United Kingdom: Corporate/Commercial Law

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Our ESG Annual Report 2024-2025 Has Been Published

The 2024-2025 edition of our annual ESG report outlines our comprehensive approach to diversity, environmental responsibility, employee engagement, and governance.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Rouse

Corporate law update: 21 - 27 March

The Government has set out its intention to amend existing legislation to address the late payment of supplier invoices and to promote greater transparency of large organisations’ practices of paying invoices.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Government Consults (Again) On New Regime For Corporate Redomiciliations Into The UK

The Government is consulting for the second time on introducing a new regime to allow companies formed outside the UK to “redomicile” by changing their place of incorporation to the UK.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Corporate Reporting – FRC Guidance On Comply Or Explain Reporting

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published guidance aimed at helping companies report on departures from provisions...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

M&A – Our Sector And Broader Perspectives For 2026

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

M&A – Government Response On Changes To Mandatory Notification Sectors Under The National Security And Investment Act

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Public M&A – Our Latest Podcast On Offering Securities As Consideration On A Takeover

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Companies House – WebFiling Security Issue

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Reporting – Government Response On Ethnicity And Disability Pay Gap Reporting

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Payment Practices – Government Response On Consultation To Tackle Late Payments

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Companies House Is Ramping Up Prosecutions For Late Accounts

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

When Small Deals Add Up: Antitrust Scrutiny Of Serial Acquisitions In Veterinary And Dentistry, And Implications For Private Equity Investments

United Kingdom Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

March 2026: Meaningful Work, Taxing Jobs, Global Human Capital Trends

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Conversion Under Section 21(1)(b) Of The Limitation Act 1980 And Good Faith Pursuant To Section 44(5) Of The Companies Act 2006 (South Bank v Galliard)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gatehouse Chambers

The IP Driven Start-up Podcast | From Lab To Market - The Real Story Of Commercialising University Research

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Government Signals Retrospective Extension Of ILR Route To Ten Years

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

Analysis Of Spring 2026 UK Immigration Rule Changes For Employers

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

The European Commission's Digital Package: What It Means For Cybersecurity Compliance

European Union Technology

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NAVEX

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Charities & Non-Profits

Planning For Their Future: All Creatures Great And Small

It is estimated that the global pet population is around 1 billion and just over 50% of the population of the United Kingdom own a pet.

United Kingdom Commercial

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IR Global

Charitable Gifts In Wills – The 'Hidden' New Inheritance Tax ('IHT') Trap

Many testators wish to include a legacy to charity in their wills. Gifts to charity benefit from a full exemption from IHT provided they satisfy certain conditions, and may even lead to a reduction...

United Kingdom Family

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Withers LLP

Soft Opt-in Now In Force For UK Charities

The 'charitable purpose soft opt-in' provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 ('the DUAA') came into force on 5 February 2026...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Withers LLP

Delegating Ex Gratia Decisions: Guidance For Charity Trustees

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Ex Gratia Payments Explained: A Guide For Charities In England And Wales

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Revised CC20- Charity Fundraising: A Guide To Trustee Duties

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

What The New "Soft Opt‑in" Means For Your Charity's Marketing

United Kingdom Commercial

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Leaving A Gift To Charity In Your Will

United Kingdom Family

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Rothera Bray

Serious Incident Reporting For Students' Union – What, When And How To Report

United Kingdom Commercial

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Wrigleys Solicitors

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M&A/Private Equity

Companies House Is Ramping Up Prosecutions For Late Accounts

Companies House, the UK companies registry, has begun to crack down significantly on companies that make late account filings, with directors personally exposed to criminal prosecution and disqualification.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Public M&A – Our Latest Podcast On Offering Securities As Consideration On A Takeover

In the latest episode in our UK public M&A podcast series, we talk about takeovers where the bidder offers securities as consideration.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

M&A – Government Response On Changes To Mandatory Notification Sectors Under The National Security And Investment Act

The government has published its response following the consultation on proposed amendments to the sectors...

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

M&A – Our Sector And Broader Perspectives For 2026

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Confirmation Of CMA Permanent Chair Highlights The Political Tightrope It Is Currently Walking

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

Corporate law update: 21 - 27 March

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

When Small Deals Add Up: Antitrust Scrutiny Of Serial Acquisitions In Veterinary And Dentistry, And Implications For Private Equity Investments

United Kingdom Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Pensions: DC Trustee Agenda Update—April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Providing Expert Evidence For A PIPE Investor In Its Successful Defence Against Claimants On The Exercisability Of A Put Option Following The Company's Delisting

United Kingdom Commercial

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AlixPartners

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Compliance

Companies House Is Ramping Up Prosecutions For Late Accounts

Companies House, the UK companies registry, has begun to crack down significantly on companies that make late account filings, with directors personally exposed to criminal prosecution and disqualification.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

HMRC Proposes Expanded Reporting For Close Company Shareholder Transactions

Many of our clients and readers will be familiar with the “loan to participator” rules. These rules apply to loans made by close companies...

United Kingdom Tax

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Proskauer Rose LLP

During The Holding Period: Turning Risk Into Protected Value

PE returns are built into value‑creation plans, but they are often eroded through governance, operational, and regulatory shocks. These shocks can appear quickly, disrupt operations, and force exit repricing.

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Contract Strategies For Supply Chain Resilience In A Turbulent Global Landscape

United Kingdom Commercial

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Womble Bond Dickinson

FCA Fines John Wood Group PLC For Issuing Misleading Statements

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Learning To Speak The Language Of Business

European Union Commercial

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NAVEX

Startups & Sponsor Licences: Scaling Without Slipping On Compliance. Tailored Advice For Fast-growing Firms

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

BusinessEurope Calls For A "Stop The Clock" On The Pay Transparency Directive – But Will The European Commission Listen?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Rules Don't Build Culture: Why The Office Has To Become A Magnet Again

United Kingdom Commercial

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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Venture Capital

Ceasing To Be UK Tax Resident – Don’t Get It Wrong!

It is February 2026 and two people are sitting at the departure gate at Heathrow waiting for their (inevitably) delayed flight to the Bahamas. They start a conversation about why they are heading to this Caribbean island.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

UK Year-End Tax Planning Strategies For 5 April 2026

As we approach the end of the 2025/26 tax year, now is the ideal time to review your personal tax position and assess whether you are making full use of the reliefs and allowances available.

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart UK

Should I Raise Finance Through Debt or Equity?

This article explains the legal and commercial differences between debt and equity financing for business owners in the United Kingdom.

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

What is Equity Crowdfunding?

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

Horizon Scan For Private Investment Funds: Key Recent Legal And Regulatory Developments To Look Out For In The Coming Months (February 2026)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Show Me The Money! A Start-ups Guide To Fundraising

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Hiring For Startups: A Straightforward Guide

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

2026 Enterprise Software Technology Predictions Report

Worldwide Technology

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AlixPartners

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: Does The UK Have A Coherent Strategy For Private Capital? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Tax

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Travers Smith LLP

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Latest Videos

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Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

Incontra Gianluigi Cassandra: Avvocato Italo-Britannico | Avvocato in Diritto Commerciale (Video)

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Latitude Law

ECCTA Explained: Global Reach Of The UK's Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act (Video)

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Jones Day

"Ignorance Not An Excuse" – Knights Partner Highlights Key Points Of Incoming Pathfinder Programme (Video)

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Knights

The Power Of Pro Bono (Video)

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AlixPartners

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