Aug 26, 2025 |
AI Round-up - August 2025
As much of Europe shuts up shop and heads for the beach, we look back on another busy month for the AI sector. Noteworthy events in July included Nvid ...
As much of Europe shuts up shop and heads for the beach, we look back on another busy month for the AI sector. Noteworthy events in July included Nvid ...
International families continue to be interested in the UK residential property market for personal occupation or investment purposes. Although it’s e ...
Where are we now? The EU AI Act’s implementation timeline The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) entered into force on 1 August 2024 and is bein ...
Lawyers and lay clients have a duty to give full and frank disclosure to the Court when pursuing applications made without notice to the other party. ...
Introduction Construction contracts are typically formed of multiple documents containing detailed legal and technical information that must be read ...
In today’s digital world, we are all well-advised to have a reputation management strategy. Given the heightened public and political scrutiny of the ...
Individuals and corporates looking to make lasting impact through charitable giving often assume that the default option is to set up their own privat ...
As the UK’s first and leading commercial property VAT bridging loan specialist, BloomSmith’s success is built upon partnerships, and we’ve been there ...
Following our previous article and as we reach the third quarter of 2025, the questions remain: did the warning of an imminent exodus of millionaires ...
This article was originally published on AlphaGroup website on 8th July 2025.Alpha announces partnership with two law firms and a pool of lenders to c ...
June saw a surge of momentum in the AI sector, driven by high-profile gatherings and significant policy developments, with London Tech Week 2025 spotl ...
World exports of Scotch whisky are currently estimated at over £5.9 billion. Over the last 10 years, the secondary market of brokers offering investor ...
Earlier this year, our Sports and Tech teams had the privilege of working on a very exciting deal with the team at FPT Software. As digital transforma ...
When is it acceptable for a landlord to receive a commission for placing buildings insurance, and should the commission be passed on to the landlord’s ...
Georgia Leach, Trainee, is a co-author on this article Art is a passion asset. Collectors may purchase art solely as an investment but frequently the ...
Earlier this month, our VC partner Janine Suttie moderated a panel at London Tech Week with the aim of “Decoding the Investor Mindset” for founders pr ...
The phrase “the Bank of Mum and Dad” has come to include any form of financial support, whether it’s a loan or gift from family members, given to an i ...
As a lawyer working with UK businesses of all sizes — from fast-moving start-ups to multinational giants — we’ve noticed a recurring theme: privacy la ...
An issue that is causing professional advisors increasing concern is how to protect the elderly and vulnerable from ‘predatory’ marriages. A predato ...
Decarbonisation Technology is being utilised across a wide range of sectors to help mitigate and understand the impact of climate change by, amongs ...
It is no secret that AI is now widely used and, in some professions, commonplace. The legal world is no exception. AI chat functions and search engine ...
Cybersecurity has hit the headlines again following the recent attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer, the Co-Op and Harrods. Whilst details of the p ...
Those of us with young children may have heard them parrot that “we all learn differently”, reflecting the vast progress made in schools to acknowledg ...
London Tech Week 2025 is here, a flagship event, where global visionaries, tech leaders, founders and top investors share their insights into the futu ...
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) sets out the legal principles to be applied when determining whether an individual has capacity. Section 2(1) ...
I was going to subtitle this post: “I went to five data centre panels at UKREiiF, so you didn’t have to”. However, I only made it to four. The fifth w ...
The growing data centre market The global data centre market is growing at an unprecedented pace, driven by the rapid deployment of cloud computing, ...
We stand at the threshold of a technological revolution where quantum computing, deeptech innovations and artificial intelligence are fundamentally tr ...
As the summer months approach, London will see a new level of buzz and activity. Royal Ascot with all its glitz and glamour is just around the corner. ...
Confidentiality is often highlighted as one of the key advantages of choosing arbitration over litigation in the courts. Arbitration is an inherently ...
As another month draws to a close, we take a moment to reflect on the dynamic world of AI and the remarkable developments shaping the landscape. May 2 ...
The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) marks a transformative shift in how digital products are designed, developed and brought to market acr ...
Those in separated and blended families with children have additional considerations when leaving the UK. They must consider: (a) whether they need ...
Moving home can be a daunting prospect but there are some steps you can take to assist with the legal process in advance to make it go as smoothly as ...
The European Union’s New Product Liability Directive (PLD), adopted in December 2024 and set for implementation by December 2026, marks a transformati ...
Welcome to our new VC Investment Terms Guide! The team, led by Lucie Burniston, has created a user-friendly glossary of the key legal terms and freque ...
Insolvency poses significant legal and financial challenges for both individuals and companies. When a party becomes insolvent and is unable to meet i ...
The Government’s immigration white paper (Restoring Control over the Immigration System) is now one week old. However, the implications of the white p ...
From 28 June 2025, any art/cultural property being imported into the EU which was originally created or discovered outside the EU will have to comply ...
Simon Goldring and Kitty Brockbank take a look at a bizarre case where the deceased turned out to be alive and kicking and her “husband”, who had agre ...
We have teamed up with Bluebox Corporate Finance to publish an industry report on key cross-border M&A trends we have seen over 2024-25. The report ...
With OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appearing to suggest in an April Forbes magazine interview that ChatGPT is now at 1 billion weekly active users, we are ple ...
Trustees need to exercise their powers correctly. If not, then the ‘exercise’ can be void. Commonly, trustee powers are grouped as either ‘dispositi ...
Possessing British citizenship is not considered an entitlement or a legal right in the United Kingdom. It is considered a privilege. However, acquiri ...
Liquidators and administrators are required to investigate a company’s prior dealings with a view to maximising a company’s assets. They have a range ...
As part of Paris Arbitration Week, we hosted a panel discussion in collaboration with unyer (Fidal, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, Pirola Penn ...
As part of Paris Arbitration Week 2025, we hosted a panel discussion in collaboration with the LCIA EDI Steering Group and TransPerfect Legal. Our pan ...
When planning a move to or from the UK, it’s an opportune time to review, supplement or replace your incapacity planning arrangements. Once your decis ...
As we wrap up another eventful month in the world of AI, we're excited to share some of the key developments that have caught our eye. On the new mode ...
When it comes to buying or selling residential property, misinformation and myths often cloud the process. From common misconceptions about legal obli ...
Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the 1954 Act) is a staple of commercial landlord and tenant transactions. It has transactional and litiga ...
The case of Handstone Investments Limited (HIL) v Abri Group Limited (AGL) [2024] EWHC 3523 was heard in October 2024 before Mr Justice Trower and shi ...
Isabelle McGregor, Trainee, is co-contributor to this article. For years, the hit TV shows Succession has captivated audiences with its portrayal of ...
With the March 2026 limitation deadline looming for Covid-19 business interruption claims, the Court of Appeal's recent judgment in Liberty Mutual Ins ...
When a company goes insolvent, an insolvency practitioner’s duty is to maximise recoveries for creditors. Inevitably, this results in a spotlight bein ...
In a major change to the current rules, from 6 April 2025, anyone who is not ‘Long-term UK resident’ (LTR) is outside of the UK’s Inheritance Tax (IHT ...
Purkiss v Kennedy and Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 268 – Purkiss v Kennedy & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 268 (14 March 2025) The Court of Appeal recently dismissed th ...
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. There is, however, such a thing as a court-ordered one, as two counsel in Birmingham, Alabama, found out in Dec ...
Fladgate’s Real Estate Disputes team has successfully secured permission from the Court of Appeal on behalf of a landlord client seeking to pursue a s ...
In the context of an initial public offering, a company undertakes a significant transition to become a quoted company. Topics such as disclosure, tra ...
A recent decision in Grey GR Limited Partnership v Edgewater (Stevenage) Limited and others CAM/26UH/HYI/2023/0003 offers helpful guidance on the Firs ...
Our high streets are facing unprecedented challenges. More than one in every seven high street shops is vacant; in some areas, it is one in five. T ...
World exports of Scotch whisky are currently estimated at over £5.9 billion. Over the last 10 years, the secondary market of brokers offering investor ...
February saw the AI landscape continue to evolve at a breakneck pace, with significant developments shaping the future of this transformative technolo ...
Pets are more than just animals – they are family. They provide companionship, love and support. It’s therefore only natural that we want to ensure th ...
A sudden death, a lost password and millions of dollars of cryptocurrency lost. In 2018, the co-founder of a cryptocurrency exchange in Canada died s ...
Although many of us consider our pets as part of the family, as far as the Courts in England and Wales are concerned, until recently a pet would be tr ...
Our construction team has compiled their top 10 cases from 2024. 2024 was a significant year for developments in construction law. Highlights incl ...
Wine drinkers in the UK are in a fortuitous position: the UK (and specifically, London) boasts a world-beating breadth of wine merchants, restaurants ...
It is a pleasure to introduce our overview of Fladgate’s corporate deal activity during 2024. Our M&A, Venture Capital, Capital Markets and Com ...
When the abolition of the UK resident non-domiciled (RND) tax advantages was confirmed in March 2024, most commentators foretold a dramatic departure ...
The new Arbitration Act 2025 has now been entered into the statute book and is expected to come into force soon, paving the way for a modernised arbit ...
Recent figures from the Office of National Statistics show that in 2022, approximately 6.8 million people were involved in cohabiting relationships ra ...
Divorce and trusts often go hand in hand. It is incredibly common for our clients, or their spouses, to be the settlors, beneficiaries, trustees or pr ...
Whether a TV format is capable of copyright or dramatic work protection (under the UK’s Copyright Designs and Patent Act 1988 (CDPA)) has been a quest ...
Thinking about popping the question this Valentine’s Day? Then consider a pre-nuptial agreement! In the midst of buying Valentine’s roses and planni ...
Fladgate represents an individual defendant in the two parallel claims of Okuashvili & Others v Ivanishvili & Others (BL-2022-000657 and BL-2023-00030 ...
What do Marcus Rashford and Manchester United have to do with the Private Wealth world? Nothing it turns out, but much like the confirmation of Marcus ...
Many families incorporate family investment companies (or “FICs”) as part of their estate planning. An FiC is a company whose shares are owned by fami ...
We recently advised Forma Real Estate in connection with the acquisition of a mixed-use prime property on 19-31 Piccadilly, Manchester, from L&G Real ...
January was an exceptionally news-heavy month, with the AI landscape continuing to evolve at breakneck speed and ground-breaking developments reshapin ...
Today marks the beginning of a significant jurisdictional change for the Takeover Code. From today, the Takeover Code will only apply to a UK registe ...
