Articles by ‘James Worrall’

In First Subsea Ltd v Balltec Ltd and others [2017] EWCA Civ 186 the Court of Appeal had to make a judgment on whether a director found to be in breach of fiduciary duty could rely…

Amid continued economic uncertainty, news that 2016 proved to be the busiest year by deal volume in the last decade serves as a timely reminder of the resilience of the South West deal market. The number of deals completed rose by 4%, according to Experian’s latest analysis of the M&A market, marking a sixth consecutive year of growth. Here I will explore our Corporate & Commercial team’s recent experience in the market and our expectations for 2017.

Due diligence is an essential part of any transaction. The buyer of a business will want to “kick the tyres” and ensure that the target business is what the seller has represented it to be.

Bath’s largest team of corporate and commercial lawyers has signalled further expansion with the appointment of solicitor Edward Chapman.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recently issued an open letter on restricting online resale prices. Natalie Pring, a solicitor in our Corporate and Commercial team summarises the issues.

The corporate market, particularly relating to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is highly susceptible to prevailing economic conditions. Here we explore the potential effects of today’s Brexit vote announcement on UK businesses.

In the run up to Euro 2016, with England fans once again daring to dream of glory on the international stage, the football story dominating the headlines was Manchester United‘s search for a new manager, and the eventual appointment of Jose Mourinho. Catching the attention of intellectual property lawyers was the delay caused by the revelation that Chelsea owned various trade marks for the name “Jose Mourinho”, Jose having served as Chelsea manager from 2004 to 2007 and 2013 to 2015.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recently published an open letter to marketing agents and their clients.

Companies that have shares with no dividend rights in issue may need to review their impact on the shareholdings of employees and directors and, if necessary, consider either their cancellation or conversion in the light of two recent decisions.

The recent High Court decision in Teoco UK Ltd v Aircom Jersey 4 Ltd serves as a timely warning to all buyers of companies who later seek to bring claims under the warranties or tax covenants in the share purchase agreement.

The Competition and Markets Authority has published a series of short form guidance notes for businesses trading with consumers. The guidance is designed to help businesses understand what terms in consumer contracts are likely to be considered fair and unfair.

A Porsche enthusiast has been awarded £35,000 in damages after a Porsche dealership sold a limited edition Porsche 911 to a third party instead of him. The Court of Appeal case of Hughes v Pendragon Sabre Ltd (t/a Porsche Centre Bolton) [2016] EWCA Civ 18 held that the lack of vehicle, price and delivery date at the time of the agreement being made was not fatal to the existence of a contract.