Business Law and Corporate Law

When Nick Ephgrave QPM, director of the Serious Fraud Office, addressed a group of corporate leaders at Jones Day's London Office in May 2025 about the UK's Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ("ECCTA" or "the Act"), he was clear about its overarching goal: culture change.

The familiar black and white stripes of Newcastle United, the robin crest of Bristol City and the gleaming white trusses of the Emirates Stadium.

As we enter a new academic year there's lots that schools and trusts need to do to prepare. That's why we've brought together a range of support, guidance and tools to help you handle everything...

As UK and US white-collar enforcement agencies reaffirm their commitment to joint working, corporates face evolving compliance expectations...

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have jointly updated their Corporate Prosecutions Guidance (the Guidance)...

UK Companies House is rolling out new identity verification (IDV) requirements for directors, people with significant control (PSCs) and persons filing documents...

Asda's application to stay court proceedings in a Plant Variety Right (PVR) dispute has been dismissed; infringement proceedings will go ahead, despite pending PVR invalidity proceedings for Tang Gold.

The law of commercial leasehold is no stranger to the focus of the Law Commission, with one of their current projects being the right to renew business...

19-year-old Zara Holt is spending her summer working alongside lawyers in our Jersey office as part of our legal bursary scheme which supports the next generation of legal professionals through work placements...

As we enter a new academic year there's lots that schools and trusts need to do to prepare. That's why we've brought together a range of support, guidance and tools to help you handle everything...

Caroline Foulger, Partner in our Private Client department, offers insight into the legal complexities surrounding Angela Rayner's use of a trust, which has become central to the controversy over her underpaid stamp duty.

No two families are the same. While some adopt a conservative, savings-led approach to wealth, others prioritise experience, lifestyle, or even legacy-making through philanthropy...