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Structuring Family Companies to protect against divorce and separation
22nd July 2020
How can divorce impact a family business and what steps can shareholders take to prevent damaging consequences later on? A guest blog by Deborah Clark, Mills & Reeve.
We need to talk…
7th July 2020
In this guest blog Rebecca Clark, Mediate, shares her experience and insights on what mediation is and how it can help solve tackled difficult conversation in a family business.
Unmarried couples and the family business
12th June 2020
We've talked before about how best to protect against the disruption and upheaval caused to a family business by marital breakdown. However, what of the unmarried, but cohabiting, family member?
Succession planning, Marital Agreements and protecting the family business
13th May 2020
Provided the necessary procedural and substantive safeguards are met, a properly negotiated Agreement should help protect against expensive and time-consuming family litigation at a later date.
Going nuclear: Why it happens more in times of crisis and how to avoid it during or after the Covid-19 crisis
12th May 2020
There is no getting away from it, we live in uncertain times. With uncertainty comes fear and fear can be a very destructive force indeed. When people are scared and the stakes are high, they are more likely to fight.
Covid-19 Impact on Businesses – a Family Lawyer’s Perspective
20th April 2020
In this guest article Family Lawyer Katherine Kennedy shares insights on the impact of Covid-19 when it comes to family law.
Addressing Conflict in Family Business
18th February 2020
While non-family businesses are often reasonably equipped to deal with a dispute, conflict within a family business can be extremely damaging. Find out more about avoiding it and managing it when it arises.
How To Avoid the Courts in a Divorce Dispute
6th February 2020
When relationships start to breakdown, the business will inevitably be caught in the cross-fire, creating both practical and legal challenges for those involved. So how can a family dispute be resolved to everyone’s satisfaction?