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  • Debenhams announces business strategy shake-up

    Debenhams has announced a shake-up strategy aimed at boosting its appeal by investing in its in-store cafes and improving its online offering.

    The plan includes a review of up to 10 of its 176 UK stores for possible closure over the next five years.

    A central distribution warehouse in Northampton and about 10 smaller warehouses could also close with a potential loss of 200 jobs.

    Debenhams saw half-year pre-tax profits fall by 6.4% to £87.8m.

    Its shares fell by 3.5% following the announcement.

    Business strategy advice

    When it comes to legal advice, all businesses need someone skilled, reliable and experienced they can turn to for support and guidance. At Wrigley Claydon we are here to develop and give effect to the legal arrangements needed to help you achieve your commercial objectives and manage business risk.

    If you are considering a company merger, acquisition, takeover or joint venture or are in the midst of a shareholder dispute or share capital transaction or need business advice please contact us.

    Call 0161 624 6811 to speak to John Porter and Soibi Iketubosin in our Company/Commercial Department or email jap@wrigleyclaydon.com or si@wrigleyclaydon.com.

  • Janet Jackson divorces husband no. 3

    Pop-star Janet Jackson has split from her husband Wissam Al Mana just months after giving birth to her first child at the age of 50.

    Al Mana is the CEO of the multinational Al Mana business conglomerate and is estimated to have a fortune of around £800million.

    The couple wed in 2012 and was Janet Jackson’s third marriage.

    The singer was briefly married to singer James DeBarge in 1984 but the pair split the following year and the marriage was later annulled.

    Her second husband was back-up dancer Rene Elizondo.

    North west divorce solicitors

    At Wrigley Claydon, we fight on your behalf to make this difficult time a little easier. We are experienced family lawyers and can assist you with the legal aspects of any family situation in which you may find yourself. We deal with our cases sensitively.

    If you are looking for family advice then please call 0161 785 3521 to speak to Terri Pickup in our Family Department or email tp@wrigleyclaydon.com.
  • Professional negligence case finds against property agent and lawyer who failed to provide purchase deeds

    Professional negligence case finds against property agent and lawyer who failed to provide purchase deeds

    A recent judgement has been made in the professional negligence case of Adams v Atlas International Property Services Ltd which saw many individuals lose their homes which they had purchased during the Spanish property boom.

    Purchasers in England had bought property in Spain after seeing adverts placed by English agents for the developer and who received the purchase price in instalments.

    Following confirmation that the purchasers wanted to buy a property the agent arranged for Spanish lawyers to carry out the conveyancing. The property developers were unable to give clean title to the property, due to a bank charge, and subsequently became insolvent.

    Final completion monies were paid at a completion meeting and keys to the property were given to the purchasers but no signed purchase deed was provided. The bank subsequently sought possession against the purchasers who did not have good title. The purchasers therefore claimed against the agents and Spanish lawyer alleging negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy.

    The court granted judgement against the agents for the purchase price as well as damages for distress, inconvenience and loss of amenity. As against the Spanish lawyer the court granted judgement for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.

    Professional negligence solicitors

    Suffering a financial or contractual dispute can have serious implications on your business. Our professional negligence solicitors will quickly and efficiently put your case together and act on your behalf to negotiate a settlement, arrange mediation, or represent you in court.

    Call Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 785 3534 or email sm@wrigleyclaydon.com. We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.
  • Unilever sells off its margarine business as part of business review

    Unilever sells off its margarine business as part of business review

    Unilever is to sell its margarine business, including Flora and Stork. It comes as part of a review at the Anglo-Dutch firm, which recently saw off a takeover bid from US food giant Kraft Heinz. The sell-off could fetch $6bn (£4.8bn).

    Unilever is also studying whether to change its status and looking at the wider “legal structure” of having bases in both the UK and the Netherlands because of the increased cost and complexity that comes with supporting two corporate structures, however, having dual structures can be useful defences against takeover bids.

    When it comes to legal advice, all businesses need someone skilled, reliable and experienced they can turn to for support and guidance. At Wrigley Claydon we are here to develop and give effect to the legal arrangements needed to help you achieve your commercial objectives and manage business risk.

    Oldham commercial solicitors

    If you are considering a company merger, acquisition, takeover or joint venture or are in the midst of a shareholder dispute or share capital transaction or need business advice please contact our Oldham commercial solicitors.

    Call 0161 624 6811 to speak to John Porter and Soibi Iketubosin in our Company/Commercial Department or email jap@wrigleyclaydon.com or si@wrigleyclaydon.com.

  • Dealing with a separation

    Actor David Schwimmer announced that he and his wife Zoe Buckman are taking time apart.

    The couple who married in June 2010 stated “It is with great love, respect and friendship that we have decided to take some time apart while we determine the future of our relationship”.

    The couple have a 5 year old daughter together.

    Dealing with a separation

    At Wrigley Claydon, we fight on your behalf to make this difficult time a little easier. We are experienced family lawyers and can assist you with the legal aspects of any family situation in which you may find yourself. We deal with our cases sensitively.

    If you are dealing with a separation and looking for family advice then please call 0161 785 3521 to speak to Terri Pickup in our Family Department or email tp@wrigleyclaydon.com.

    Do you think it is possible to remain friends after a split?

