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Adam Benedict advises the sellers of Movar on sale to Reply Group
Adam Benedict advised the sellers of Movar, a specialist consultancy firm, on its acquisition by the Reply Group, an international consulting, systems integration and digital services company, resulting in the formation of Movar Reply in a new chapter for the business…
Inside a Complex UK Fintech Acquisition for an International Buyer
Led by Marco Vitolo-Rhys and Harrison Carr, Adam Benedict recently advised an international buyer on the acquisition of a UK technology-enabled payments and point-of-sale business which included intricate financing arrangements and sector-specific regulatory considerations…
So…You Have Received A Part 36 Offer; What It Means and What to Do Next
Receiving a Part 36 offer is a significant moment in any civil litigation in England and Wales. It signals that one party is formally inviting the other to settle the dispute on specific terms, using a mechanism set out in Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules. Understanding the implications of such an offer is crucial…
How to Keep Your Personal Affairs Protected with Ongoing Legal Support
Without ongoing legal oversight, important documents and arrangements can quietly fall out of date, leaving you exposed when it matters most. Ongoing legal support helps you stay protected, not just today, but throughout every stage of your life…
Who Owns AI Output? A Plain-English Guide for UK Businesses
As AI tools become a staple in the workplace, many businesses and professionals are asking: when you use an AI tool under a licence to generate work product, whether for commercial, professional, or internal purposes, who actually owns the output and the resulting intellectual property?
Leicester City’s Points Deduction – Why did it happen?
This week, Leicester City Football Club was hit with a six-point deduction in the Championship. For the club and its fans currently in the midst of a relegation fight in the Championship, this is a major effect on their season but what has happened and why is a points deduction the consequence?
Why Hourly Legal Services Are No Longer Fit For Your Modern Business Needs
The legal market is changing because your needs are changing. Efficiency, clarity, predictability and proactive support now sit at the centre of your commercial success. The traditional retainer struggles to deliver these benefits. A well structured legal subscription service, such as the Adam Benedict Membership, gives you…
Served with a Freezing Order in the UK: What Should You Do Next?
If you have the misfortune to be on the receiving end of the legal broadside that is a freezing order, the likelihood is that the Order itself will be many pages long and will have been formally delivered to you with hundreds of pages of supporting evidence and exhibited documents. You need expert legal advice, and fast.
Freezing Orders in the UK: How to Stop a Debtor Hiding or Moving Assets
If you move fast, all is not lost. One of the law’s most powerful remedies is the freezing injunction. The Court can freeze an individual or corporate debtor’s assets so they cannot readily be…
Sale of National HGV Driving School, Securing Deferred Consideration
A key feature of the deal was deferred consideration payable after completion. Where a buyer is funded (or has existing lending arrangements), seller protections need to be structured so…
Clarity, Control and Continuity: Strengthening Shareholders’ Agreements for Family-Owned Businesses
Adam Benedict recently advised on a shareholders’ agreement for a company jointly owned by two family groups. Each family held half of the shares, so the agreement needed to provide absolute clarity on how ownership and control operated within and between the two sides…
High Court Injunction Secured to Protect Confidential Information and Company Property
In a recent High Court injunction matter, Senior Associate Grace Jenkins successfully secured urgent injunctive relief to protect a client’s confidential information and recover company property following the dismissal of a former employee…
Protecting Founders and Safeguarding Control: The Power of Good and Bad Leaver Provisions
In a recent matter, our corporate team helped a founder navigate precisely this challenge. A shareholder who had been granted shares in the company sought to leave the business and, despite never paying for their shares, was pressing for a payout upon exit…
UK Autumn Budget 2025 Review
There was a lot of speculation around the Autumn 2025 Budget, particularly about whether we would see big tax rises across the board. In the end, the Chancellor stepped back from that. The headline income tax and VAT rates remain where they are, but the dial has been moved in other places.
Fixed-Fee Legal Support: Why a Membership Model Beats Pay-As-You-Go Legal Services
As modern businesses demand more clarity, more control and more strategic input, savvy businesses are shifting towards legal subscriptions and fixed fee membership models. This shift is not a trend…
Cutting Through the Red Tape: Pragmatic Contracting for Real-World Results
When a long-standing client approached us to assist in finalising a supplier agreement with a major UK retailer, our role was to bring clarity and precision to a complex set of contractual terms, ensuring…
Driving Growth Through Secure Lending: Marco Difato Leads a New Corporate Finance Venture
Adam Benedict recently advised a long-standing client on the launch of a new corporate lending venture, providing end-to-end legal support to ensure the facility was properly structured, secured, and ready to scale. The client, an established accountancy firm branching into…
Structuring Rights Within a Buying Group
When a corporate client joined a large UK buying group structured as a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), Adam Benedict was engaged to advise on and prepare the suite of corporate documentation required to facilitate the merger and safeguard…
Dylan Birch’s Journey: An Internship Inside a Fast-Growing Law Firm
Throughout the two weeks of the internship, I undertook several drafting tasks which developed my legal written communication skills and impacted current matters of the firm. My first task was…
Sheffield Wednesday Enters Administration: What It Means and Lessons from Morecambe FC
The recent administration of Sheffield Wednesday is a stark reminder of how quickly and drastically a club can ‘unravel’ when its financial posture declines or breaks down. It is far from an isolated case, however. Clubs will differ in size, but the mechanics of collapse are…