What we do

We at Buckinghamshire and London based media law practice, Richard Howard & Co Solicitors / Lawyers offer legal services in the areas of commercial, corporate, business, dental / healthcare / medical and media law with special and specific reference to media and general communications businesses, such as: television companies; paper and electronic publishing firms; multimedia organisations and telecommunications concerns.

What we do for corporate dental practices and private primary healthcare companies

In addition, we at Richard Howard & Co Solicitors offer advice on all manner of legal topics specific to the requirements of corporate dental practices and private primary healthcare companies, such as: acquisitions; practice conversion to corporate and LLP status; investment and joint venture agreements; property / lease acquisition and assistance with National Care Standards; partnership / shareholders agreements; employment agreements, employment disputes and dismissals. We also offer advice to overseas / offshore private healthcare companies opening UK branches and subsidiaries.

What we do for the media sector

Our media law services at Richard Howard & Co Solicitors / Lawyers include offering advice on a broad range of company, commercial and intellectual property areas specifically in the media law sector and to clients in the media industry - both in the UK and internationally (abroad / offshore). Specific media law related legal assistance covers such areas as: company insolvency; company incorporation of non-UK businesses; joint ventures; franchising; company acquisitions; employment contracts; copyright disputes; defamation disputes; rights disputes; distribution agreements; company formations; commercial and regulatory advice for channel launches; rights and agreements for TV formats and all aspects of television production; employment law.

In short, for legal advice for the media / communications sector (especially in respect of television companies) or the medical profession (particularly Primary Healthcare Trusts or Dental Practices) look no further that Richard Howard & Co Media Law, Business Law and Dental / Healthcare / Medical Law Solicitors / Lawyers.

Richard Howard & Co - media Law solicitors based in the UK (in London and Buckinghamshire) offering useful legal documentation for download from this page

RICHARD HOWARD & CO

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Useful legal information documents

Doing business in the United Kingdom?

United States and other overseas companies who have a branch or other places of business in the United Kingdom must register at Companies House and keep the details up to date. An explanatory note about the requirements and proposed changes is available in our UK Company Law Review and Registration of Overseas Companies information sheet (PDF document - download Adobe Acrobat Reader free).

Corporate Rescue Mechanisms

Administration, corporate voluntary arrangements, and schemes of arrangement can provide your company with alternatives to insolvent liquidation or winding up. Further details of recent changes in the law making these mechanisms more accessible are available in our Avoiding Corporate Insolvency information sheet (PDF document - download Adobe Acrobat Reader free).

2008 Employment Contract

Each year there are numerous employment law changes that come into force. Failure to fully comply with many of these changes has serious financial consequences for employers. A contract redrafted to incorporate the recent changes for employed staff in production, facilities and general services sector is available. Please telephone us on 020 7831 4511 or email richard.howard@richardhoward.co.uk for further details.

Guidance on dividends for Insolvency Professionals and Company Directors

Read our article published in CEO Today, 'Challenges and Opportunities for Smaller Companies in Recovery Procedures'.

Dental Practices: time to incorporate?

The opportunities for changing the way you own and manage your dental practice arises out of the Dentists Act 1984 Amendment Order 2005. This Order effectively abolished the prohibition on corporate bodies carrying on the business of dentistry. Futher information on this subject is available in our Considering Incorporating Your Dental Practice information sheet (PDF document - download Adobe Acrobat Reader free).

  
 

© 2004 - 2008 Richard Howard & Co Solicitors
45-51 Whitfield Street, LONDON, W1T 4HB, UK
The Open Space, Edgcott Road, Doddershall, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP22 4DE, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7831 4511

Richard Howard & Co is a practice name of The Howard Partnership Limited
Registered in England number 4924814
Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority number 388174

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