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How to understand the 'half plus one' quorum for a valid board of directors' meeting and adopting resolutions?

Bylaws usually require that at least half of the board members, plus one, be present

24/10/2025

Read time 2m

Financial Services

International Funds Focus Quarterly | October 2025

Carried interest tax reforms, Companies House identity checks, VC and future foods, and the FCA 'regulating growth'

16/10/2025

Read time 3m

Corporate

Corporate Focus: Autumn 2025

Welcome to our round-up of corporate law and regulation insights for large listed and unlisted corporate groups in the UK...

06/10/2025

Read time 3m

Workforce Solutions

How tech advances and new legislation are shaping UK staffing and recruitment valuations and deals

A nexus of tech, legal and tax factors will influence dealmaking for workforce solutions companies into 2027 and beyond

26/09/2025

Read time 13m

Corporate

Supreme Court refines approach to prohibition of financial assistance in Spanish capital companies

A recent decision evolves the case-by-case approach to financial assistance away from the notion of automatic nullity

25/09/2025

Read time 4m

Corporate

PISCES: a new UK pathway for private company liquidity

The new trading platform will facilitate secondary sales of existing shares in private companies

24/09/2025

Read time 3m

Corporate

Venture capital in future foods: key protections in articles of association in the UK

Balanced articles can protect investors' interests and allow businesses to grow and create social and economic value

18/09/2025

Read time 7m

Workforce Solutions

Agentic AI's impact on the international recruitment process: four tips to prevent fines

Audits, interaction assessments, evaluations and 'guardrails' are steps that can minimise the risk of serious penalties

03/09/2025

Read time 2m

Corporate

UK counts down to identity checks for all directors and persons with significant control from November

Seven questions answered to help prepare as the significant change approaches

29/08/2025

Read time 8m

Business crime

'Failure to prevent fraud' prosecution guidance reinforces prospect of UK authorities' early use of new power

Ahead of the implementation of the new offence, the SFO and CPS have issued joint guidance on corporate prosecutions

26/08/2025

Read time 3m

Mobility and Infrastructure

UK space industry optimistic for future growth amid challenging conditions

A UKSA report on the state of the industry in 2024 provides an optimistic outlook for the sector despite headwinds

20/08/2025

Read time 4m

Dispute resolution

The Privy Council follows English High Court in conclusively disposing of the 'Shareholder Rule' in legal privilege

The ruling means that shareholders no longer have an automatic right to disclosure of a company's privileged documents

11/08/2025

Read time 2m

Asset tracing and enforcement

Fraud, Asset Tracing and Enforcement Update | August 2025

Developments in cross-border disputes law and practice in England and Wales

07/08/2025

Read time 2m

Mobility

M&A on the move: what consolidation in international e-mobility means for strategic buyers and investors

'Thoughtful' M&A strategy will be a direction of travel for many in the US on the road to global e-mobility...

06/08/2025

Read time 2m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission sets out new EU life sciences strategy

The Commission aims to position the EU as the world's most attractive place for the life sciences by 2030

01/08/2025

Read time 7m

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Corporate

How to understand the 'half plus one' quorum for a valid board of directors' meeting and adopting resolutions?

Bylaws usually require that at least half of the board members, plus one, be present

24/10/2025

Read time 2m

Financial Services

International Funds Focus Quarterly | October 2025

Carried interest tax reforms, Companies House identity checks, VC and future foods, and the FCA 'regulating growth'

16/10/2025

Read time 3m

Corporate

Corporate Focus: Autumn 2025

Welcome to our round-up of corporate law and regulation insights for large listed and unlisted corporate groups in the UK...

06/10/2025

Read time 3m

Workforce Solutions

How tech advances and new legislation are shaping UK staffing and recruitment valuations and deals

A nexus of tech, legal and tax factors will influence dealmaking for workforce solutions companies into 2027 and beyond

26/09/2025

Read time 13m

Corporate

Supreme Court refines approach to prohibition of financial assistance in Spanish capital companies

A recent decision evolves the case-by-case approach to financial assistance away from the notion of automatic nullity

25/09/2025

Read time 4m

Corporate

PISCES: a new UK pathway for private company liquidity

The new trading platform will facilitate secondary sales of existing shares in private companies

24/09/2025

Read time 3m

Corporate

Venture capital in future foods: key protections in articles of association in the UK

Balanced articles can protect investors' interests and allow businesses to grow and create social and economic value

18/09/2025

Read time 7m

Workforce Solutions

Agentic AI's impact on the international recruitment process: four tips to prevent fines

Audits, interaction assessments, evaluations and 'guardrails' are steps that can minimise the risk of serious penalties

03/09/2025

Read time 2m

Corporate

UK counts down to identity checks for all directors and persons with significant control from November

Seven questions answered to help prepare as the significant change approaches

29/08/2025

Read time 8m

Business crime

'Failure to prevent fraud' prosecution guidance reinforces prospect of UK authorities' early use of new power

Ahead of the implementation of the new offence, the SFO and CPS have issued joint guidance on corporate prosecutions

26/08/2025

Read time 3m

Mobility and Infrastructure

UK space industry optimistic for future growth amid challenging conditions

A UKSA report on the state of the industry in 2024 provides an optimistic outlook for the sector despite headwinds

20/08/2025

Read time 4m

Dispute resolution

The Privy Council follows English High Court in conclusively disposing of the 'Shareholder Rule' in legal privilege

The ruling means that shareholders no longer have an automatic right to disclosure of a company's privileged documents

11/08/2025

Read time 2m

Asset tracing and enforcement

Fraud, Asset Tracing and Enforcement Update | August 2025

Developments in cross-border disputes law and practice in England and Wales

07/08/2025

Read time 2m

Mobility

M&A on the move: what consolidation in international e-mobility means for strategic buyers and investors

'Thoughtful' M&A strategy will be a direction of travel for many in the US on the road to global e-mobility...

06/08/2025

Read time 2m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission sets out new EU life sciences strategy

The Commission aims to position the EU as the world's most attractive place for the life sciences by 2030

01/08/2025

Read time 7m

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