During Family Mediation Week 2025, we reflect on the essential role mediation plays in resolving family disputes. Previously, we explored the mediatio ...
Habeas corpus in children proceedings? Some clarity from the Supreme Court On 29 January 2025, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of ...
27 - 31 January 2025 is Family Mediation Week. This week is designed to raise public awareness of the benefits of mediation, particularly in family di ...
Built by founders for founders, our client Atomico is not your traditional venture capital firm. They’re helping visionary founders become global lead ...
As one of Europe’s fastest growing scaleups, our client PriceHubble needs a team that can keep up, especially with their appetite for acquisitions. F ...
From January 2027 CRD VI will have a significant impact on ability of non-EU banks and large investment firms to provide core banking services into th ...
As we usher in 2025, we look back on a groundbreaking year that redefined the landscape of artificial intelligence. The past 12 months have been nothi ...
As we head into 2025, the mood in the VC market is cautiously optimistic. Stabilising inflation and a less hawkish interest rate environment should al ...
In our recent articles, we have examined the new mandatory requirement for all UK payment service providers (PSPs), to reimburse their customers ...
As we approach the end of 2024, the Fladgate AI team reflects on a transformative year in artificial intelligence with a bumper issue of the monthly&n ...
Despite initial fears that the art market would limp out of the global pandemic, the disruption it caused seemed to create new opportunities for the m ...
Unused talents gives you no advantage over someone who has no talent at all – Mark Twain The United Kingdom has a somewhat quiet reputation as a ce ...
As discussed in our recent article here, authorised push payment (or APP) fraud, where a fraudster convinces their victim to send them money via a ban ...
On 10 October 2024, and, as promised, just within the first 100 days of their appointment, the UK government introduced a new Employment Rights Bill. ...
On Sept. 18, the U.K. Supreme Court handed down judgment in its decision to unanimously uphold the granting of an antisuit injunction restraining Russ ...
The AI revolution is in overdrive. Blink and you'll miss it. Breakthroughs are dropping faster than tech stocks in a bubble burst. This month’s round- ...
Historically the UK has sought to position itself as a leading hub for venture-backed start-ups, buoyed by tax incentives, comparatively low capital g ...
Today’s Budget will have a far reaching impact for our clients; as always there are opportunities as well as possible costs (interest rates on unpaid ...
Summary A judgment on recusal handed down by the Guernsey Court of Appeal provides helpful guidance for the role of judges when one set of litigation ...
Keeping up the rapid pace of reform of the UK capital markets rules, following finalisation of the new UK Listing Rules (UKLR) which came into force o ...
September saw a number of interesting announcements and developments in the field of artificial intelligence which we discuss in this month’s round-up ...
In the current digital age, there are more ways to sign a document than to simply put pen to paper, but as the number of ways we may sign a document h ...
Over the course of the last few years, there has been much discussion and many mooted changes to the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants o ...
One of the focuses of the new government is increasing the number of new homes built in the UK. Whilst this has been a focus for successive governmen ...
Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud is now the most common type of financial scam in the UK, and in 2023 alone, APP schemes were estimated to have cau ...
The UK government has announced plans to bolster the Online Safety Act 2023 by elevating the sharing of intimate images without consent to the status ...
Divorce lawyers can be escorted from the premises when they suggest that the most valuable wedding gift could be a perfectly drafted pre-nuptial agree ...
Financial worries can unsurprisingly place relationships under strain. In some cases, the pressure may lead to marital anxiety and ultimately the disi ...
The government has taken a significant step in recognising the vital role of data centres in the UK’s digital economy by classifying them as Critical ...
In the latest case examining how business interruption (BI) insurance policies respond to losses relating to the Covid pandemic, the Court of Appeal h ...
Spoiler alert: we expect not… An appeal has made it all the way up to the Privy Council from the BVI Courts regarding the ruling family in Qatar. Fl ...
A great deal has been written about the proposed abolition of the concept of “domicile” as a determinant of a person’s UK tax profile. We have set o ...
As we settle back into our desks this September, refreshed from our summer adventures, the world of AI has been buzzing with activity. This month’s ro ...
Advisors and lawyers now have clients in the era of private equity and venture capital "big money" divorces. The quirks of the ways in which these ass ...
In a recent decision, the Privy Council has taken a robust approach in winding up situations where the underlying unpaid debt is subject to an arbitra ...
The recent global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike's Falcon Sensor software update has put cybersecurity in the spotlight. CrowdStrike, a company whose ...
The NHS Provider Selection Regime (PSR) came into force on 1 January 2024 under the Health and Care Act 2022, representing a significant shift in how ...
Introduction On 11 July 2024, the FCA published its final UK Listing Rules (UKLR). This follows the consultation launched in May 2023 on the proposed ...
Lawyers in the Fladgate Private Wealth team are celebrating the announcement of the 2024 rankings in Chambers High Net Worth Guide. This year saw Fla ...
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and am ...
Atos, a major IT services provider, is facing significant financial challenges that raise concerns about its ability to fulfil existing contracts, par ...
While many people see green energy as the only sensible way to generate power, there are many financial challenges facing the sector. Sam Tye, Fladg ...
London Tech Week 2024 saw more than 25,000 visitors over 10-12 June at the event’s new venue at Olympia in Kensington, and with a large number of frin ...
We’ve been advising Zouk Capital LLP for over a decade; supporting them, wherever we can, on their mission to invest in the sustainable economy. Zouk ...
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for the euro area, responsible for managing the euro currency and framing and implementing the mon ...
On 5 June 2024, Nicholas Trompter KC and Simon McLoughlin of Selborne Chambers, Joel Seager and Rosalind Hetherington of Fladgate LLP and Aakash Brahm ...
DORA: A new era of Digital Operational Resilience for Financial Services approaches - What should financial services firms and their ICT providers do ...
RAND Europe, part of the RAND Corporation, a global policy think tank headquartered in the United States, conducts policy analysis and research to imp ...
London Tech Week 2024 offers a forum for innovators, investors, tech enterprise leaders and visionary entrepreneurs to meet, showcase cutting-edge tec ...
The United Kingdom has long been a fertile ground for innovation and business growth, providing an environment where entrepreneurship thrives. With it ...
London Tech Week 2024, the UK's flagship tech event, is set to be a platform for showcasing the latest advancements in green innovation and sustainabl ...
As technology continues to advance at an exponential rate, the issues surrounding security and privacy of data have never been more critical. London T ...
London Tech Week will bring together visionaries, entrepreneurs, investors and tech leaders to explore the latest innovations and trends shaping the f ...
It has been another eventful month in the world of artificial intelligence! As the EU gave its final stamp of approval to the ground-breaking AI Act, ...
We have published the Fourth Edition of our M&A Trend Analysis This report dives into data from M&A deals we advised on throughout 2022 and 2023 ...
Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (Stanford HAI) launched in 2019 with a mission to advance AI research, educ ...
There has been a flurry of AI-related announcements from UK government bodies and regulators recently, the most noteworthy of which are summarised bel ...
In TClarke Contracting Ltd v Bell Build Ltd the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has provided further guidance on when use of the Part 8 proced ...
The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into force on 16 January 2023, ushering in a new er ...
Today, 29 April 2024, significant changes to the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) are coming into effect which enhance the court’s powers in relation to ‘ ...
On 24 April 2024, the Takeover Panel released a consultation paper (PCP 2024/1) proposing a significant narrowing of the companies to which the Takeov ...
The UK government has released comprehensive guidance on the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the recruitment process. The guidance ...
Last year’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 contained provisions to allow changes to be made to the time limits for enforcement of certain plan ...
Introduction On 4 April 2024, the Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP) published its 2023 AI Index, covering 80 countries. The report reviews cou ...
In Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Medley Assets Ltd, the tenant deployed novel tactics to successfully defeat its landlord’s redevelopment plans and s ...
In a landmark verdict, the High Court has ruled that the government’s decision to block Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) plans for the redevelopment of its Mar ...
The latest edition of HSBC Innovation Banking's annual Venture Capital Term Sheet Guide explores the key terms and clauses of 426 final, signed term s ...
Business rates on empty properties is a double jeopardy for landlords: not only are they deprived of rent, but the rates burden passes to them. Change ...
The recent successful prosecution of Mohammed Zina, a former analyst at Goldman Sachs International, is a useful reminder of the Financial Conduct Aut ...
What can a landlord do when someone else than the tenant’s occupies the premises without the landlord’s agreement to it? Forfeiture and Waiver One o ...
The JCT have announced, that their Design & Build suite of documents is being reissued on 17 April 2024. These are available to pre-order now, and a t ...
We are in the midst of a “Proptech” revolution. We all use artificial intelligence (AI) in our everyday lives: most of us have an Alexa, many now ha ...
Public procurement is set for a huge shake-up later this year, with a significant simplification of the EU public procurement and utilities procuremen ...
Significant changes to existing permitted development rights have come into force on 5th March 2024, in particular, removing two key qualifications un ...
The Court of Session in Scotland has recently provided welcome guidance on a issue which regularly causes disputes between Employers, Contractors and ...
The nature of interim payment disputes continues to evolve. Most recently, in a case before the Technology and Construction Court (TCC), Bellway Homes ...
As in 2023, we expect to continue seeing the aggregation of operational renewable generation assets by parties looking to hold them over the longer te ...
Despite ambitious Government targets and their importance to the UK’s transition to Net-Zero, the UK's smart meter rollout continues to face hurdles. ...
Although the rate of private buyer registration of new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the UK is reported to have slowed recently, we expect that ...
In Unicredit Bank GmbH v Ruschemalliance LLC [2024] EWCA Civ 64, the Court of Appeal provided important guidance in determining the governing law of a ...
We’ve been a part of the BeyondPlay journey since the company’s incorporation in 2020, working closely with their founder Karolina and her team on two ...
As the energy storage market continues to grow rapidly, 2024 is expected to be another busy year for battery storage globally. Developer and investor ...
The adoption of clean energy technologies like electric vehicles, solar power, and smart grids will continue to accelerate through 2024 and beyond. Ke ...
Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare and medical technology. In the UK, there is significant interest and investment ...
Proceedings have been issued to forfeit WeWork’s lease in York Road on London’s Southbank. The proceedings may take some time to work through court, b ...
Companies House is aiming to bring in the first set of changes under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 on 4 March 2024. These ch ...
In what was a challenging year for transactional work, Fladgate's Corporate and Commercial teams supported the firm's clients in many deals acros ...
