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The corporate team continues to go from strength to strength as Glenville Walker announces the arrival of Senior Associate, Jayne Croft. This new addition to the corporate team will enable the firm to support the increasing number of clients requiring specialist business law services that deliver results. Jayne is well known for her straightforward, pragmatic and solution driven approach which perfectly aligns with the ethos of Glenville Walker. Jayne is a prolific networker and is well connected in the Northwest...

A report from the Office for National Statistics in May 2023 highlighted the ongoing challenges affecting UK businesses, with energy prices and continued inflationary pressure on the cost of goods and services as the top two concerns affecting business conditions of those surveyed. Headline statistics from SME businesses reported that 31% faced worker shortages, 53% stated employees worked increased hours, 23% reported an increase in the hourly wages and almost 1 in 10 businesses were directly or indirectly affected by industrial...

Glenville Walker are delighted to announce that Stephen Mungo has been promoted to Solicitor within the corporate team as the firm support their ever-growing number of clients and continue to invest in the next generation of talent. Since incorporation, Glenville Walker have continued to promote a wealth of talent with the aim of inspiring and investing in the next generation of solicitors. The firm has a national presence for delivering specialist business advice in areas such as corporate law, litigation, intellectual...

What is ESG? Environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards measure the impact a business has on society and the environment and shows to what degree the business is transparent and accountable for that impact. In this time of ‘conscious capitalism’ the way that a business manages the impact it has on society and the environment is an increasingly fundamental aspect of business strategy as opposed to a ‘nice to have’. Embedding ESG business practices into the business strategy can have an impact...

Directors across the UK have a range of responsibilities and duties to ensure that they act in the best interest of their limited company. What type of director am I? A de jure director- who has been validly appointed by the company. A de facto director- who, though never actually or validly appointed, assumes the role of a director. A shadow director is a person who has significant influence over the company affairs without formally being appointed as a director. It is...

Following the devastating Grenfell Tower disaster, the government recently brought in the Building Safety Act 2022 to fundamentally reform regulations across the construction and residential property sector. The key takeaways from the new Act are: 1. Residents of high-rise buildings will have more of a say in how their building is kept safe. Under the Act, residents of high rise buildings (at least 11 meters high or 5 storeys) will be able to raise building safety concerns directly with the owners and managers...

In UK companies, every shareholder has rights based on the level of their shareholding i.e the more shares held, the more rights the shareholder has. However, there are some important rights and protections that shareholders have regardless of the number of shares they hold. A shareholder may become concerned by the way the company is being operated. So, what can be done? A shareholder could issue an Unfair Prejudice Petition to the Court-to seek protection against unfairly prejudicial behaviour. What is unfair...

Have you paid much thought to what might happen to your company if you or one of your partners were suddenly not around or incapable of managing your business due to health problems? It is a typical scenario: two business partners start up a company each holding 50% of the shares and the company is successful. Business owners are often too busy with the day job concentrating on the success of the company to plan for events like a falling-out, or...

When you are in dispute with another party; you may often lack all the documents and information to enable you to evaluate the strength of your argument or evidence your version of events. The documents and information may be held by another party or even by those you are in dispute with. Before launching headfirst into uncertainty with litigation those documents and information can be requested from the other party and, if they are unreasonably withheld, an application to the Court...

Glenville Walker are delighted to announce the arrival of Anna Salisbury as Partner in the Commercial Litigation and Insolvency department. Anna brings a wealth of knowledge and experience enabling the firm to expand its commercial litigation services resulting in a broadening of legal expertise to the benefit of its loyal clients. Anna is highly regarded across the region for her responsive execution of work and expertise. She is a well-connected advisor both locally and nationally, with referrals often arising from...