Supply chains
Global supply chains are currently facing enormous pressures: the war in Ukraine, continuing fall-out from the Covid-19 pandemic, the rise in energy prices and shortages of materials and labour, together with increasing demands for greater sustainability from end users, have led to a significant rise in distressed suppliers.
The impact of distressed supply chains is being felt far and wide across all sectors, on both supplier and customer side.
Here we are focusing on topical issues including protecting your position, the potential impact of financial sanctions, and dealing with insolvency risks, and give key, practical tips on actions businesses can take to mitigate risks and avoid costly disputes.
Article list
What legal developments can businesses in the UK expect in 2024?
Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024
Environment, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024
The new debarment regime for UK public procurement: how contracting authorities can avoid the pitfalls
UK Sanctions Update: Welcome clarification from the FCDO and OFSI that 'ordinary' companies in Russia are not deemed controlled by the president
Collaborating on ESG: the UK's CMA publishes Green Agreements Guidance
Five ESG 'top tips' for businesses in the UK and EU
UK sanctions: is every company in Russia controlled by Putin?
EU implements a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to combat carbon leakage to third countries
Electronic Trade Documents Act paves way for digitalised trade in the UK
How understanding data and protecting value is the future warehouse challenge across Europe
UK government heralds 'indefinite' CE marking recognition in GB market
How has the UK National Security and Investment Act shaped up 18 months on?
UK government launches Great British Nuclear and modular reactor competition
Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2023
Relocating supply chains | Balancing risk and reward
Collaboration can launch UK aerospace on path to net zero
Playing fair to save the planet: when UK and EU competition law meets sustainability
Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023
Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023
How is international rivalry driving green industrial policy? The European response to the US Inflation Reduction Act
UK looks to deliver natural gas and hydrogen projects for freight transport
How to protect against counterfeit goods in distressed supply chains
EU moves closer to implementing a regulation on deforestation-free supply chains
Innovation underpins the global fashion industry's adjustment to decarbonisation
Modern Slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2022
Regulated Procurement | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2022
UK Procurement Bill aims to strengthen transparency in supply chains
Prevention is better than cure when managing global supply chain issues in the retail and consumer sector
Knowledge Collection | UK chancellor's autumn statement, distressed supply chains, and IP strategy
How to contingency plan for insolvency in a global supply chain
Smart power | Preparing for a global supply chain crunch
Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2022
The repeal of the new IR35 regime: how will the market and HMRC react?
Employment and immigration | Regulatory Outlook July 2022
Modern slavery | Regulatory Outlook July 2022
UK Procurement Bill overhauls rules for exclusion of suppliers
Knowledge Collection | Part-year worker holiday pay, sanctions and global supply chains, and regulating crypto and AI
Knowledge Collection | Protected disclosure and philosophical beliefs in the workplace, indicators of sanctions evasion, and labour supply chain risk
The impact of financial sanctions on supply chains
HMRC keeps up investigations into tax evasion in labour supply chains
Distressed suppliers: top tips for the 'innocent' party
Distressed supply chains – how can suppliers protect their position?
Knowledge Collection | Distressed supply chains, suspicious activity reports, and non-fungible tokens in sport
Increased HMRC activity to prevent tax evasion in labour supply chains – confirmation of two developments
The Energy Transition | CfD supply chains & energy efficiency for social housing
How the 'green' cloud is powering sustainable tech and cloud services
HMRC pressure builds to get on top of risks in staffing supply chains
Recent guidance makes clear HMRC expects end users and agencies to carry out due diligence on staffing suppliers
Decarbonising supply chain disputes through effective contract management
With businesses increasingly focused on environmental, social and corporate governance, how can the resolution of disputes via arbitration be made...
Will a new workers' watchdog make labour supply chain investigations harder to deal with?
The proposed new UK body to protect workers' rights is a clear signal that further governance and enforcement is on...
What's driving the transformation of the automotive supply chain?
The automotive industry is undergoing rapid change, which is raising investment, legal and regulatory challenges.
IR35 update: end user liability where its supply chain fails to pay
New HMRC guidance clarifies the supply chain compliance risks and obligations that end users need to take into account as...
