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BDB Pitmans and @alvarezmarsal Legal Services (AMLS) have agreed to explore the creation of a new international law firm called Broadfield, with BDB Pitmans as its founding member.

More about the announcement: https://t.co/VafWPpexUX

#broadfield

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Today’s #employmentblog looks at a recent case in which it was confirmed that a finding of contributory fault by an employee does not necessarily reduce a compensatory award in specific circumstances.

Read the blog: https://t.co/AgC57UE3fh

#employlaw

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With a new #rentalauction process allowing local authorities to let out vacant high street premises at auction without the owner’s consent from 2 December 2024, Jennifer Chappell examines which premises qualify in our latest blog.

Read now: https://t.co/JZJYgwi8Mv

#RealEstate

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Partner Sinéad Lester and legal director Natasha Davis’s Freedom of the City award has been featured in @SolicitorsJournal, Business In The News, City News, Daily Business Now, London NewsDesk and UK Business News.

Find out more here: https://t.co/bfnyC4eid9

#freedomofthecity

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Our latest #employmentblog provides details on the consultation on the Code of Practice for Service Providers, Public Bodies and Associations, new guidance on support for disabled workers with hybrid working, and other #employmentlaw updates.

Read here: https://t.co/pyKRTgl4WO

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BDB Pitmans has advised the shareholders and management team on the management buyout of Acorns (Southern) Limited. This deal has featured in @insidernwest, @CareTalkMag and @financialnewsuk.

Learn more about the deal here: https://t.co/EVUigHGVtF

#corporateadvisory

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With more couples choosing to get married again later in life, partner Vandana Chitroda discusses the growing number of #greynups in articles for Blooming Fifties, UK Business News, TeaTalkMagazine and Always Finance News.

Learn more here: https://t.co/APfNsboPSs

#prenups

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In this week’s #PlanningAct2008 blog, partner Angus Walker looks at the unsuccessful challenge to the grant of the A66 DCO in more detail and a consultation on infrastructure planning in Scotland.

Read the full blog here: https://t.co/t4StSryPXa

@PlanningActBlog

#Planning

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We are proud to announce that partner Sinéad Lester and legal director Natasha Davis were awarded Freedom of the City of London in a ceremony at the London Guildhall yesterday.

Read more here: https://t.co/gqQXtdpfkw

#freedomofthecity #inquests

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Following the announcement of the Budget’s relief changes, partner Judith Millar discusses options that are still available to transfer assets free of #inheritancetax in @FTAdviser.

Learn more here: https://t.co/0JJPwOvn4B

#gifting

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Examining a recent High Court ruling in favour of Cineworld Group, Jennifer Chappell and Laura Vasili review whether it presents a potential opportunity for company tenants to renegotiate compromises of existing contracts.

Read the #RealEstate blog: https://t.co/a7ZrMc0Nv8

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Join us on Tuesday 3 December 2024 for our Diversifying Income #Webinar, led by Emma Millar. covering key topics such as charity trading, tax, and regulatory implications.

To register for your place, please click here: https://t.co/hhaPaaKIJI

#Charity #CorporatePartnerships

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Following The Law Society’s TA6 form update, partner Tim Middleton outlines why the revised form should be scrapped in @EAToday.

Read more here: https://t.co/FsyOxNQxck

#ResidentialProperty

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Today’s blog looks at a case in which an #Employment Tribunal held that there was no discrimination on the grounds of philosophical belief where an employee was dismissed for using deliberately provocative pronouns in his email signature.

Read the blog: https://t.co/fbEX64CrnK

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Last week, we hosted our Employment Update Seminar.

Nick Le Riche provided an in-depth analysis of the new #EmploymentsRightsBill, clarifying its key changes for employment.

Learn more about upcoming events here: https://t.co/eMxQePtlyG

#EmpLaw #Seminar

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This week, we collaborated with @AGBIS2 to co-host their annual Chairs and Vice Chairs #Seminar, discussing the #CharityGovernanceCode and the new business environment in schools.

Learn about our schools offering here: https://t.co/lKEzXF3Gsw

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In today’s blog, partner and parliamentary agent Mustafa Latif-Aramesh looks at a case on whether boats constitute development, a new advice note, and considers optionality in the #DCO process.

Read the #PlanningAct2008 blog here: https://t.co/KQHrjDQYwg

#Infrastructure

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In response to a reader’s question in the @FinancialTimes, partner Tristan Ward provides advice on adding a break clause to #tenancyagreements.

Read more here: https://t.co/aG5bz2fYYl

#ResidentialProperty

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Our latest #employmentblog provides details on the government's amendments to trade union laws, a new statutory duty for employers relating to sexual harassment, as well as other updates to #employmentlaw.

Read the blog: https://t.co/NqmDqQDMce

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We are proud to have sponsored and hosted the Global #FamilyOffice Community Partners Breakfast for key sponsors of the #GFOC network last week.

If you would be interested in hearing about the changes, please contact us.

#PrivateClient

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BDB Pitmans’ recent success advising Haslams on its sale to Foxtons has been featured in @InsiderSEast, @EAToday and @FinancialNewsUK.

Learn more here: https://t.co/usv21sRYqZ

#corporatelaw #realestate