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Jul 25, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jonathan Hazlett |Jennifer Alldridge |Sarah Lunn

New rules have already started to apply with ID verification and other changes on the way The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) became law last October and makes changes to company law and procedure that affect all companies registered in the UK. All trustee companies, including independent professional trustee companies, need to be aware of the changes and consider taking action.

Jul 19, 2024 | lexology.com | Jennifer Alldridge |Colette Brimble |David Browne |Charlie Hennig |Sarah Jordan |Sarah Lunn | +8 more

The King's Speech took place on 17 July, setting out the new government's legislative agenda. Our Knowledge Lawyers have selected some highlights for businesses from the 39 bills proposed, covering 12 distinct areas including significant reforms to real estate and employment law, data regulation and corporate governance.

Jan 12, 2024 | lexology.com | Catherine Hammon |Catherine Shepherd |Charlie Hennig |Clareine Enderby |Colette Brimble |David Soerensen | +19 more

Our Knowledge Lawyers have picked out particular legal developments affecting business, as certain already legislated-for regulatory changes and rules come into effect, new legislation passes, and long-awaited litigation on complex points continues to progress through the courts. Digital regulationOnline safety2023 saw the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) finally receive Royal Assent and 2024 will see much work by Ofcom, the designated online safety regulator, to bring it into effect.

Nov 9, 2023 | lexology.com | Sarah Lunn |Tom Lewis

What are the key considerations and actions for businesses when undertaking a reorganisation? Reorganisations, which are on the increase due to current market conditions (see our Insight on the market trends driving this), are inherently complex and involve a series of transactions that need to be implemented correctly (and often in a particular sequence) in order to reduce tax and financial consequences, operational disruption, and achieve the desired group structure.

Oct 5, 2023 | lexology.com | James Taylor |Rob Hayes |Justin T. Starling |Sarah Lunn |Simon Jones

Increasing standardisation of terms, with deals and terms reflective of the challenging economic climate – but optimism and deal flows reboundThe current economic conditions including rising inflation and bank borrowing rates, due to ongoing wider global crises, have led to a worldwide reduction in venture capital (VC) investment over the last few months.