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Important update from our HA Employment Team on some much overlooked contract requirements for Employers - click below or get in touch for more details https://www.howatavraamsolicitors.co.uk/are-your-employment-contracts-up-to-date

Navigating Turbulent Financial Waters: Key Considerations for Directors of Companies in Financial Distress. Our latest article outlines some essential issues for Directors to consider when a company faces financial difficulty. From compliance to strategic pivots, we consider both company and personal issues that Directors must be aware of when they find themselves in this position https://www.howatavraamsolicitors.co.uk/navigating-financial-challenges-a-guide-for-uk-directors/

Starting Up Strong: Building a solid foundation for your business goes beyond just products and services. 💼💪 Ensuring you have the right legal documentation in place is crucial to protect your hard work and innovation. The attached Guide sets out some must-have legal essentials to keep you protected and dispute-free on your business journey💡📝 https://lnkd.in/ek6iW9V4

Reaching out to all Directors with an overdrawn Director's Loan Account (DLA) - Seek advice early before the DLA comes back to bite you personally! Read our helpful guide here... https://www.howatavraamsolicitors.co.uk/worried-about-an-overdrawn-directors-loan-account/

Exciting update for our Employment Team. Looking forward to having you back Nutan!

Ever wondered whether you have (or might be hit with) a valid Employment Claim? Take a look at our Employment Speedread - Do I have a claim? A whistlestop must-read guide for all employers and employees. https://www.howatavraamsolicitors.co.uk/employment-speedread-do-i-have-a-claim/

BREAKING NEWS - Google and DeepMind Technologies’ victory in the High Court raises the bar for class actions and proving injury in privacy claims. Watch this space for developing AI technologies… Read more here: https://www.howatavraamsolicitors.co.uk/breaking-news-google-high-court-privacy-decision/

More bad news for directors following an increase in Bounce Back Loan Claims by liquidators. Get in touch with our Litigation Partner, Matthew Howat, to explore how we can help. Further details here...https://conta.cc/3nP5XVq

Howat Avraam Litigation Partner, Matthew Howat, reviews a recent Supreme Court decision clarifying when and to what extent directors need to consider the interests of a company's creditors when making decisions on behalf of a company - or face personal financial liability

Expansion of Directors’ duties to Creditors It is well known that, when a company becomes insolvent, its directors owe a duty to the company’s creditors (i.e.

The forced dilution of a minority shareholder’s shareholding, especially where there is underlying hostility amongst the shareholders, is often at the root of an Unfair Prejudice Petition. In a recent case involving Cardiff City Football Club, the Court felt the dilution was unfair but not prejudicial. Find out why… https://conta.cc/3JNpjkx

All change - first disqualifications come through for Directors who voluntarily dissolved their company after taking out a Covid-19 Bounce Back Loan. Watch this space, as there's more to come... https://conta.cc/3vXgTBi

Following "tough new powers", The Insolvency Service are pursuing Directors with a renewed vigour and with significant consequences - 10-year disqualifications and Compensation Orders requiring Directors to repay any wrongly claimed or misapplied Bounce Back Loan - seek advice early! Contact Litigation Partner, Matthew Howat, on 020 4566 7154 or [email protected] for a free and confidential consultation. https://conta.cc/3Qs0hcJ

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Attention Directors! We're seeing a sharp rise in insolvency claims against Directors in respect of their previous businesses. If you've been contacted, whether in respect of alleged preferential payments, overdrawn DLAs or bounce back loans, get in touch with our litigation partner, Matthew Howat, on 020 4566 7154 or [email protected] to arrange a free confidential consultation.

Event time! Join our Litigation Partner, Matthew Howat, on 10 August 2022 for his popular director and shareholder workshops. Get in touch on [email protected] to reserve your free and confidential telephone one-on-one with Matthew. Book early to avoid disappointment 😉

UPDATE: It is rare that employment disputes make headlines, but this year, P&O Ferries’ decision to dismiss almost 800 employees by video message “with immediate effect due to redundancy” certainly stands out as an exception https://conta.cc/3G1knXp

UPDATE: Further temporary pandemic insolvency restrictions came to an end last night - easing the pre-requirements for issuing a Winding Up Petition. The restrictions around commercial rent remain in place. If you've been affected, do get in touch https://conta.cc/3wRHLny

How should employers deal with long Covid? We provide guidance for Companies and advise that employers should treat long Covid as a potential disability and therefore exercise caution and consideration when dealing with employees suffering from Covid https://conta.cc/36NkZlL

Our very own Niki Avraam of Howat Avraam Solicitors spoke at the Chartered Management Institute event on 'managing pressure and presence at work', last week. Meaningful and useful insights were shared across the panel of Niki Avraam, Freddie Hampel, Shikha Goyal & Stephanie Meehan on how to alleviate pressure and maintain a strong presence at work, while also managing a positive work-life balance.

Interested in finding out more? Click on the link here to watch the recording of the webinar: https://lnkd.in/dTTf6dzQ

Managing pressure and presence at work For more information about the CMI London Regional Board you can visit the Board’s webpage: https://mgrs.uk/3Kp Or you can connect to our Board via social me...

A recent case in Glasgow highlights the importance of Directors maintaining proper financial records. In this case, the Director was disqualified for being unable to properly explain co transactions, including how a £50k Govt Bounce Back Loan was spent https://conta.cc/35oqMOw

Niki Avraam, Co-founder and Employment Law Partner at Howat Avraam Solicitors, is panel member and speaker at the forthcoming Chartered Management Institute event on how to manage work life balance whilst maintaining strong presence in the workplace, in recognition of International Women’s Day. Niki will be exploring with her fellow panel members, the importance of managing pressure and presence at work and considering the potential ramifications on women, when failing to do so positively.

Join the discussion on 10 March 2022 at 12.30.



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IWD 22 | Managing Pressure and Presence at work | LinkedIn The importance of maintaining a strong presence in the workplace, whilst managing a positive work life balance, has become more prominent than ever in the last two years. In light of this, and to recognise International Women’s Day this month, we would like you to join us for a panel event with wo...

Take a look at the latest edition of Howat Avraam's "HA Legal Bites" - focusing this month on HMRC Bounce Back Loan Claims, Insolvency Claims against Directors and Covid-19 Debt Recovery Changes to Winding-Up Petitions https://conta.cc/3MdFw3b

We're seeing an increase in HMRC claims against Directors for alleged "abuse" of the Bounce Back Loan Scheme - often only with the benefit of hindsight following the collapse of the business. Take a look and do let us know if we can help https://conta.cc/3Honckp

Take a look at our June edition of Legal Bites for practical and commercial legal updates, including Govt enforcement of COVID bounceback loan abuse, potential changes to non-compete clauses and practical post-COVID legal support https://conta.cc/3qQKnNt