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…
Mark Serby considers why Made in Sheffield is important for the Sheffield City Region
What does it mean to be a manufacturer in the UK at the moment? There is so much uncertainty hovering over our engineering and manufacturing businesses in a pre-Brexit world,
The staff Christmas party – could you be fired for your behaviour?
The annual company Christmas do is usually seen as a fun event where you can let your hair down and enjoy a night-off with your bosses and colleagues. Whether you all go to the pub for a few drinks, sit down for…
