Articles by ‘James Worrall’

A corporate lawyer from RWK Goodman is about to swap Bath for the Big Apple to develop the firm’s technology offering. Ed Chapman, our Blockchain Lead, will fly to New York this week after…

A client recently commented that the posturing (or as some might say strategic negotiation) going on between the UK government and the European Union at the moment reminded him of the negotiation (or some would say strategic posturing) he witnessed during the negotiation of a management buyout (MBO) a few years ago. On the surface both parties were extolling the virtues of quickly coming to an acceptable, profitable and commercially viable agreement. Behind the scenes however, each party was working hard to gain small but potentially significant concessions in order to tilt the balance of the transaction paperwork and terms in its favour.

The potential consequences of a no-deal Brexit have been making headlines across many sectors for a while; this month sees new voices added to the concerned chorus – those of F1 team bosses.

The Corporate team at RWK Goodman in Bath has advised on the merger between two financial services firms which creates a full service wealth proposition with £450m of assets under management.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued court proceedings against Care UK for their failure to agree to refund their residents for a “compulsory upfront ‘administration’ fee”.

Lawyers from RWK Goodman in Bath and Swindon have advised one of the UK’s leading suppliers of agricultural machinery on the acquisition of a dealership specialising in tractors and other farming equipment. T H…

A new premium fitness studio is set to open in central Bath with support from the Leisure team at UK Top 100 law firm RWK Goodman. Arron Collins-Thomas, a highly experienced personal trainer and…

A Select Committee on the Bribery Act 2010 has been appointed by the House of Lords to consider the Act and to make recommendations to the Government.

The Government’s proposals for the new financial services arrangements between the UK and the EU post-Brexit, detailed in yesterday’s White Paper, have been roundly criticised by key figures within the industry. Policy chairman of the City of London Corporation Catherine McGuinness has labelled the proposals “a real blow for the UK’s financial and related professional services sector” and warned of the impact on job creation and growth in the wider economy that would result if it forms the basis of the final deal.

A vintage F1 champion and his business partner have sold their Bristol-based company to a key supplier with support from the Corporate team at UK Top 100 law firm RWK Goodman. Serial entrepreneur Julian…

The European Banking Authority (“EBA”) has published an opinion in response to the current status of the Brexit negotiations. The opinion cites significant concerns regarding the preparation of financial institutions that will be affected by Brexit, particularly the impact of the potential loss of passporting rights, and highlights the potential for disruption if financial institutions are not adequately prepared for a no-deal Brexit.