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We have vast experience in providing legal advice, assistance and representation to a wide variety of businesses, ranging from start-up’s and small businesses to large SME’s and plc’s based in Wales and England and trading across a wide variety of areas.
We combine an approachable, unstuffy and supportive service with detailed legal expertise. We understand commercial and practical imperatives and that legal requirements are a means to an end – not the other way round. We can tailor our services according to our client’s needs and budget.
Some of our business clients use as an outsourced legal department and many instruct us on a project basis, knowing that we can provide a high quality service.
Do not hesitate to contact us for an initial discussion as to how we may assist your business.
Business Guides and Further Information
Business Sector Guides
We have produced a number of guides to provide helpful background information on a variety of topics that are often relevant to businesses. These can be accessed below or via our Guides Index at the top of the page. These guides provide initial information and not legal advice – please contact us to discuss your requirements and how we may be able to help.
Latest News
Good luck to Team Berry Smith
16 April 2024
The Berry Smith FC team are descending on Leeds for the @BusinessFives National Football Finals. Following a victorious regional event in Cardiff, the mixed team are hoping to add some more silverware to the trophy cabinet. Aside from aiming for success on the pitch, the team are proud to support @WalesAirAmbulanceCharity and are wishing to […]
Online Consumer Contracts – Are online terms and conditions incorporated into a contract?
9 April 2024
As we are living in an increasingly digital era, online shopping has become the norm meaning that businesses have to take care to ensure that their standard terms and conditions are brought to their customer’s attention sufficiently. Ensuring that terms and conditions are effectively incorporated into a contract of sale without impeding the ease and […]
Tesco loses appeal in branding battle with Lidl
9 April 2024
Avid readers of the Seasonal Berry Smith Commercial Newsletter may recall the ongoing dispute between supermarket giants Tesco and Lidl which we last covered in 2023. You can read about it HERE Previously, High Court Judge Joanna Smith concluded that Tesco’s use of the same yellow and blue colour scheme for their Clubcard Prices signage infringed […]
Brexit Import Charges Brings Inflation Fear
9 April 2024
Food inflation has fallen within the past year, with it reaching 5% in February following a high of almost 20% in March of last year. However, the introduction of post-Brexit border checks which has been delayed several times over fears they could fuel inflation, have begun to be introduced from the start of this year. Food […]
Berry Smith advises on acquisition of A & N Lewis for Cardo Group Limited
8 April 2024
Berry Smith are delighted to have advised valued client, Cardo Group Limited through another acquisition process following on from their acquisition hat-trick last year. South Wales based A&N Lewis was founded over 30 years ago and are Cardo Group’s latest acquisition in the construction industry due to their strong shared values. The acquisition will bolster […]
Cross-enforcement of two adjudications in the Technology & Construction Courts
3 April 2024
Berry Smith LLP have successfully acted for the Claimant in the cross-enforcement of two separate adjudications: Wordsworth Construction Management Ltd -v- Inivos Ltd t/a Health Spaces [2024] EWHC 617 (TCC) In an unusual move, the Court has ordered that the decisions made in two separate adjudications (arising under the same construction contract) should be set […]
New Carer’s Leave Regulations
27 March 2024
On 6th April 2024, the new Carer’s Leave Regulations come into force. The Regulations will give employees a right to take up to one week of statutory unpaid carer’s leave within a 12 month period to care for or to arrange care for dependants with long-term care requirements. In order to be eligible for carer’s leave […]
New Protection from Redundancy Rights
27 March 2024
On 8th March 2024, the new Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations come into force. The Regulations will change the way paternity leave is dealt with, particularly in relation to the require On 6th April 2024, the new Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act (the “Act”) comes into force. The Act serves to provide further protection […]
Adjudication Enforcement and Genuine Attempts to Settle
19 March 2024
In Sleaford Building Services Limited v Isoplus Piping Systems Limited, a dispute between the parties had been referred to adjudication at which it was found that Sleaford should pay Isoplus £323,502.32. Following the passing of the deadline for payment, and being on notice that Sleaford would contest the decision, Isoplus made an offer to settle […]
Berry Smith – Champions of Cardiff at Business Fives event
15 March 2024
After a long break away from the world of football, a team from #Berry Smith returned to the pitch at the Business Fives Cardiff tournament. Alongside competing against and networking with fellow Cardiff based companies, @Business Fives provides the opportunity to raise and win some well-deserved money for various charitable causes. After an afternoon of […]
Instant Win Lotto player won £10 not £1m, Court of Appeal Rules
14 March 2024
Lauren Parsons, Senior Associate at Berry Smith, considers the recent ruling in Parker-Grennan -v- Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd EWCA Civ 185. Background In 2023 Mrs Parker-Grennan claimed against Camelot in relation to an Instant Win Game she had played on the National Lottery website. The game gave players a chance to win between £5 and […]
Apple Breaches EU Law
6 March 2024
Apple has been fined a penalty of over £1.5bn by Brussels as a result of breaching competition laws. The fine has come following an investigation which found that Apple had purposely limited competition from music streaming services such as Spotify. Originally, the penalty was forecasted to be four times less than the final figure, leading […]