

Finance & security

Telecom, media & technology

Pharma & healthcare

Retail, hospitality & leisure

International

Whether a business trading overseas, looking to set up in the UK or acquire UK businesses, we can provide the high-quality legal support you need. We are one of the founding members of TAGLaw, a leading international alliance of high-quality, independent law firms, which gives us access to a worldwide network of excellent legal experts.

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13 February 2018
Commercial Real Estate

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) – A guide for commercial buildings

From 1 April 2018 the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 impose a new legal standard for minimum energy efficiency which will apply to rented commercial buildings. From this date it will be against the law for a landlord to grant a new lease of commercial property with an EPC Rating of F or G. This will also prevent the granting of new subleases and lease renewals.

13 February 2018
Commercial Real Estate

Land Registry title to property mines and minerals

Mines and minerals are presumed to be included in the title register of land.

08 February 2018
Employment

A snapshot of the Sex Discrimination Law Review

The Fawcett Society recently published its analysis of the efficacy of sex discrimination law in the UK (“the Report”). Whilst acknowledging the efforts made in this area to date, the Report goes on to identify a number of areas in which significant reform is still required. We identify the points likely to be of most interest to employers below.

01 February 2018
Public Procurement

Public procurement: will my bid remain confidential?

One of the concerns bidders often have when submitting tenders for public contracts is whether other bidders will be able to obtain access to their confidential pricing information.

26 January 2018
Employment

Monica Atwal comments in Metro on ‘What should you do if you’re sexually harassed at work?’

The last 12 months have seen a monumental cultural change, particularly for women. With the #MeToo movement, people are able to call out sexual abuse and harassment in ways that wouldn’t previously have been possible.

17 January 2018
Restructuring and insolvency

Your client is insolvent – six practical steps

As contractor, subcontractor or consultant, the nightmare scenario of your client/main contractor entering insolvency might be unavoidable and in a post Covid-19 world the risk is likely to be even higher. This might happen despite thorough pre-contract checks and risk protection measures.