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The UK data centre sector is experiencing unprecedented capital investment and rapid technological evolution, but faces critical infrastructure challenges that are fundamentally reshaping development strategies. From grid connection bottlenecks pushing timelines to 2036 to the emergence of on-site power generation as essential infrastructure, the sector presents both extraordinary opportunities and uncommon complexity for real estate professionals navigating this transformed landscape.

The boom in the M&A markets between 2004 and 2007 has to a substantial extent been fuelled by the unprecedented rise and rise of Private Equity (PE) deals.

In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in M&A and corporate transactions involving professional services firms, for instance law firms, accountancy practices and consultancy businesses.

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In a notice that may have been lost in the middle of the August holiday period, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it is applying increased scrutiny to Annex 1 financial institutions.

It is only a year ago that The Economist declared Private Equity (PE) the new "Kings of Capitalism". Now, doom mongers are predicting its rapid demise.

It is generally recognised that the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is payable in respect of development authorised under the streamlined “prior approval” regime in the same way as it is chargeable in respect of development...

The English Supreme Court has resolved a critical question in cross-border insolvency: whether creditors can pursue bankruptcy proceedings based on unrecognised foreign judgments. In a unanimous decision reversing the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court held that qualifying foreign money judgments create enforceable legal obligations without prior recognition, fundamentally clarifying the rights of international creditors to deploy English insolvency mechanisms while preserving debtors' rights to challenge

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AI tools are increasingly being used by boards of companies (both at a board level and on an ad hoc basis by individual directors) to analyse financial and accounting data; market trends; the competitor landscape and various other issues with a view to gaining a deeper understanding of the performance of the business and to make (hopefully) more informed decisions.

The Community Infrastructure Levy has never been short of critics, nor complications. It briefly looked as though its time was up, with the proposed new Infrastructure Levy, promising a cleaner, simpler system.

Remote work from second homes or holiday locations can unexpectedly create permanent establishments (PEs) in foreign jurisdictions, triggering complex tax obligations and reporting requirements for businesses and individuals. With the UK's expanded agency PE rules taking effect in January 2026, understanding how routine business activities conducted from secondary locations establish taxable presence has become increasingly critical for corporate structures and family offices.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic has forced many countries into lockdown and in turn many businesses have had to turn themselves inside out and implement work from home (WFH) on a scale not seen before.

The Covid-19 pandemic, and the global response to it, have massively disrupted almost every aspect and sector of the world economy, and venture capital fundraising is no exception.

The Financial Conduct Authority has long held concurrent competition law enforcement powers alongside the Competition and Markets Authority, yet has rarely exercised them in practice. A recent case involving 11 commodity futures traders signals a potential shift in the FCA's approach to competition enforcement in financial services, raising important questions about compliance obligations for self-employed individuals and the firms that engage them.

Ofgem’s recent proposals explore the introduction of a new Independent Transmission Owner concept. The proposals could alleviate some of the UK’s high voltage grid bottlenecks that are affecting some of the UK’s fastest-growing sectors, particularly data centres and renewable energy projects.

Ofgem’s recent proposals explore the introduction of a new Independent Transmission Owner concept. The proposals could alleviate some of the UK’s high voltage grid bottlenecks that are affecting some of the UK’s fastest-growing sectors, particularly data centres and renewable energy projects.