Introduction The European Union has proposed pioneering new rules to govern artificial intelligence (AI) systems and build trust in human-centric tec ...
The UK, along with many other countries, sees fast growing tech businesses as a cure for many economic problems. A key ingredient for the success of t ...
There have been a series of major shifts in the commercial property market over recent years. The pandemic accelerated changes to office use as flexib ...
During the pandemic, the government rolled out a series of life rafts for businesses. These included easy and cheap loans through the bounceback; CBIL ...
2020 was a watershed in many ways. One change was the massive increase in government spending to pull the economy through the pandemic. The furlough s ...
To the surprise of many practitioners in the sector, purchasing of distressed assets from administrators and insolvency office holders was muted in 20 ...
HMO legislation was introduced on the premise that it should ensure that residential accommodation within the private rented sector was good quality, ...
Unopposed lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the “1954 Act”) don’t often make it to trial. It has therefore been an interesting ye ...
The Upper Tribunal has shown its reluctance to interfere with the rights of local authorities in Great Jackson Street Estates Ltd v Manchester City Co ...
Following the liquidity issues of SVB and Credit Suisse that were reported in early 2023, we noticed a sudden increase in clients’ concerns about bein ...
Introduction On 20 December 2023, the FCA published a consultation paper (CP23/31), with detailed proposals on the UK’s new listing regime. This foll ...
The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) recently handed down the latest guidance on the implications of the decision in S&T (UK) Limited v Grove D ...
A number of amendments to the Takeover Code (Code) come into effect today. These amendments follow a public consultation released in May 2023 by the T ...
The UK government has announced plans to adopt the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) sustainable disclosure standards. This move aim ...
The King’s Speech delivered on 7 November 2023 set out the Government’s plans to introduce legislation to strengthen the UK’s energy security and note ...
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution continues to gain momentum, and in the UK, the government has set ambitious targets for EV adoption (albeit such ...
The Energy Act 2023 (the “Act”) came into force on 26 October 2023. The UK government described the Act as the biggest piece of energy legislation in ...
The UK is home to many families with links to jurisdictions all over the globe. Balancing child arrangements is often a compromise, but during the fes ...
We're delighted to announce the appointment of Catherine Costley and Joshua Moger as Partners in our Family Law team. This takes the Family Law team t ...
It is a cliché to say that London is the divorce capital of the world, nevertheless it remains the case that wealthy, international families often eng ...
As the world faces pressing environmental challenges, the need for sustainable practices has become more apparent than ever. In response, financial in ...
Update: The Renters Reform Bill had its second reading in Parliament on Monday 23 October. The Government pulled short on having a vote on the ...
2020 and 2021 were the years of the Amazon aggregation gold rush. More than 100 Amazon aggregators publicly raised over USD 16 billion (and there was ...
The Law Commission has concluded its review of the Arbitration Act 1996 and published its final report, which sets out its proposed reforms to the Act ...
When navigating the complex world of property management, landlords and their managing agents must always remain vigilant, especially when dealing wit ...
Wilko is disappearing from the high street after 93 years of trading. There are various reasons for the demise of the high street giant, but this arti ...
A case this summer in the Manchester Crown Court has understandably caused some consternation amongst landlords. The tenant of the Dubai Café with pe ...
Halloween is still over a month away but to get developers into the spirit early, here is a cautionary tale… This concerns the recent High Court deci ...
Concrete: the new cladding crisis. Will insurers foot the bill? Unhappily coinciding with the start of the school year, reinforced autoclaved aerated ...
During the pandemic period, the UK government (through the British Business Bank) agreed to match funding of up to £5m for appropriate innovative busi ...
The government has, today, published its long-awaited response to its consultation on the Future of Insolvency Regulation. The consultation covered ...
AI is rapidly transforming our world and being adopted across a wide range of industries, from healthcare to transportation to finance. It’s estimated ...
Following a tumultuous period within the MJ Hudson group, a multi-disciplinary asset management services provider, we assisted Khepri Limited on its a ...
What is a Business LPA? A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document which gives someone else the authority to deal with your affairs and ma ...
Fladgate recently played a pivotal role in guiding Nickleby Capital, the lead investor in Seat Unique's £7m Series A round. This transaction is exempl ...
Statistics from the Commercial Court Report 2021-22, published in March 2023 (the report), demonstrate that the court is maintaining its non-intervent ...
Senior Associate Harriet Chopra comments in relation to arbitration trends in the global life sciences sector, in a CDR News feature. Harriet’s comme ...
The life sciences industry is seeing huge growth right now. The sector was already booming prior to COVID-19, but there can be no doubt that the pande ...
There has been much debate in recent years about the difficulties of proving corruption in international arbitration. How should corruption be defined ...
Japanese knotweed, which we have written about here before, continues to cause problems for landowners. It is notoriously difficult to remove from a ...
The Law Commission of England and Wales is to review this year the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, which grants business tenants security of tenure when ...
The recent case of B&M Retail v HSBC Bank Pension Trust (HH Judge Saunders) has demonstrated the court’s reluctance to hinder a landlord’s redevelopme ...
In this article, we consider the key arbitration statistics contained in the recent English Commercial Court (“Court”) Report for the year 2021 - 2022 ...
Introduction In the last few weeks, Fladgate’s capital markets team has advised on the Standard listing of two cash shells (or Special Purpose Acquis ...
Managing our impact on the environment could scarcely be more important. Businesses and individuals alike have a role to play in the drive towards ach ...
We were bursting with pride to see our client Tripledot Studios named the number one fastest growing company in Europe by the Financial Times. The mo ...
Introduction On 3 May 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper seeking views on a proposed reform to the UK listi ...
We are delighted to publish the third edition of our M&A trend tracker. This publication analyses data from a broad sample of M&A transactions on whi ...
Over the last few months, a number of amendments have been made to the Takeover Code (Code). Many of the changes clarified existing Takeover Panel (Pa ...
Ocado was the first to use technology to revolutionise grocery shopping and it continues to innovate with newest brand Zoom by Ocado, tapping into the ...
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) was commissioned to review the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) in August 2022 and in March 2023 to expedite the ...
The Supreme Court has decided by a majority of 3:2 in Fern and others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery that the public viewing gallery on the 1 ...
From 1 April 2023, commercial landlords risk being fined if their property is “substandard” (i.e. it has an EPC rating of “F” or “G”). It has been an ...
The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) UK rescue over the weekend gave a dramatic warning of the continuing risks for businesses in an uncertain world eco ...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed in the case of Ellis v Bacon that to succeed in a claim for discrimination based on marital status, ...
2022 was a punishing year for households and businesses on a number of fronts, as the UK navigated its way through a severe inflationary crisis. One ...
A recent report entitled “Risks of Illicit Trade in Counterfeits to Small and Medium-Sized Firms” co-published by the European Intellectual Property O ...
Introduction In the recent decision of the UK Patents Court in Oxford University Innovation v Oxford Nanoimaging Limited [2022] EWHC 3200 (Pat), the ...
Fladgate's Corporate team supported the firm's clients on numerous transactions throughout 2022 across a wide range of sectors and geographies. Our s ...
As in 2022, we expect to continue seeing the aggregation of operational renewable generation assets by parties looking to hold them over the longer te ...
The rate of adoption of electric vehicles continued to increase in 2022, such that, as reported by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, by ...
At the start of 2022, we predicted that there would be a material increase in the number of utility scale battery storage assets being constructed wit ...
With the massive injection provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, 2023 will mark the start of the “prime time” of rapid growth for electric vehicles ...
Variable service charge provisions are common in residential long leases to enable reapportionment. In Aviva Investors’ Ground Rents v Williams, the S ...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed in Garrod v Riverstone Management Ltd that a settlement offer put forward by the employer was protected ...
The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in Sara Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd [2023] UKSC 2. In 2018, following the e ...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed in Marangakis v Iceland Foods Ltd that if an employee successfully appeals against their dismissal, ...
Having advised Zappi on its early stage investment by Prime Venture, it was exciting to support them on a significant $170m investment from funds advi ...
The Government wants to build a ‘world class approach’ to flexible working and has announced various changes to the current statutory procedure as a r ...
Are you wanting or needing to sell your property but are concerned that the value of the property might increase significantly in the future if the bu ...
As many of you will know, dealing with HMRC can be frustrating at times, usually because of the long delays experienced and the difficulty in contacti ...
As the cost of living crisis increases and a long recession looms, there will be tough trading conditions and many landlords will need to consider how ...
Many of our readers will have been involved in conversations and negotiations over the huge wave of rent arrears that inevitably built up in the wake ...
COP27 was once again a mixed bag, with some positive headline steps taken, but plenty of devil left in the detail around implementation and the usua ...
Councils in the UK are set to install more than 16,500 EV charge points during 2023, according to data from British Gas. There are, however, some di ...
The UK government announced additional measures in the latter half of December 2022 in an attempt to alleviate the ongoing cost of energy crises. Th ...
The UK Government recently announced its intention to relax the ban that has effectively been in place in respect of the development of new onshore wi ...
Several important and interesting private wealth disputes claims have been decided recently: 1. Equity Trust v Halabi – Ranking of creditors of insol ...
There are some updates for any business that holds personal data subject to the GDPR in the UK or EU and which exports the data to countries outside t ...
Trade credit insurance has been long touted as a useful tool for businesses to protect themselves against non-payment of commercial debt. Under such p ...
The proposed EHDS Regulation, introduced in May 2022 by the European Commission (EC), aims to reform the existing fragmented European healthcare syste ...
The EAT in Bathgate v Technip UK Ltd and others has confirmed that unknown future statutory claims cannot be validly settled via a settlement agreemen ...
In Mogane v Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the EAT held that the employer’s arbitrary use of a single selection criterion had led t ...
The European Union’s new Regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence[1] (the Artificial Intelligence Act) has finally been ado ...
With most employers now allowing a flexible working regime, serviced offices have become an increasingly popular office-based solution for businesses ...
In a claim valued at c.£14 billion, Mastercard has lost the latest hearing in the long running consumer action brought by Walter Merricks on behalf of ...
The European Commission published its proposal for an AI Liability Directive[1] on 28 September 2022. Part of a package of new rules which will chang ...
With UK inflation rates at a 40 year high, cost containment is high on the CFO’s agenda. As a result, when approaching new contracts for the supply of ...
The EAT in University of Dundee v Chakraborty held that an original grievance investigation report should be disclosed as part of ET proceedings. The ...
The ET in McClung v Doosan Babcock Ltd held that the claimant’s lifelong support for a football club (in this case, Glasgow Rangers) was not a protect ...
