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The recent suspension of Neil Woodford’s Equity Income Fund to redemptions has put a spotlight on the asset management industry. With billions of pounds of investors’ money now trapped, many… Read more →
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As technological advances have an increasing impact on every aspect of our business and personal interactions, it is important that the law remains relevant as technology and practice evolves. The… Read more →
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Commercial parties are becoming more familiar with electronic signatures. In the summer of 2016, the Law Society produced a practice note summarising the current legal position and supporting the use… Read more →
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Sir John Kingman, chairman of Legal and General plc has been charged by the government with carrying out a root-and-branch review of The Financial Reporting Council (the FRC), that rather… Read more →
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As it committed to do, BEIS has issued draft legislation for a new regime for “PSC in property”, in the form of the Overseas Entities Bill. This bill has only… Read more →
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Corporate governance is a good thing. Well governed companies have been demonstrated to make better decisions and are less risky than poorly-governed companies. However, there is a broad spectrum of… Read more →
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Welcome to the Summer edition of our In Counsel publication In this update we will outline the most recent legal developments affecting your business, in particular, the implications of the… Read more →
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The Law Society of England and Wales and the City of London Law Society have recently published two joint papers analysing the circumstances in which an intra-group loan or cross… Read more →
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In June 2018 the UK government laid The Companies (Miscellaneous Reporting) Regulations 2018 (the new reporting regulations) before parliament and also published Q&A guidance. Upon being approved under the affirmative… Read more →
The Quoted Companies Alliance has issued an update to its Corporate Governance Code for Small and Mid- Size Quoted Companies. The previous version of the QCA code was issued in… Read more →
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is the custodian of the UK Corporate Governance Code (the UK Code). The FRC needed to refresh the UK Code, and it is now well… Read more →
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Notwithstanding the stated intention of the UK government to take back control, it remains important to keep abreast of legislative and other initiatives emanating from Brussels. This is because, in… Read more →
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As reported in our Autumn 2017 In Counsel, in a call for evidence published on 11 July 2017, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) sought feedback on certain key areas of… Read more →
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As Jane Austen arrives on our fresh ten pound notes, it seems appropriate to misquote her: “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a government without the good fortune of… Read more →
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Since its launch in 1995, the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) has experienced many ups and downs. As recently as two years ago (the market’s 20th anniversary), investors had… Read more →
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Please click here to view the digital flipbook version of our newsletter. Contents ‘Can local authorities require new developments to be car-free?‘– Matthew Mainstone gives you the answer. ‘Dear Claire’ – can I charge… Read more →
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A new register of beneficial owners of overseas entities owning UK property – what you need to know about the proposals Why the new regime? The London property market is… Read more →
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The summer of 2017 will bring about three notable changes to the UK Government’s transparency registers initiative: 1. UK implementation of the Fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive; 2. other changes… Read more →
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We live in a time of transition. Old assumptions and alliances are being challenged. Calm, reasoned, rational debate is lost in the cacophony. British politicians state the case that “action… Read more →
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Edward Craft and Amelia Villiers-Stuart discuss the decline of merger activity in 2016 as investors behave cautiously in an uncertain geopolitical environment. To view the full article first published in… Read more →
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The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee of the House of Commons has jumped on the bandwagon and launched an inquiry into corporate governance. An analysis of governance is drawing interest… Read more →
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The European Parliament recently adopted major amendments to the draft Prospectus Regulation (the Regulation) proposed by the European Commission to replace the Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC as amended (the Directive). The… Read more →
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In the last few In Counsel updates we have repeatedly raised the changes to company law brought about by the new register of people with significant control (PSC Register) which… Read more →
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Businesses need to prepare themselves now for the implementation of the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (the Directive). The Directive is scheduled to come into force in July 2017, but… Read more →
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Trusts in the UK have long been private structures, with information on the terms, identity of beneficiaries and trust assets only available to the settlor, trustees and certain beneficiaries. But… Read more →
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During Theresa May’s (unexpectedly short) campaign to become leader of the Conservative Party, she expressed the need to address the issue of distrust between the electorate and corporates, suggesting “we’re… Read more →
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To be very clear, whilst at this stage the Brexit referendum vote had had a seismic political impact, its contractual effect remains very limited: at this juncture. However, the vote… Read more →
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Before the Fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive comes into force and shortly after the UK referendum vote, the European Commission has made a proposal to amend the directive and accelerate… Read more →
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The nomination committee plays a vital, but often understated role to ensuring that the board has and continues to have the necessary range of skills and expertise. It is critical… Read more →
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On 23 June 2016 the UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. While non-binding, the new government has said that the Brexit vote will be given effect.… Read more →
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Edward Craft was interviewed by Share Radio on 13 July 2016. In the interview he discusses whether he was surprised to hear about Theresa May’s plans – especially considering they… Read more →
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Edward Craft was quoted in an article in The Times published on 16 June 2016 on the legal fallout of the BHS scandal. To view the full article please click… Read more →
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2012 was the year it rained, save for those few brief weeks when London hosted the Olympic Games. However, for the investment community the year is remembered for the awakening… Read more →
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During the Shareholder Spring of 2012 shareholders won the argument that non-executive directors alone could be trusted to keep directors’ pay under appropriate scrutiny and control. Accordingly, the UK government… Read more →
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Last year the new Part 21A was introduced into the Companies Act 2006, creating a new regime for almost all companies incorporated in any part of the UK to create… Read more →
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On 12 May 2016, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, declared a raft of announcements at the anti-corruption summit in London. The UK government is now pushing hard the message that… Read more →
The most recent development in the regulatory landscape is one enshrined in company law which will require almost every company incorporated in any part of the UK, LLPs and SEs (Societas Europaea) to… Read more →
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From novel methods of banking to crowd funding, peer-to-peer lending and fund administration, fintech is growing ever more important in our increasingly e-connected world. To assist, support and encourage new… Read more →
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As we have been alerting you over the last two years, the new regime for registers of persons with significant control (PSC register regime) for UK affected entities is nearly… Read more →
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Significant changes to the Companies Act 2006 are in the process of coming into effect. Most significantly, from 1 January 2016 companies will need to keep and maintain a new… Read more →