Victoria Ferguson

Oct 17, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Victoria Ferguson |Peter Snaith |Jamie Stone

In the post-Covid era, we are all familiar with the concept of supply chain disruption. International supply chains have been impacted by war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions, extreme weather events and climate change. They are being impacted more recently by escalating conflict in the Middle East, and the strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast. These events are putting global supply chains under pressure.

Sep 17, 2024 | lexology.com | Sarah Daun |Peter Snaith |Stephen Anderson |Victoria Ferguson

A recent English High Court case has served as a reminder about the perils and pitfalls of preliminary agreements in commercial transactions. What do we mean by preliminary agreements in commercial transactions? A memorandum of understanding (MOU), a letter of intent or heads of terms are all examples of preliminary agreements.

Jul 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Claire Brady |Stephen Anderson |Deborah Ramshaw |Victoria Ferguson

When we talk about defense related procurement, we're referring to defense and security contracts which are public contracts. Defense procurement reform has been a significant topic on the House of Commons agenda for some time. There has been debate in the Commons around the difficulties of defense procurement linked to reliance on a domestic industrial base and on single source suppliers, and long running and complex projects with spiraling costs and delays.

Feb 20, 2024 | lexology.com | Stephen Anderson |Victoria Ferguson

The National Security Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 11 July 2023. We take a look at what new measures the Act has introduced and what you need to know about the changes. What is the rationale for the Act? The Act addresses the evolving threat of hostile state activity against the UK’s democracy, economy, and values.