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Herald Business HQ Magazine

The september issue of The Herald's Business HQ magazine contains an informative piece by WJM Senior Associate John Grant on why SMEs should develop a business model to tackle the challenges of being paid on time, and also to pay their creditors. Read more

The Times Legal Scot

Great coverage in the recent Times Scotland LegalScot supplement for WJM, with a great contribution piece from WJM Partner Angus MacLeod on Franchising. Read more

Colin Millar Writes for Herald Entrepreneur

WJM partner Colin Millar writes for today's Herald on what entrepreneurs should look for in commercial contracts. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/entrepreneur/15687918.Herald_Entrepreneur__What_to_look_for_in_commercial_contracts/ For help or advice with contractual matters, contact WJM Read more

New LBTT Submission Requirements Are Just Around The Corner…

From 1st April 2018, the first cycle of 3 yearly LBTT returns will start to fall due. It’s been almost 3 years since the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) was introduced in Scotland. LBTT came into force on 1st April, 2015 to replace Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and is payable to Revenu Read more

Taking all the Credit: How to Manage the Financial Risks of Export

So you’ve taken the bold step of growing your business through export. You’ve done your homework: visited the market, got to know the culture and made sure your products meet local regulations. Protected your IP in that country. Identified the right shipping method, and the export docume Read more

When Circumstances Take Charge in the Family Business

Running any business is not without its challenges but when circumstance takes charge, particularly in a family run business, the effects can ripple right through the business and the family in the business. It is often the case that decisions taken in the past can influence those at the helm of a Read more

‘See You in Court’ Should be the Last Phrase That Springs to Mind During Disputes

So, the worst has happened, and that business relationship, which you have spent precious time cultivating, and then working with, has turned sour. A dispute has arisen. You are convinced that you are right, but the other side is showing no signs of backing down. Perhaps it& Read more

What Our Clients Say About Us / Testimonials

“Thank you very much to you and your team for ensuring we completed the transaction… for our CfD milestone deadline. Thanks also for the out of hours efforts – especially in the final few weeks, and in the emergence of the ever increasing number of ‘side agreements’.&r Read more

Employment Briefing - March Update

Welcome to our Employment news briefing, providing a summary of some of the recent employment judgements.  If you have any questions about any of the topics covered, or would like to discuss anything with our Employment team, please call Martin Stephen on 0141 248 3434 or email mss@wjm.co Read more

Mark Bradford writes about the challenges of succession for The Herald

Mark Bradford is featured in today's Herald giving his expert advice on the challenges of succession for family businesses.  This feature is part of our ongoing partnership with The Herald's Entrepreneur campaign, which aims to inform, educate and advise readers on everything they need to know Read more