Alexander is an experienced commercial lawyer who acts for small and medium sized enterprises, professional firms and entrepreneurs.
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We are delighted to announce that two of our partners have been ranked in the Chambers & Partners 2021 Directory, in the highly competitive London area.
Read MoreThe Legal 500 United Kingdom 2021 directory has been published and Wallace continues its success being ranked in eight practice areas, across the directory, for the London area.
Read MoreThe legal cannabis market is of increasing interest to entrepreneurs and investors. In recent years, we have seen a trend of growing deregulation in the supply and use of cannabis and cannabinoids globally, and a corresponding change in societal attitudes. The position in the UK echoes the position globally, with the appetite for investing in the legal cannabis sector increasing rapidly. However, investing in the cannabis sector remains a potential legal minefield, especially since the domestic regulatory regime is complex and investors and businesses will also need to be mindful of the extra-territorial reach of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).
Read MoreThe UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and, shortly after, the country became preoccupied with coronavirus. The UK is in a transition period until 31 December 2020 during which time it is still largely aligned with the EU. After that, either the UK will have a suitable trade deal or it will move to WTO terms. This focus on more pressing matters means there has not been much progress on negotiating the trade deal.
Read MoreCovid-19 is the wrecking ball on the C-suite’s reluctance to embark upon digital transformation. With many people now working from home, there has been a massive uptick in cloud adoption.
Read MoreNot all insurance policies cover disruption caused by the lockdown. If your business disruption policy doesn’t specifically cover pandemics/infectious disease, you might still be able claim under more general provisions of your policy, for example relating to the loss of suppliers or key personnel.
Read More“Force majeure” provisions are often over-looked clauses hidden at the end of the contract but have become vitally important in the Coronavirus period.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce our involvement in The Consultancy Growth Network, a membership community for the owners of growing consulting businesses.
Read MoreThe Legal 500 United Kingdom 2020 directory has been published and we are delighted that Wallace is recommended in a record number of ten practice areas in the directory, for the London area.
Read MoreEarlier this year, the High Court rejected the argument advanced by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) that the UK’s departure from the EU would constitute a ‘frustrating’ event for the purposes of their 25-year lease of commercial premises in Canary Wharf thereby releasing both parties from all further obligations.
Read MoreThe Legal 500 and the Chambers & Partners United Kingdom 2019 directories have recently been published. We are delighted that Wallace continues to be recommended in nine practice areas, across the directories, for the London area.
Read MoreWallace LLP, the London based commercial law firm, is delighted to announce that Frank Jennings, Partner and Head of Commercial/IT, has received the Cloud Personality of the Year Award at the recent UK Cloud Awards.
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