Coronavirus: force majeure, supply chains and contractual performance
The coronavirus is having a substantial economic impact, disrupting production, supply chains and travel. Businesses need to consider the legal...
Digital transformation and risk
Cyber security is increasingly prominent and concerning for organisations - but what does this mean for supply chains? Mark Taylor...
High Court rules in UK’s third-ever cartel damages judgment
What legal developments can businesses in the UK expect in 2024?
Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024
Environment, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024
The new debarment regime for UK public procurement: how contracting authorities can avoid the pitfalls
UK Sanctions Update: Welcome clarification from the FCDO and OFSI that 'ordinary' companies in Russia are not deemed controlled by the president
Collaborating on ESG: the UK's CMA publishes Green Agreements Guidance
Five ESG 'top tips' for businesses in the UK and EU
UK sanctions: is every company in Russia controlled by Putin?
EU implements a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to combat carbon leakage to third countries
Electronic Trade Documents Act paves way for digitalised trade in the UK
How understanding data and protecting value is the future warehouse challenge across Europe
UK government heralds 'indefinite' CE marking recognition in GB market
How has the UK National Security and Investment Act shaped up 18 months on?
UK government launches Great British Nuclear and modular reactor competition
Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2023
Relocating supply chains | Balancing risk and reward
Collaboration can launch UK aerospace on path to net zero
Playing fair to save the planet: when UK and EU competition law meets sustainability
Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023
Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023
How is international rivalry driving green industrial policy? The European response to the US Inflation Reduction Act
UK looks to deliver natural gas and hydrogen projects for freight transport
How to protect against counterfeit goods in distressed supply chains
EU moves closer to implementing a regulation on deforestation-free supply chains
Innovation underpins the global fashion industry's adjustment to decarbonisation
Modern Slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2022
Regulated Procurement | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2022
UK Procurement Bill aims to strengthen transparency in supply chains
Prevention is better than cure when managing global supply chain issues in the retail and consumer sector
Knowledge Collection | UK chancellor's autumn statement, distressed supply chains, and IP strategy
How to contingency plan for insolvency in a global supply chain
Smart power | Preparing for a global supply chain crunch
Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2022
The repeal of the new IR35 regime: how will the market and HMRC react?
Employment and immigration | Regulatory Outlook July 2022
Modern slavery | Regulatory Outlook July 2022
UK Procurement Bill overhauls rules for exclusion of suppliers
Knowledge Collection | Part-year worker holiday pay, sanctions and global supply chains, and regulating crypto and AI
Knowledge Collection | Protected disclosure and philosophical beliefs in the workplace, indicators of sanctions evasion, and labour supply chain risk
The impact of financial sanctions on supply chains
HMRC keeps up investigations into tax evasion in labour supply chains
Distressed suppliers: top tips for the 'innocent' party
Distressed supply chains – how can suppliers protect their position?
Knowledge Collection | Distressed supply chains, suspicious activity reports, and non-fungible tokens in sport
Increased HMRC activity to prevent tax evasion in labour supply chains – confirmation of two developments
The Energy Transition | CfD supply chains & energy efficiency for social housing
How the 'green' cloud is powering sustainable tech and cloud services
HMRC pressure builds to get on top of risks in staffing supply chains
Recent guidance makes clear HMRC expects end users and agencies to carry out due diligence on staffing suppliers
Decarbonising supply chain disputes through effective contract management
With businesses increasingly focused on environmental, social and corporate governance, how can the resolution of disputes via arbitration be made...
Will a new workers' watchdog make labour supply chain investigations harder to deal with?
The proposed new UK body to protect workers' rights is a clear signal that further governance and enforcement is on...
What's driving the transformation of the automotive supply chain?
The automotive industry is undergoing rapid change, which is raising investment, legal and regulatory challenges.
IR35 update: end user liability where its supply chain fails to pay
New HMRC guidance clarifies the supply chain compliance risks and obligations that end users need to take into account as...
Coronavirus: force majeure, supply chains and contractual performance
The coronavirus is having a substantial economic impact, disrupting production, supply chains and travel. Businesses need to consider the legal...
Digital transformation and risk
Cyber security is increasingly prominent and concerning for organisations - but what does this mean for supply chains? Mark Taylor...