Worldwide: Corporate and Company Law

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The impediments identified by the consultation (Opens in a new tab)are often unintended consequences of legislation. They can impede commercially desirable transactions, leading to uncertainty, additional cost and, in some cases, litigation.

Liability cap negotiations are protracted, emotional and surprisingly disconnected from actual risk. Yet the underlying objective is usually straightforward: most organisations are not trying to eliminate risk...

Allegations of fraud against directors or officers frequently give rise to coverage issues under D&O insurance, particularly if insurers perceive that if the fraud allegations were true...

The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (the Law) has a procedure that allows a Guernsey company which has been dissolved to be restored to the Guernsey Company Register (the Register). This guide looks at the key things you need to know about restoring a dissolved company in Guernsey. This guide assumes that the company is an unregulated, non-cellular company limited by shares.

The UK government has launched a comprehensive consultation proposing fundamental changes to corporate reporting requirements, including a shift from prescriptive rules to principles-based frameworks, simplified company classifications, and potential elimination of the true and fair override for SMEs. These reforms could significantly reduce compliance burdens while reshaping how UK businesses approach governance, strategic reporting, and financial disclosures.

Keystone Law offers a comprehensive range of legal services across multiple practice areas including banking, corporate law, dispute resolution, and intellectual property. The firm serves diverse sectors from agriculture and aviation to technology and financial services, providing specialized expertise through their network of legal professionals. Their service portfolio encompasses both traditional legal disciplines and emerging areas such as cryptocurrency and digital assets.

The transparency obligations introduced by Article 50 of the EU AI Act (Act) apply to AI providers (organisations that create or supply AI systems) and deployers (organisations that operate such systems as part of their business activities). The Act’s requirements are being phased in gradually and the transparency obligations that came into force on 2 August are one of the significant implementation milestones. The purpose of the Article 50 transparency obligations is to help individuals understand whether content is AI-generated.

The UK Government has launched a comprehensive consultation proposing sweeping reforms to corporate reporting requirements, including streamlined frameworks, simplified disclosure obligations, and modernised company law provisions. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling clarifying that loss of bargain damages can be recovered even when contract termination occurs through contractual rights rather than common law repudiation.