06 Nov, 2024 False promises: directors beware of “insolvency avoidance" schemes By Helen Martin The Times reported yesterday on the continued promotion of an “insolvency avoidance” scheme, despite efforts by the Insolvency Service to...
05 Nov, 2024 Negotiations complete – The UK and EU’s new “Competition Cooperation Agreement” By George Harrington Jeremy Kelly Gustaf Duhs On 29 October 2024 the UK and EU concluded negotiations on a new agreement that will enable increased cooperation between the UK’s...
04 Nov, 2024 From Milan to the Moon – intellectual property considerations in Prada’s collaboration with Axiom Space By Jessica Gregson In a pioneering collaboration, Prada and Axiom Space (Axiom) have unveiled the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit,...
01 Nov, 2024 Uncertainty continues in the litigation funding market By Michael Frisby Funders had hoped that the uncertainty caused by last summer’s Paccar decision in the Supreme Court would be removed when the Litigation...
31 Oct, 2024 Premature divorce application: When the computer should have said "No"! By Nicola Harries The law in England permits a divorce application to be made after the first year of marriage, meaning that any application must be made...
30 Oct, 2024 What does the Autumn Budget mean for Employers? By Charlotte Gunn Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Honourable Rachel Reeves MP, has announced a series of changes to the UK Tax regime in...
25 Oct, 2024 Commercial real estate finance – a continued mixed bag? By Joanna Charter The FT yesterday focused on the state of the commercial real estate market, looking at the difficulties and opportunities faced by...
25 Oct, 2024 Companies House releases updated timings for identity verification By Catherine Sellars Companies House has recently published its outline transition plan for implementing the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act...
25 Oct, 2024 Divorce and private equity: Hedge funds and headaches By Nicola Harries I was asked to offer up some tips on how private equity investments are treated in a divorce scenario and I am delighted my comments have...
24 Oct, 2024 New IoD Code of Conduct for Directors -helping directors to discharge their duties By Kath Saunders It is easy to become cynical about business practices and the conduct of directors, especially when high profile cases such as the recent...
21 Oct, 2024 PIK structures: flexibility, affordability and the opportunity for growth By Joanna Charter Last week the FT reported that “corporate debts mount as credit funds let borrowers defer payments”. The article was referring to the use...
18 Oct, 2024 The heart attack gender gap: women remain under-represented in clinical research about heart disease By Ella Tunnell According to the British Heart Foundation, a woman is 50% more likely than a man to receive the wrong initial diagnosis for a heart...