Koi venture spawns success
A business venture to import specialist Koi Carp from Japan for UK resale has realised a £788k turnover in less than five years and spawned embryo businesses with a little legal help from Wake Smith.
Data Protection EU - US Privacy Shield Framework Adopted
In a series of dramatic events which would make a good drama but which would be too long to include in this note, the European Court invalidated the regime allowing EU and US companies to transfer data. The so called…
Employing the right HR advice
The rules and regulations surrounding employment law are constantly moving and keeping up to date with the developments can be a mesmerising task for HR professionals. Wake Smith’s employment team provides advice…
Data Protection and Brexit
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a press release that Data Protection Act remains the law of the land irrespective of the referendum result. This is in case of public confusion. It confirms that…
Award winning company commercial advice
Wake Smith’s growing company commercial team reinforced its status as a leading legal services provider by picking up a regional award for its work. Director in the Company and Commercial team John Baddeley acted…
Paul Gibbon looks back at what’s been keeping the commercial property team busy in the Sheffield City Region.
We act for a diverse range of clients and have seen a steady increase in the range of transactions for all types of commercial property for owner occupation, investment and development purposes. We have had an…
Expansion is dish of the day for Street Food Chef
Sheffield's successful Mexican food specialist, Street Food Chef, has taken a lease on a fashionable Sharrow Vale Road property to establish its fourth outlet in the city. Wake Smith advised on the lease for a…
Where are we now on Data Protection Reform?
With less than 2 weeks to go to the Referendum some businesses would be forgiven for soft peddling on getting ready for the new General Data Protection Regulation which is due to come into force in May 2018. However,…
Duncan Shepherd talks about which sectors are driving legal activity within South Yorkshire’s businesses
Duncan Shepherd, director and head of company commercial at Wake Smith, talks about which sectors are driving legal activity within the South Yorkshire’s business community and the type of work they are advising…
Corporate workload means expansion for Wake Smith
Gavin Hesketh has joined Wake Smith’s company commercial team in response to the firm’s increasing levels of corporate transactional work. The team, headed up by John Baddeley and Duncan Shepherd from Wake Smith’s…
