Author Archive: DTM Legal
Celebrating 10 years of excellence
DTM Legal, the top tier law firm based in Chester and Liverpool, celebrates ten years of legal excellence. The tenth anniversary follows on from a year of growth and success, with year-on-year turnover having grown by over 30 percent and Q1 … Read more…
DTM Legal earns new Legal 500 recognition
Chester and Liverpool based DTM Legal has been recognised for its wide-ranging commercial expertise by the UK Legal 500. The growing commercial law firm has achieved a total of nine rankings, including a top tier award and three new entries, … Read more…
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Properties
The minimum energy efficiency standards contained within The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (SI2015/962) (“the MEES Regulations”) were implemented by the Energy Act 2011 and were introduced as a way to try and reduce the … Read more…
Topwood Ltd expands business
Topwood Ltd, who specialise in confidential document shredding, document scanning and secure storage, have completed on the purchase of a three acre site on Wrexham industrial Estate, to support the company’s ongoing growth plans. The former food production and distribution … Read more…
FLI Global Acquires Cap Technology and Adamelia
A leading provider of services in the water and waste process technologies sector in the UK and Ireland has acquired North West business and DTM Legal LLP client, Apex Industries Limited (trading as Cap Technology and Adamelia). FLI Global is … Read more…
Further growth for DTM Legal
DTM Legal is pleased to announce the appointment of its newest team members, Rachel Giles and Kevin Howard. Kevin recently joined DTM Legal as a Solicitor in the Corporate and Commercial team having trained and worked at one of the … Read more…
DTM Legal deliver GDPR seminars in partnership with Knowsley Chamber
Alison Brennan, a partner in DTM’s corporate team, hosted a number of complimentary seminars ahead of the General Data Protection Regulation coming into force, including in partnership with Knowsley Chamber of Commerce, to help and support local Merseyside business owners. … Read more…
A guide to succession planning
What is succession planning? Succession planning is the process of identifying and developing the individuals who are to take over the business and ensuring the structures are in place to allow for this, including planning for any tax charges. How … Read more…
Visit DTM Legal on Stand D4 Number 3 at the Royal Cheshire Show.
This year, a number of DTM Legal’s Agriculture team will be exhibiting at The Royal Cheshire Show including Paul Makinson, Stephen Lunt, Amanda Bailey and Sally Pilott. Paul Makinson, partner, said: “We’re really looking forward to attending the Royal Cheshire … Read more…
BDO LLP Accountants quiz night!
DTM Legal wins BDO LLP Accountants quiz night! The team included Edward Barnes, Phil Whitehurst and Marena Mondair – all of DTM Legal, and Ailsa Cowdell of BDO LLP Accountants. The quiz night, which was held at the Cross Keys … Read more…
Occupiers Liability Act
Property owners and occupiers have a legal responsibility to ensure that visitors to their premises are reasonably safe. Whether you are a homeowner, landlord, tenant, or business owner, it is important to understand your duties under occupiers’ liability legislation and … Read more…
Three new property experts join North West commercial law firm DTM Legal
North West commercial law firm DTM Legal has strengthened its commercial property team with a host of new appointments. Property lawyers who are recommended by the Legal 500, Paul Makinson and Stephen Lunt, have been appointed as partners alongside Sue … Read more…
Place North West – Guest Blog : Merseyside Development Update
There is a multi-billion-pound development opportunity for Liverpool City Region in the coming years, but the area must do more to prove its ambition to build new homes and infrastructure, said a panel of experts at Place North West’s Merseyside … Read more…
Made Smarter Review: Fourth Industrial Revolution could unlock £445bn for UK
This week’s #ThursdayThoughts comess from Rachel Logan. In the midst of economic uncertainty fuelled by Brexit negotiations, it was refreshing to read the positive findings of the Made Smarter Review published earlier this week. The review, led by Jürgen Maier, … Read more…
DTM Legal expands commercial property team with key appointment
Law firm DTM Legal, which has offices in Chester and Liverpool has made a key appointment to its property team. Isabel Rial, who specialises in property development and investment, joins the firm from Harrison Drury in Lancashire. She brings with … Read more…
Landlords Have Less Than One Year To Put Energy Efficiency Levels In Order
DTM Legal is reminding landlords they have less than one year to make their properties energy efficient or potentially face fines of up to £150,000. Legislation will make it unlawful to let a property with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) … Read more…