Legal
Cripps to merge with PDT Solicitors
Kent law firm Cripps has announced a merger with PDT Solicitors, a leading commercial law firm based in Horsham, West Sussex – a strategic move set to expand Cripps’ presence in the South East.
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Functional business: Legal support
Expert advice from the South East’s leading commercial law experts
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Furley Page appoints newly qualified solicitors
Kent-based Furley Page has welcomed newly qualified solicitors Sam Perry and Tom Swann to its ranks, following their completion of the law firm’s trainee solicitor programme. Sam graduated from the University of Warwick in 2018 with a first-class law degree and joined Furley Page in 2020. He joins the firm’s Vulnerable Client team, working with […]
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Record success for Charles Russell Speechlys in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023
Charles Russell Speechlys’ Guildford office has received outstanding endorsements in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023. The Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023 is a prestigious directory that ranks the very best lawyers, accountants, private banks, wealth managers, trust companies and other professional advisers for private wealth work globally. Significantly, Charles Russell Speechlys is […]
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Loch Associates Group acquires Sightscreen HR
Multi-service law and HR firm Loch Associates Group is kickstarting major expansion plans by acquiring Sightscreen, an HR, training and coaching specialist operating across the South East. The acquisition of Kent-headquartered business, owned by human resource specialist and managing director Ben Holt, adds professional coaching and leadership training services to Loch HR’s offering and is […]
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Three times as many South East homes could be burdened by inheritance tax freeze
A house bought in the South East in 2022 is three times more likely to result in families being hit by inheritance tax than in 2009 when the levy was first frozen at £325,000, research by law firm Mayo Wynne Baxter has revealed. Analysis of the Land Registry’s price paid data shows that in 2009, […]
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Ending contractual relationships: what are the options?
Contracting parties should always have an eye on the potential exit routes when starting or continuing a contractual relationship. The team at Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP share their advice on ending contractual relationships. A contract may be brought to an end in a number of ways, with different consequences, depending on the nature of […]
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Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce’s Jo James OBE receives Honorary Doctorate
The University of Kent has bestowed an Honorary Doctorate on Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive Jo James OBE. Jo was awarded a Doctor of Science by Chancellor Dr Gavin Esler at a ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral in front of an audience of undergraduates and postgraduates, and their families and guests. The award was […]
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EMW Law secures B Corp Certification
South East-based law firm EMW has become a B Corp, placing social good and environmental stewardship at the heart of its strategy. The B-Corp Certification follows a complex two-year process, with the prestigious status awarded only to those businesses that meet very high standards in social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. It is assessed […]
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Azets advises on leading insurance acquisition
The Jensten Group, one of the UK’s leading insurance distribution businesses, has acquired Kent-based Darwin Clayton (UK) Ltd and Darwin Clayton Partner Brokers. Accountancy firm Azets, with Kent offices in Maidstone, Ashford, Canterbury, Sandwich and Orpington, provided Darwin Clayton, headquartered in Tunbridge Wells, with sell side advisory services on the deal, which was for an […]
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Menopause discrimination still rife in the workplace
Female employees are hiding their symptoms and discomfort to avoid discrimination in the workplace due to menopause, research by Sussex law firm Mayo Wynne Baxter has revealed. A new survey conducted by the firm shows that despite increased awareness by celebrities such as Davina McCall, women experiencing peri-menopause and menopausal symptoms are still embarrassed to […]
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Martin Tolhurst Solicitors opens new office in Gillingham
Kent law firm Martin Tolhurst Solicitors has announced the opening of a new office in Gillingham, which will be open for business from 6 June 2023. The Gillingham office, located at 4 Ambley Green, Gillingham Business Park, provides more than 6,000 square feet of modern office space divided over two floors, providing a comfortable and […]
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