Business Law and Corporate Law

This publication examines key developments from the 2026 AGM and reporting season, analyzing emerging trends in corporate governance, executive compensation, and climate-related disclosures. The analysis explores how UK companies are adapting to new regulatory requirements and responding to evolving shareholder expectations across governance practices.

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.

Pride Month prompts an essential question for the legal profession: has visibility translated into genuine equality for LGBTQ+ professionals? Drawing on personal experience across Venezuela, Chile, and the UK, this analysis examines representation data showing that while 4.5% of lawyers identify as LGB, this drops to just 2.9% among full-equity partners. The article explores whether LGBTQ+ professionals can not only enter the profession but rise to leadership positions without compromising their identity.

As artificial intelligence reshapes the workplace, the gender pay gap is evolving from a question of equal pay into a broader challenge of equal access to opportunity. This analysis examines how AI adoption, workforce design, and emerging pay transparency regulations are converging to create new risks—and new imperatives—for employers seeking to build genuinely inclusive, future-facing organizations.

Exploring the fundamental principles of kindness and compassion in professional environments, this analysis examines how supporting colleagues through challenging times can transform workplace culture and foster resilience. The discussion delves into practical approaches for extending help during periods of crisis or failure, while maintaining professional boundaries and organizational effectiveness.

On May 19, 2026, the UK Government introduced the Commercial Payments Bill to Parliament following its earlier announcement in the King’s Speech.

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 has introduced sweeping changes to consumer protection law, granting the CMA unprecedented enforcement powers including the ability to impose multi-million-pound fines directly. With the regulator already launching a market study into private dentistry and conducting spot checks across consumer-facing websites, dental practices face heightened scrutiny across pricing transparency, subscription contracts, online reviews and patient-facing terms. How sho

The World Intellectual Property Organisation has announced that Jersey will become an independent designation under the Madrid System for international trade mark registration from August 2026. This significant change means UK designations will no longer automatically cover Jersey, requiring brand owners to take specific action to maintain protection across both territories. Portfolio managers and brand owners with interests in this leading offshore finance hub will need to understand the implications for t

While the first half of 2026 has not seen the same flurry of activity as in 2025, the direction of travel remains clear. The UK Government continues to progress its reform agenda, focused on a more pro-growth and predictable merger control regime, and the CMA remains focused on putting its 4Ps framework – pace, predictability, proportionality and process – into practice.

Expert insights for navigating the big trends and key issues redefining the global consumer sector. From rampant digitisation and supply chain reinvention to sustainability and geopolitical factors...

For trustees and their advisers, geopolitical risk is no longer an abstract backdrop, it is an active force shaping client behaviour, structuring decisions, and long-term wealth strategies.