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A Shareholders’ Agreement is a written document between two or more shareholders in a private limited company.
It records the terms and conditions on which that company shall carry out business, and how the shareholders shall exercise their rights in relation to the company.
Ben Cobb is an associate solicitor in Frettens' specialist commercial property team. In this article, he answers some of the most frequently asked questions about break clauses in commercial leases.
Matthew Fretten provides an overview of force majeure clauses in business contracts and touches on the legal definition of force majeureIs coronavirus a force majeure event? What is a force majeure clause? What if there is no force majeure clause? Practical advice for businesses dealing with coronavirus
Oonagh McKinney is partner and head of the commercial property team at Frettens.
In this article, she looks at what an easement is and how they are created. She also looks at enforceability and what you can do when an easement is breached, before examining some cases that have tested the law surrounding Easements.
Matthew Fretten explains the importance of having a properly drafted partnership agreement , as well as what it should include. What is a partnership agreement? Partnerships are a set of personal and commercial relationships between individuals...
What is the Management Buyout process and how does it work? Matthew Fretten, Managing Partner and Corporate Solicitor in our Christchurch Office provides an overview of MBOs.
Frettens Solicitors have been awarded ‘outstanding employer’ status in an annual independent survey into employee engagement.
The survey was conducted by Best Companies, the research company behind the prestigious Sunday Times Awards.
Frettens Solicitors have offices in both Christchurch and Ringwood.
Commercial Property Solicitor, Ben Cobb answers all of the most common questions about Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in Commercial Properties.
What are Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards? Who do they impact? When do MEES come into force? What are the exemptions?
When deciding to sell a property or a piece of land , there are circumstances where you may want to consider selling property subject to Overage provisions . UPDATE: Read our up-to-date version of this article here. What is Overage? Overage gives you,...
Frettens were proud to take part in the Business Come Dancing annual fundraiser for Pavilion Dance South West, who teamed up with Bournemouth Hospital Charity to raise money for a mini MRI scanner. The black tie event was held at The Cumberland Hotel on...
The value of a leasehold is affected by how many years are left on the lease. The shorter the remaining time, the less valuable it is to extend your lease . If you own, or are you considering buying a leasehold property, then you need to understand the...
Paul Burton, the Head of our Employment Team has been shortlisted for ‘Lawyer of the Year’ at the prestigious Dorset Legal Awards , Sponsored by QuoStar . Paul was actually nominated for the award by two of his clients without his knowledge....
In this article, we look at whether a commercial lease can be transferred to someone else. We focus on Assigning a commercial lease, transferring a lease to a new owner and transferring a lease to a new tenant.
In this article, we look at whether a commercial lease can be transferred to someone else. We focus on Assigning a commercial lease, transferring a lease to a new owner and transferring a lease to a new tenant.
Frettens are proud tohave been shortlisted for the 'Firm of the Year' award at hte annual Dorset Legal Awards.
Frettens were extremely proud to sponsor the AFC Bournemouth match ball for their midweek Premier League game against Huddersfield on Wednesday 4 December. Pictured below at pitchside are Sarah Nineham, Sarah March-Paschal and Ben Cobb , who...
Ben Cobb describes the difference between lease and licence, using his commercial property expertise to form a quick guide.
It is not unusual for disputes to arise in markets as competitively and financially demanding as construction and engineering. On even the best managed projects, commercial relationships can break down. Our Dispute Resolution Team are experienced in...
Karen Edwards from our Corporate and Commercial team looks at all of the ins and outs of selling shares back to a company. Karen delves into the law in regards to a company buying back shares and discusses why a company might want to do this.
2018 marks the firm's 40th anniversary and Frettens have done a number of things to celebrate everything from 1978. As a grand finale to this, 10 of our team of solicitors are taking part in Business Come Dancing, performing a...
