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Late Payments Crackdown: What The UK Government's New Rules Mean For Your Business

Late payments are costing the UK economy £11 billion a year and forcing 38 businesses to close their doors every single day.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

The "£ In, £ Out” Argument: The Court Of Appeal’s Definition Of Loss In Afan Valley V Lupton Fawcett.

In Afan Valley Ltd (in Administration, acting by Robert Armstrong and Andrew Knowles as Joint Administrators) and 42 others v Lupton Fawcett LLP...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Contract Strategies For Supply Chain Resilience In A Turbulent Global Landscape

International supply chains are under pressure like never before. Changeable tariffs, renewed geopolitical uncertainty...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Womble Bond Dickinson

"Indefinite" Does Not Mean "Forever": Court Of Appeal Rules On Zaha Hadid Trade Mark Licence

Zaha Hadid was one of the most celebrated architects of her generation. The Iraqi-British designer, who was famous for her radical, sweeping curves and futuristic forms...

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Ceasing To Be UK Tax Resident – Don’t Get It Wrong!

United Kingdom Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

FCA Fines John Wood Group PLC For Issuing Misleading Statements

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

From Turin To The World: Empowering Italian Entrepreneurs Abroad

United Kingdom Commercial

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IR Global

Souring Market Mood Sees USD Gain Ground

United Kingdom Commercial

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IR Global

When A Partnership Loses Its Way

United Kingdom Commercial

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IR Global

Privy Council Gives Guidance On Assessing Reasonable Notice For Terminating A Distribution Agreement Where There Is No Express Termination Clause

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Investing In The Defense Sector: Procurement, Sanctions, And ESG (Podcast)

United Kingdom Government

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A&O Shearman

Crossing The Line? Broker Lift-Outs And Duties Of Disclosure In The UK

United Kingdom Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Biodiversity Net Gain: The Commercial Lawyer's View

United Kingdom Commercial

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Bitesize Boilerplate: Small Clauses, Big Impact - Focus On Assignment

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Nottingham Attacks Inquiry Begins (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Government Signals Retrospective Extension Of ILR Route To Ten Years

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

Protecting Innovation From Hackers Explained (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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Marks & Clerk

Court Rulings On "Fair" Treatment Of Creditors Reshape UK Restructuring Landscape (Podcast)

United Kingdom Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Private Equity Adopts Platform Approach To UK Real Estate Deals

United Kingdom Finance

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Maples Group

Collaborative Working For Academy Trusts

The financial landscape, changes in education policy, workforce challenges and the drive for consistently high educational standards continue to encourage academy trusts and schools to look beyond operating in isolation.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Setting Up A Competing Business

Many successful owner-managers and entrepreneurs initially planned their new businesses whilst working for or with organisations in the same industry or sector.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Lewis Silkin

Forever Is A Long Time: Rethinking Termination In Indefinite Agreements

In January 2025, we considered the High Court decision in Zaha Hadid Ltd v. Zaha Hadid Foundation, which held that the company was bound by a trademark licensing...

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Commercial Court Finds Time Was Not Of The Essence For Provision Of A Contractual Refund Guarantee

In a recent judgment, the Commercial Court dismissed appeals under s.69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against 10 arbitral awards arising from shipbuilding contracts: SLB and others v PAK and others [2026] EWHC 449 (Comm).

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Bitesize Boilerplate: Small Clauses, Big Impact - Focus On Variation

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Listing Regime – Change To Notification Requirements On A Share Buyback

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Disputes 101 – Contract Compact Focusing On Recent Cases

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

High Court Considers Whether Success Fee Payable To Advisory Firm In Respect Of "Equivalent Transaction" In De-SPAC Merger

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

OFSI Updates Financial Sanctions Framework

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Providence v Hexagon Ruling: Implications For JCT Contracts

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Womble Bond Dickinson

SEC Grants Conditional Section 16(a) Exemptions For Certain Foreign Private Issuers

United Kingdom Commercial

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Mintz

Force Majeure And The Middle East: Check Your Contracts Now

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Buy Now Pay Later Regulation: What GCs Of Businesses Offering BNPL Need To Know!

