12 January 2023
Commercial Real Estate

Real Estate Update – What to expect in 2023

Minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) will be key in the new year for commercial landlords.

09 January 2023
Corporate and M&A

4 Ways to Exit Your Business

Despite the turbulent economic climate, the market is still very buoyant for business acquisitions and disposals. Private Equity also has a healthy appetite for the right type of business.

09 January 2023
Immigration

2023 and UK Immigration – points to note

On the heels of another year of major changes within the UK immigration system, we anticipate yet even more change in 2023. This is in large part due to the Home Office’s overarching plan to fully digitise the UK immigration system by the end of 2024.

09 January 2023
Employment

The world of work in 2023 – what can HR expect?

2022 was quite the tumultuous year, with the UK and many in the wider world facing food and fuel shortages, political change, extreme weather, significant inflation, mass redundancies and widespread industrial action at levels not seen for a considerable amount of time.

09 January 2023
Litigation and dispute resolution

What to expect in 2023: ESG Litigation

We can examine significant litigation trends in order to predict how they may affect you, your business & the status of dispute resolution.

05 January 2023
Commercial Real Estate

What happens when a business tenant remains in occupation after the expiry of its lease?

We are often asked by landowner clients whether there is any legal right to go on to a neighbour’s land to carry out repair and maintenance works where it is not possible to carry out such works from the landowner’s own property and there is no legal right in place allowing access to the neighbour’s land.

04 January 2023
Employment

Love at First Sight?

This article starts with a confession! It is not actually about love. That was merely a hook to grab your attention. Hopefully you are not too disappointed, but this is an Employment Relations article after all. The article is very much about first sight and first impressions though.

30 December 2022
Privacy and Data Protection

UK Data Protection: Development round-up 2022 and 2023 trends

We review the key developments of 2022 and what you should look out for in the New Year.

19 December 2022
Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Rent Deposits – A brief overview

A rent deposit is money provided by a tenant to its landlord as security for payment of the rent and performance of the tenant’s covenants contained in the lease.

13 December 2022
Commercial Real Estate

What are conservation covenants?

On 9th November 2021, the Environmental Act 2021 (EA 2021) received Royal Assent. The Act aims to promote environmental governance in the UK and implements new measures to help with the conservation of land through covenants.

12 December 2022
Corporate and M&A

Could you benefit from a Family Investment Company?

The Government has announced that employees will receive a day one right to request flexible working as part of plans to make flexible working the default position.

07 December 2022
Employment

New ‘day one right’ to flexible working