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On Sunday 6th July a team of 10 from Wollastons ran alongside 25,000 other participants in the 2008 Asics British 10K London Run to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Trust. The event is now in its 8th year and raised a total of £2 million in 2007 for the charity. |
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On 17 July, Wollastons Consultant Nicholas Cook hosted a free evening commercial property law seminar "A landlords guide to commercial tenant default in a credit crunch." |
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On Wednesday 11 June 200 businesses from all over Essex and beyond took part in the annual Race for Business, which was hosted by Wollastons Solicitors in Chelmsford for the 10th year. |
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Leading Essex commercial law firm Wollastons LLP has recruited a property litigation specialist, Joanne Goobey, to join its highly successful property team. |
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The celebrity guest and official starter of the 2008 Race for Business will be Sir Trevor Brooking. |
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On 22 and 30 April Wollastons' employment law team held two free half-day employment law seminars at Waterfront Place, Chelmsford covering the latest developments in this ever-changing area of law. |
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Richard Wollaston recently handed over a cheque for £44,534.00 to Farleigh Hospice, representing the record total raised by the runners and businesses who supported the 2007 Wollastons Race for Business. |
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Leading Essex commercial law firm Wollastons LLP has recruited a new property lawyer, Scott Simmons, to join its highly successful property team. |
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Wollastons has been highly recommended and 'top-ranked' alongside the best City and regional law firms in the new 2008 edition of the Chambers UK Guide. This independent review of the UK Legal profession describes Wollastons as 'an efficient operation that provides impeccable service'. |
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Wollastons are once again joint main sponsors of the Essex Business Awards. The Awards are designed to recognise and promote the very best companies and business entrepreneurs in Essex. |
Wollastons Consultant Nicholas Cook was one of the speakers at the prestigious 2008 Essex Property Conference held at Stock Brook Country Club. |
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Wollastons LLP has been representing Essex County Cricket Club in the proposed £60 million plus re-development of the Club's Chelmsford site. Nicholas Cook, a consultant in the Wollastons Property department, leads the legal team advising the Club. |
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Wollastons has recruited three new assistant solicitors to join its Corporate, Commercial Litigation and Family teams. In addition Patrick Gass has now qualified into the Employment department and three new trainee solicitors have joined the firm. |
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Wollastons has been named as a 'Regional Heavyweight' in The Legal 500, which was published in September 2007. We are the only Essex firm to be awarded this ranking, and have now achieved this title for the sixth year running. |
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The 2007 Wollastons Race for Business took place in Chelmsford on Wednesday 27 June with over 1,800 runners from 182 businesses raising money for Farleigh Hospice. |
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The question of how much compensation is due to an agent on early termination of their contract will now be based on the value of the agency business as at the date of termination by the principal. This is an important change and the upshot of this decision will affect companies who operate agency contracts now or who are planning to in the future. |
Wollastons took part in the Dragon Boat Regatta at Paper Mill Lock, Little Baddow on Sunday 20 May dressed as Judges in wigs and gowns. |
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Nicholas Cook, who is the immediate past Chairman of the Essex Branch of the Institute of Directors, has now been elected as a National Council member. |
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Leading Essex commercial law firm Wollastons LLP recently advised the Hornagold & Hills partnership on an £11m sale of its business and assets to the Mouchel Parkman Group. |
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