Archive for May, 2009

Will new Government initiatives aid the housing market?

Posted on 26-05-09

WILL NEW GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES AID THE HOUSING MARKET?

Richard Beverley, managing partner and real estate specialist at Freeth Cartwright’s Birmingham office, remains optimistic.

It’s a Knockout!

Posted on 22-05-09

IT’S A KNOCKOUT!

Trio of Midlands corporate finance deals bucks downward trend

Posted on 19-05-09

TRIO OF MIDLANDS CORPORATE FINANCE DEALS BUCKS DOWNWARD TREND

Midlands heavyweight law firm Freeth Cartwright LLP is bucking the downward private equity trend with a trio of corporate transactions, which includes advising two of the Midlands’ leading private equity houses in deals totalling over £27m.

Freeth Cartwright set the challenge!

Posted on 11-05-09

FREETH CARTWRIGHT SET THE CHALLENGE!

Nottingham law firm Freeth Cartwright LLP is urging businesses to saddle up for the Corporate Challenge at next month’s Great Nottinghamshire Bike Ride and help raise money for local charities.

Entries are now open for the Freeth Cartwright Corporate Challenge following a Wattbike ride-off between businesses in the Market Square today (11th May).

Freeth Cartwright lawyer advises businesses to prepare now for possible swine flu outbreak

Posted on 08-05-09

FREETH CARTWRIGHT LAWYER ADVISES BUSINESSES TO PREPARE NOW FOR POSSIBLE SWINE FLU OUTBREAK

With the number of swine flu cases rising in the UK and the World Health Organisation’s [WHO] alert level now pointing to a pandemic, Midlands law firm Freeth Cartwright LLP is urging employers to educate their workforce and take early-stage action to minimise the impact on the workplace of any viral outbreak.

Employment Review - April 2009

Posted on 05-05-09

In this month’s Review we look at the end of the statutory dispute resolution procedures and the transitional arrangements relating to the new regime; we report on a case which dealt with the difficult issue of whether employees should be entitled to legal representation at internal disciplinary hearings; we report on various other changes which took place in April and also consider the latest statistics revealing the significant increase in Employment Tribunal claims last year.

Vanessa DiCuffa

Freeth Cartwright named Legal Team of the Year

Posted on 01-05-09

FREETH CARTWRIGHT NAMED LEGAL TEAM OF THE YEAR

Regional heavyweight law firm Freeth Cartwright’s corporate finance team has been named Legal Team of the Year at yesterday’s Insider East Midlands Dealmakers Awards Dinner 2009, attended by more than 300 people.

Merger saves 80 local jobs

Posted on 01-05-09

MERGER SAVES 80 LOCAL JOBS

The takeover of a South Derbyshire company has saved over 80 jobs following a £1.6m deal with a privately-owned Swedish company, Dellner Invest AB.