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As the chaos caused by the coronavirus outbreak continues to impair global markets, creating unprecedented challenges that may prove to rival the 2008 financial crisis, directors are having to consider not only how to cope with the immediate effects on their business, such as supply chain disruption and employee retention, but also the potential long-term implications of their decisions.
After a rigorous interviewing process that started in March 2019 and involved various screening tests and interviews, Rachael Oakes, Partner and National Joint Head of Freeths’ highly regarded UK Family Wealth Practice has been appointed Deputy District Judge and will sit on the Midland Circuit.
Leading Oxford law firm Blake Morgan has signed the Social Mobility Pledge, joining 500 other organisations aiming to give everyone, regardless of background, the same level of opportunity.
Freeths is delighted to announce the recruitment of two senior private client specialists into its Oxfordshire family wealth practice.
The family wealth practice at Freeths is ranked in the Top Tier of private client teams in the UK for its expertise by the UK leading legal directories; Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.
During this extraordinary time of global uncertainty political and economic measures are being introduced on a daily basis that will affect how we live and work in the short and medium term.
Since the first indications of the potential impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on international trade, Freeths have been advising our clients on how to manage that impact within their business.
The ultimate trajectory of COVID-19 in the uk remains uncertain, at the time of writing, the government anticipates it will “spread in a significant way” – and supply chain issues look set to extend well beyond panic buying of hand sanitiser and toilet roll.
Freeths announced today a new management team, effective 1 April 2020, following the retirement of Peter Smith, Chief Executive, at the end of this financial year after 20 years in the role.
Andrew Katz, CEO and Head of Tech and IP at Moorcrofts has been appointed to advise on the licensing of an MHCLG funded project to help councils share code and data using Drupal.
The corporate team at Blake Morgan has cemented its ambitious growth strategy in the Thames Valley with the appointment of Mary Pears.
Moorcrofts LLP has advised LHi Group Limited (“LHI”) on the sale of its subsidiary, Energy Jobline Limited (“EJL”), to ConnectIn Group Limited (“ConnectIn”).
Business leaders representing leading global companies based in Oxfordshire recently attended an evening dinner with Lord Digby Jones.
With the start of a new decade, for many it is a time to reflect on their life and changes they want to make for the future.
Andrew Katz, CEO and Head of Tech and IP at Moorcrofts has been named General Counsel to the new OpenUK Board, which was officially formed this month following a meeting in central London.
It has been another successful year for Oxford’s freethinking law firm, Freeths. Over the past year the firm continued investing in its legal teams with the recruitment of 9 additional lawyers to help meet demand for legal advice and support from businesses and private individuals in Oxfordshire.