Business Law and Corporate Law

The English High Court has issued groundbreaking guidance on legal advice privilege, addressing whether internal communications within a corporate client group can be protected when created for the purpose of seeking legal advice.

In the High Court’s decision in Serendipity Centre Ltd v. Tinson, [2026] EWHC 349 (Ch), the court held that privilege could not be asserted against a former director over certain documents...

English legal professional privilege faces new challenges as recent case law expands protection for intra-client communications while AI adoption creates novel questions about maintaining confidentiality and privilege. How do these developments reshape the landscape for corporate clients and their lawyers navigating disclosure obligations?

Companies operating employee share plans and management incentive arrangements must prepare and submit annual returns to HMRC by 6 July 2026, with penalties starting at £100 for late filing.

In this Winter Update we reflect on key events affecting Incentives and Remuneration and look at what 2026 has in store.

Our Senior Consultant Spencer Summerfield has been the Contributing Editor of the Chambers and Partners 2025 Global Practice Guide on Shareholders' Rights & Shareholder Activism.

The UK's medicines regulator is proposing fundamental changes to how gene therapy products are defined, shifting from origin-based classifications to mechanism-driven frameworks. This consultation raises critical questions about where regulatory boundaries will be drawn for synthetic biology, genome editing platforms, and engineered cell therapies as biotechnology advances beyond traditional biological manufacturing.

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 has fundamentally transformed director obligations in UK companies, introducing stringent identity verification requirements...

Leading advertising lawyers from global brands, platforms and agencies share their first-hand experiences navigating the complex legal and regulatory landscape of cross-border advertising campaigns.

I recently attended the UK Real Estate, Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREIIF) in Leeds alongside James Letchford, head of the Commercial Property team at Hunters and over 16,000 other delegates.

Technology and economic uncertainty are reshaping work, but access to opportunity remains uneven. Through mentoring programs spanning from professionals over 50 to young people and trauma survivors...

The Future@Work 2026 report reveals that while 87% of organizations report employees have voice in decision-making, only 27% say that feedback actively shapes outcomes.