The English Arbitration Act 1996 saw its 25th anniversary in January of this year. Arbitration as a dispute resolution method has grown rapidly in rec ...
The UK government has introduced the new ‘Energy Prices Bill’ with the aim of combating soaring energy prices; helping households and businesses this ...
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has adopted eleven LAEPs: one for the overall area and one for each district of Greater Manchester as part of it ...
Many Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects that were entered into at the end of the 1990s and in the early 2000s are now coming to the end of thei ...
The EAT in Mackereth v (1) DWP (2) Advanced Personnel Management Group (UK) has confirmed that gender critical beliefs (that a person cannot change th ...
The CA in Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd confirmed that when deciding on the principal reason for dismissal in a whistleblowing claim, the co ...
On 17 October, the honourable Mr Justice Butcher handed down the eagerly anticipated judgment in Stonegate Pub Company Limited v MS Amlin Corporate M ...
Crypto assets are a novel (but at times very valuable) class of assets, occupying a space where the law is playing catch up. A recent report from the ...
A Family Investment Company (FIC) continues to be a popular choice of an investment vehicle for many families. Many FICs have been set up and are many ...
What happens after 23 September 2022? The moratorium period under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 (“the Act”), which restricted many of la ...
A new type of player has entered the real estate development sector over the last year or so – rights of light ambulance chasers. This is having a sig ...
The long awaited Building Safety Act was given Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, almost five years after the Grenfell tragedy which prompted a complete r ...
Companies registered outside the UK but who are legal owners of UK land have started to receive letters from the UK’s Companies House, warning them of ...
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published a five point action plan for policymakers to address the current global energy and climate change ...
Data collected by Centrica’s Hive has revealed that 54% of UK drivers want to switch to an electric vehicle (EV) within the next 5 years, ahead of the ...
The new energy price caps announced by the government in September (the Energy Price Guarantee) will represent welcome relief for both households and ...
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“ECTEA”) was expedited into law as a result of the Russia/Ukraine conflict to “crack down” ...
The Employment Appeal Tribune ('EAT') in Citibank NA v Kirk said that: a) a marginal age gap between a claimant and their comparator is not fatal ...
The Supreme Court ('SC') in Harpur Trust v Brazel has discredited the commonly used method of calculating holiday pay for part year workers at the rat ...
The TRS is a register of the beneficial ownership of trusts. Responsibility for registering a trust on the TRS lies with its trustees, and due to new ...
Following record high oil and gas prices, the UK Government introduced new legislation which applies a levy on oil and gas companies. The aim of The ...
As individual ownership of personal EVs has seen a sharp increase during the last year, the same can be seen with businesses operating with delivery a ...
The UK Government has introduced new legislation which aims to transform the UK’s energy system and deliver “a cleaner, more affordable and more secur ...
Legal Background ‘Without Prejudice’ Privilege ‘Without prejudice privilege’ is the right to withhold certain communications (written or verbal) fro ...
Legal Background Post-termination restrictive covenants - enforceability Whether a post-termination restrictive covenant in an employee’s contract o ...
In the current economic and political climate, there has been significant pressure on the Government to address the continuing use of opaque foreign c ...
On June 2022, HM Treasury published its ‘Critical third parties to the finance sector’ Policy Paper[1] in which it describes the trend for financial ...
Fladgate has acted for the modern art advisory consultancy, TWIG Art, in a successful application challenging the jurisdiction of the English court to ...
AI is an umbrella term for a wide array of models, methods, and prescriptions used to simulate human intelligence, often when it comes to collecting, ...
The US (unlike most other jurisdictions) taxes its citizens wherever they reside. This means that US citizens living in the UK are potentially subjec ...
Analysis Knightley v Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust Legal Background Unfair dismissal For a dismissal to be fair under s.98 of the Emp ...
The UK government recently published its first “annual” report into the workings of the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) covering the first ...
The UK government recently published its first “annual” report into the workings of the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) covering the first ...
The UK’s ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, coupled with the sky-rocketing cost of fuel, means that more and more people ...
When considering the transition to EVs, fleet managers and decision makers need to place more emphasis on cyber security considerations. Energy Trans ...
Anthony Dixon, of Allsop’s Land & Development team, and Fladgate’s Gavin Whitney have worked together on several transactions, from the simple disposa ...
The accelerating popularity of cryptocurrency has been fuelled by the global disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ease of accessing the market, to ...
The cladding scandal continues to create big issues for leaseholders and landlords alike. While one would hope that most buildings with problematic c ...
What is “Levelling-Up”? The government’s proposals to “level-up” the UK were finally unveiled in February 2022, with the Levelling-Up and Regeneratio ...
On 28 April 2022 the Building Safety Bill, which had been ping-ponging between the House of Lords and the House of Commons for months, finally gained ...
While most unopposed lease renewals under the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 are resolved by the parties reaching agreement on the terms of the new lease, ...
The pandemic has caused an extraordinary period of challenge and adaptation. The impact on the real estate market, and the Government’s move to put in ...
Analysis Allen v Primark Background Flexible working requests Every employee with at least 26 weeks’ service has the right to ask to work flex ...
Analysis White v HC-One Oval Ltd Background Voluntary redundancy occurs when an employee chooses or applies to be made redundant. This usually ta ...
Our 46 page guide, includes: Setting up a business in the UKCompetition rules and regulationsIntellectual Property Rights in the UKData protectionTax ...
Analysis Frewer v Google UK Ltd Background During Employment Tribunal proceedings, both parties - the employer and employee - are required to prov ...
We are delighted to publish the second edition of our M&A trend tracker (PDF). This publication analyses data from a sample of 20 M&A transacti ...
This paper sets out a number of predictions for the direction of travel in the energy and transport sectors in the coming year, as we continue the tra ...
Authorised push payment fraud has increased dramatically in recent years. Historically, banks have avoided liability to their customers for facilitati ...
Driven by the promise of reduced cost, improved productivity, and the ability to quickly scale up and down, as well as the growing use of big data ana ...
What are SCCs and why are they needed? Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), exporting personal data (PII) outside the UK, EU or ...
From 1 April 2023, commercial landlords risk being fined if their property is “substandard” (i.e. it has an EPC rating of “F” or “G”). It has been an ...
“If you are on this call, you are part of the unlucky group that is being laid off”, uttered the then CEO of Better.com, Vishal Garg, before being lau ...
Many harrowing images have emerged from Ukraine in the last few weeks, especially those showing the impact of war on children. A recent picture of 21 ...
The storms of February 2022 blew in the arrival of The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (“the 2022 Act”) which received Royal Assent on 8 Febru ...
The great and the good of the global political ecosystem descended on Glasgow late last year for COP 26. Its core aim was as simple as the solution is ...
The last few years have been consumed by thoughts and discussions relating to the Covid pandemic and the various restrictions imposed as a result, but ...
2021 represented, in many ways, a mixed year for the UK energy market. On the one hand, it saw further significant progress on the transition towards ...
The campaign theme of International Women’s Day this year #BreakTheBias. With this in mind we summarise four key areas where new or upcoming changes i ...
Background to the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 Development is the art of managing risk. The most problematic risk context is where the devel ...
There is no doubt that the events of the last two years have seen a disruption in global economic activity on a massive scale. It is also clear that t ...
The ‘new normal’ has created a host of emerging property trends that have reshaped the future of the way we live and work, but what particular opportu ...
What is it? On 19 January this year, Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 9980: 2022 came into effect and, with its publication, the Government wit ...
Love is in the air, or so we may think as we celebrate this Valentine’s Day. Today will be filled with couples declaring their love for each other, ei ...
On 3 February 2022, the Admiralty and Commercial Court released the eleventh edition of the Commercial Court Guide, the first update since 2017. The c ...
As an increasing proportion of the UK’s overall energy supplies are generated from intermittent renewable sources, in line with the Government’s decar ...
We have given some thought to what we can expect for 2022. Our top 12 predictions are listed below. We would love to hear your thoughts. Do you agree ...
The deployment of offshore wind generation continues to receive the strong backing of the UK Government which is targeting reaching 40GW of capacity b ...
If an employer proposes to make 20 or more employees redundant within a period of 90 days, they must notify the Secretary of State (SoS) in advance us ...
The rate of adoption of electric vehicles continued to increase in 2021. As reported in the Guardian in early December, vehicles capable of being zero ...
2021 was a significant year for battery storage as an asset class after a number of years in which the sector was in something of a suspended state. A ...
HM Treasury has now published the response to its consultation in relation to the marketing of cryptoassets (click here). It confirms that the govern ...
The UK’s temporary permissions regime (TPR) was designed to ensure that European firms operating in the UK via a passport when the Brexit transition p ...
The FCA recently published a new webpage for firms subject to the MIFIDPRU Remuneration Code, it is timely reminder for investment firms to ensure tha ...
Throughout the pandemic, given the economic climate, we have seen a rise in the number of tenants exercising break clauses in their leases. This has g ...
The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Bill) and a new Code of practice for commercial property relationships following the COVID-19 (Code) were fina ...
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I will begin my story. Once upon a time, there was a company called Relaxed Limited. Relaxed Limited ran a small bu ...
Business in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector have a significant part to play in the energy transition, decarbonisation, and ...
On 4 January 2022, the National Security and Investment Act (NSI Act) will officially come into force, implementing a new screening regime which, even ...
It was raining at Alton Towers theme park on the Sunday that Mythily Katsaris and her family visited. It was not Mythily’s first choice for a day out, ...
Introduction On 30 November 2021, London Stock Exchange plc (Exchange) announced that it had agreed settlement terms with Sensyne Health plc (Sensyne ...
In a recent case against Amazon, the High Court found that certain companies within the Amazon Group had not infringed the trade mark rights of two Ne ...
“It doesn’t take a genius to know that any organisation thrives when it has two leaders. Go ahead; name a country that doesn’t have two presidents. A ...
In December 2019 when election manifestos were published, the country looked far different from where we are standing today. Mr Johnson was going to ‘ ...
This article was first published on 27th September 2019 Fladgate was delighted to advise the corporate ventures arm of Ocado Group, the world-leading ...
The Court confirms its preference for a narrow and strict interpretation of the “Duomatic principle” relating to the informal approval of actions by a ...
This article was first published on 27th April 2021 Fladgate has advised NFT Investments PLC (“NFT Investments”), an investment company specialisin ...
We have advised our client Eren Paper on the successful acquisition of Shotton Paper Mill in Wales. The transaction completed on 30 September and is o ...
