Corporate & commercial

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEE) materially reforms UK company law with key changes being implemented in different stages. One of the changes is the introduction of […]

In the recent case of Wood v Sureterm Direct Ltd & Capita Insurance Services Ltd, the Court of Appeal considered the importance of carefully drafted indemnities in a share purchase […]

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 came into force on 1 October 2015. There are some key changes such as enhanced consumer remedies which may mean businesses have to adjust their […]

Google recently announced that it is to undertake a major re-organisation of its business with the creation of a new holding company, Alphabet Inc. This new company will manage its […]

As we mentioned in previous website articles, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 came into force on 1 October 2015. There are some key changes such as enhanced consumer remedies which may make […]

The share buyback regulations introduced in 2013 relaxed certain Companies Act 2006 requirements that would otherwise apply when a company undertakes a buyback of its shares. One of the main […]

When a company commissions a third party such as a designer to create material, the third party owns the copyright in it, unless there are contractual provisions to the contrary. […]

Starting a business can be both challenging and rewarding but it requires careful planning, research and preparation. It is estimated that each year over 500,000 new small business start-ups are being […]

Our corporate & commercial team summarises future legislative changes in company law which businesses should take account of. Legislation is due to come into force at the beginning of next […]

Businesses should prepare themselves for yet more reform of consumer law in the UK, as the Consumer Rights Bill received Royal Assent in March. The provisions of the Act are […]