Member Articles

By: Áine MatthewsLK Shields Solicitors (Ireland) A recent case taken by bakers McCambridge's against Brennans' bread highlights how brand packaging can sometimes unintentionally cross the line into passing off. ...

By: Clair CassidyLK Shields Solicitors (Ireland) Clair Cassidy highlights why it is so important for the buyer to beware regarding auctions bearing the tag "acting on the instructions of a receiver". ...

By: Gerry Halpenny and Jennifer McGuireLK Shields Solicitors (Ireland) A recent case in the UK shows the importance of agreeing provisions relating to earn-out mechanisms in the sale of a company or business. ...

Robin Lokhorst, Managing Partner at McLeod & Co. LLP (Alberta, Canada), discussed a variety of firm management topics in an article titled "New Tricks" which was featured in Canadian Lawyer. Mr. Lockhorst and other manag ...

By: Ruairí MulreanLK Shields Solicitors (Ireland) The privatisation of public services is a central plank of the Government's public sector reform plan and local authorities are increasingly outsourcing their activities ...

By: Philip Daly, Jennifer McGuire and Seán Scally.LK Shields Solicitors (Ireland)The Government believes that the development of a green economy is central to our national recovery. One area of potential growth is emiss ...