In addition to the experience of our commercial litigation team, we can also draw on the expertise of our leading specialists across the firm which means that we are uniquely placed to assist with complex insolvency litigation.

We have the benefit of internal specialists in areas including fraud, employment, real estate, regulation, corporate and criminal law to enable us to advise clients on the wide variety of legal issues that can crop up in an insolvency process.

Commercial disputes are increasingly commonplace in today’s climate of economic uncertainty. It is essential that you seek the right tactical advice as early as possible to minimise the impact on you and your business. Our experience in bringing and defending a wide variety of disputes for many different types and sizes of business means that we understand what is at stake and what it takes to get the best outcome for our clients.

Our experienced team of dispute resolution lawyers will work closely with you to fully understand the issues you are facing and explore the best approach to meet your commercial objectives. Our lawyers recognise that every dispute and every business is different and each will need its own tailored solution to suit your needs.

This outstanding debt is different from ordinary debt. Overdue debt is a debt that is paid late for example if someone agrees to provide a loan to someone else, then the borrower fails to pay within the stipulated time then this delay causes the debt to be overdue. For example, if you promise to pay every 30 or 31 days of each month if you do not repay when entering the 1st day of the next month then it has been considered overdue as well as in breach of contract.

In the context of selling goods or services, the trader will issue an invoice for which the goods and services have been provided. Invoices must be paid within 14 days. If it enters the 15th day and if you still have not made the payment then it is counted as an outstanding debt. When there is a failure to pay within the stipulated time then the law already counts as a breach of contract, the unpaid amount can be claimed in civil court.

We act for a broad range of clients encompassing those in the print media, including newspapers and magazines, the television industry, new media and other online services.

We can advise on:

• Advertising compliance
• Broadcast licensing/compliance
• Data protection (privacy)
• Editorial and professional guidelines/codes of conduct
• Emergency injunctions/advice
• Freedom of information and expression
• International libel and privacy
• Media law and regulation
• Pre-publication clearance for content
• Publishing
• Reporting restrictions in the UK and abroad
• Right to be forgotten
• Social media

We are experienced and trusted in providing strategic advice on exiting senior employees or making changes at senior management level as well as guiding your business through mergers and acquisitions.

• Industrial Court Representation
• Unfair Dismissal
• Constructive Dismissal
• Labor Court Representation
• Civil Court Representation
• Breach of Employment Agreement
• Breach of Restrictive Covenants
• Breach of Trust & Confidence

We can draft all documentation required to reflect the terms of your commercial arrangements, whether in respect of your relationships with employees, landlords, contractors, customers, suppliers or other parties. We can produce all your standard form contracts or document any bespoke arrangements, however complex.

Our solicitors regularly advise on commercial issues relating to the ownership and licensing of intellectual property rights (IP law), branding, data protection compliance, Patents, Trademarks, confidentiality agreements (NDAs), master services agreements, consultancy agreements, contracts for the supply of goods, agency and distribution arrangements, sponsorship and franchising.

• Casual & Agency Workers Contract
• Internship/ Apprenticeship Contracts
• Independent Contractors
• Executive Service Agreement
• Employment Agreement/ Employment Variation Agreement
• Employee’s Handbook
• Employment Privacy Policy
• Disciplinary Procedures & Domestic Inquiry (DI)
• Discrimination & Harassment
• Performance Management
• Shift Working
• Sickness & Absence, Maternity Management
• Redundancy/ Business Reorganization
• Retirement & Termination
• Health & Safety

The cost savings can be phenomenal, provided you are willing to accept the increased risk from using an interim lawyer on an in house basis.

A General In House Counsel (ie a lawyer who is able to manage a wide range of business law matters) will assist you in identifying what can be done internally at a low cost and also advising you to seek external specialist assistance when necessary.

Ongoing advice can be provided for anything a business may require legal expertise for.

• Buying a business
• Commercial contract reviews
• Company structure
• Court preparation work
• Debt recovery work and enforcement
• Employment law advice
• General commercial legal advice
• Legal administration work
• Legal advice available on an ongoing basis
• Setting up a business
• Supplier, IT or employment contracts
• Trademark and copyright disputes