As well as severe supply-chain disruptions and energy-related issues, the immediate post-COVID recovery period has seen a noticeable shortage of key t ...
“As the Government’s much vaunted planning reforms go on hold to be reviewed in detail by incoming Housing Minister, Michael Gove, another planning st ...
What is it? The Fire Safety Act 2021 (FSA) is a short piece of legislation which, in essence, amends and clarifies the scope of the Regulatory Reform ...
The legislative support introduced last year in the form of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act, to help businesses from being forced into ins ...
The Past In the “good ol’ days” a lease was a fairly straightforward document. It likely ran to no more than 20 pages, tenant covenants were few and ...
We are now more than 18 months on from the day when Boris Johnson announced the first lockdown. While in many ways it is beginning to feel as though l ...
Adjudication is recognised as the prevalent dispute resolution process for the UK construction industry. As recently as 2020, the Supreme Court (in B ...
On Wednesday 22 September we hosted a panel discussion on digitisation in luxury law assets at the 9th Luxury Law Summit at the British Museum. Our ...
“Common sense, not box-ticking”. The UK Government, led by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, has recently announced its first plans to depart from the ...
The ability to move at speed on complex work is characteristic of our ‘unlimited’ approach. A great example is our work helping Guild Esports become t ...
After the war against internet piracy in the 00s, the rise of Spotify and other streaming platforms in the 2010s appeared to offer a viable solution t ...
We are all just a click away - your IT and connected systems are out – you have been hacked – only the ransom message gets through. What do you do? P ...
In the recent unreported case of Poundland Limited v Toplain Limited, the Court was once again asked to consider whether a pandemic rent suspension cl ...
In the Olympic spirit, the TCC dives head first into the proper construction and effect of liquidated damages provisions and partial possession in Eco ...
In December 2020, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the launch of a ‘market study’ into the UK electric vehicle (EV) charging mark ...
While many hoped 2021 would be a bounce back year for the sports industry, the new strain of COVID-19 has left football clubs with a number of financi ...
A review of UK gambling laws launched by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) could have a major impact on the esports industry ...
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On 16 July 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its long awaited judgment in Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Company Ltd and, in doing so, has ...
Businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors are bearing the brunt of the economic fallout caused by Covid-19 lockdowns, resulting in ever more co ...
The discussion around the need to mitigate the impact of business rates on occupiers of Britain’s high streets has been underway since well before the ...
The impact of Covid on family life has presented parents with many challenges. Home schooling may now, hopefully, be a thing of the past, but many se ...
On 14 May 2021 Mailbox REIT plc became the first company to carry out an initial public offering on the International Property Stock Exchange (IPSX). ...
The Greek dramatist Aeschylus is often credited with introducing the plot device known as Deus ex Machina whereby a seemingly insoluble problem is sud ...
Do you have a survivorship clause in your Will? Chances are you do, if you leave assets to someone outright in your Will. The mischief that these clau ...
With the debt from COVID-19 still mounting, it is clear that funds are needed and they must be raised from somewhere. Who better to help fill the void ...
Fladgate has advised online gaming start-up BeyondPlay and its founder, Karolina Pelc, on its €1.5m seed investment round led by LeoVentures (the corp ...
The transition period agreed between the EU and the UK ended on 31 December 2020. Widely overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the end of the transi ...
As the first service of the firm’s Walgate brand, Walgate Family Office extends Fladgate’s range of solutions to address the needs of its private weal ...
Undeterred hospitality businesses launch another bid to claim business interruption insurance losses It is without question that the last 14 months h ...
The first IPO on IPSX The International Property Exchange (IPSX) is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a recognised investment exc ...
Newly appointed Senior Associate, Sarah Rock discusses the legal challenges faced by building a national digital twin. What is a digital twin?A digit ...
For over a year now, landlords have had their hands tied by the various restrictions hastily introduced by the Government at the beginning of the Covi ...
In 2014 our team began working with a London-headquartered European Private Equity Fund, the relationship started tentatively but has been growing fro ...
Otium Real Estate is a property investment company focused on commercial leisure real estate and is led by Ashley Blake, previously Director of Retail ...
Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic, severe weather conditions, Suez canal congestion, political instabilities … unexpected disruptive events affecting supp ...
As we slowly contemplate a return to “normal” life following the disruption caused by the Government’s response to Covid-19, office-based employers ar ...
While the subject of much work behind the scenes in law firms up and down the country, it’s relatively rare for unopposed lease renewal cases under th ...
Main issue in systems integration contracts - Click to read more The traditional method of software development is the Waterfall model (also known as ...
Leasing the airspace above your property is one way to maximise the income available from your investment. You might lease the airspace to a developer ...
For most buyers of registered land, the deal is done when the transfer is complete, the purchase price is paid, and they’re given the keys to the prop ...
Capital contributions can be a useful inducement to tenants, but proper consideration of their impact is often missed in negotiations. They should be ...
Non-English commercial counterparties often decide that a contract should be governed by English law. Simple mistakes in English law contracts can cau ...
Campaigning for good project management and flexibility, the NEC4 suite of documents were released in June 2017. Updates made in NEC4 have emerged out ...
A nil paid share is simply a share where the subscription price is left outstanding at the point the share is issued. They’re used in employee incenti ...
Rentcharges are any annual or other periodic sums charged on land, except rent reserved by a lease or any sum payable by way of interest. While histor ...
This article is taken from the latest edition of Fladgate’s Footfall Update. Please email the marketing team on marketing@fladgate.com to be added to ...
Agreeing the terms of construction contracts takes time and money. Only when a contract is correctly executed and dated will those agreed terms come i ...
The European Parliament recently adopted a Resolution setting out its position on the implementation of Directive 2011/7/EU on combating late payments ...
Landlords and tenants often renegotiate certain terms of their lease to allow for more flexibility, especially in times of economic uncertainty. The m ...
Boundaries: Basements that extend under a highway are sometimes excluded from the Land Registry title plan. One of the advantages of registered land ...
Developers and landowners often find that development sites are subject to covenants which prohibit certain actions, such as use for a specific purpos ...
Can employees claim an uplift of up to 25% in the circumstances of a dismissal for “some other substantial reason”, such as an irretrievable breakdown ...
Fladgate has launched Sofa to Sofa, a new forward looking series of 4 minute videos on future trends, ideas and legal insights: Episode 1 – The f ...
Zouk, a private equity fund manager targeting the digital and sustainable economy, is the manager of the UK Treasury’s £400m Charging Infrastructure I ...
The meteoric rise of esports shows no signs of slowing down – imagine on-line tournaments attracting larger audiences than the Wimbledon tennis champi ...
Known as a ‘market initiator’, YO! Sushi has always been ready to shape the future in the restaurant sector. We have worked with them since 2005 and, ...
As one of the forces for change in the restaurant sector YO! Sushi was always going to take a smart entrepreneurial approach to the challenges that ha ...
Zouk, like many of our clients, is a ‘trend initiator’ in some of the most exciting growth sectors today. It is a private equity fund manager targetin ...
Major and successful milestones often mark a moment for our clients to assess how they next want to develop a philanthropic legacy. Sometimes this mom ...
London Wall is a prestigious multi-family office business that also owns London Wall Lending who operate at the top end of the real estate industry. T ...
The past few years have seen massive growth in wellness and self-care and cannabinoid products growing immensely in popularity. It is definitely a ‘ho ...
Visa routes are complex and ever-changing; two issues our client, a US HNW individual was no stranger to. Our client required an urgent Tier 1 Investo ...
Our private wealth clients often approach us when they are facing significant moments of change, moments often made more complex by the scale and inte ...
Today the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is still among the most commonly used interest rate benchmarks. However, LIBOR will cease to be availa ...
Not everyone at Fladgate knew Gina before March 23 2020 but then since lockdown she started sending emails early each morning wishing everyone a good ...
Presenteeism has long been associated with working life in the city, viewed by many employers and employees as essential for getting known and getting ...
Do you have a survivorship clause in your Will? Chances are you do, if you leave assets to someone outright. These clauses introduce a condition of su ...
Fladgate has advised JOOS on the negotiation and successful conclusion of a landmark agreement with the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for JOOS to make ...
Most people working in the Construction and Engineering sector will be familiar with the suite of NEC contracts. Then known as the 'New Engineering Co ...
Fladgate advised Dev Clever Holdings plc (Dev Clever), a leading developer of online and immersive career guidance and development platforms and consu ...
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are big news. NFTs are special types of cryptographic tokens. Unlike cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, that are fungible ( ...
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) recently opened a consultation on cross-industry guidance on outsourcing.[1] At the same time the CBI published new ...
In 2020 we saw a startling number of familiar high street names disappear from shop fronts, or at least diminish their high street presence. Recent re ...
PCB Litigation LLP (PCB) and Byrne and Partners LLP, both disputes law firms, have agreed to merge to form PCB Byrne LLP with effect from 1 April 2021 ...
While, in general, a buyer of a business and assets from an administrator will not take over any liabilities of the seller, there are exceptions. One ...
Being a global behemoth brings with it the likelihood of extra regulatory oversight. There has been much debate over whether the ubiquity of companies ...
Lord Hill has published his committee’s recommendations to enhance the UK’s position as an international destination for equity listings. The aim is t ...
In April 2020, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cleared Amazon’s £450million investment into Deliveroo, heeding (and ultimately accepting) ...
One of the key assets for a buyer of a retail business may well be the database of customers and/or interested consumers. This will apply particularly ...
Buying the brand of an insolvent business can be a commercially attractive proposition for any potential buyers. In recent times, this has been highli ...
Fladgate is pleased to have advised Dev Clever Holdings plc (Dev Clever), a leading developer of online and immersive career guidance and development ...
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Thomas Garner, a leading lawyer with over 12 years’ experience in high profile extradition, asylum and criminal law, will join Fladgate on 22 February ...
Struggling to make retail units profitable, many retailers are seeking to reduce costs by negotiating reduced rents or shifting to turnover based rent ...
Bringing art and chattels into the UK On 28 December 2020 the UK implemented Article 3(1) of the Regulation on the Introduction and Import of Cultura ...
In many recent rescues of retail businesses the buyer has acquired from administrators the brand and website but excluded from the sale some or all of ...
Where the business requires a formal insolvency procedure, the main choices are company voluntary arrangements (or “CVA”s) or administration - usually ...
The pandemic has massively accelerated changes in the retail market.The shift of consumer preferences from shops made of bricks to those powered by cl ...
