United Kingdom: Corporate/Commercial Law

In addition to reversing the expanded right to work checking obligation for sponsors, changes to the sponsor guidance emphasise that sponsors must be substantively trading or operating in the UK ...

The Home Office has issued statutory guidance on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, commonly known as 'Martyn's Law,' which requires those responsible for premises and events to consider and prepare for terrorist attack risks.

The Charity Commission has revised its social media guidance to address new obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023. Charities operating online forums or messaging services where users can post content...

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that knowledge of an individual's inclusion on an insider list can itself constitute inside information...

HMRC has published final guidance on the reformed UK investment manager exemption (IME), introducing significant changes that broaden its scope and remove the problematic 20% test. The updated guidance clarifies how the exemption applies to transparent funds and carried interest arrangements, providing crucial certainty for non-resident investors and UK asset managers navigating the country's tax regime.

Private capital firms understand that effective AI governance is not merely a compliance exercise but a strategic imperative that drives value creation. This analysis explores how alternative asset managers...

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.

The UK government has launched a £500m sovereign AI fund led by Balderton's James Wise, aiming to help British AI startups start, scale, and compete globally. With ticket sizes between £1m-£10m, the fund offers not just capital but fast-tracked visas, supercomputer access, and government procurement opportunities—but can this strategy overcome the UK's historical challenge of retaining founders at the growth stage?

The UK’s Innovator Founder visa route remains one of the most attractive immigration pathways for entrepreneurs seeking to establish innovative businesses in the UK

This horizon scan highlights the principal legal and regulatory developments (excluding tax) that European managers should monitor over the coming months.