Author Archive: DTM Legal
DTM Legal advises DriveWorks
Ed Barnes, Head of Corporate and Commercial has recently advised DriveWorks. A North West-based innovative business in its growth plans. This led them to receive a £4m investment to help drive its international expansion. DriveWorks is used by companies to … Read more…
In the Family Way! – Family and Matrimonial Department
Lesley Smythe, formerly of DWF joins DTM Legal as a Partner to head up the Family and Matrimonial Department. Lesley has over 20 years of experience providing non-contentious and contentious family law advice across the North West and Yorkshire. She … Read more…
Heading sky high to help Nightingale House Hospice
DTM Legal have pledged support to Nightingale House Hospice to help them roll out their plans to continue to provide in-patient and outpatient services across the region. They have developed a number of plans including a Positive Action Programme, to … Read more…
Latest Winter Employment & HR Newsletter
Can an employer dismiss an employee for refusing to have the coronavirus vaccine? In due course some employers are likely to face situations where they feel they need to ask all or some of their employees to have the coronavirus … Read more…
DTM Legal pledge sky high support to Nightingale House Hospice
DTM Legal have recently pledged support to Nightingale House Hospice to help roll out a plan to make care services accessible across the local community. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the Hospice has had to adapt services to sustain … Read more…
Legal 500 recognises DTM Legal LLP as one of the region’s best firms
DTM Legal has once again been included in The Legal 500, a prestigious publication, recognising the best law firms internationally. Alison Brennan partner commented: “We have just celebrated our 12th Birthday and are so pleased to be recognised as a … Read more…
DTM Legal braved all weathers to raise funds for Nightingale House Hospice
Partners and colleagues at DTM Legal headed out across Cheshire and North Wales to run ‘Your 10k’ in aid of the Nightingale House Hospice. Ed Barnes, Partner said, “I enjoyed the 10k Challenge and to run for such a worthy … Read more…
September Employment & HR Update
Redundancy and Covid-19 ACAS, CBI and TUC have issued a joint statement to help businesses deal with the impact of possible redundancies. Their message is that employers should ‘exhaust all possible alternatives before making redundancies’. They comment that such alternatives … Read more…
Job Support Scheme set to start beginning November
The furlough scheme will come to an end on 31 October 2020 and the government has announced that, following that date, it will introduce a new Job Support Scheme under which it will support the wages of people in work. … Read more…
Team DTM Legal cycle, run and walk for Nightingale House Hospice
DTM Legal, an exceptionally competitive bunch, are getting active and have taken on two charity challenges to help raise money and awareness for Nightingale House Hospice. Nightingale House Hospice offers a wide range of facilities to local people and their … Read more…
Innovative success during COVID-19
Despite the turbulence, businesses, now more than ever, are truly innovating to create solutions to navigate through these unforeseen and forever changing times. It has been inspiring to see our clients adapt, protect cash flow and grow. Watching businesses “change … Read more…
CJRS Update July 2020
Due to an update to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance last Friday, there has been some concern this week that employers who have employees who are working their notice periods whilst on furlough leave, can only recover reimbursement from … Read more…
Fiduciary Duties of Partners in Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is often compared to being a hybrid between a partnership and a limited company. Generally, as the LLP is a separate legal entity, the members (or “partners”) have limited liability and they will not need … Read more…
Update on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
There has been media coverage over the weekend suggesting that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (’CJRS’) has been redefined such that employers may be forced to return monies paid to them by HM Revenue & Customs where the employer is … Read more…
DTM Legal advises on £26m refinancing package for Esterform
DTM Legal’s longstanding client Esterform Packaging Limited (EPL) has recently completed a refinancing deal in unprecedented times. Phil Whitehurst, Partner-led the legal team negotiating the new £26m funding package offered by Shawbrook Bank. Phil has worked alongside Esterform since its … Read more…
DTM Legal recently advised on and supported Chester based, Bikmo
DTM Legal recently advised on and supported Chester based, Bikmo Limited in securing £1.8 million in funding with the investment lead by Development Bank of Wales alongside specialist global insurer Hiscox and existing and new angel investors. Alison Brennan, a … Read more…
