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We can help businesses navigate the complex law governing the provision of share benefits and share incentives to employees providing clear, practical advice on sharebased incentive arrangements, including all aspects of employee share plans and options. 

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  • 13 August 2019
  • Corporate and M&A

Fiduciary duties to company shareholders

Earlier this year I discussed the importance of good corporate governance following the decision in Stobart Group v Tinkler. Paramount to good corporate governance is the adherence to the directors’ duties, whether contractual or fiduciary. Given the inherent lack of tangibility of any duties with a fiduciary persuasion, directors can often be found wanting when trying to quantify and qualify the positions where such duties might be owed to their shareholders.

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  • 02 July 2019
  • IP and Commercial

The Adidas Case – is your EU Trademark Safe?

You may have heard from various press articles that the General Court of the European Union has recently upheld that the iconic three stripes design owned by Adidas is not distinctive enough for trade mark registration.

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  • 02 July 2019
  • IP and Commercial

Clarkslegal advises on Management Buyout

Clarkslegal’s corporate team, led by Partner Ashan Arif, advised the management on the successful buyout of City based Independent Trustee Services Limited from leading employee benefits provider, JLT Benefit Solutions Limited (part of the MMC Group). I

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  • 30 October 2018
  • IP and Commercial

Clarkslegal Recognised by UK Legal 500 2018  

Clarkslegal is delighted to announce that Legal 500 has recognised the firm for the following practice areas; Construction, Commercial Contracts, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property, Corporate & Commercial, Education, Employment, Immigration and Local Government.

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  • 12 June 2018
  • Corporate and M&A

The rise of Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs)

House of Fraser is the latest high-profile CVA in the retail sector but it’s not just the retail sector which has been inundated: the latest government statistics show that there has been an 85.5% increase in the use of CVAs.

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  • 02 May 2018
  • Construction

BIM: Opportunities, challenges, and new developments

Recently I was asked for my views on the potentials and challenges of BIM in light of the Winfield Rock Report and the new CIC BIM Protocol. This blog summarises some of the key themes.

“On behalf the shareholders, I’d like to thank the Ashan, Jacob and the team at Clarkslegal for their support.  I was very impressed with the manner and commerciality in which they undertook the negotiations, supporting on last minute calls and working tirelessly and expertly through challenges to get the deal done.”

Shareholder, Invivo Healthcare

“Stuart Mullins has always been highly professional, commercial and responsive whenever I have worked with him on projects, often in high pressure environments….Stuart is exactly the kind of advisor I want on my team.”

James Hawksworth, Director – RSM

“I highly recommend Clarkslegal for their outstanding expertise in M&A transactions and general corporate/commercial work. With a stellar reputation in the legal industry, Clarkslegal has demonstrated a deep understanding of complex mergers and acquisitions, offering invaluable guidance to clients navigating intricate deal structures.”

Jeff Lewis, General Counsel & Director, Kinectrics Inc

“I had an excellent experience working with Stuart Mullins. He was thoughtful, pragmatic, and extremely efficient. Thank you very much for all your hard work to get the deal across the line.”

Jerry Izard, Director, Independent Optics Ltd

“Stuart Mullins was great at understanding what my needs were and responded in a timely manner every time. It was great to talk to someone who understood our situation and moved my transaction to completion efficiently and diligently. I really appreciated the extent to which Stuart explained everything to me regarding the transaction agreement, which gave me so much confidence when speaking to the purchaser”.

Jan Tupper, Proprietor, Arniss Equestrian Ltd