by Rachel Lord | Feb 1, 2021 | News
In his first blog of 2020, Sam Lyon, Head of Corporate and Commercial at Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors makes his recommendations for things that all family businesses should prioritise this month. He says, “It’s been almost a year since the first lockdown and...
by Rachel Lord | Dec 14, 2020 | News
In his final blog of 2020, Sam Lyon, Head of Corporate and Commercial at Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors make a case for why family businesses should not allow the covid pandemic to delay making important plans for the future. “With the pandemic still causing huge...
by Rachel Lord | Dec 2, 2020 | News
In his latest blog Sam Lyon, Head of Corporate and Commercial at Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors examines the benefits that an independent voice can bring to a family business. The value of non-executive directors and other non-family senior management can bring to a...
by Rachel Lord | Nov 12, 2020 | News
The following article appeared in the Wall Street Journal on 2 November 2020, and quotes our Co-Director, Sue Howorth. Katie Deighton, reports, ” Companies that pick later-born children as CEOs show better performance, a study finds. Tradition within many...
by Rachel Lord | Oct 15, 2020 | News
By Sam Lyon, Head of Corporate and Commercial, Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors Conflicts in family businesses can be considerable and, unlike other businesses, there is usually even more than just the commercial success of the business at stake. Thinking about things in...
by Rachel Lord | Aug 26, 2020 | News
Many family businesses are facing tough decisions as they feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Consequently, a large proportion have considered making staff redundancies, which has raised a number of legal questions. Christian Mancier, Partner at...
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