Commercial Law

Why should your business use a social media policy

September 7, 2012

The growth of the internet has presented opportunities to business but it has also posed challenges. It has opened up new ways to market and deliver a product or a service to clients and has revolutionised the amount of information available to businesses. A great deal of marketing and information sharing is currently done through […]

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Misrepresentation and contractual claims

July 11, 2012

The recent cases of Gaydamak v Leviev and Mabanga v Ophir Energy Plc & Anor demonstrate that misrepresentation in commercial relationships is often alleged – and sometimes does occur. This post therefore seeks to clarify what “misrepresentation” actually means under English law and what remedy can be achieved. We’ll therefore take a look in this […]

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Lawyer Faces Prison for $55m Stock Fraud

June 11, 2012

A former lawyer from Baker and McKenzie, Martin Weisberg, is facing a 15 year jail sentence for a role which he played in part of a $55 million stock fraud which is supposed to have taken place whilst the man was working for the now-liquidised Jenkins & Gilchrist law firm. Reuters reported that the man […]

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Cornelius, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 500 (14 March 2012)

March 19, 2012

Solicitor and Partner Mr. Anis Waiz continues his critical review of case law. Here we look at a very important case arising from alleged mortgage frauds. Introduction Whilst this is a criminal case, for the purpose of this blog we will examine the issues surrounding the solicitor’s conduct and the role of solicitors in lending […]

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Can a commercial solicitor advise me on the formation of my company?

November 25, 2011

A commercial solicitor can advise you on the full range of issues relating to the formation of your company. A competent commercial solicitor will generally precede this advice with an examination of whether a company structure is indeed the most appropriate business structure for your business. It may be that a limited liability partnership or […]

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