Wake Smith handles legal work for leading Sheffield manufacturer
Wake Smith has undertaken commercial property work for well known Sheffield manufacturer Robson Handling Technology Ltd as part of its move to new bankers. Robson Handling Technology Ltd, the UK-based manufacturers…
Wake Smith advises Guardian on acquisition by PTSG
Wake Smith has advised the shareholders of Guardian Electrical Compliance Ltd on the company's £16m acquisition by specialist services provider PTSG. PTSG bought Guardian Electrical, a market leading electrical…
Wake Smith advises Rotherham pallet collar manufacturer on sale
Wake Smith advised the shareholders of leading UK manufacturer Billington International Ltd on the company's acquisition by a national pallet and packaging business. James Jones & Sons (Pallets & Packaging) Ltd…
Wake Smith helps Sheffield’s continued regeneration
Wake Smith assisted long-standing clients Turner Investments in 2019’s first major step in the continued regeneration of Sheffield city centre. Neil Salter, director and head of commercial property at Wake Smith,…
Wake Smith appoints new HR manager
Wake Smith has appointed a new HR manager to further develop its workplace culture and drive forward employee engagement. Kelly Pashley-Handford, who lives in Bolsover, has worked within professional legal services…
Wake Smith advise on strategic waste management acquisition
Wake Smith has advised waste management giant Red Industries on its acquisition of West Midlands based Environmental Resource Group (ERG). Advice by director John Baddeley and his team meant that Staffordshire-based…
New fees for probate applications
From April 2019, the Government intends to increase the fees paid to the court when making an application for a grant of probate in England and Wales. The fee at present is £155 if it is a solicitor making the…
Landlords intention to redevelop – The long awaited decision from the Supreme Court is now available
The long awaited decision in the case of S Franses Limited (“tenant”) v. The Cavendish Hotel (London) Limited (“landlord”) has finally been handed down. As any practitioner in this area will tell you, there is…
Brexit – implications for employment law in the UK
Formal notification of the UK’s intention to leave the EU was given on 29 March 2017. Notification triggered Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) under which the UK has two years to conclude a withdrawal…
Biking the path to mental wellness
For Katie Marlow mountain biking has been the key to beating depression and she’s keen to pedal out the message for others to join her. Katie, from Barnsley, had struggled with mental health issues for most of…
