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Shareholders' Agreements An Overview

Matthew Fretten
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A Shareholders’ Agreement is a written document between two or more shareholders in a private limited company.

It records the terms and conditions on which that company shall carry out business, and how the shareholders shall exercise their rights in relation to the company.

Force majeure clauses and coronavirus COVID-19

Matthew Fretten
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Matthew Fretten provides an overview of force majeure clauses in business contracts and touches on the legal definition of force majeureIs coronavirus a force majeure event? What is a force majeure clause? What if there is no force majeure clause? Practical advice for businesses dealing with coronavirus

A Guide to Easements

Oonagh McKinney
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Oonagh McKinney is partner and head of the commercial property team at Frettens.

In this article, she looks at what an easement is and how they are created. She also looks at enforceability and what you can do when an easement is breached, before examining some cases that have tested the law surrounding Easements.  

The Importance of having a properly drafted partnership agreement

Matthew Fretten
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Matthew Fretten  explains the importance of having a properly drafted partnership agreement , as well as what it should include. What is a partnership agreement? Partnerships are a set of personal and commercial relationships between individuals...

What is the Management Buyout Process?

Matthew Fretten
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What is the Management Buyout process and how does it work? Matthew Fretten, Managing Partner and Corporate Solicitor in our Christchurch Office provides an overview of MBOs.

Frettens recognised as an 'outstanding employer'

Matthew Fretten
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Frettens Solicitors have been awarded ‘outstanding employer’ status in an annual independent survey into employee engagement.

The survey was conducted by Best Companies, the research company behind the prestigious Sunday Times Awards.

Frettens Solicitors have offices in both Christchurch and Ringwood.

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards and Commercial Properties

Ben Cobb
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Commercial Property Solicitor, Ben Cobb answers all of the most common questions about Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in Commercial Properties.

What are Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards? Who do they impact? When do MEES come into force? What are the exemptions?

A Guide to Overage Provisions on Land

Ben Cobb
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When deciding to sell a property or a piece of land , there are circumstances where you may want to consider selling property subject to Overage provisions . What is Overage? Overage gives you, as a seller, a second bite of the cherry.  As well as...

Business Come Dancing 2018

Oonagh McKinney
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Frettens were proud to take part in the Business Come Dancing annual fundraiser for Pavilion Dance South West, who teamed up with Bournemouth Hospital Charity to raise money for a mini MRI scanner. The black tie event was held at The Cumberland Hotel on...

Can a freeholder refuse to extend a lease?

Niki Adkins
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The value of a leasehold is affected by how many years are left on the lease. The shorter the remaining time, the less valuable it is to extend your lease . If you own, or are you considering buying a leasehold property, then you need to understand the...

Paul Burton Shortlisted for Lawyer of the Year at Dorset Legal Awards

Matthew Fretten
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Paul Burton , the Head of our Employment Team has been shortlisted for ‘Lawyer of the Year’ at the prestigious Dorset Legal Awards , Sponsored by QuoStar . Paul was actually nominated for the award by two of his clients without his knowledge....

Transferring a Commercial Lease to Someone Else

Ben Cobb
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In this article, we look at whether a commercial lease can be transferred to someone else. We focus on Assigning a commercial lease, transferring a lease to a new owner and transferring a lease to a new tenant.

Transferring / assigning a commercial lease to someone else

Ben Cobb
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In this article, we look at whether a commercial lease can be transferred to someone else. We focus on Assigning a commercial lease, transferring a lease to a new owner and transferring a lease to a new tenant.

Match Ball Sponsors at AFC Bournemouth v Huddersfield

Ben Cobb
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Frettens were extremely proud to sponsor the AFC Bournemouth match ball for their midweek Premier League game against Huddersfield on Wednesday 4 December. Pictured below at pitchside are Sarah Nineham, Sarah March-Paschal and Ben Cobb , who...

Lease or Licence - What's the Difference?

Ben Cobb
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Ben Cobb describes the difference between lease and licence, using his commercial property expertise to form a quick guide.

How to avoid a construction dispute

Michelle Hayter
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It is not unusual for disputes to arise in markets as competitively and financially demanding as construction and engineering. On even the best managed projects, commercial relationships can break down. Our Dispute Resolution Team are experienced in...

Selling your shares back to the company

Karen Edwards
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Karen Edwards from our Corporate and Commercial team looks at all of the ins and outs of selling shares back to a company. Karen delves into the law in regards to a company buying back shares and discusses why a company might want to do this.