  • Experienced family solicitors

    Experienced family solicitors

    Olympic medalist figure skater Michelle Kwan and political activist Clay Pell are getting divorced after 4 years of marriage. Kwan is the most decorated figure skater in American history. She won five World titles as well as the silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and bronze at the 2002 Games.

    According to sources Pell cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the breakdown of the marriage and is requesting that Kwan, who has a reported $16million net worth, to pay his attorney fees.

    The couple do not have any children.

    Experienced family solicitors

    Divorce and separation is difficult for all involved. At Wrigley Claydon, we fight on your behalf to make this difficult time a little easier. We are experienced family solicitors and can assist you with the legal aspects of any family situation in which you may find yourself. We deal with our cases sensitively.

    If you are looking for family advice then please call 0161 785 3521 to speak to Terri Pickup in our Family Department or email tp@wrigleyclaydon.com.

    Do you think it is healthy to have a family therapy session during a divorce?

  • Brexit advice for businesses

    Brexit advice for businesses

    Lloyd’s of London will establish a new European subsidiary in Brussels to avoid losing business when the UK leaves the EU.

    Lloyd’s is one of Britain’s oldest institutions and is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance market.

    Several investment banks such as Bank of America, Barclays, and Morgan Stanley are considering relocating staff to Dublin and HSBC is expected to move significant numbers of employees to Paris.

    Brexit advice for businesses

    When it comes to legal advice, all businesses need someone skilled, reliable and experienced they can turn to for support and guidance. At Wrigley Claydon we are here to develop and give effect to the legal arrangements needed to help you achieve your commercial objectives and manage business risk.

    If you are considering a company merger, acquisition, takeover or joint venture or are in the midst of a shareholder dispute or share capital transaction or need business advice please contact us.

    Call 0161 624 6811 to speak to John Porter and Soibi Iketubosin in our Company/Commercial Department or email jap@wrigleyclaydon.com or si@wrigleyclaydon.com.

    How will Brexit affect your business?

  • Commercial boundary dispute

    Commercial boundary dispute

    Giovanni Jacovelli, who runs the Conwy Valley Maze in North Wales, says he has been subjected to repeated threats by Terrence Maitland, who lets out a holiday cottage on neighbouring land over a post put on the boundary between the properties.

    In footage filmed by Mr Jacovelli, Mr Maitland is heard shouting, “That post is staying. You touch it and I’ll f****** bury you.”

    He also says, “It’s my property” and “touch my post and I’ll destroy you… I’ll rip your head off.”

    Mr Jacovelli has stated that Mr Maitland’s aggression has forced him to change the maze to keep visitors away from the neighbouring property.

    The bitter dispute led Mr Maitland being issued with a restraining order and the pair appearing on Channel 5’s The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door.

    Commercial boundary dispute

    We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    If you find yourself in a commercial boundary dispute then call Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 785 3534 or email sm@wrigleyclaydon.com.

    How important is it you to have good relations with your neighbours?

  • Parking dispute between neighbours reaches County Court

    Bankers Andrew and Penny McSpadden have been involved in a parking dispute with finance company boss Sheriar Bradbury for a number of years over the size of the car parking bays outside the converted church they share in Hampstead.

    The dispute escalated when art dealers Mary and Yuval Hanina paid £1.45m to buy the third house in the three-home development for their doctor daughter Sophie.

    Mary Hanina claims her daughter’s space has been squeezed into an unusable slither between the other two spaces where only a ‘professional driver’ could park.

    However, the McSpaddens, who are also accused of trespassing on Dr Hanina’s space, claim they are doing nothing wrong and that the problem has come from Mr Bradbury taking up more room than he should.

    In response Mr Bradbury claims the whole dispute which has now reached the Central London County Court is a waste of time and could easily be solved by everyone parking a few inches along.

    The court also heard the parties are fighting over the use of a bin storage area, which the McSpaddens insist is theirs. They deny that their neighbours have an automatic right to dump their rubbish in the facility.

    Judge Nicholas Parfitt said he would give his judgment at a later date.

    If you find yourself in dispute with your neighbours then call Shalish Mehta in our civil and commercial litigation department on 0161 785 3534 or email sm@wrigleyclaydon.com.

    We can advise you on the appropriate course of action and assist with any legal documents or proceedings that may occur.

    How important is it you to have good relations with your neighbours?

  • Administrators called into footwear retailer Brantano

    Shoe retailer Brantano has gone into administration, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk.

    The chain was bought out of administration in 2015 by a company controlled by turnaround specialists Alteri Investors.

    Since then Brantano has suffered from the “depressed and competitive” footwear market, as well as the fall in sterling.

    Alteri also owns Jones Bootmaker and is also seeking a buyer for that chain.

    Administrators from PwC said the business would continue to trade as normal while a buyer is sought.

    When it comes to legal advice, all businesses need someone skilled, reliable and experienced they can turn to for support and guidance. At Wrigley Claydon, commercial specialists Oldham, we are here to develop and give effect to the legal arrangements needed to help you achieve your commercial objectives and manage business risk.

    If you are considering a company merger, acquisition, takeover or joint venture or are in the midst of a shareholder dispute or share capital transaction or need business advice please contact us.

    Call 0161 624 6811 to speak to John Porter and Soibi Iketubosin in our Company/Commercial Department or email jap@wrigleyclaydon.com or si@wrigleyclaydon.com.