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Fidic Contracts- Human Behaviours, AI And Carbon Management

The FIDIC International Contract Users' Conference 2025 that took place in December 2025 in London opened with a humbling discussion for contract drafters and well-intentioned lawyers...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Liquidators And Liability Caps: The Core VCT Litigation

The dispute arose from a (solvent) members' voluntary liquidation of three venture capital trust companies (the Core VCT companies). In March 2015, Begbies Traynor...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gatehouse Chambers

What Are "Reasonable Endeavours" In Contracts Conditional On Obtaining Planning Permission?

The recent High Court judgment in Romal Capital (C02) Limited ("Romal") v Peel Ports Limited ("Peel") is a rare case in which the courts considered the extent of "reasonable endeavours" obligations...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

CSRD And CSDDD Version 2.0 – The EU's Sustainability Framework Redefined

As reported in our previous briefing, the Sustainability Omnibus finally reached its destination last week, when the European institutions agreed on changes to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

A Foot On The Brake For Europe's EV Transition

European Union Transport

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Red Hand Doctrine: A New Label And A High Bar

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Unjust Enrichment In Construction

United Kingdom Real Estate

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Legal Requirements For UK Retail Distribution Agreements

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

What Licences Do I Need to Operate My Business?

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

What Is Considered A "Proper Purpose" When Making A S.116 Request To Inspect Or Obtain A Copy Of A Company's Register Of Members?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Teacher Stern

Family Business- Successful Succession

United Kingdom Commercial

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Giambrone & Partners

Mo Salah's Own Goal: When Venting On Social Media Outside Of The Workplace Leads To A Red Card

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Path To Market | 2026 Enterprise Software Technology Predictions Report

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

High Court Interprets Apparently Broad Close Out Rights Narrowly

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Mo Salah's Own Goal: When Venting On Social Media Outside Of The Workplace Leads To A Red Card

United Kingdom Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

Reflections On 2025 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Beyond The Buzz: What Is Driving Stablecoin Adoption? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

#DigitalFrontiers Podcast: AI, Law And Technology Insights (Podcast)

United Kingdom Technology

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Browne Jacobson

New National Minimum Wage Rates For April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Be Ready For Requests To Access Your Company's Data

For public authorities, and some private sector entities operating within the public sector or performing certain functions, have the additional burden of being subject to Freedom of Information legislation.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Burness Paull

Seaworthy Means Seaworthy: A Reminder About Implied Terms

The High Court has given a useful reminder of how stringent the test for implying a term into a contract is. On the facts, a promise that a yacht was seaworthy meant exactly that, even if the underlying fault started earlier.

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

A Changing Landscape For Commercial Disputes

For many years, the way commercial disputes were resolved followed quite a formulaic route.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Buckles Law

EU Data Act: New Model Contract Terms And Standard Clauses To Facilitate Data Sharing And Cloud Switching

The European Commission has now published its Draft Recommendation on non-binding Model Contractual Terms ("MCTs") and Standard Contractual Clauses ("SCCs")...

United Kingdom Privacy

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Supreme Court Clarifies Liability For Equitable Compensation For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Reaching The Limit: Competition Appeal Tribunal Confirms Application Of Limitation Rules In Standalone Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Risk Resilience-navigating The Storm

United Kingdom Environment

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Burness Paull

Doing Business In The UK: Legal Structures, Compliance Frameworks And Strategic Market Entry

United Kingdom Commercial

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CBC Law Firm

The Growing Importance Of ADR And Why More Businesses Are Choosing It Over Litigation

United Kingdom Litigation

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IR Global

Investor Unable To Claim Under Commercial Agreement Due To Rule Against Reflective Loss

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Court Of Appeal Overturns High Court's Interpretation Of Deferred Consideration Clause

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Property Fraud Risk For Commercial Businesses: Problems And Solutions

United Kingdom Real Estate

BL

Barnes Law

UK Commits £1.7bn To European Space Agency For A New Era Of Growth And Security

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Autumn Budget 2025: A Sustainability Stocktake

United Kingdom Tax

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Court Of Appeal Overturns High Court's Interpretation Of Deferred Consideration Clause

In overturning a first instance decision about the interpretation of a deferred consideration clause in a land sale agreement, the Court of Appealhas criticised the decision...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Property Fraud Risk For Commercial Businesses: Problems And Solutions

Commercial properties are significant business investments, making them prime targets for fraudsters. Businesses need to be aware of the threats posed to them and their properties.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Barnes Law

UK Commits £1.7bn To European Space Agency For A New Era Of Growth And Security

Following the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Council of Ministers meeting in the city of Bremen (famous for being home to ZARM's huge microgravity drop tower); on 27 November 2025...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Autumn Budget 2025: A Sustainability Stocktake

The Budget presents a mixed picture on climate policy. We see enough stimulus to show that sustainability remains firmly on the Government's agenda, but not enough to deliver confidence...

United Kingdom Tax

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Travers Smith LLP

Court Of Appeal Recognises "Onerous Clause Doctrine" Where Terms Are Incorporated By Reference

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023: What You Need To Know

The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 seeks to modernise and simplify the regime for taking security over moveable assets in Scotland, making it easier and more attractive for lenders...

United Kingdom Technology

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Addleshaw Goddard

The Collective XCHANGE2025: Key Takeaways

xCHANGE 2025 brought together founders, investors, technology experts, GCs and brand leaders to reflect on a core question...

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

High Court Upholds Contractual Limits On Challenging Enforcement Action In Cross-border Finance Transaction

The decision reaffirms the willingness of the English court to enforce contractual provisions giving up valuable legal rights, provided the language used is sufficiently clear...

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Court Of Appeal Finds Loss Of Bargain Damages Were Available On Termination For Non-repudiatory Breach Of Contract Under Express Contractual Provision

The decision shows that the interpretation of an express contractual right to terminate and claim damages will turn on ordinary principles.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Protecting Wealth Internationally — UK Trusts vs UAE Foundations And Family Offices

Worldwide Commercial

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Barnes Law

CMA Opens First Consumer Law Investigations Under New DMCC Enforcement Powers

United Kingdom Anti-trust

BP

Burness Paull

Unlocking Value In UK Data Centre M&A Transactions

United Kingdom Commercial

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Russia's Designation Of The IBO As 'Undesirable'

United Kingdom Consumer

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Withers LLP

Ahead Of The Curve: Transparency, Transaction Reporting And Short Selling

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

2026 Data Center Market Outlook

United Kingdom Commercial

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AlixPartners

Identity Verification For Company Directors, PSCs, And LLP Members

United Kingdom Commercial

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Teacher Stern

Transfer Of The Main Corporate Asset And Substantial Modification Of The Company's Corporate Purpose

United Kingdom Commercial

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WH Partners

How To Avoid Making A Contract Before You're Ready

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Resolving Deadlocks (Part 1) – Continuing The Joint Venture

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Power Up Your Parking Bays

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Square One

How To Deal With Late Payments As A Small Business Owner

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

What Are The Risks Of A Verbal Contract With Your Customers?

United Kingdom Commercial

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LegalVision

How To Verify ID With Companies House

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

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Gowling WLG

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