From start up to exit: BPE supports sale of Gemba Advantage Ltd
BPE Corporate and Commercial team is pleased to announce they have acted for the management team of Gemba Advantage Ltd on its sale to Actica, a specialist provider of technology transformation and cybersecurity services, backed by Sovereign Capital Partners, the leading UK private equity Buy & Build specialist.
Employment Round-Up
It has been a busy time in employment law, with the publication of the Employment Rights Bill on 10 October and the new requirement for employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment coming into force on 26 October. Here are a few things which you may have missed.
Data Subject Access Requests: The reference exemption
When a DSAR is received, the employer has a legal responsibility to handle a request fairly and transparently.
BPE Corporate and Commercial team welcomes new team member
BPE Solicitors LLP is delighted to announce the arrival of a new addition to our growing Corporate team.
BPE maintains Chambers legal guide rankings for 2024
Following the news of the High Net Worth Chambers guide launch earlier this year, in which BPE’s Private Wealth team maintained its Tier 2 ranking, we are pleased to announce that the rest of our submitted teams have also maintained their rankings in the UK guide launch for 2024.
Versarien plc completes strategic sale
BPE is pleased to have acted for Versarien plc on the strategic sale of their wholly owned subsidiary AAC Cyroma Ltd to Harper Bennett Ltd.
Breaking News: Labour unveils its Employment Rights Bill in a bid to ‘make work pay’
Labour promised an Employment Rights Bill within the first 100 days and yesterday, on day 98, it appeared! A landmark shift in UK employment law is on the horizon, with the government describing it as “the biggest upgrade to workers rights for a generation”.
BPE’s Commercial Property team advise on new lease for social enterprise
Under team leader Douglas Armstrong, the BPE Commercial Property team has had the pleasure of working on some exciting deals recently, advising on new leases, securing lettings and assisting companies with their expansion.
Issuing a claim valued up to £100K? What you need to know about the new fixed recoverable costs regime.
New rules came into force on 1 October 2023 which limit the amount of recoverable costs for many claims valued up to £100K. This article considers how these new rules may affect your claim.
Breaking News: Proposed Changes to Employment Rights To Be Announced
A landmark shift in UK employment law is imminent. As announced in The Times over the weekend, Labour will unveil a “once in a generation” overhaul of employment rights in the Employment Rights Bill on Thursday, 10th October. This legislation is set to significantly enhance the rights of millions of workers across the country and in turn increase costs for employers.
All SIX of BPE’s teams rank in the Legal 500
BPE is proud to confirm that their Commercial Litigation team has ranked Tier 1 by the Legal 500 again – an achievement they have maintained for over 10 years in a row. This year, the Tier 1 ranking was only achieved by two other firms in Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
BPE Solicitors LLP Corporate and Commercial team advises on Acquisition of Creed Catering Supplies Limited
The BPE Solicitors LLP Corporate and Commercial team is delighted to have played a key role in the sale Creed Catering Supplies Limited to Kitwave Limited, a subsidiary of Kitwave Group PLC, for up to £70m.