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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

High Court Finds Company Could Not Assert Privilege Against Former Director Over Legal Advice She Had Seen At The Time

In a dispute between a company and its former director regarding repayment of a loan, the High Court has held that the company could not withhold its privileged legal advice...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

5 Key Business Disputes Cases From 2025

Building and running a business can be challenging and stressful, especially if you are not on the same page as your business partners.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: February 2026

In February 2026, there were three Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and three further possible offers announced.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Curious Case Of Banque Havilland – A Firm Held Vicariously Liable For A Lack Of Integrity

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Shareholder Activism Podcast

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Public M&A UK - The Podcast Series

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Law Update: 28 February - 6 March

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

No Time Limit For Unfair Prejudice Petitions: THG Plc v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Private Investment Structures For Wealth Preservation Under UK Transparency And Tax Reform

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

EXPLAINER: New UK Guidance On Identifying Persons With Significant Control (PSCs)

United Kingdom Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

Ideas Of Exchange: Tightened Anti-avoidance Tests On Share-for-share Exchanges

United Kingdom Tax

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Cap Tables: The Clean Way To Track Who Owns What

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

UK PLC Insight: Return Of B Share Schemes?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Protecting Innovation From Hackers Explained (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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Marks & Clerk

Nottingham Attacks Inquiry Begins (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Antitrust And Competition Technology Year In Review 2025

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 24: M&A Outlook: Reshaping Businesses (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

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

United Kingdom Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

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

Joint ventures (JVs) play a crucial role in facilitating innovation and collaboration among businesses.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Employee Share Schemes For SMEs: The Attractions Of EMI Options

Attracting and retaining exceptional talent remains one of the most significant challenges facing businesses today. Employee share schemes can offer a compelling solution, enabling employers to align the interests...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 26: Stock Drop Claims (Podcast)

Mergerspresso looks at modern shareholder activism, where the veracity of ESG credentials can make or break a PLC's reputation!

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Who Is Looking Out For The Interests Of The Founders?

While not necessarily unfair, this raises the question: who is looking out for the interests of the founders? Currently, founders lack a formal platform with industry-accepted tools to negotiate effectively.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Liability Management Exercises In Europe: What Do They Mean For Lenders?

United Kingdom Commercial

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Investor Activism 2.0: Greenwashing Of Shareholder Claims Against UK PLCs

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Show Me The Money! A Start-ups Guide To Fundraising

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 24: M&A Outlook: Reshaping Businesses (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

What Does 2026 Have In Store For UK Listed Companies?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Half-yearly Corporate Update – Our Latest Briefing

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Annual General Meetings In Oman: A Practical Readiness Guide (2026 Cycle)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Navigating The Allocation Of Plan Benefits And Stakeholder Contributions In UK Part 26A Restructuring Plans

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: December 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Quarterly Listed Company Update – What's New And What's Next? - January 2026

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Annual General Meetings In Oman: A Practical Readiness Guide (2026 Cycle)

If your financial year ends on 31 December 2025, your Annual General Meeting (AGM) timetable is already running. Under Oman's Commercial Companies Law, SAOGs/SAOCs must hold the annual...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Navigating The Allocation Of Plan Benefits And Stakeholder Contributions In UK Part 26A Restructuring Plans

In the UK, some commentators sounded the death knell to the restructuring plan, suggesting that the process would become overly challenging and complex post Adler, Petrofac and Thames Water, ...

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: December 2025

In December 2025, there were three Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and three further possible offers announced.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Quarterly Listed Company Update – What's New And What's Next? - January 2026

Welcome to the January 2026 edition of Travers Smith's Quarterly Listed Company Update. This issue highlights the latest regulatory developments and guidance relevant to listed companies...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Shareholders' Rights & Shareholder Activism 2025

Worldwide Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Corporate Governance – Report On Use Of Pre-Emption Group Statement Of Principles

The Pre-Emption Group (PEG) has published its 2024-2025 Annual Monitoring Report, its third report monitoring the use of the 2022 revised Statement of Principles on the disapplication of pre-emption rights...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Law Update: 13 - 19 December 2025

We will resume the Corporate Law Update in January 2026. We wish all our readers a relaxing festive season.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Trade Benefit Test: A Win For The Taxpayer In Boulting v HMRC

Share buybacks can be an important tool for shareholders to extract value and for companies to remove shareholders.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Court Allows Access To Shareholder Register For Purpose Of Making "Mini-tender" Offer

The court had to consider whether the applicant's motive for requesting access to the company's register of members – to make an offer to a small section of the company's shareholders – was proper.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

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

Can Majority Shareholders Suffer From Unfair Prejudice? A Review Of Sean Ronnan & Another v Richard Stansfield & Another [2025] EWHC 2034 (Ch)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Barnes Law

The Benefits Of EMI Share Option Plans And Why More Companies Should Take Advantage Of Them

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Public M&A And Capital Markets – Takeover Code Changes On Companies With A Dual Class Share Structure, IPOs And Share Buybacks

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Shareholders Were Entitled To Apply To Court To Circulate Written Resolution

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Company Law – High Court Rules On "Proper Purpose" For Access To Register Of Members

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Law Update: 29 November - 5 December 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

The 8-Figure Blindspot: Why Your Greatest Strength Becomes Your Ceiling

United Kingdom Commercial

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IR Global

Creative Business Valuation For Complex And Custom Client Problems

United Kingdom Commercial

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IR Global

A Year Of Recalibration And Resilience

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

UK Corporate Briefing December 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Investment Association's Principles Of Remuneration For 2026: What's Changed?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

BHP Liable In Landmark £36bn Claim Over Mariana Dam Mining Disaster

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

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