Author Archive: DTM Legal
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…
£500m Future Fund launched to support early stage Businesses and Investment
The UK Government has announced further details about its Future Fund — and opened the scheme to applications this Wednesday. The £500m fund, of which the Treasury will stump up £250m, will issue convertible loans to startups to help them … Read more…
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2019-20
On Wednesday (20 May 2020) the Government published its latest effort to counteract the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2019-21. The Government’s aim is for this Bill to receive Royal … Read more…
Support for Businesses during the COVID-19 crisis
We recently circulated a blog that aimed to summarise the various key business support options, that the Government was putting into place to support businesses through the coronavirus lockdown period and beyond. This then is both an update on those … Read more…
Elizabeth Judson joins the Employment & HR Team
DTM Legal has expanded the Employment & HR Team. Despite the uncertain times, we are delighted to welcome Elizabeth Judson to DTM Legal. Elizabeth brings her wealth of experience in advising employers and senior executives on a wide range of … Read more…
IHT planning in the current climate
In globally uncertain economic times, can the fall in global stock markets be an opportunity for inheritance tax planning to preserve assets for future generations of your family? Gifts to individuals made during your lifetime are potentially exempt from inheritance … Read more…
DTM Legal secures Cyber Security Accreditation
DTM Legal’s ongoing commitment to data security and client confidentiality secures Cyber Essentials Accreditation. Cyber Essential Scheme is an official UK wide, Government-backed certification that is awarded to businesses who have made their IT infrastructure secure by guarding against cyber … Read more…
Construction continuing during lockdown
The Government’s lockdown announcement on 23 March 2020 was not a requirement for all constructions sites to cease operations. Some sites closed, others did not and now we have some sites opening, others not. The position under the building contract … Read more…
