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For over 100 years we have been providing commercially driven strategic advice to start-ups, SMEs, PLCs and large multinationals, working in partnership with each client as a trusted advisor to tailor a solution to your need. We’re here for you whenever you call on us.

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Our solicitors in Reading and London have extensive expertise across all commercial law disciplines working together as a collaborative team to support businesses, institutions and individuals.

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What our clients say about us

“An outstanding firm and always reliable.”

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“The employment team have worked hard to understand our model, sector and culture, and tailor their insight accordingly. They continue to find ways to add greater value and align to our strategic journey.”

Chambers 2024

“The Clarkslegal litigation team is knowledgeable, approachable and prompt. They understand commercial clients needs and provide concise advice in a timely manner.”

Legal 500 2024

“Clarkslegal’s construction team does an excellent job of formulating pragmatic solutions rather than just rendering legal opinions on the issues that our company faces.”

Chambers 2024

“The commercial real estate team are efficient, value for money and always looking out for us as clients. The people we have looking after our legal work, from leases to disputes are the best we have come across. Always willing to go the extra mile for us.”

Legal 500 2024

“The Clarkslegal employment team is impressive. The team approach means they have specialists in areas other than employment to draw advice from quickly and efficiently where issues falling outside the confines of employment arises, meaning they truly are a full service law firm that can cater for and address all of a client’s legal concerns and issues.”

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“I find the litigation team to be very professional, knowledgeable and approachable.”

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  • 19 October 2020
  • Employment

£40,000 in penalties for failure to inform and consult

The Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in Verizon European Works Council v Verizon Group highlights the risk of bypassing established statutory mechanisms for informing and consulting with the workforce. Where these arrangements are national works councils or European Works Councils (EWCs), this can lead to penalties of up to £75,000.
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  • 16 October 2020
  • Immigration

Immigration Health Surcharge increase effective from 27 October 2020

The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is a mandatory fee payable to the Home Office when applying for a long-term visa. The Surcharge, which was initially introduced in 2015, has seen regular increases since its inception. On 27 October 2020, the IHS will increase to £624 for most applicants.
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  • 15 October 2020
  • Employment

Update: Oxford University to pay professor forced to retire at 68

The employment tribunal also ordered Oxford to reinstate the professor after he won his claims for age discrimination and unfair dismissal. The Tribunal set out the reinstatement for a fixed maximum term which will expire on 30 September 2021. This was the date on which the Claimant had intended to retire from the Respondent before his dismissal
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  • 15 October 2020
  • Employment

The Expanded Job Support Scheme: Extra cash for businesses forced to close by new lockdowns

The Job Support Scheme, initially announced on the 24th September, was expanded by the Chancellor on the 9th October 2020. The expanded scheme, formally known as the “Job Support Scheme Expansion for Closed Business Premises” is intended to support businesses that are legally required to close due to local or national coronavirus restrictions. As with the Job Support Scheme, the expanded scheme starts on November 1st and runs for 6 months.
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  • 12 October 2020
  • Brexit

Important procurement announcement for International Trade

In welcome news for UK businesses who bid for overseas government contracts, the UK government has negotiated for the UK to continue as a party to the WTO’s Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) from 1 January 2021 as an independent country.
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  • 12 October 2020
  • Corporate and M&A

Corporate Transparency and Register Reform

Following lengthy consultation that began in May 2019, the Government has now published its response to proposed changes to the role of Companies House, and increased corporate transparency amongst companies and legal entities. The consultation was vast, 1320 formal and unique responses were submitted.

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