An ambassador’s certificate which confirmed that certain London bank accounts of Chad were not used for commercial purposes failed to impress the Commercial Court.

In Syska v Vivendi [2008] EWHC 2155, the Commercial Court had to consider the effect of a Polish company’s insolvency on pending LCIA arbitration in London, in which it was a party.

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.

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.

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 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.

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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 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.

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 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 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.

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.

On 14 July 2026, HM Treasury and the FCA published their long-awaited proposals to update and simplify the UK alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) regime.

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The UK is preparing to introduce a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptoassets, representing one of the most significant developments for the sector since cryptoasset businesses first became subject to anti-money laundering regulation.

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