Frettens take to the floor in Business Come Dancing

Oonagh McKinney
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2018 marks the firm's 40th anniversary and Frettens have done a number of things to celebrate everything from 1978. As a grand finale to this, 10 of our team of solicitors are taking part in Business Come Dancing, performing a...

Is it too late to make an LPA when someone has dementia?

Julie Frampton
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We are often asked about LPA’s (Lasting Power of Attorneys) when a relative has lost the mental capacity to manage their affairs. Unfortunately in this situation, if there is no LPA in place already, an LPA can no longer be granted. There are ways to...

Frettens announce major growth in face of Brexit

Matthew Fretten
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Frettens Solicitors have announced dramatic growth in 2018 and have further plans to expand, despite the uncertainty surrounding the impact of current Brexit negotiations. Having opened a brand new office in the heart of Ringwood on 2nd July 2018, the firm...

What is an option agreement?

Ben Cobb
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With the demand for land on the increase, many landowners are starting to think about how to make their land work for them, and an option agreement is one way of doing this. Option agreement An option agreement is a contract that gives a party the right to...

Frettens celebrate 12 new recruits

Matthew Fretten
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Frettens Solicitors have announced dramatic growth in 2018 and further plans to expand. Having opened a brand new office in the heart of Ringwood in July 2018, the firm has recently employed a further 12 members of staff, showing that the business has no...

Frettens celebrate 40th anniversary year with retro disco!

Matthew Fretten
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The Partners of Frettens Solicitors are excited to announce that they are celebrating their 40th year in business with a no holds barred 1978-inspired disco! 1978 inspired disco Taking place on Friday 5th October at Hoburne Park, Christchurch, and...

Frettens Promote Two Associates

Clare Hallett
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Frettens Solicitors are delighted to announce that Michelle Petersen and Niki Adkins have been promoted to become Associates at the firm. Michelle Petersen Michelle Petersen has been at Frettens since 2014, initially in the Residential...

83 years of Frettens experience coming to Ringwood

Michelle Hayter
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The Partners at Frettens Solicitors were delighted last week to announce the opening of a second office in Ringwood in July 2018. Who will be based at Ringwood?               The Ringwood team...

Hello Ringwood!! Frettens opens second office

Matthew Fretten
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The Partners of Frettens Solicitors are excited to announce that they will be opening a brand new office in the heart of Ringwood in July 2018, making Ringwood a second home for the ever-growing Frettens family. A full service law firm for Ringwood ...

Welcome to the Family - Simon Immins joins the team

Michelle Hayter
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Frettens Solicitors is delighted to welcome the latest Solicitor to join their ranks, as Simon Immins becomes a member of the firm's Family Team . Simon  joined Frettens in April, having been a Partner at Turners Solicitors in...

Frettens launch corporate video

Matthew Fretten
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Frettens are delighted to share their new corporate video. The film focusses on our firm's people-first approach and how we have harnessed this to drive success. The film has been created in conjunction with Dorset Business , the Dorset Chamber of...

Commercial Property expansion - new solicitor

Ben Cobb
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Frettens Solicitors is delighted to welcome the latest Solicitor to join their ranks as Ben Cobb becomes a member of the firm's Commercial Property  Team. Ben joined Frettens from the start of 2018, having trained and qualified as a...

Legal 500 accreditation again for Frettens - Every Partner recommended

Matthew Fretten
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Frettens Solicitors is delighted to report that it has been recognised in specialist areas of 'The Legal 500' again for 2017-18. This marks the eighth year in a row that the firm has been recognised by the independently researched guide to law firms...

Conveyancing Team expands with new Solicitor

Jenny Williams
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Frettens Solicitors is delighted to welcome the latest Solicitor to join their ranks as Matt Collis becomes a member of the firm's Conveyancing Team .         Matt joins Frettens having trained and qualified as a solicitor in...

New Faces at Frettens

Matthew Fretten
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Frettens Solicitors is delighted to welcome three new members of staff to their Property, Wills & Tax and Commercial Teams. Kym Brooks joins the Conveyancing Team . Kym is a dual qualified solicitor, having qualified in South Africa as an...

Frettens Litigator Promoted to Partnership

Michelle Hayter
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Frettens Solicitors are delighted to announce that Carl Geary has been promoted to become a Partner at the firm. Carl has been at Frettens since 2007, initially as a paralegal and then beginning a training contract, the final stage of qualification as a...

Frettens Olympic Charity Quiz Success

Matthew Fretten
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On Friday 29th July, Frettens hosted an Olympic themed quiz night at Chapel Gate in aid of Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance. Teams from local businesses including Frettens represented different Olympic sports. All the teams dressed...

