The results are in and the decision is to leave the EU. After months of campaigning from both sides, voters turned out in force to make their views known. The final count confirmed 48% in favour of Remain and 52% for Leave.
Post-Brexit - what next?
The beginning of a new era for the UK, the question now is what next?
Our legal experts have been closely following the debate over the past few months and offering clear, concise commentary on the key issues. Included here are their thoughts on the sector and legal implications of Brexit, as well as what comes next following the outcome of the Referendum.
Which way from here?
The UK government has confirmed that it will not trigger the Article 50 process to leave the EU before the end of 2016. This means that we are unlikely to get a clear idea of what kind of deal the UK will seek from the EU until next year.
In this uncertain world, we wanted to share an 'at a glance' sector guide with you, discussing some of the thinking and issues that we have been seeing in various disciplines and sectors. In this guide, you will also find the details of the representative from each sector in our 'Brexit Unit' of legal experts.
To help unravel what Brexit means for you, we hosted a special webinar which was attended by over 250 people.
Our panel of experts talked about what to expect in the coming months, how to plan for the future and the actions you many need to consider. A copy of the webinar - The decision to leave the EU - What Next? is now available.
Brexit unit
- Automotive - Stuart Young, Derek Southall and Greg Standing
- Aviation, Aerospace & Defence - Clark Sargent
- Commercial contracts - David Lowe
- Banking and finance - Kirsty Barnes and Chris Brierley
- Competition and EU trade/regulation - Bernardine Adkins
- Corporate - Sunil Kakkad
- Data protection - Peter Hall
- Disputes - Tom Price
- Employment - Jonathan Chamberlain
- Energy - Derek Goodban
- Health & Care - Robert Breedon
- Health & Safety - Andrew Litchfield
- Infrastructure - Stephen Kenny
- IP - Gordon Harris
- IT outsourcing - Peter Hall
- Life sciences - Pat Duxbury
- Pensions - Glyn Ryland and Ian Chapman-Curry
- Public law and regulation - John Cooper and Kieran Laird
- Public sector and outsourcing - Sarah Sasse
- Real estate - Richard Bate
- Tax - Lee Nuttall
- Technology - Alexandra Brodie
- Canada - Scott Foster, Mark Ledwell, Patrick Stewart Smith, Wendy Wagner and Rafal Wrzesien
- China - Jamie Rowlands
- Dubai - Tim Casben
- France - Jérôme Patenotte and Simon Lowe
- Germany - Richard Schloetter
Brexit news and insights
The leave decision marks the first step in what will be a huge process of transition. We'll continue to post here regular updates on the latest developments and share our insights to help you navigate the new road ahead.
We also have a 'Brexit team' of legal experts who are on hand to answer your questions as they arise. Please see the profile links above.
Brexit stage right - what is the legal position now the UK has voted to leave the European Union?
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.