News and Opinion
22/08
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections have fallen to their second lowest level in almost 10 years, as the day-to-day regulatory function of the publi...
15/07
In the latest in our 10 year anniversary blog series, Ten in 10, we speak to the man who keeps the IT engine running at Pannone – Steve Elderfield.
St...
01/07
Commercial entities will, at some time or other, be faced with the termination of a contract they are a party to. Despite the parties’ best intentions ...
26/06
Manchester law firm Pannone Corporate has strengthened its team with the appointment of four legal professionals.
Helen Fyles joins the firm as an assoc...
24/06
The General Election is just around the corner and is expected to bring a changing of the guard, with Labour firm favourites to take over the post.
A ch...
13/06
Following our AI in the Workplace event last month (May), our guest speaker, Dr Richard Whittle, University Fellow, University of Salford Business School...
12/06
Nearly a decade on from joining Pannone Corporate, Danielle Amor talks about her career, her passion for seeing clients get the outcome they deserve, her...
12/06
Pannone Corporate has been crowned Corporate/Commercial Team of the Year at the 15th annual Manchester Legal Awards.
The firm was recognised at the regi...
30/05
Exclusion clauses are among the most important clauses within commercial contracts. When a dispute arises, the parties may first turn to the exclusion c...
22/05
Radhika Das joined Pannone in July 2018 as a Paralegal from a well-known HR services provider. In the last six years, Radhika has progressed to become an...
07/05
The insolvency and debt teams at Pannone Corporate have featured highly in the latest Insolvencies and Companies List, according to the latest Solomonic ...
30/04
English law upholds the principle of contractual autonomy, granting parties the freedom to negotiate and establish terms tailored to their specific needs...
29/04
Arshnoor Amershi has been crowned Corporate Rising Star of the Year at the 2024 Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards.
The Associate Partner at Mancheste...
17/04
I was one of the founding partners who set up Pannone Corporate in 2014. We effectively performed an MBO of the commercial part of Pannone LLP - a top 50...
28/03
Contracts form the cornerstone of business relationships. Having clarity as to the terms parties are bound by in a contract is paramount to business effi...
26/03
In the final piece in our series commenting on Manchester’s aims to achieve net zero by 2038, we look to the future and offer our predictions as to som...
21/03
As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, we wanted to speak to people across the firm – from those who were here at the beginning of our journey, ...
20/03
In a trade mark battle of the supermarket giants, Tesco has lost its appeal against a decision that it infringed Lidl’s logo. The supermarket will now ...
14/03
In our penultimate article on Manchester’s intention to become a zero carbon city by 2038, we consider this week the built environment, the measures av...
06/03
In the third of our series of blogs commenting on Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s intention to become net zero, we look this week at efforts be...
05/03
The various provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022 continue to be implemented and come into force. Whilst there has already been a significant volu...
29/02
In the second of our series focusing on Manchester’s aim to become a zero carbon city region, we take a look at transport and travel. It is well accept...
28/02
The ‘battle of the forms’ is a phrase which is used to describe the common scenario in which contracting parties compete to ensure their standard ter...
20/02
Facts of the case
Gabriela Rodriguez worked as a cleaner at the offices of Devonshires Solicitors for two years, via contractor Total Clean. She claims ...
15/02
Over the coming weeks, we will take a closer look at Manchester’s concerted aim to become net zero. We will cover each area of the city’s focus and l...
13/02
Pannone Corporate has advised APRIL Group, the leading wholesale insurance broker in France and Europe, on the cross-border acquisition of Lexham Insuran...
31/01
In the first of a six-part blog series from Pannone’s dispute resolution team, we take a closer look at commercial contracts, focusing at those element...
17/01
Although the media interest surrounding the Awaab Ishak inquest focussed on the presence of damp and mould, there were other matters arising in evidence ...
15/01
Pannone Corporate has advised on the sale of Eco-Readymix Ltd, a leading producer of mortar and concrete in the North West.
The company, which was estab...
11/01
Calls for a ‘Hillsborough Law’ and increased accountability of public servants have been voiced for many years. However, despite a number of indepe...
07/12
The draft wording of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Draft Bill (also known as ‘Martyn’s Law’) continues to work its way through Parliament,...
30/10
Once again, both individual lawyers and teams at Pannone Corporate have featured strongly in this year’s Chambers 2024, consolidating the impressive sh...
30/10
Welcome to our latest IP update – insight into the most recent cases and developments in IP law. We'll uncover the news stories most relevant to you an...
06/10
Pannone Corporate has strengthened its cross-sector expertise, after being appointed by a trio of high-profile clients – TalkTalk, Silentnight, and Exa...
05/10
Pannone Corporate has been recommended as top tier in two practice areas and also recommended in a further ten practice areas in The Legal 500 2024 editi...
04/10
Natasha Mafunga joined Pannone Corporate at the start of the year as a solicitor in the dispute resolution team. In the latest in our blog series, My Lif...
18/09
Earlier this year [July], the EU adopted a decision that will see the free flow of personal data between the EU and the US – a move that will undoubted...
12/09
In our insolvency and restructuring blog series, we’ve been exploring the various options available to businesses that may find themselves in financial...
11/09
In this short article, Jack Harrington and Radhika Das from our employment and pensions team consider the use of mediation as a conflict resolution tool....
14/08
Following Pannone Corporate's Freedom of Information Act request to the Care Quality Commission (CQC), regulatory associate partner, Bill Dunkerley, look...
09/08
Social Housing (Regulation) Act: Awaab’s Law in practice
The Social Housing (Regulation) Act received Royal Assent in July 2023, and makes provision...
09/08
Pannone Corporate has announced the promotion of five people, as it continues to invest in future talent across the law firm.
Effective from 21 July, Ar...
24/07
Safeguarding concerns in the UK care sector are falling from the highs seen during the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show.
From January to May this ...
20/07
Pannone Corporate has advised multi-concept operator, Mission Mars, on the letting of a flagship London site, as part of an ambitious expansion plan for ...
19/07
Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs) have grown in prominence in recent years, as businesses have sought to implement them as a means to continue tradin...
27/06
In our latest retail law update, we look at the news and legal developments affecting the sector.
This month, it covers how to transform retail spaces...
20/06
With a year under his belt at Pannone Corporate, we speak to real estate solicitor, Dominic Beddow, on his legal career so far, the importance of being a...
31/05
In the last three years, companies of all shapes and sizes have had to contend with a plethora of challenges that have severely tested the balance sheet ...
31/05
In this short article Michael McNally and Lorna Shuttleworth from our employment and pensions team consider the use of external investigators when carryi...
30/05
Pannone Corporate has advised crazy golf brand, Junkyard Golf Club, on the purchase of its second London site – its biggest location to date.
The Manc...