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Evelyn Adfield achieves Band 1 Ranking from Chambers and Partners

Evelyn Adfield, Partner and Head of Department for Corporate Commercial at Porter Dodson has been ranked as a Band 1 Lawyer for Corporate Commercial...

Porter Dodson advise on the purchase of Hotel Riviera Sidmouth

Porter Dodson are delighted to have advised Unison Triumph Investments (UK) Limited on the recent acquisition of Hotel Riviera in Sidmouth –...

Coombe Farm Organic acquired by Eversfield Organic Ltd

Following a flurry of recent local business transactions, Porter Dodson are pleased to have advised Coombe Farm Retail, a provider of premium organic...

Porter Dodson Advises iAM Compliant Limited on its £1.42m Investment from Maven Capital

David Culshaw, partner in the Porter Dodson Corporate Commercial Team, has acted for iAM Compliant Limited (iAM) on its recent second round of...

Porter Dodson secures site acquisition for Vispring Limited

Porter Dodson’s Commercial Property Team recently acted for Vispring Limited, the luxury British bed manufacturer, in the acquisition of their new...

Trust Registration Service and Impact on Partnerships

HMRC has recently updated the Trust Registration rules, extending the scope of the trust arrangements that are required to be registered in the UK.

Ranked in Chambers UK 2022

Porter Dodson, has been ranked once again in Chambers UK (2022).

Furlough and EMI share option holders

On 21 July 2020, HMRC published draft legislation proposing changes to the working time requirements for Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) share...

Covid-19 and corporate law

Below is a list of frequently asked questions about corporate law during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Covid-19 and commercial contracts

Below is a list of frequently asked questions about commercial contracts during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Corporate commercial associate appointment

Porter Dodson has strengthened its Corporate Commercial offering with the appointment of David Culshaw. He joins as an Associate Solicitor, working...

GDPR: Who is the data controller, who is the data processor and what is the lawful basis?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. The new regulations place new and greater responsibilities on data...

GDPR, a benefit for consumers; a headache for small businesses

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. GDPR compliance captures all manner of personal data processed by...

Moles Brewery sold to South West drinks company

Founders of the well-known South West based Moles Brewery, Black Rat and West Country Gold Cider brands have recently sold the company to Tolchards...

New to business?

Coming up with an idea is only just the start for those venturing into new business. Turning that idea into trading reality involves time, energy,...

Theft of customer data

In a recent case a former employee of Enterprise Rent-A-Car was prosecuted under section 55 of the Data Protection Act 1988 (the Act) by the...

Changes to Consumer Contracts

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has published new regulations on consumer contracts which are intended to harmonise distance...

Trade mark infringement case: The Glee Club

Comic Enterprise Limited (Comic Enterprise) commenced proceedings against Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (Fox) for trade mark infringement...

Who owns the copyright in a photograph?

There has been a lot of media coverage about the most re-tweeted photograph taken at the recent Oscars ceremony. But who owns the intellectual...

Does your business structure work best for you?

With the rush of the 31 January deadline for tax self-assessment behind us for another year, business owners may well turn their thoughts to whether...