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Technological change and the digitalisation of the global economy is having a profound effect on dispute resolution activity internationally – both in terms of the nature of disputes that arise and how this transformation can create efficiencies in delivering services to businesses involved in disputes.

Businesses at the centre of these technological advances – in sectors such as telecoms, automotive, renewable energy, and life sciences and pharmaceuticals – need to focus on a complex nexus of data, brand protection and regulation in an increasingly competitive environment.

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Engaging with HMRC to avoid issues when cramming down tax liabilities under an English restructuring plan

HMRC has taken an increasingly active role in opposing restructuring plans with which it does not agree

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02/10/2023

Corporate

Engaging with HMRC to avoid issues when cramming down tax liabilities under an English restructuring plan

02/10/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023

SRA updates guidance on law firm risk assessments | FCA launches review of treatment of Politically Exposed Persons | HMRC...

27/09/2023

IT and data

What will the new UK-US data bridge mean for transatlantic data flows?

The extension is positive but will require businesses on both sides of the Atlantic to check they meet all requirements

26/09/2023

Corporate

What is the general discretion of the court regarding the sanctioning of English restructuring plans?

Even if the statutory conditions for cramming down the votes of dissenting creditors has been met, the court retains a...

26/09/2023

Real estate

Under Construction: A round-up of recent legal developments within the UK construction industry

Government provides detail of new building safety regime, developer claims for historic defects, dispute avoidance through risk management

22/09/2023

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Corporate

When are dissenting creditors 'no worse off' under an English restructuring plan?

Demonstrating that dissenting creditors are no worse off under a contested restructuring plan than in the relevant alternative is an...

19/09/2023

Sanctions, ownership and related issues

UK OFSI issues first 'disclosure notice' censuring sanctions breach

Decision provides guidance on compliance as Financial Conduct Authority issues its own sanctions-compliance findings

19/09/2023

Dispute resolution

Twelve tips for a successful mediation

Mediation can provide a way to actively manage risk arising from disputes, and businesses need to be aware of how...

15/09/2023

Real estate

Why preconditions are critical to lease breaks in England and Wales

When tenants want to break a lease, landlords often have recourse to the way it is drafted and the preconditions...

13/09/2023

Real estate

UK Court of Appeal brings clarity to provisions of the Building Safety Act

Construction sector and developers get more certainty on post-Grenfell safety work issues from URS v BDW ruling

13/09/2023

Corporate

How the courts have analysed the 'relevant alternative' in an English restructuring plan

Demonstrating what would most likely happen if a restructuring plan were not sanctioned is an essential element for the exercise...

12/09/2023

Corporate

How might a restructuring plan provide an alternative to formal insolvency in England and Wales?

Restructuring plans can provide companies in the early stages of financial difficulty with a flexible alternative to entering a formal...

05/09/2023

Dispute resolution

EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism and its impact on Indian businesses

The European Union is pushing ahead with its aim of reaching net-zero emission by 2050. It has agreed to introduce...

23/08/2023

Real estate

UK County Court rules in favour of tenant refusing landlord break into renewal lease

'Sketchy' redevelopment plans considered insufficient for break right and valuation experts' independence criticised

23/08/2023

Employment and pensions

UK employers face threefold rise in penalties for illegal workers

The hostile environment harshens with steep fines for employers that do not comply with Home Office right to work rules

21/08/2023

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Corporate

Engaging with HMRC to avoid issues when cramming down tax liabilities under an English restructuring plan

HMRC has taken an increasingly active role in opposing restructuring plans with which it does not agree

New -

02/10/2023

Corporate

Engaging with HMRC to avoid issues when cramming down tax liabilities under an English restructuring plan

02/10/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023

SRA updates guidance on law firm risk assessments | FCA launches review of treatment of Politically Exposed Persons | HMRC...

27/09/2023

IT and data

What will the new UK-US data bridge mean for transatlantic data flows?

The extension is positive but will require businesses on both sides of the Atlantic to check they meet all requirements

26/09/2023

Corporate

What is the general discretion of the court regarding the sanctioning of English restructuring plans?

Even if the statutory conditions for cramming down the votes of dissenting creditors has been met, the court retains a...

26/09/2023

Real estate

Under Construction: A round-up of recent legal developments within the UK construction industry

Government provides detail of new building safety regime, developer claims for historic defects, dispute avoidance through risk management

22/09/2023

Read time 4m

Corporate

When are dissenting creditors 'no worse off' under an English restructuring plan?

Demonstrating that dissenting creditors are no worse off under a contested restructuring plan than in the relevant alternative is an...

19/09/2023

Sanctions, ownership and related issues

UK OFSI issues first 'disclosure notice' censuring sanctions breach

Decision provides guidance on compliance as Financial Conduct Authority issues its own sanctions-compliance findings

19/09/2023

Dispute resolution

Twelve tips for a successful mediation

Mediation can provide a way to actively manage risk arising from disputes, and businesses need to be aware of how...

15/09/2023

Real estate

Why preconditions are critical to lease breaks in England and Wales

When tenants want to break a lease, landlords often have recourse to the way it is drafted and the preconditions...

13/09/2023

Real estate

UK Court of Appeal brings clarity to provisions of the Building Safety Act

Construction sector and developers get more certainty on post-Grenfell safety work issues from URS v BDW ruling

13/09/2023

Corporate

How the courts have analysed the 'relevant alternative' in an English restructuring plan

Demonstrating what would most likely happen if a restructuring plan were not sanctioned is an essential element for the exercise...

12/09/2023

Corporate

How might a restructuring plan provide an alternative to formal insolvency in England and Wales?

Restructuring plans can provide companies in the early stages of financial difficulty with a flexible alternative to entering a formal...

05/09/2023

Dispute resolution

EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism and its impact on Indian businesses

The European Union is pushing ahead with its aim of reaching net-zero emission by 2050. It has agreed to introduce...

23/08/2023

Real estate

UK County Court rules in favour of tenant refusing landlord break into renewal lease

'Sketchy' redevelopment plans considered insufficient for break right and valuation experts' independence criticised

23/08/2023

Employment and pensions

UK employers face threefold rise in penalties for illegal workers

The hostile environment harshens with steep fines for employers that do not comply with Home Office right to work rules

21/08/2023

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