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Legislation and Regulation

The New Labour Government – 5 changes to employment law businesses need to know

Chris Hadrill, Partner in the employment team at Redmans Solicitors, explains how Labour's proposed changes to employment law could affect UK businesses

Growth Planning

How law firm Harper James is powering the start-up revolution

Online, digital and subscription-based, Harper James is the perfect law firm for tech-savvy start-ups

Legislation and Regulation

How lawyers can stay compliant without losing billable hours

Gary Lessels argues that document generation technology can help legal professionals stay compliant without losing billable hours

PR and Marketing Strategy

3 ways to protect your online brand from cybersquatters

Lookalike companies stealing your online brand can be a problem, says Sarah Mountain. Follow these 3 simple steps to make sure you don’t get it wrong, like eBay and Gumtree

Financial Management

5 top tips if you’re considering using litigation funding

Borrowing money to fund a legal dispute can be scary. Simon Dawson offers 5 things to remember if you’re considering litigation funding.

Banking

7 tips to borrow money for your SME – the legal perspective

Rebecca Dury and Jonathan Hyde of solicitors Ashfords share 7 tips if you want to borrow money to grow your business

Legislation and Regulation

Do you need a business lasting power of attorney?

Do you need a ‘business lasting power of attorney’? Legal experts Judith Morris and Hollie Gallagher from Bircham Dyson Bell explain.

Legislation and Regulation

Is the future of legal advice digital DIY?

Recently launched digital legal service hub, elXtr, provides SMEs with legal information they need to start up, scale up, and manage and mitigate risks along the way — all for the price of the cup of coffee or two a month. We speak with LHS Solicitors' Merlie Calvert on disruption in the slow-to-change legal sector and what this means for growth businesses.

Insurance

The whys and hows of shareholder protection

Do you know what would happen to your business should you or another shareholder pass away unexpectedly? It’s not a conversation that any of us would choose to have, but at times, it’s a necessary one. Richard Kateley, head of intermediary development at Legal & General explains.

Exit Strategies

Divestitures: What? How? Who?

Divestitures and disposals can be very complex. Ashfords LLP's Giles Hawkins outlines the whys and hows.

Growth Planning

Breaking the American market

Breaking into the US opens up huge opportunities for British businesses, but the competition can be ruthless. American legal firm Morrison & Foerster’s Murray A. Indick and Jonathan O’Connell outline the best ways to break in

Legislation and Regulation

5 signs you may be breaking the law

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on the capital's post-Brexit business landscape|Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on the capital's post-Brexit business landscape