Congratulations to our Partner and Head of Corporate & Commercial, Elaine McLaine-Wood, who was elected President of the Tees Valley Law Society (TVLS) last month at the Annual General Meeting.
Congratulations to our Partner and Head of Corporate & Commercial, Elaine McLaine-Wood, who was elected President of the Tees Valley Law Society (TVLS) last month at the Annual General Meeting.
We are delighted to announce our recent appointment to Santander UK’s national commercial panel. Our role on the panel allows us to represent Santander’s interests during commercial lending transactions.
You may remember our blog back in January on the changes due to affect Stamp Duty rates on second homes? Well now those changes have been made, so we have written an update on what this means for those thinking of moving home or buying additional property.
Punch Robson are delighted to be a ‘dementia friendly’ firm. We have been awarded a certificate to acknowledge that we are equipped to provide services to those living with dementia.
Our firm works with many different charities and voluntary groups across the region. This year we have nominated local organisation Butterwick Hospice as our corporate charity.
Let us introduce you to our new Commercial Property Solicitor, Laura Dale. Laura recently joined our head office on Albert Road, Middlesbrough after qualifying at the start of the year.
Many of us realise the importance of writing a Will. Yet we rarely give the same level of consideration to Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA’s). LPA’s are just as important and allow you to manage the future of your assets and also your future wellbeing.
Throughout February Punch Robson are working with Butterwick Hospice on their “Make a Will” Month campaign. Our solicitors are offering their time and expertise to the general public in exchange for a contribution to the charity.
Two quite striking proposals affecting personal injury claims were announced in the Autumn Statement last November. The changes are being made to reduce the cost of claims for injuries such as whiplash and to combat ‘fraud’ and the ‘compensation culture’.