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Adam Benedict Secures Dismissal of Late Joinder Application at Pre-Trial Review
When a case is approaching trial, an application to add parties can have consequences far beyond simply changing the names on the claim form. The court must ask whether their presence is needed to resolve the dispute as pleaded…
Protecting Your Wealth Through Life’s Big Transitions
Joined-up legal and financial planning for high-net-worth individuals. When your wealth grows, so does the complexity around it. Major life transitions, whether planned or unexpected, can significantly impact how your assets are structured, protected and passed on. Too often…
Unfair Prejudice Claim Solicitors: Protecting Your Position When Shareholders Fall Out
An unfair prejudice claim can arise when a shareholder believes that a company is being run in a way that unfairly harms their interests. Shareholder disputes often begin long before court proceedings are issued. A breakdown in trust, exclusion from the management of a business, disagreement over control, concerns about company funds or…
Director Disqualification Solicitors: What to Do If You Are Under Investigation
Director disqualification can affect your career, your business and your ability to operate companies in the future. If you are being investigated following a company liquidation, or you have received correspondence from the Insolvency Service, you need to …
Beyond Individual Matters: Building AI into the Modern Law Firm
Artificial intelligence is already changing how legal work is researched, analysed and delivered. However, the most important conversation is no longer simply about what an AI tool can do. It is about how law firms can integrate that…
It’s All in the Preparation: How Specific Disclosure Secured a Litigation Victory
Litigation is often associated with the arguments made in court: the cross-examination of witnesses, the submissions of barristers and the final decision delivered by the judge. However, cases are not always won or lost at trial. Nor does the outcome depend solely on the allegations set out…
Insolvency Litigation: When Financial Distress Becomes a Dispute
When your company enters financial difficulty, the immediate focus is often on cash flow, creditor pressure, restructuring options and whether the business can be rescued. However, insolvency does not always…
Professional Discipline and Regulatory Investigation Solicitors
Regulatory investigations can move quickly, and the way you respond at the outset can shape the entire direction of the matter. We advise professionals, directors, businesses and regulated individuals on regulatory investigations, disciplinary proceedings and strategic responses to regulatory pressure.
Debt Recovery in England and Wales: Key Considerations Before Issuing Proceedings and Enforcing Judgment
If you are owed money and are considering instructing solicitors to recover the debt, the first question is not simply whether proceedings can be issued. It is whether recovery is likely to be commercially worthwhile…
Set-Off Clauses Explained: Protecting Buyers in Business Sales
In any corporate transaction, the focus is often on price, structure, and timelines. However, it is often the clauses sitting deeper in the agreement that can have the greatest financial impact if issues arise after completion. One of the most important, and most overlooked, is the set-off clause.
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…
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…