Business Law and Corporate Law

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published, as part of its quarterly consultation paper No 49 (CP25/24), a proposed amendment to the notification requirements following a share buyback...

Companies House has announced that from 13 October 2025 its WebFiling service will only be accessible via a GOV.UK One Login.

The FCA has published Market Watch 83 which highlights compliance risks and best practices for corporate finance firms advising small and mid-cap issuers, particularly around handling inside...

Recent tragic events in motorsport, with the deaths of Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli in IndyCar and MotoGP respectively, have brought into focus the role event organisers and venue owners play in ensuring the safety of those participating in sporting events and where liability rests when accidents do occur.

Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd has lost an appeal against conviction for corporate manslaughter. The BBC reports that the Court also upheld the company’s £385,000 fine at the Court of Appeal in London last week.

As the SRA continues with its timetable to implement outcomes-focused regulation (OFR), it has recently published its new Handbook, containing a principles based Code of Conduct.

Anyone setting up a new business will have a long list of important matters to deal with (eg initial finance, premises, insurance, stationery etc).

A summary of the main advantages and disadvantages of both structures.

Setting up your first business can be a daunting prospect.

In May 2025, the European Commission launched a major public consultation on its review of the EU horizontal and non-horizontal merger guidelines ("Guidelines")...

The Investment Association (IA) published the long-awaited update to its Principles of Remuneration (Principles) in October 2024.

As the 2025 AGM and reporting season passes its peak, we reflect on what we've seen in the market so far this year and share some thoughts on developments we might expect in the rest of 2025 and beyond.