Fladgate has advised Argo Blockchain PLC (LSE: ARB), a leading cryptocurrency miner based in the UK, on a £1million investment in Pluto Digital Assets ...
The negative impact of Covid 19 on families in respect of education, mental health and relationships generally has been well documented in the press. ...
BackgroundOn 28 January 2021, GC100 issued a discussion paper called “Shareholder Meetings – Time for a Change?” GC100 represents general counsel and ...
Retail and day traders dealing in shares and other assets that Wall Street funds bet against may not be new; Wallstreetbets, the Reddit group at the c ...
Fladgate have advised the shareholders of Pentesec, one of the UK’s leading cybersecurity managed service providers, on the sale of Pentesec to Charte ...
The European Commission recently publish a first draft of its new Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Regulation). The AI Regulation covers both ...
The drastic measures ushered in as a result of the Covid pandemic have affected all aspects of our way of life. This includes the practical changes t ...
Weddings are big business. It is estimated that 41.6 million weddings take place globally every year and approximately 250,000 within the UK. The £242 ...
It was almost a year ago when we released our trilogy of Valentine’s Day articles, in which we discussed what preparations you should be thinking abou ...
Fladgate has advised leading UK cryptocurrency miner, Argo Blockchain Plc (Argo), on its £22.4million private placing to US institutional investors le ...
At the time of writing some 4.61 million people in the UK have received their initial Covid-19 vaccination, most over the age of 70 and in the main re ...
Much has been made of the potential impact of Brexit on the UK’s status as a primary centre for commercial dispute resolution. This debate is particul ...
Fladgate has advised longstanding client Zouk Capital (as a manager of Cleantech Europe II Fund) on the sale of its remaining minority interest in Hud ...
The Supreme Court has now delivered the highly anticipated final judgment clarifying insurer’s liabilities under business interruption policies in rel ...
Investment in grid scale battery storage projects in the United Kingdom experienced a surge in investment in 2016 as developers looked to take advanta ...
The opportunities for e-learning providers and other Educational Technology (EdTech) businesses looking to scale their businesses continue to look ver ...
On 9 December 2020 The Wealth Tax Commission published its final report, strongly endorsing a one-off wealth tax as a means to raise substantial reven ...
We are delighted to publish the inaugural edition of our M&A trend tracker. This publication analyses data from a sample of 20 M&A transactions on whi ...
Fladgate’s equity capital markets team have advised longstanding client Pineapple Power Corporation plc (‘Pineapple’) on a successful IPO and fundrais ...
At the beginning of 2020 the word on everyone’s lips was Brexit. By February that was rapidly overtaken by a new word in our vocabulary, Covid, and th ...
Fladgate is delighted to announce the appointment of family and matrimonial specialist Hetty Gleave as a partner in the Firm’s Dispute Resolution depa ...
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the e ...
In autumn 2020 we conducted our Restart Capital Survey of over 500 SME business and over 100 investors. There was a feared wave of corporate insolvenc ...
Introduction Developers often identify land that looks good for development on the face of it, only to discover that there are restrictive covenants ...
Passport to Pimlico or an Ealing Comedy? EEA Firms that provide regulated financial services in the UK through the EU’s Freedom of Establishment or F ...
On 8 October 2020 the Government issued its “Proposed draft regulations to require scrutiny of pre-pack sales to connected parties” (Regulations). Re ...
Fladgate has advised Bridford Investments Limited in its capacity as lead investor in the recent equity capital fundraise by Meatless Farm Limited. Th ...
First the bad news. We stand at the beginning of a brutal economic crisis of truly historical proportions. Many businesses will fail and employees los ...
On 18 September 2020 the UK Financial Conduct Authority published guidance on the listing of cannabis-based businesses on UK stock exchanges after a l ...
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 advis ...
In my previous article on this topic, I looked at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) guidance on consumer rights where private events, such a ...
The Premier League season came to a conclusion with dramatic final day in July. A point for Aston Villa (AVFC) in their final game saw them survive th ...
On 16 July 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) examined and ruled on the EU-US Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield), and declared it invalid. The Pri ...
When a tenant decides to take a lease of new premises they are usually eager to get the deal “done and dusted”. Having been in contact with an agent t ...
Stakeholder Capitalism is not new: but is this management theory (popular in the 1950s and 1960s) poised to make a comeback as the world seeks to reco ...
Fladgate was delighted to act for Yoo Capital in relation to its joint venture with Astarte for the establishment of Yoo Capital Fund II, LP (YCFII), ...
Fladgate advised Cassidy Gold Corporation on its sale of the Kouroussa Gold Project to Hummingbird Resources plc. The project, located in Guinea, is a ...
Fladgate LLP has advised boutique law firm PCB Litigation on an innovative financing investment by Burford Capital, the world’s leading finance and as ...
In March 2020, as part of the Cabinet Office-led Ventilator Challenge, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published a spec ...
On 12 June 2020, the government published new and updated guidance on its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), implementing changes that were firs ...
The Supreme Court today issued its judgment in Bresco v MJ Lonsdale and in doing so, has resolved the apparent conflict between the statutory adjudica ...
This week marked a major step forward for the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill 2019-21, which passed its Second Reading in the House of Common ...
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) has, on 5 June 2020, published new guidance[1] on the regulatory status of softwa ...
The fact that travel including international travel has been heavily restricted by the Covid-19 pandemic means that individuals have been unable to le ...
An earn-out arrangement is one where all or part of the price for acquiring a business is based on the business’s future performance. This part of the ...
Contracting out leases It is very important that landlords follow the correct procedure when contracting out a business tenancy under the Landlord an ...
On 19 May the Takeover Panel refused permission for the owners of the Crew Clothing group to invoke certain conditions of their recommended £22 millio ...
Introduction On 20 May 2020, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (Bill) started its passage through Parliament, with the second reading expe ...
On 20 May 2020 the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill was introduced to Parliament. This is a major piece of legislation (stretching to 229 page ...
In the current climate in which many occupiers may be looking to renegotiate the terms of their existing leases, the provisions of the new Lease Code ...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has requested several insurers to clarify their position on COVID-19 related business claims before seeking guid ...
The outbreak of COVID-19 has seen a rapid and unprecedented change in the way businesses are using technology. This has thrown up a host of opportunit ...
Faced with declining revenues, turbulent economic conditions and an uncertain future, many businesses will be looking at reducing costs and optimising ...
On 12 May the Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out a brief update in parliament on the future of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The scheme was set up ...
With international travel almost a distant memory and quarantine measures implemented across the globe, directors of non-UK companies who are currentl ...
Fladgate LLP has advised Huma Therapeutics Limited (formerly Medopad Ltd), a leading London based health technology startup that builds software for t ...
Commercial lending mostly sits outside the FCA and PRA’s scope for regulation. However, though lending to business customers is generally not a regula ...
The Covid-19 pandemic, and the global response to it, have massively disrupted almost every aspect and sector of the world economy, and venture capita ...
In the current climate it will come as no great surprise, that a growing number of residential tenants have been approaching their landlord requesting ...
Intellectual property rights are - by definition - monopolistic. How, then, can researchers, charities and NGOs collaborate with business in the devel ...
With calls growing for the UK government to provide a detailed exit strategy from country-wide lockdown, Matthew Gould (NHSX chief executive) and Gera ...
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected almost every corner of the economy with little if any businesses immune to the effects. The lessons learnt from the ...
The following article was a joint collaboration between Aon’s Cyber Solutions and Fladgate LLP, an international law firm. This alert explores the FCA ...
Shareholders, particularly institutional shareholders and the voting advisory services that support them, have traditionally taken a strict approach t ...
Overview The UK Government has announced plans for a new “Future Fund” designed to top up funding raised by early stage UK companies during the Covid ...
On 20 March 2020, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) published an Inside AIM newsletter setting out temporary measures that would be implemented by the A ...
The Government is expediting reforms to UK Insolvency Law to help companies avoid insolvency as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak. Details of the prop ...
It is without doubt that these are “unprecedented times” – a phrase that we are most likely to have heard over the last few weeks and will continue to ...
On 26 March the Government (HMRC) published guidance giving details of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The guidance has since been updated a num ...
In February, we published an article exploring the obligations of travel providers to their customers as parts of the world started to shut their bord ...
Many businesses will be under enormous strain over coming months. In the article below, Jeremy Whiteson discusses what legal tools are available to he ...
One of the effects of the significant disruption caused by the Covid-19 virus is the cancellation or postponement of a huge number of sporting events. ...
Fladgate LLP has advised leading B2B gaming platform Playzido on its successful EIS-qualifying equity fundraising round involving 11 new investors and ...
Fladgate LLP has advised Fiinu Ltd, a UK-based AI start-up on its £1.7 million seed investment round led by prominent early stage venture capital inve ...
The recent outbreak of coronavirus has had devastating effects on the UK’s hotel and hospitality industry. As of 23 March 2020, the UK government has ...
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 25 March 2020, meaning that it is now in force. The Act will have implications on a land ...
The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving. As countries around the world act to try and stem the contagion, businesses face serious disruption to the ...
Even before the current pandemic, as enterprises have adopted techniques and practices such as digital transformation, cloud and mobility, they have f ...
The Chancellor on Friday announced a new Government Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to enable employers to obtain a reimbursement of up to 80% of “fu ...
Although the COVID-19 outbreak has been devastating for many businesses, certain industries such as the gaming and esports sectors may not be as badly ...
The World Health Organisation has now formally declared a global pandemic, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread around the world. Governmen ...
At the time of writing, the UK is officially moving to the “delay” phase, with government advising that anyone with a new, continuous cough or a high ...
A recent English High Court judgment has provided much needed legal certainty in respect of the status of cryptocurrency as property in English law. B ...
In Woodside and Ratten v Keyworker Homes (North West) Ltd, the High Court considered a directors’ appointment of administrators, which was made outsid ...
The use of electronic signatures in business has increased markedly in recent years in response to an increase in agile working, time and cost restrai ...
In our last article on the topic of Libor, we discussed the phasing out of the interest rate benchmark during the course of 2020 and 2021. This month ...
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has launched a consultation[1] on its draft guidelines on processing personal data in the context of connect ...
In our article of December 2019 we reviewed the UK Jurisdictional Task Force’s Legal Statement on the Status of Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts, whic ...
The Government’s Expert Panel has now issued a consolidated advice note on fire safety following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The note provides guidanc ...
Ducks are a traditional wedding gift in Korea, but before you make that big proposal this Valentine’s Day, it is important that you give some thought ...
