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2 weeks ago | farrer.co.uk | Jamie Goldberg

Data centres: tech mega-sheds full of servers and cables, where the world’s funniest cat videos are stored, are having their moment in the world of property development and investment. But before you start picturing your land being snapped up by tech giants, here are some points to consider:PowerData centres need serious power – the kind that is plentiful and uninterrupted.

2 weeks ago | farrer.co.uk | David Morgan

Many rural estates are attracted by the returns projected from the sale of biodiversity net gain (BNG) units or other nature credits, but feel they lack the expertise to make a project work. They often look to partner with one of the growing range of service providers in the natural capital sector to help them out. Initial discussions can move quickly to heads of terms and then to a fully negotiated commercial contract.

2 weeks ago | farrer.co.uk | Simon Ward |Charlotte McGuinness |Sophie Giblin

Earlier this year, the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) published updated versions of the model documents for early-stage venture capital investments which can be found here. The principal model documents include the following:Subscription Agreement;Shareholders’ Agreement; andArticles of Association (and, where necessary, a registration rights agreement if an offer of shares in the United States is reasonably likely).

2 weeks ago | farrer.co.uk | Paul Jones |Iain Stewart

Almost two decades ago, the then head of Abu Dhabi’s tourism authority, Mubarak Hamad al-Muhairi, looked to the future of cultural life in the UAE and asked: “Could the Damien Hirst of 2020 be an Emirati? Well, why not?” On one level, this statement sagely anticipated the installation of an enormous shark tank within the Dubai Mall, which has brought a touch of Hirst’s surrealism to the area.

1 month ago | farrer.co.uk | Will James

The Land Registry registration gap is, unfortunately, nothing new, with registration delays exacerbated by COVID-19. Many an article titled "Mind the Gap" has highlighted the disruption that delays in registering legal title can have. The issue doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon, with anything other than the most mundane applications often taking several months (even over two years!) to be completed.