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International expansion and growth

Market trends in M&A transactions across Europe

The European M&A market remained increasingly busy during 2017, despite of the political uncertainty, including national elections in several European

Workforce Solutions

FDM and others under fire for training schemes | On what basis can staffing companies lawfully charge workers for training?

Some commentators believe the Apprenticeship Levy is just the start of measures to get the UK workforce better trained. Skills

International expansion and growth

No escape | Why your termination-on-insolvency clause is unlikely to be effective under German law

Many supply, construction or service contracts include a clause which allows either party to terminate the agreement, or provides that

Banking and finance

Varying consumer finance contracts | New FCA guidance provides more certainty

The FCA is consulting on new guidance on fairness of variation clauses. Whilst providing much-needed clarity, if the guidance is

Tax

Belgium | Stock options regime: tax free compensation of the employee's losses

Under Belgian law, when options are offered and accepted in writing within 60 days following the day of the offer

Tax

SAYE plans | Postponement of contributions

The government announced in the 2017 Autumn Statement that there would be an extension to the save-as-you-earn (SAYE) savings holiday

Corporate

Making an exit | Initial public offerings for private equity-backed businesses

For private equity houses seeking an exit from a business they have invested in, an initial public offering (IPO) on

Dispute resolution

Economic crime | New priorities – a real risk of "go to jail, do not pass go" for PE executives

In December 2017, the government announced the creation of new National Economic Crime Centre (NECC). This is a multi-agency body

Energy and Energy Transition

Brexit and the Energy & Utilities Sector - Part 3: #ECT-WTO

This series will cover some of the most relevant sector-specific challenges arising from Brexit. Each edition will focus on one

Retail and Consumer

Advertising and sugar tax: Implications of the UK government’s childhood obesity strategy

What next for the Sugar Tax? Advertising Watershed? Tax? This is the need-to-know interview.