Good news for our Trainees

Matthew Fretten
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Frettens Solicitors are pleased to announce that two of our Trainee Solicitors, Safeena Holiday and Amy Leung, have now successfully completed their training contracts. Safeena qualifies as a Solicitor into the Commercial Property Team. She deals with...

Frettens Rugby Quiz in aid of Macmillan Caring Locally

Matthew Fretten
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On Friday 16th October, Frettens hosted a rugby themed quiz night at Chapel Gate in aid of Macmillan Caring Locally. Teams from many local businesses including Frettens represented the nations through to the finals in the rugby...

Are you a good boss?

Matthew Fretten
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The country’s worst bosses are to be found in the recruitment industry according to a recent survey by Approved Index. 4 in 10 people say they feel overworked by their boss, and the recruitment sector is the profession where people are most likely...

The Frettens Quiz for Autism Wessex

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On Wednesday 25th June, Frettens hosted a football themed quiz night at the Goldsands Stadium in aid of Autism Wessex. Teams from many local businesses including 4 from Frettens represented the 32 nations through to the football finals in Brazil. All the...

Solicitors promoted to Associates

Matthew Fretten
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Employment Solicitor   Paul Burton  and  Commercial Property Solicitor  Kerry Houston-Kypta have both been promoted to Associate status at Frettens Solicitors. Paul joined Frettens in 2009 and specialises in both contentious and...

Frettens starts a Choir!

Matthew Fretten
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Here’s the latest on what the team at Frettens have been getting up to at lunchtime…  We have started our own choir, the “Frettens Chorale”. We thought it would be a fun way to do something together as a social and team...

Frettens Netball Team notch up another victory!

Karen Edwards
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Team Frettens snatched another victory against The Angels taking them to five wins and a draw this season and leaving the team “poised” mid table as the end of the season approaches. It was a close match,...

Frettens Sponsor the Great Bake Day!

Chris Dobbs
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Frettens Solicitors and The Captains Club Hotel are delighted to be co-sponsoring the inaugural “Food Festival Great Christchurch Bake Day and Fete” , part of the Christchurch Food Festival. It promises to be a great family fun day on...

Frettens Netball Team opens the season with a victory!

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The Summer league of Bournemouth Netball Association opened on 7th March with a match between Frettens and Bournemouth 14 and ”Team Frettens” were delighted to notch up their first victory! Frettens were delighted to welcome Heidi...

All singing, all dancing website for Frettens Solicitors!

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We are delighted to unleash our new site onto the world wide web today! Please pay us a visit at www.frettens.co.uk Ok, so it doesn’t sing or dance, but it does talk to you! Each of our lawyers has recorded a video profile for your enlightenment and...

Lee Young arrested by Lewis Manning special constables!

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This morning, Friday 8th April, Lee Young was “arrested” for consistent bad shirt and tie combinations and constantly cracking bad jokes around the office. Special Constables from the Lewis Manning Hospice arrested Lee at the Frettens...

Team Frettens take on the East Cliff Quarter Marathon!

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Matthew Fretten , Aimee Barnett, Charlotte Wilson, Laura Martin and Louise O’Connell from our Reception Team are all running in the Rotary Club of Bournemouth East Cliff Quarter Marathon (just over 10k) road race on 23rd April.   ...

Directors Dining Club - Next event 25th March 2011

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The Director’s Dining Club is an exclusive fine dining and business networking club for business owners and company directors in Dorset and Hampshire. Following two successful events in 2010, the club returns for the first of four...

Frettens 2010 Employment Law Seminar

Chris Dobbs
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Resolving Workplace Disputes This year we are looking at resolving workplace disputes and returning to last year’s popular format of providing a dramatic twist on the traditional seminar style lecture. Taking full advantage of our theatrical...

Tee'd Off With Tax?

Lee Young
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Frettens Solicitors and Princecroft Willis Chartered Accountants are holding a free seminar on saving tax and a drinks reception at Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club on 7th October 2010 between 5.30pm and 7.00pm. The seminar will look at tax efficient...

Beer and Spice

Lee Young
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Beer and Spice and all things nice 16th September 2010 Aimed at estate agents, financial advisers and accountants in the New Forest, we have organised an Indian buffet at Bombay Nights in New Milton on 16th September. We will introduce our key...

Do You Use Linked In?

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At Frettens, all our solicitors and legal executives have a Linked In profile, and we are starting to find it a useful way to meet new contacts. Our contacts find it a useful way to ask us for some advice, or to find out whether they will need to instruct a...

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