by | Sep 2, 2022 | All Articles, Business Start-Up, Commercial Law, Karen Holden
The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship published in March 2019, highlighted that up to £250 billion of new value could be added to the UK economy if women started and scaled up new businesses at the same rate as men. One would hope things have...
by | Jul 4, 2022 | All Articles, Business Start-Up, Commercial Law, Karen Holden
Running a company, especially where there are many different people involved, can often lead to differences of opinion and unfortunately some of these may escalate into full blown disputes. Falling out with your co-founders or directors how do you get back on track?...
by | Jan 25, 2022 | All Articles, Employees, Employers, Employment Law articles, Karen Holden
Menopause and the Workplace The menopause affects 51% of the population and is increasingly under the spotlight for the range of adverse effects it can have on women going through it. The menopause age range can be between 40-55 years old (average 51) and this age...
by | Sep 27, 2021 | All Articles, Commercial Law, Karen Holden
CEO of A City Law Firm Karen Holden discusses UK plastic laws and what duties businesses have to the environment. We produce about 300 million tonnes of plastic waste every year. Plastic pollution is a problem that continues to grow, resulting in significant...
by | Sep 27, 2021 | All Articles, Commercial Law, Karen Holden
It seems that the pandemic has done nothing to dampen investment into technology businesses both in the UK and globally. We continue to see a boom in technology businesses seeking and securing investment, especially those in the areas of healthcare, education,...
by | Aug 9, 2021 | All Articles, Karen Holden
Law firm founder Karen Holden on being a Perry Mason fan, her unorthodox career path, and going up against the big firms – and winning. Karen Holden recently found a diary in which, at the age of eight, she had written that she wanted to be a solicitor when she...