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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

High Court Refuses Administrators' Application To Close Out FX Contracts Before Maturity

The decision found that allowing a party to terminate before maturity based solely on their own economic interest was inconsistent with the terms and commercial purpose of the FX contracts...

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Confirms Assignees Can Refer Construction Disputes To Adjudication

A recent decision of the Technology and Construction Court has confirmed that where a party assigns its rights under a construction contract...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Energy Outlook 2026: Global Energy Sector Under Pressure As Demand Surges And Infrastructure Lags

The global energy sector is facing mounting pressure as accelerating demand collides with grid constraints, rising project costs, and shifting government policies, according to the Energy Outlook 2026...

United Kingdom Energy

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Are Email Agreements Legally Binding?

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Terminating A Joint Venture

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Court Confirms The Right To Adjudication In Construction Contracts Extends To Assignees

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

No Oral Modification Clauses: GSY Hospitality Ltd v Gladstone Court Developments Ltd [2025]

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 35: General Update

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FCA Consults On Sustainability Disclosures For Listed Companies

United Kingdom Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

A Turning Point For Europe's Fibre Markets: AlixPartners' European Fibre Survey 2026

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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AlixPartners

Variations And Procedural Requirements Under The FIDIC Yellow Book

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Corporate Law Update: 24 - 30 January 2026

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Implied Terms In Contracts: What Business Owners Need To Know

United Kingdom Commercial

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Buckles Law

UK Insurance Regulation: Looking Ahead To 2026

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Differences Can Corporates Leverage Between US And UK Capital Markets? (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

The EU's Digital Omnibus: Everything You Need To Know

European Union Technology

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Ius Laboris

Employment Update January 2026 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

COP30: What Were The Key Outcomes?

Worldwide Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Dyson Forced Labour Case Proceeds To Trial: Key Lessons On Compliance In Global Supply Chains

On 14 January 2026, the UK High Court ruled that claims against Dyson relating to alleged human rights abuses in its global supply chain will proceed to a liability trial in England in April 2027.

United Kingdom Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

What Legal Checks Are Required When Buying UK Commercial Property In 2026?

In 2026, investors in UK commercial real estate face a tighter regulatory environment shaped by building safety reforms, mandatory sustainability standards and enhanced transparency requirements.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Barnes Law

Drafting Contracts – Key Lessons From 2025

In our annual contract law update we consider a number of interesting contract law cases from 2025 which highlighted key points for those involved...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Government Confirms Switch To CPI Indexation For Renewable Subsidy Schemes From April 2026 But Rules Out A Freeze And Wider Realignment

The UK Government published its response to the separate (but aligned) consultations on changing inflation indexation in the Renewables Obligation ("RO") and Feed-in Tariff ("FiT") schemes on 28 January 2026...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Supply Chain Integrity In 2026: What Does It Mean?

European Union Commercial

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NAVEX

Top 5 Strategies For Resolving Business Disputes Without Litigation

United Kingdom Commercial

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Buckles Law

Commercial Court Dismisses Application For Stay On Basis Of English Jurisdiction Clause And Forum Non Conveniens Waiver Clause

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Standard Forms And Interpretation Norms

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

The ICE Payment Notice Dispute Model Adjudication Procedure: Worth Considering?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Textual Providence And The Gospel Of JCT – Termination Clauses Interpreted: Providence Building Services V Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

UK Late Payment Reform: What Does It Mean For Business?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning Of Contractor Termination Clause In Widely Used JCT Standard Form Of Contract

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

The Realities Of Today's Commercial Litigation: Insights From Rob Lawrie

United Kingdom Commercial

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Why Do Boilerplate Clauses Matter? The Real Power Of "Standard" Contract Terms

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

UK Late Payment Reform: What Does It Mean For Business?

In this briefing, we look at how these proposals would impact businesses in practice.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning Of Contractor Termination Clause In Widely Used JCT Standard Form Of Contract

In a highly anticipated decision, the UK Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment in the case of Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited [2026] UKSC 1...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

The Realities Of Today's Commercial Litigation: Insights From Rob Lawrie

In a recent article for ICLG, BCL partner Rob Lawrie reflects on the realities of modern disputes work, from the practical challenges of multi-jurisdictional litigation and disclosure...

United Kingdom Commercial

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Why Do Boilerplate Clauses Matter? The Real Power Of "Standard" Contract Terms

Lawyers often treat boilerplate clauses as standard, non-critical provisions that appear at the end of a contract. However, underestimating these so-called "midnight clauses" can expose clients to unnecessary risk.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

UK Mandatory Tax Adviser Registration: What It Means For Inhouse And Asset Management Tax Functions

United Kingdom Tax

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The UK's New Subscription Contracts Regime: What, When And Why?

Complex new rules governing consumer subscription contracts in the UK are expected to come into force in Autumn 2026.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Travers Smith LLP

LexisNexis Q&A: Legal Implications Of Council Holding Both Covenant Roles

Where a property has been transferred and the Council is now both covenantor and covenantee, but the covenants also benefit adjoining owners, can the Council execute...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Fidic Contracts- Human Behaviours, AI And Carbon Management

The FIDIC International Contract Users' Conference 2025 that took place in December 2025 in London opened with a humbling discussion for contract drafters and well-intentioned lawyers...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Liquidators And Liability Caps: The Core VCT Litigation

The dispute arose from a (solvent) members' voluntary liquidation of three venture capital trust companies (the Core VCT companies). In March 2015, Begbies Traynor...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gatehouse Chambers

What Are "Reasonable Endeavours" In Contracts Conditional On Obtaining Planning Permission?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

CSRD And CSDDD Version 2.0 – The EU's Sustainability Framework Redefined

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

A Foot On The Brake For Europe's EV Transition

European Union Transport

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Red Hand Doctrine: A New Label And A High Bar

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Unjust Enrichment In Construction

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Legal Requirements For UK Retail Distribution Agreements

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

What Licences Do I Need to Operate My Business?

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

What Is Considered A "Proper Purpose" When Making A S.116 Request To Inspect Or Obtain A Copy Of A Company's Register Of Members?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Teacher Stern

Family Business- Successful Succession

United Kingdom Commercial

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Giambrone & Partners

Mo Salah's Own Goal: When Venting On Social Media Outside Of The Workplace Leads To A Red Card

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Path To Market | 2026 Enterprise Software Technology Predictions Report

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

High Court Interprets Apparently Broad Close Out Rights Narrowly

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Be Ready For Requests To Access Your Company's Data

United Kingdom Privacy

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Burness Paull

Seaworthy Means Seaworthy: A Reminder About Implied Terms

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

A Changing Landscape For Commercial Disputes

United Kingdom Commercial

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Buckles Law

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