Update on Restrictive Covenants – are they enforceable?
The English High Court was once again required to assess the enforceability of restrictive covenants in the recent case of case of Bartholomews Agri Food Limited v Michael Andrew Thornton. This deci...
Employment compliance: 5 employment law risks that employers need to watch out for
Employment law is constantly evolving and employers have to tread carefully to protect their businesses from potential risks. The following are five common issues to watch out for. Employment contrac...
New paternity leave entitlements
Some important news for companies, as the new Paternity Leave and Benefits Act 2016 (the Act) has introduced a parental leave entitlement. The Act provides for a two week paternity leave entitlement ...
Beneficial Ownership Register– time to act!
New regulations (the Regulations) came into operation on 15 November 2016, giving effect to part of the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (the Directive). The full Directive is required to be tr...
Download: selling a property in Ireland flowchart
Beauchamps' private client & family law team have created a series of flowcharts to demystify some key private client and family law issues that individuals and their families may encounter during...
Beauchamps advises Inspired Spaces consortium on PPP arrangement
We have advised the Inspired Spaces consortium - a joint venture involving Carillion Construction Limited and the Dutch Infrastructure Fund – on a PPP arrangement. The consortium is engaged to finan...
Imelda Reynolds runs for election to the council of the Law Society of Ireland
Our Chair and partner, Imelda Reynolds, is running for election to the Council of the Law Society of Ireland this month. She hopes to bring her experience, energy and commitment as a council member i...
Beauchamps advises a consortium involving Prime plc and Balfour Beatty Group Limited on PPP arrangement for 14 HSE primary care centres
We have advised a consortium involving Prime plc and Balfour Beatty Group Limited, engaged to design, construct, operate and maintain 14 HSE primary care centres in Ireland as part of a PPP arrangemen...
Companies Act 2014 - end of transition period
The Companies Act 2014 (the Act) provides that during the transition period which commenced on 1 June 2015, all private limited companies must chose to convert to one of two new types of company – the...
Breakfast briefing: Good governance in the charities sector
Beauchamps was delighted to host a special breakfast event on the governance challenges facing the charities & not for profit sector, in association with the Corporate Governance Association of Ir...
Beauchamps advise Inventum on the purchase of Joule Group Limited
We advised Inventum, a Dutch hot water and ventilation company, on its purchase of a majority stake in Dublin-based company, Joule Group Limited, the heating system and hot water solution specialists....
Legal Briefs: 6 Reasons Why Not To Scrape Data
Partner, Maureen Daly, answered a reader's question on data scraping from websites, on the Start Up Commissioner’s Dublin Globe website. Read the full article here or below. *** Startup specialist ...
Download: buying a property in Ireland flowchart
Beauchamps' private client & family law team have created a series of flowcharts to demystify some key private client and family law issues that individuals and their families may encounter during...
FAQ on... directors' compliance statements
The requirement for a directors’ compliance statement to be included in an Irish company’s financial statement is provided for in section 225 of the Companies Act 2014 (the Act) and applies to directo...
New disclosure requirements for share ownership
The Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (the Directive) was adopted by the European Parliament on 20 May 2015 and it aims to prevent the use of the financial system for the purposes of money launde...