Will the GDPR still apply in the UK post-Brexit? The short answer is yes - once the UK exits the EU at 23:00 on 31 January 2020, all EU laws, includi ...
Is there hope for custom game developers amidst Blizzard Entertainment’s new Acceptable Use Policy? Following the launch of Warcraft III: Reforged, B ...
After years of discussions, the UK is set to formally leave the EU on 31 January 2020 (Brexit). Although the UK will cease to be an EU member from thi ...
Following a lengthy consultation process, the Information Commissioner’s Office has this month published the draft Age Appropriate Design Code (the Co ...
Fladgate has advised oil and gas exploration and production company Caspian Sunrise plc (LON:CASP) on the acquisition of the “Caspian Explorer” for a ...
The building lease is a combination of a development agreement and traditional FRI lease in which, for a period of time, many of the usual tenant cove ...
Commercial agents are special. They enjoy a unique legal position and enjoy a suite of legal rights and protections[1]. A number of the core rights an ...
What happens to EU trade marks after Brexit? A mere three and a half years after the 2016 referendum on membership of the European Union, the UK look ...
Readers of these posts will be familiar with the ban, under Chapter V of GDPR, on exporting personal data outside the EEA except to approved third cou ...
The High Court has made a non-party costs order against an insolvency practitioner firm, requiring it to pay the legal costs of unsuccessful proceedin ...
Fladgate has advised Seiko, a leading Japanese watch manufacturer on the lease of its luxury watch brand Grand Seiko’s latest pop-up boutique in the h ...
Top 50 UK law firm Fladgate has advised the shareholders of Stoke based project manager and costs consultancy Prosurv on its sale to Cumming, the glob ...
In a decision highlighting the serious consequences of funding another’s litigation (even family) in Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Ors –v- Shyna Arip &a ...
German property company Deutsche Wohnen SE has been fined €14.4 Million for breaches of GDPR by the Berlin data supervisory authority in Germany. This ...
A dispute concerning the screenplay for the 2016 Hollywood biographical comedy “Florence Foster Jenkins” (FFJ) – a film about a tone-deaf New York soc ...
Fladgate is delighted to be ranked Tier 1 in the 2019 edition of Legal 500 in the M&A: Deals Up To £50m. Grant Gordon, Head of Corporate, said: “we a ...
Bone up on Bona Vacantia Introduction It is a well-known fact that lawyers love to use a bit of Latin now and again; it makes us feel clever and sup ...
The start of Autumn marks the end of the Summer wedding season and with that comes the end of months, even years, of having to make decisions about ch ...
Giving notice of a claim under a contract should be simple. But where contractual notice provisions apply, parties must be aware that any such notice ...
Quantum Meruit’ may sound like the stage name of an American B-movie actor but is, in fact, an important legal doctrine. The Latin term quantum meruit ...
Fladgate was pleased to act on the sale of Red Tiger Gaming Limited, a leading online casino game software supplier to digital entertainment company, ...
Fladgate has advised SILCS Solutions Limited on all legal aspects of its UK launch of “ChargeBolt”. With over 250 locations from their soft launch in ...
The Court has determined a novel point, namely that challenges to the assignment of arbitration agreements can be brought under s.67 AA 1996 In Cock ...
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) last week handed down its decision in a case concerning a German online clothing retailer’s use of t ...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection supervisory authority, today announced that it has provisionally determined that ...
It is the last week of June 2019. The UK referendum took place three years ago in June 2016. In March the following year, Prime Minister May wrote to ...
The Danish Data Protection Agency (DPA) has recommended a fine of 1.5 million Danish kroner (approx. £180,000) for a furniture company that failed to ...
Mitigating risk for lenders of brownfield sites We are currently running our Brownfield Campaign to explore opportunities within this sector for our ...
It is common for heads of terms to refer to a licence to use or occupy a property when the agreed terms would actually be construed as a lease. The tw ...
The top Spanish football league, La Liga, has been fined around €250,000 for a breach of the GDPR by the Spanish data protection agency, AEPD. In an ...
Fladgate advised Ocado on its recent investment into vertical farming start-up, Jones Food Company. The transaction comprised a partial buyout of the ...
On 1 January this year, the Business & Property Courts rolled out the ‘Disclosure Pilot Scheme’ (DPS). Six months on we revisit the DPS and examine ho ...
In what could best be described as a rather ambitious application, in State A v Party B[1], the Applicant sought an extension of the 28-day time limit ...
The extension of capital gains tax to non-resident investors in UK real estate has made life more complicated for fund managers. Until the recent cha ...
On 10 April 2019 the Supreme Court handed down its judgment upholding the Court of Appeal ruling that 1,826 Zambian citizens can bring a group action ...
Fladgate was delighted to advise Ocado Group's venture arm on its investment into UK-based tech start-up, Karakuri. Reshaping the future of ready-to- ...
Fladgate has advised Seko S.p.A, an Italian based global leader in the design and manufacture of dosing pumps and metering systems on the acquisition ...
Fladgate advises BB7 on investment by BGF and acquisition of Omega Fire to create UK's leading fire and security consultancy. Law firm Fladgate has a ...
In a plot line worthy of a Dan Brown novel, the 30 year old CEO and founder of QuadrigaCX, Gerald Cotton, was reported as having died in India at the ...
Family lawyers have been campaigning for some time for the laws relating to divorce to be changed. Introduced in 1973, the Matrimonial Causes Act whic ...
The children have broken up from school…. we have some sun in the British sky…. Wimbledon is on, strawberries are in full season and thoughts turn to ...
A fiduciary is someone who has undertaken to act for another in a particular matter in circumstances which give rise to a relationship of trust and co ...
In a potential controversial decision, the Commercial Court has granted a third party the right to access copies of documents disclosed in High Court ...
Settlement is not always the end, and breaches of settlement terms are not uncommon. Parties should be aware that limitation periods may apply to clai ...
In Filatona Trading Ltd & Another v Navigator Equities Ltd & Others the Court held that an LCIA arbitral tribunal did not exceed the scope of its powe ...
Are apples different from pears? Or are they both just fruit? Or, as cockney rhyming slang would have it, are they stairs? These are the questions (ex ...
On 25 February 2019, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published revised Guidelines[1] on outsourcing arrangements for financial institutions, name ...
An arcane legal issue floated to the surface amid chaotic political scenes in the House of Commons last night. A few points by way of introduction: ...
New Rules On 13th February 2019, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission agreed to set up new European ...
In recent months we have seen a number of significant judgments regarding the scope of protection offered to litigants by legal privilege. In this art ...
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), in combination with other disruptive technologies, such as big data and cloud computing, offers huge pot ...
On 20 February 2019, the UK government’s Government Commercial Function published “The Outsourcing Playbook”[1] outlining a series of key new policies ...
With the UK remaining set to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019, possibly crashing out without a deal, buyers of facilities management (FM) ser ...
Opco/Propco structures have long been popular in the hotel sector. IHG, Accor and Hilton are just a few of the big names who have split Propcos from ...
Fladgate was delighted to act for Pyser Optics Limited, a portfolio company of Privet Capital, in relation to the sale of their Graticules division to ...
The Court of Appeal today handed down a judgment confirming the interplay between construction adjudication and the insolvency regime. Fladgate acted ...
‘Practical Completion’ (PC) plays an important role on construction projects, often signifying the release of retention monies, ending the contractor’ ...
Pluczenik Diamond Company NV v W Nagel (a firm) Case number [2018] EWCA Civ 2640 A commercial agent is a self-employed intermediary with continuing ...
The EU and Japan have today announced a new personal data adequacy agreement between the two parties. This agreement will allow personal data to flow ...
Vast sums of family wealth have already left the city of London, according to press reports. The consistent feedback from our clients is that, whilst ...
The case of SAP UK v. Diageo[1], which was heard by Mrs Justice O’Farrell in the Technology and Construction Court, revolved around the specific terms ...
The government has recently published draft legislation to deal with the UK’s post-Brexit GDPR regime, namely “The Data Protection, Privacy and Electr ...
The continued growth of the serviced office sector presents an investment opportunity for lenders providing issues surrounding perceived risk and valu ...
Not a GDPR fine, but, according to press reports, Facebook has been fined €10M by the Italian consumer protection authority arising out of its use of ...
The national law, which governs a commercial contract and will be applied in the event that parties end up in a dispute over their obligations, is cur ...
The UK’s data protection enforcement body, the ICO, has published an article on “Sleigh-ing the Christmas GDPR myths”. As they say, the last thing the ...
The American philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson, once said “Once you make a decision the universe conspires to make it happen”. Since he died in 1882 he ...
While debate continues in Parliament as to deal with the current blockage around the UK’s Withdrawal Agreement back in the “real” world, businesses ne ...
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a fine against Uber for £385,000 for failing to protect customers’ personal information duri ...
“We are all trying to hack out a pathway through a dense thicket of amended legislation, burgeoning case law and ever-changing standard form contracts ...
In 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in Coty delivered a boost for brand owners wishing to control, via selective distributi ...
Last week the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced was minded to find against ComparetheMarket (CtM) (the company that increased our know ...
Charles Proctor explains how the UK could declare itself a free trade zone by ceasing to impose tariffs on imports immediately after its split from th ...
A fine imposed by the ICO on a company accused of sending millions of unsolicited emails was overturned last month by the Appeal Tribunal[1]. The ICO ...
Litigation partner Alexander Wildschütz discusses one of his recent cases highlighting the impact of invisible third party rights on creditors’ intere ...
One of the less talked about implications of losing capacity in old age is that Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning often becomes impossible without court ...
Fladgate LLP is pleased to have advised Selecta AG, a portfolio company of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), on its acquisition of the entire share capit ...
Some market observers estimate that approximately 20% of occupied residential properties – around 5 million households in total – are made up of priva ...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) has settled a competition law investigation into its lea ...
The introduction within the EU of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) led to frantic scrambles in the EU to achieve compliance. Such behavio ...
After the Event (ATE) insurance policies provide many advantages to parties to litigation. By providing cover for the adverse costs risks inherent in ...
Confidence in claiming Inheritance Tax (IHT) Business Property Relief (BPR) in relation to holiday homes has been at a low ebb in recent years, follow ...
In this briefing we look at two recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decisions relevant to dismissal: In the first, Quintiles Commercial UK Ltd v B ...
Fladgate LLP has advised the investors on the refinancing of the luxury development at 37-38 Golden Square, London W1. The refinancing involved £54.7m ...
