The Government’s announcement of a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday in July 2020 came as welcome news to the property market following the widespread fear that the market would face a pandemic induced downturn.

Davidson McDonnell is celebrating its recent expansion into residential services with the arrival of three new staff members.

Davidson McDonnell would like to reassure our clients that we are following the latest Government and WHO advice in relation to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation.

Lindsey Harten reviews the recent case of Shinners and another (Joint Administrators of London Bridge Entertainment Partners LLP) -v- London Trocadero (2015) LLP [2019] EWHC 2932 (ch) in our latest Restructuring and Insolvency legal update. Following this decision landlords need to think carefully about how rent deposits are used when faced with tenant insolvency.

Davidson McDonnell is delighted to let you know that Ben Fraser has joined our Commercial Property team. We spoke to Ben on what attracted him to Davidson McDonnell and his first impressions of the firm.

After a very successful year for Ross and his team from Belfast Boys’ Model School, we have decided to increase our association with Young Enterprise and become an official annual supporter. We look forward to growing our relationship with Young Enterprise and to working with more of Northern Ireland’s young people, developing their entrepreneurial skills, their employability and their aspirations.

We are delighted to have advised FSCom on the recent sale of their RegTech solution, KYC-Pro, to PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Congratulations to our client, Orca, who have been successful in exceeding their £500,000 crowd funding target!

Davidson McDonnell Trainee Solicitor, Louise McCaffrey, tells us a bit about life at the Institute of Professional Legal studies and how it feels to be the first person granted a training contract with Davidson McDonnell.

In light of recent high profile retailer failures, sadly, tenant insolvency has become a very topical subject. Our Commercial Property department has put together this whistle stop tour for Landlords, identifying key terminology and their legal repercussions in relation to commercial property leases.

Legal Director, Dispute Resolution, Clare Templeton sets out 5 key recent/ proposed changes within the Court System and Insolvency and Restructuring Law, which commercial clients need to be aware of.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Lynsey Elliott to the Davidson McDonnell team. Lynsey, who joins in the role of Senior Solicitor, has considerable experience in advising borrowers and financial institutions on domestic and cross-border finance transactions. Lynsey’s appointment extends the firm’s offering to our clients to include a full range of legal services in the Finance sector. Here Lynsey tells us more about her background and what brought her to Davidson McDonnell.

The news is out! We are all really looking forward to taking up residence in our new office space in Longbridge House - a recently developed, Grade A office building, right at the heart of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.

Congratulations to Ross, the teams from Belfast Boys' Model School, Mercy College Belfast and everyone involved with the MindSight App. Last night the team was crowned 'Runner Up, Company of the Year' at the Young Enterprise Northern Ireland Awards 2018.

Securing equity investment is often a key milestone for a new business. As well as the obvious financial benefits, taking an investor on board represents an endorsement of you, your team and your vision for the business. An experienced investor may even bring a range of skills and contacts to help accelerate the business’s growth. Obviously, the commercial terms (investment amount, valuation, percentage shareholding) attaching to the investment need to be right, but you should also think about what your relationship with the investor will look like going forward.

Congratulations to Ross Davidson, Davidson McDonnell Director, listed today in Northern Ireland's 40 under 40 for his outstanding work in the Commercial Property sector.

Read our top 5 tips for business buyers, compiled by the Davidson McDonnell Corporate Team, Vicky Dummigan and Raymond Duddy.

Thank you to everyone who braved the April showers and attended our inaugural breakfast seminar, ‘Navigating the Choppy Waters of an Uncertain Property Market’.

A great first year for the Davidson McDonnell corporate team - ranked 5th by deal value & 6th by deal volume in Experian's 2017 NI Deal League Tables!

County Antrim based, revolutionary skin care and self-tan brand, Vita Liberata has been acquired by US pharmaceutical company, Crown Laboratories Inc.

The Experian UK and RoI M&A review for the 2017 year to date published today makes for positive and interesting reading.

At Davidson McDonnell we have always taken pride in nurturing talent and encouraging the growth and education of future generations. In support of this, Davidson McDonnell Principal, Ross Davidson, will be mentoring Belfast Boys' Model for Young Enterprise NI this year.

The Holywood based property development and investment company, Wirefox, have continued theexpansion of their property portfolio through the £41M purchase of City Park, a Grade B listed office building in the east of Glasgow city centre.