The principal point of contact for commercial matters is Kate Payne.
As well as advising on commercial arrangements generally, the commercial group advises on the structuring of start up and restructuring of existing business operations. This extends to merger and acquisition work, joint ventures, and corporate finance. We handle all related aspects such as shareholders' agreements, arrangements with directors and officers and employment issues. Sean Sydenham has recently joined the team, specialising in these matters - for more information about Sean's practice please click here.
Regulatory issues
The group has extensive experience in regulatory issues and assists clients in applications for FSA authorisation for insurance companies or brokers and advises on all aspects of FSA and Lloyd's regulation. We advise particularly on all issues relating to the UK insurance companies market (including issues relating to those companies that are in run-off), Lloyd's syndicates, Lloyd's members' and managing agencies and insurance brokers.
Principal contact: Alexandra Booth
Commercial disputes
The firm deals with a variety of commercial disputes, in the High and County courts and in arbitration. It frequently attracts instructions to handle high value, complex disputes with an international dimension.
Our practice areas and expertise covers the whole range of disputes, including insurance, contracts, employment, shareholder and corporate disputes, professional negligence, financial transactions, and sports, including regulatory issues.
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Principal contact: Tim Brentnall
mEMo
We produce a quarterly newsletter, mEMo, dealing with the commercial, regulatory and employment matters. Click here for more information.
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