United Kingdom: Corporate and Company Law

The UK pensions landscape is undergoing significant transformation with the Pension Schemes Act 2026 receiving Royal Assent, introducing sweeping changes from DB surplus payments to DC consolidation frameworks. New legislation also targets salary sacrifice arrangements exceeding £2,000 annually, while TPR unveils expectations for multi-employer CDC schemes and dashboards guidance addresses operational challenges.

The European Parliament, UK Government, and French Senate have each recently issued distinct policy responses to the challenge of copyright protection in the age of generative AI.

The High Court has held that a term sheet between a buyer and selling managers contained legally binding and enforceable obligations. It also found that warranties given by management reflected parallel representations, and that the buyer was entitled to bring a claim in misrepresentation.