HMRC confirms change to VAT position when terminating an outsourcing or supply agreement for convenience Termination for convenience Outsourcing and other long-term supply agreements often contain termination for convenience provisions. These allow customers the option of exiting before the expiry of the full contractual term which is often 3 to 5 years and sometimes longer. […]
Overview In July the Government published the draft Building Safety Bill, to comprehensively overhaul building safety legislation in the wake of the Grenfell fire, and the independent review subsequently undertaken by Dame Judith Hackitt. The legislation is intended to ensure that fire safety is considered throughout the design and construction process, and when a building […]
Seven months into the Coronavirus pandemic, it is almost certainly safe to say that both landlords and tenants have become well acquainted with the restrictions aimed at protecting tenants struggling to pay their rent. The legislation which was hurriedly introduced following lockdown has left landlords with their hands metaphorically tied, taking away the array of […]
The Electronic Communications Code introduced in 2017 is notoriously favourable to telecommunication operators giving them wide-reaching rights to install and operate equipment on land (“code rights”) and affording them security of tenure. In two recent cases, the balance was however tipped in landowners’ favour. Public interest vs prejudice to landowner Under Paragraph 20 of the […]
1.) Now is a good time to review existing structures Over the years, structures have been created to hold residential real estate that are no longer fit for purpose. Typically, this might involve residential real estate being owned by an offshore company that in turn is owned by an offshore trust. In past years these […]
Summary It is common for an anchor tenant to seek an exclusivity clause in a lease. These are clauses that prevent the landlord from permitting parts of the relevant site (be it a shopping centre, a retail park, a leisure park or otherwise) from being used in competition with the anchor tenant. However, these clauses […]
Fladgate has advised private investment firm Nickleby Capital on its investment into virtual healthcare provider Medefer. Corporate partner Ian Brent led the Fladgate team which included funds lawyers Ed Morgan and Adrian Mawlabaux. Medefer says the growth funding will be used to invest in people and technology to service new contracts, enable new product development […]
On 18 September 2020 the UK Financial Conduct Authority published guidance on the listing of cannabis-based businesses on UK stock exchanges after a lengthy internal review. This move will be welcomed as indicating that the London capital markets are “open for business”, particularly for companies operating in the medical cannabis space. In this article we […]
The Supreme Court’s judgment of June this year in Bresco v MJ Lonsdale attracted considerable publicity. The Supreme Court decided that the statutory adjudication and insolvency regimes were not incompatible and as such, liquidators were permitted to pursue claims through adjudication. Although the right to pursue claims through adjudication is one thing, enforcing an adjudicator’s […]
Fladgate has advised Gareth Bale on his much-publicised loan move from Real Madrid to Tottenham Hotspur. This follows on from Fladgate’s work in advising Gareth on his then world-record transfer to Real Madrid back in 2013. To read more click here
Fladgate has advised Yoo Capital Fund II, L.P on its acquisition of a majority ownership interest in Shepherds Bush Market from U+I Group. The new joint venture will bring about regeneration to Shepherds Bush Market and the adjoining land for mixed-use development. To read more click here
The High Court has delivered its first test case judgment providing some certainty on the scope of insurance cover for businesses being hit by Covid 19. Subject to any revision on appeal, this judgment is the authority to define the meaning of “occurrence” of a contagious disease such as the Covid 19 virus. The court […]
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