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Recovering Losses From Oenofuture Limited: Specialist Investment Litigation For Fine Wine And Whisky Investors

United Kingdom Commercial

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Giambrone & Partners

SEC Grants Conditional Section 16(a) Exemptions For Certain Foreign Private Issuers

On March 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an exemptive order Release No. 34-104931, Order Granting Directors and Officers of Certain Foreign Private Issuers an Exemption...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Mintz

Force Majeure And The Middle East: Check Your Contracts Now

Events in the Middle East have thrown many global supply chains into disarray.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Buy Now Pay Later Regulation: What GCs Of Businesses Offering BNPL Need To Know!

From 15 July 2026, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) becomes regulated "Deferred Payment Credit" (DPC), with full FCA oversight of disclosures, creditworthiness checks, conduct standards...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Recovering Losses From Oenofuture Limited: Specialist Investment Litigation For Fine Wine And Whisky Investors

Investors across the UK and internationally are seeking answers following the collapse of Oenofuture Limited...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Giambrone & Partners

Dynamic Pricing: Legal Considerations For UK Businesses

United Kingdom Consumer

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Logan & Partners

Automotive Supply Chain Risks: Lessons From JLR And First Brands

Recent months have thrown automotive supply chain risks into the spotlight, with the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack and the collapse of First Brands Group providing stark reminders that supply disruptions can strike from multiple fronts and have wide-ranging consequences.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Section 70 Transparency Is Almost Here: What Suppliers Need To Know About Significant Payment Notices Under The Procurement Act 2023

From 1 April 2026, a major new transparency requirement under the Procurement Act 2023 will take effect pursuant to the Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025.

United Kingdom Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

How To Prepare A UK SME Business For Sale In 2026

Exiting a SME business involves a structured preparation phase, followed by detailed legal and financial due diligence through to completion of the transaction.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

CR Construction (UK) Company Ltd v Barclays Bank PLC

The contractor, CR, sought an interim injunction against the bank, which would restrain it from making any payment to the employer, Northern Gateway, pursuant to a demand made by Northern Gateway...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

McLaren v Palou: Team Awarded $12m For Driver's Contract U-turn

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Can A Third Party Rely On An Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause? What Campeau v Gottex Means For SPA Disputes

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Sustainable Aviation Fuel – UK Revenue Certainty Mechanism

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Beware "Standard" Termination Clauses: Key Lessons From The Court Of Appeal

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Standstill Agreements And Waiver Of Contractual Enforcement: Unik v Catbalogan [2025]

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

Appeal Against An Arbitral Award And Implied Terms In Commercial Contracts: The Maltese Falcon [2025]

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

Corporate Law Update: 14 - 20 February 2026

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Procedural Failures Fatal To Variation Claims Under FIDIC Yellow Book: Uniform Building Contractors V Water And Sewerage Authority Of Trinidad & Tobago

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Should I Raise Finance Through Debt or Equity?

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

High Court Refuses Administrators' Application To Close Out FX Contracts Before Maturity

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Confirms Assignees Can Refer Construction Disputes To Adjudication

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Energy Outlook 2026: Global Energy Sector Under Pressure As Demand Surges And Infrastructure Lags

United Kingdom Energy

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Are Email Agreements Legally Binding?

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

Corporate Law Update: 7 - 13 February 2026

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Terminating A Joint Venture

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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Meet Gianluigi Cassandra: Italian UK Solicitor | Commercial Law Solicitor (Video)

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Latitude Law

Payment Issues In Commercial Contracts: The Supplier Perspective (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

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Square One

SQE Preparation & Advice (Video)

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Higgs LLP

Alan Ross On Transforming Market Data With DRDM – Talking Market Data With David Anderson (EP. 12) (Video)

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CJC Ltd

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