Five appointments at Wake Smith
Wake Smith has made five appointments across growing departments. Jessica Rowbotham from Kiveton Park has started as Assistant Solicitor in the firm’s Private Client team after completing a training contract at…
House sale delays: who’s to blame?
Moving home is among life’s most stressful events. From finding the perfect house to packing up and planning the move – there’s a mass of things to plan before you even get to organising the legalities of buying…
Seminar addresses mental health in the workplace
Sheffield solicitors Wake Smith are bringing mental health to the top of the agenda at a seminar later this month. More than 100 delegates have signed up to attend their September HR Forum, organised with recruitment…
Wake Smith helps Sheffield project gain charitable status
Wake Smith has helped trustees of a Sheffield gym project apply to become a charitable incorporated organisation. Unity Gym Project, which was set up in the inner city ward of Broomhall in 2010, is committed to…
Solicitors' 12 take on 10k
Staff from Wake Smith will put their best feet forward to raise funds for Weston Park Cancer Charity. A 12-strong team of employees has signed up to take part in the Sheffield 10k on 23 September. The team, which…
Wake Smith shows impressive low carbon footprint
Wake Smith has come top in two categories for low carbon emissions in a national environmental survey. The firm reported the lowest total carbon emissions and the lowest emissions per employee of the 59 nationwide…
Wake Smith shortlisted for Yorkshire Legal Awards
Wake Smith has been shortlisted in the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2018. The firm has been recognised by the judges in the Private Client category. The prestigious awards celebrate the achievements of the best lawyers…
Lawyers model legal services for Sheffield Bricktropolis
Wake Smith Solicitors has put the building blocks in place to allow Sheffield to be transformed into a city of LEGO® bricks next month. Commercial property associate Rachael Flintoft advised on a tenancy at will…
Divorce – is it time to overhaul the law?
The case of Tini Owens highlights an urgent need for an overhaul of current Divorce Law. The ruling will mean Tini will now have to wait until 2020 to be granted a divorce. Tini is unable to get a divorce for a…
Do you transfer personal data to a US company?
An extraordinary amount of businesses in this country, particularly businesses which capture personal data via websites, transfer EU citizens’ data to US companies. Up to now providing that the GDPR requirements…
