Debenhams Ottaway

A warning for directors of potentially insolvent companies… BHS, once a household name on the UK high street, fell into collapse in 2016, leaving not only a huge pension fund deficit but also sparking lengthy litigation and directors’ disqualification proceedings. The recent conclusion in the lengthy High Court judgment in the case introduced a new and novel concept of ‘misfeasance trading’ duty for company directors involved in wrongful trading which is causing concern for directors of potentially insolvent companies. Whilst this judgement appears to be based on a unique and extraordinary set of circumstances, it demonstrates, failure to adhere to such duties could lead to a director being held personally liable, therefore upmost importance on their statutory duties. Litigator Helen Rainford, who joined the Debenhams Ottaway team recently, explores this further in her first Debenhams Ottaway blog. Read it here 👉 https://bit.ly/4e83Oct

Today we say a temporary goodbye to our Head of Marketing and Business Development Victoria Thomson as she starts her maternity leave, and she leaves us with a great gift - a mini website refresh that reflects who we are today - a vibrant law firm that has a vision is to change the way people think about lawyers. Instead of focusing on the finances first, our clients and our people are at the centre of everything we do. Check out our new look site here - https://lnkd.in/dwW5qubs Thanks Conscious Solutions team for your help with the site refresh and most importantly, best of luck Victoria on your exciting new project 👶 #lawfirmmarketing

Super proud to see our managing partner Susan Glenholme speak on the panel at the Alternative Events Legal Management Summit in Bedfordshire this week. The event brought together key decision makers from mid-tier law firms to discuss the most critical issues for #LegalManagement and it was great to see Susan share her perspective with other insightful speakers.

We are delighted to welcome Sarah Liddiard and Millie Reynolds as the newest members of our growing Corporate & Commercial team. Sarah’s arrival means we can provide even more comprehensive support to our valued business clients as we expand expertise to include commercial contracts that facilitate growth and limit legal risks. Millie trained at Debenhams Ottaway and we are thrilled that she qualifies into the team. Read more about how you can benefit from our team’s expertise: https://bit.ly/Co-Coteam

We are delighted to share that Millie Reynolds qualified this week as a solicitor and is staying on at the firm with the Corporate and Commercial team. It’s a huge achievement and many congratulations to you, Millie. We are looking forward to what’s ahead! 🎉⭐

Feedback Friday! A huge congratulations to Timothy O'Donoghue from our residential conveyancing team and to Barry Griffin from the Wills, trusts and probate team for this fantastic feedback of their recent services. Our clients are at the heart of what we do and we are passionate about ensuring they receive high quality treatment from us. We encourage their thoughts through our surveys for our continual improvement. Find out more> https://bit.ly/3MHYEIa

This month our Managing Partner Susan Glenholme is speaking at the Alternative Events Legal Management Summit in Bedfordshire. In its eighth year, the summit that brings together key decision makers from mid-tier law firms to discuss the most critical issues for legal management and we are delighted Susan has been invited to share her perspective.     Susan will be taking part in a panel conversation with renowned People Hacker and Social Engineer, Jenny Radcliffe, to explore the dual threats of technological and psychological security breaches facing law firms.     Find out more about the summit here>https://bit.ly/3MIZvZ3

Did you know we plant a tree for every client feedback survey we receive?🌳 As part of our sustainability goals, we are focused to make a positive impact to the environment, doing so by partnering with Ecologi. All our clients receive a feedback survey to share their thoughts about their experience with us. Not only does this re-assure the firm what we are doing right but helps us identify areas we can improve on. Read more here>https://bit.ly/3Tr8otX

What a weekend🎉✨ With good music, good food and great company, we didn’t even mind the rain! After another year sponsoring the VIP lounge at Pub in the Park- St Albans, it was great to see so many of you stop by and say hello and have a go at our spinning wheel challenge. Lots of prizes were won over the weekend, with two lucky winners from the prize draw, receiving a tasting menu voucher for two and a luxury hamper. A big thank you to all our volunteers for helping to make a special and enjoyable weekend for us all! 🎶 🥂

Happy Sunday ☔️ ☀️ A fun afternoon with Natasha Hejabizadeha TEP and other colleagues from Debenhams Ottaway hosting the last stretch of the VIP Lounge at the St Albans Pub in the Park Festival with Tom Kerridge 🎵 We may have got rained on (badly) but there was still some sunshine and lots of potential winners of our spin the wheel competition! And Paloma Faith 🙌🏼