A July 2018 decision of the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) appears to have put paid to Nike’s recent “Nothing beats a Londoner” ad c ...
Fladgate LLP is pleased to have advised Argo Blockchain Plc (Argo), a provider of crypto-mining services, on its admission to the standard segment of ...
Most involved in the construction industry will at some point have encountered insolvency. Institutionally tight margins and weighted risk-sharing reg ...
There have been a number of important cases dealing with suspension and overtime in recent years. In Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth the High Cour ...
Many advisers have to grapple with the sometimes difficult question of establishing their client’s domicile. A client’s domicile is fundamentally impo ...
Fladgate LLP acted for an associated entity of BYM Capital in respect of its corporate restructuring and subsequent entry into a £59.8 million loan pr ...
We now live in a world where identify theft is commonplace and fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their pursuit of unsuspecting vic ...
Fladgate LLP acted for Flora Developments Limited, a subsidiary of ABIL Infraprojects Limited, India which is a large Indian construction, real estate ...
Proposing a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) is currently a popular option for companies facing financial difficulties. Creditors of companies such ...
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal has determined that the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (Regulations) do not apply wh ...
Whatever your reasons are for setting up a charity (perhaps it is for tax reasons or to benefit from business rates relief), here are a few points to ...
First legal case raises more questions than answers The first case on liability for the costs of replacing flammable cladding provides little comfort ...
Smart contracts are one of the major developments arising out of the distributed ledger and are intended to simplify how contracts are made and execut ...
On 26 April, the UK ratified the EU’s Unified Patent Court (UPC) agreement. Although much of intellectual property law and practice is already harmoni ...
Teresa Cullen and Anna Wakeling explore proposals to reform financial provision on divorce, and the potential impact of such measures. The Divorce (F ...
Lewis v Tamplin ([2018] EWHC 777 (Ch)) is a useful reminder to trustees and their advisers of the difficulty of resisting requests for disclosure of t ...
The Public Guardian’s new ‘Practice Note PN7: giving gifts’ is a must-read for any attorney appointed under an Enduring or Lasting Power of Attorney, ...
Fladgate LLP is delighted that its dispute resolution team has been ranked in the recently launched 2017 edition of the Legal 500 Guide to the UK Lega ...
Introduction From Bullseye to Mastermind and from The Chase to Eggheads, it is undeniable that the public love a TV game show. Who (in the UK) doesn’ ...
Fladgate LLP has advised Stonehealth Alpha Limited on its acquisition of a portfolio of health centre properties from Octopus Healthcare. The properti ...
A number of Employment Tribunal and court decisions over recent years have examined the effect of suspending an employee in order to investigate disci ...
The UK’s Autumn Budget contained a welcome lack of new measures affecting the capital gains taxation of offshore (i.e. non-UK) trusts. However, there ...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas out there, as Bing says. Thoughts turn to what gifts to give our family. When it comes to making big gifts ...
Radical changes to the taxation of UK real estate were announced in the autumn Budget. Investment into UK real estate has long had a privileged statu ...
Background It is not unusual to see an exception for mines and minerals on a title register for a property. This exception means that any mines and m ...
Fladgate has advised the founders of Teachers2Parents (T2P) on the sale to Education Brands. Many parents will be familiar with T2P’s software, which ...
There are various ways to motivate and reward key employees through share-based incentives. The optimum structure for any given company will depend o ...
What is the purpose of growth shares? Growth shares are used in employee incentive planning. They are often considered when an employer does not qua ...
What is an EMI share option plan? EMI stands for “Enterprise Management Incentive”. Like any share option plan, an EMI plan involves giving an emplo ...
Since the Localism Act 2011, public houses have been the most popular use of a building/land to be protected as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). A l ...
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) regime was introduced under the Finance Act 2004 to regulate tax on payments between contractors and subcontrac ...
Given that most high-profile competition law actions tend to involve the decisions of large-scale regulators following heavily-protracted investigatio ...
The UK Court of Appeal has recently provided some limited guidance on the fine line between using a brand legitimately to explain to the public the se ...
Background The Prospectus Regulation (Regulation) was published in the EU Official Journal on 30 June 2017. This was the final step in a process, ini ...
A common way of securing retail or office space is to take an assignment of a lease from an existing tenant. Leases usually contain a requirement for ...
New legislation introduced to extend digital connectivity, regulate direct marketing and protect consumers from unexpected phone bills and ticket bots ...
Overview The Court of Appeal upheld an injunction against a developer sought by a neighbour whose right to light had been infringed by an external st ...
The Finance Bill 2017 contained a number of measures altering the way in which long term UK resident non-doms and UK residential property held in cert ...
Another look at the Mountaineer’s Knee – Supreme Court revisits SAAMCO in important judgment on the law of damages; clarifies distinction between advi ...
Taxes should be at the forefront of a tenant’s mind when taking a lease of new premises or re-gearing an existing lease. This article looks at the SDL ...
Fladgate client Hodson Developments has secured planning and funding to commence a new garden city project near Ashford, Kent, known as the Chilmingto ...
Last week, the Supreme Court brought to an end a 13 year legal battle over the late Mrs Jackson’s Will. The Will left virtually all of Mrs Jackson’s a ...
Well-drafted letters of intent can be very useful for contractors, but are no substitute for a carefully negotiated and well-managed contract. Here ar ...
Currently most applications made by solicitors for a UK grant of representation for a deceased’s estate incur a flat fee of £155 payable to the Probat ...
With property prices still increasing, buying “off plan” can seem like a sensible choice to many people. Demand is high for sought after developments, ...
Michael McCartney, a partner in Fladgate's employment team, comments on a recent case that has significant repercussions for employers. In the recent ...
A recent decision of the High Court in Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates UK Ltd has clarified that software is a good for the purposes of a ...
Kiss tariffs goodbye As the most recent Nobel prize winner did not quite sing at Desert Trip in California last weekend: “It’s a hard, it’s a hard, it ...
Fladgate LLP has advised on the acquisition of Haché, the multi award-winning gourmet burger group. New owner Hush and its senior management team comp ...
The fashion powerhouse Christian Louboutin (Louboutin) has been litigating to protect its iconic red-soled shoes since 2011. It began in the United St ...
This article was published on Construction News on 6 September 2016. New arguments over contract terms in offshore construction mean contractors can ...
Fladgate LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of a specialist sports sector team. Partner James Earl has joined from Pinsent Masons, together ...
A lot of time, energy and concentration is spent by tenants settling heads of terms and negotiating the lease when they first look to take a new lease ...
A practical problem which has befallen many an occupier: you have found a new unit for trading and agreed heads of terms with the landlord; the lease ...
A good HoTs will answer all key questions which may arise on the grant of a lease, so that negotiation on commercial issues isn’t required further dow ...
This article is taken from Paul Howcroft’s blog Art Law London For the last couple of years, I’ve been involved with my client Steve Wadlow in his qu ...
This article has been originally published on Helena Luckhurst’s blog The Wealth Lawyer UK April 2015 saw another radical overhaul of the taxati ...
This article is taken from the latest edition of Fladgate’s Fashion Update. Please email the marketing team on marketing@fladgate.com to be added to t ...
The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 are bringing in a change of legislation that will affect how tenants of buildings with commun ...
In 2013 the department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), a department of the UK Government, published a discussion paper the stated purpose o ...
This is the third in a series of articles looking at the grounds a landlord can use to oppose a tenant’s lease renewal where the lease is protected by ...
The Summer Budget Finance Bill (the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2015) has now been published and it contains the draft legislation to implement the new Inher ...
A couple of years ago we wrote about Standard listings on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), principally in connection with cash shel ...
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced, in his Autumn Statement on 3 December 2014, his plans to legislate in the 2015 Finance Bill to remove an ap ...
As we know, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 was introduced primarily to protect tenants from over-aggressive landlords, following a shortage of comme ...
You have been managing your client’s money for many years when, out of the blue, you are contacted by someone claiming to be your client’s attorney. T ...
An employee has asked to be accompanied to a grievance meeting by a disruptive colleague. Can we refuse? Not without breaching the ACAS Code of Pract ...
Six years ago, the fashion industry got a wake-up call on race, amid complaints that many shows and magazines only featured white models. Various init ...
These articles are published on www.lawinsport.com As the role of a football manager has become increasingly less stable - particularly at the highes ...
Managing risk is a fact of life for most fashion businesses these days. Often this is done through the constitutional documents that your advisers put ...
Owner managers with successful businesses who are approaching retirement are faced with a number of options. One is to sell the business to a third pa ...
Whilst not forgetting that today is the "good old days" that we shall all look back to in a few years' time, in the real good old days protection of t ...
A new Statutory Residence Test (SRT) has been introduced with effect from 6 April 2013. HMRC published their long awaited and detailed guidance on the ...
Recent Court of Appeal decisions have reinforced the need to consider carefully the requirements for a defendant to rely on the claimant's unlawful co ...
Variations are difficult to avoid in construction work, but two recent cases show that there is plenty of scope for disagreement over how they should ...
Sending the bailiffs in (or "distraining" as it is officially known) is often an effective way of recovering rent arrears. It has been used for centur ...
The basis of image rights differs from region to region, causing confusion especially when it comes to cross-border player transfers. Mark Buckley exp ...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new rules and guidance on the promotion to retail investors of Unregulated Collective Investment S ...
In a recent Supreme Court decision which consolidated two cases the Court has provided much needed clarity and confirmed that property used for commer ...
We consider how the broad approach currently adopted by employment tribunals means employees abroad can argue their way into the UK's jurisdiction. T ...
Cash shells or SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) are purpose-built vehicles with a stock market quote and a board of directors, but no act ...
The Electronic Communications Code (or "Telecoms Code" as it used to be known) is in need of reform. The Code was introduced in 1984 as a result of th ...
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) provide employees with a number of key protections when the organisati ...
Many people like the idea of creating a trust as part of their succession planning. Trusts enable wealth to be set aside for the next generation, but ...
The case of Anthony Bailey and another v Keith Graham and others [2011] EWHC 3098 (Ch) involved a claim brought against Levi Roots relating to the sec ...
Where, in the administration of a trust, the trustees desire to carry out a transaction that they consider to be "expedient", but find that they do no ...
This article gives interesting insights into tax structuring opportunities for German investors in the United Kingdom. Fladgate LLP is one of the mark ...
Recessions always lead to innovations and developments in insolvency law, as tools designed during periods of economic stability are exposed to the st ...
In the case of Chagger v Abbey National, the Court of Appeal set out important guidelines that could significantly increase the level of compensation ...