30th March 2020
COVID-19: Advice for businesses in turbulent times
These are unprecedented times for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains, logistics and services, and, importantly, consumer demand. What is the most difficult element in all this is (to quote a veteran Hollywood scriptwriter) that no-one knows anything. The surfeit of contradictory information simply adds to the feeling of uncertainty in already uncertain times.
All of this creates risk in businesses. Everyone in a leadership position in an enterprise should be considering the very real prospect of economic and financial instability.
Often it is the case that knowing what one can do in these circumstances will assist in the thinking and planning that has to be undertaken as these events unfold. Whether this relates to employment issues, collecting outstanding debts, dealing with tenancy-related issues or even considering how one is financially structured and how the effect of that can be mitigated with cashflow not being as strong as one might have expected.
In addition to all of this, we can assist you in navigating the support for businesses and employees that the Chancellor has announced recently.
If you need to talk through the issues generally or get advice on your own enterprise’s circumstances, we are here and available to help. Do call either your usual contact at the firm, or Daldeep Jaswal, Alex Lee or Matthew Lewins at the numbers below. We can certainly organise a virtual meeting to enable the best advice to be given in these challenging times.
Daldeep Jaswal
Partner | Commercial Property
T: 01892 502 324
E: djaswal@bussmurton.co.uk
Alex Lee
Partner | Company and Commercial | Employment
T: 01892 502 362
E: alee@bussmurton.co.uk
Matthew Lewins
Solicitor | Company and Commercial | Commercial Property
T: 01892 502 314
E: mlewins@bussmurton.co.uk
Alex Lee
Partner
Solicitor
Company and Commercial
Employment
Office : Hello world!
01892 502 362alee@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Alex leads the Company/Commercial team at Buss Murton. He joined the firm in 2012 from his own boutique corporate firm that he started up in 2010, bringing with him 20 years’ experience in leadership positions as in-house corporate counsel for such companies as FremantleMedia Limited (the makers of the X Factor and Grand Designs) and as Head of Corporate Strategy and General Counsel for the Jamie Oliver group of companies. Educated in New Zealand and the UK, and having worked with global organisations, Alex has gained significant experience, and led and contributed to high profile international media acquisitions and business strategy.
As a result, Alex is not only able to advise on the legal aspects of an enterprise’s business, but is also able to bring a unique perspective having been involved in the operational aspects of those enterprises. In addition to these insights, Alex has also been at the heart of a number of change management projects, and led transformation and integration initiatives.
With this wealth of experience, Alex can advise on a broad spectrum of company and commercial law. These include corporate and business acquisition and disposals, debt financings, corporate finance, insolvency, restructuring, and corporate governance right through to employment (non-contentious and contentious), commercial contracts, agency arrangements, data protection and intellectual property.
Alex brings to the firm the passion he also exhibits in his interest in sailing and classical guitar. Originally qualifying in New Zealand, he still supports the All Blacks (and everyone else playing Australia). He qualified as a solicitor in the UK in 1990 and obtained a Masters of Law from the London School of Economics in 1991. He regularly speaks on subjects such as the legal and business impacts of social media, data protection and cybersecurity.
Expertise
Company Commercial
Incorporations
Corporate and business acquisition and disposals
Debt financings
Corporate finance
Insolvency
Restructuring
Corporate governance through to employment
Shareholder agreements
Cross Option arrangements
LLP Incorporation
LLP Agreements
Employee shareholder arrangements
Commercial contracts
Agency arrangements
Intellectual property
Exploitation and protection
IT and website development
Data protection
Franchising
Dispute resolution
Employment
Employment contracts
Service contracts
Settlement agreements
Redundancy
Disciplinary and grievances
Staff handbooks
Business reorganisation and redundancy
Employment Tribunal claims
Dismissals
Consultancy agreements
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations
Employee share schemes
Alternative Contact:
Harriet Chivers
01892 502 366
hchivers@bussmurton.co.uk
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