The National Crime Agency ; a British FBI?
The Serious Organised Crime Agency has been replaced by the National Crime Agency as the UK’s national crime fighting agency. We look at the NCA’s role in investigating and preventing economic crime.
06 December 2013
UK Investor visa - minimum investment threshold set to double
The UK Government gave its first official response to the Migration Advisory Committee proposals by the introduction of changes in the Immigration Rules which affect the Tier 1 (Investor) Visa.
17 October 2014
The PSC register – are you ready?
The new register of people with significant control (PSC) will have a material impact on the administration of UK companies and LLPs. In our briefing we look at some key features of the new regime.
11 February 2016
The Queens Speech ; Implications for Planning, Energy and Housing
The Queen’s Speech details legislation to be introduced by the Government over the next 12 months. This briefing provides a summary of the proposals and implications for planning, energy and housing.
03 June 2015
UK Remittance Basis - Collateral and relevant debts
HMRC has changed how it treats loan arrangements for non-doms. This impacts on non-doms with loans secured on offshore assets and banks who will have to review their security arrangements.
24 September 2014
UK Takeover Code
The Takeover Panel has introduced new framework regulating “post-offer undertakings” and “post-offer intention statements” made by bidders and targets. We explain the rules in greater depth here.
24 February 2015
When is failing to document a settlement at mediation negligent?
Andrew Burnette and Georgina Shaw comment on a solicitor’s obligations to capture agreements in binding contracts and to advise a client when agreements reached are subject to later perfection.
25 June 2013
When is a contract insurance and why does it matter?
Insurance contracts are among the most commonly used agreements in the world. Our insurance team takes a closer look at insurance contracts and their implications.
31 December 2013
UK Merger Control
Matthew O'Regan and Marc Shrimpling review the main jurisdictional and procedural developments in UK merger control in the past 12 months as well as coming institutional and procedural changes.
17 September 2013
When is it worth making tribunal cost claims?
Sarah Embleton and Natalie Jeffries discuss the recent changes to employment tribunal rules that give employment judges more flexibility when it comes to awarding costs to employers.
06 March 2014
When the buck does not stop with the broker
The Eurokey case serves as a timely reminder that the client also has a number of responsibilities to fulfil during the underwriting process if it wants to be confident it has appropriate cover.
25 November 2014
Which party should bring a claim in relation to securitised loans
For the first time, the Court has given guidance on which party is the proper claimant in a claim arising out of a complex securitised loan transaction.
18 December 2014