Corporate legal eagle promoted to partner
Freeths is pleased to announce that Malin Svanberg Larsson has been promoted to Partner with effect from 1 June 2020.
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One size does not fit all with Tony Hobbs of Chapman...
Adjusting your business plan to meet changing market conditions, sometimes called right sizing the business, is not just about cutting costs.
Keeping Employees Happy in a Post C19 Workplace with Jonathan Walton...
Employers who look after their staff will come out of the other side of the C19 disaster stronger than ever.
Why you should be considering R & D Tax Credits with...
Ensure your business is receiving its full entitlement from the R & D Tax Credits scheme.
Preparing to Return to Business as (Un)usual – Road Maps to...
Many businesses were left confused by the Prime Minister’s recent address with regard to how and when they should facilitate the new plan for workers to return to the workplace unless they can work from home. However, the guidance is that employers should start taking steps to ensure the workplace is “Covid Secure” for their workers to return.
Top tips for start-ups looking to secure investment with Penningtons Manches...
The coronavirus pandemic has had a destabilising effect on many businesses. At a time when growth in most companies has stalled, there are still companies, particularly here in Oxford that are flourishing in spite of, and even due to, the coronavirus pandemic.
Positive Steps with Christopher Sing of Freeths
1. Time to think: Being unchained from desk means I can use different spaces for different types of work. I am at my ‘normal’ office desk in the house to do complex drafting without distractions…if I’m thinking creatively I can go for a walk or sit in the garden.
Moorcrofts Corporate Law Firm Launch Legal Podcast
Corporate Law Firm, Moorcrofts is launching its own legal podcast – Moorcrofts Means Business, which will see its partners and highly regarded lawyers, as well as a range of industry leaders discuss legal topics to help companies run their businesses as efficiently as possible.
Without a good lawyer, dealing with a commercial dispute can be...
International fleet telematics company, Masternaut, was developing a technological solution for insurers which included claim management and fraud detection services. Their plan was to integrate standard telematics equipment with a hosted Software-as-a-Service application and an end-user app for drivers. They worked with a specialist developer/supplier which was to receive ‘milestone payments’ as certain technological milestones were reached.
Positive Steps with Eleanor Arscott of Freeths
1. We have a weekly Family Wealth team magazine which has been great at keeping spirits high – it’s more about personal experiences like baking and great walks.
Positive steps with Ben Filmer of Freeths
Team Working. At first, it felt like a big change that we were no longer going to be in an office environment with colleagues in shouting distance for any queries.
Positive steps with Kelly Sawyer of Freeths Oxford
1. Excitement of starting a new job – I finished with my previous employer in March and then subsequently joined Freeths at the end of April.
Positive Steps with Philip Gray, Partner at Freeths
1. Having left a firm after 20 years and joining Freeths during lockdown, you might think that this could pose a unique set of problems. Completely the opposite as whilst I have only very recently “physically” met my new colleagues after 3 months, the firm’s switch to online induction and the incredibly positive and warm welcome from all my new colleagues via Zoom; Teams; online drinks and quizzes, I have felt far more integrated within my new home than I ever thought was possible back at the end of March.
As part of OpenUK, Andrew Katz collaborates with the European Commission...
As part of the OpenUK Legal and Policy Committee, Andrew Katz, Moorcrofts Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology, in association with other lawyers and law firms involved in the committee, has collaborated with the European Commission to advise on the UK section of the EU’s Open Source Software Country Intelligence Report produced by OSOR.
Positive Steps with Claudia Lacey of Freeths
1. Charitable and social initiatives: Despite being physically separated, the Freeths Charity and Social Committee has been extremely active; we have kept the Freeths community spirit high through organising a variety of virtual social initiatives such as Zoom quizzes, Microsoft Teams lunches and a firm-wide monthly book club!