Alliance contracting: a solution to challenges facing the highways sector?
We examine whether the alliance contract model (or 'alliancing') can benefit the highways sector when procuring infrastructure works.
21 September 2018
How to mitigate risk for large-scale infrastructure projects
Large-scale infrastructure projects present huge procurement challenges. Contracting parties can mitigate risk through careful contract drafting and negotiations.
12 October 2017
How to align MiFID II and GDPR when processing client data: actions for regulated firms
We set out the requirements of MiFID II and GDPR and consider how regulated firms can address both requirements in their use and retention of customer data.
10 January 2018
How the UK's food safety and integrity regime might change post-Brexit
We consider the UK’s current food safety and security regime and how this may be affected by the UK’s departure from the EU in March 2019.
07 December 2017
Your Will can be ignored say judges
This was one of the headlines following the latest, but perhaps not the last, judgment in the long running case of Ilott v Mitson.
28 July 2015
How the Food Standards Agency proposes to change its approach to food regulation in the UK
The Food Standards Agency published its plans for reforming food industry regulation in July 2017. This article looks at what will change and the impacts on food businesses.
30 November 2017
How systematic is systematic? HMRC unable to answer FOI request on the Lagarde List
Following HMRC's press release regarding its use of the Lagarde List to 'assess, collect enforce and prosecute tax offences', Burges Salmon made a Freedom of Information request.
20 May 2015
Preparing for change: Award stage
A deep dive into the award stage under the Procurement Act 2023
17 May 2024
Surrogacy: Where are we now?
In this article, we consider the position one year on from the Law Commission’s report on surrogacy and the continued need for reform and clarity for both surrogates and intended parents
13 March 2024
All change for the UK Takeover Code
Market participants may need to give even more significant thought to the employment and pensions aspects of takeovers in the UK.
28 September 2016
Air Quality: another High Court decision on government policy and powers
The High Court has ruled that the government's plans to address poor air quality do not do enough to meet the UK's legal obligations under EU law.
03 November 2016
AIM companies: transactions by PDMRs and PCAs
This briefing explains the new requirements which apply to dealings by PDMRs and PCAs in securities of AIM Companies.
29 June 2016