Whilst we are all now starting to get to grips with the new provisions of the Companies Act 2006, ("CA 2006"), there are areas which are still causing issues for people, or that may give rise to some unexpected and unwanted problems. Set out below is guidance on some of those areas.

On April 16, 2024, Memery Crystal and Rosenblatt's roundtable on token issuance highlighted evolving tokenisation, offshore structures, regulatory considerations, and the growing trend towards Cayman Foundation structures for decentralised token businesses.

This year looks like it is going to be another exciting and busy time in the increasingly fast moving world of employment law. This article is a look at what we can expect to see in 2010.

It is a time of great change for the independent television production sector, as revenues soar and companies merge. NBC Universal’s acquisition of Carnival is typical of this consolidation trend.

Hundreds of Amazon sellers in the UK are preparing legal action, claiming the e-commerce giant unlawfully froze tens of millions in sales proceeds. Sellers report severe financial strain, with some facing bankruptcy, and seek compensation through the lawsuit.

"Digital Britain" – what springs to ones mind at the thought of this phrase? Digital developments within the economy of Britain or the promotion of investments within Britain’s communication structure? The government hopes it is both.

With the growth in international trade, your company’s trademark might be much more valuable than you think. It might also face more threats than you realise.

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal in a case regarding an indemnity clause in a charterparty has provided an interpretation of the meaning of "subsidiary" in the Companies Acts (both 1985 and 2006) that could have significant implications for any corporate group structures or financial transactions where the shares in a group company or subsidiary are transferred to a security holder.

Philip Rosenblatt, co-chair of the firm’s Commercial Finance practice group, and John Loughnane, a partner in the Commercial Finance practice group, published "Structuring Unitranche Transactions: A Prudent Approach to Drafting Agreements" in the January/February 2015 issue of ABF Journal.

On 15 December 2020, the European Commission published its much-heralded legislative proposals to regulate digital markets.

Unlike copyright protection for music composers and songwriters who enjoy such protection for 70 years after their death, under current EU laws, recorded musical performances are protected for a maximum of 50 years from the first publication or performance.

Part 25 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) allows a court to make an order for an interim payment when the defendant is insured or is a public body and where the claimant has obtained judgment or can show that it is likely that if the case went to trial, he would secure judgment for a substantial figure.

In today’s economic climate, a limited liability company, whether public or private, is as much of a necessity as having a mobile phone or an iPod.

Although economic indicators point to the UK emerging marginally from recession, many employers are still finding they are under pressure to reduce their headcount. As such, it is useful to revisit the tax treatment of termination payments.

In today's News of Note, we look at a potential boon for Sweden in the race for rare earth metals. We also ponder whether copyrights are solely for humans, or whether AI deserves equal protection...

UK companies and organisations with substantial electricity consumption are slowly coming to terms with the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) program – the UK government's mandatory trading CO2 emissions trading scheme -- and those that haven't are running out of time to do so.

With private equity transactions appearing to be on the increase, perhaps now is a good time to revisit what employers and employees need to consider when deciding whether or not to make a restricted securities regime election.

Assumption of Risk is a simple doctrine. If you head down the ski slope, you assume the risk that you will wipe out – or that another skier will lose control and smack into you.

The Employment Act 2008 received Royal Assent on 13 November 2008 and is intended to enhance, simplify and clarify key areas of UK employment law.

In the June 2010 budget the coalition government confirmed that it will introduce legislation with effect from April 2011 to tackle "arrangements … which seek to avoid, defer or reduce liabilities … to income tax and national insurance contributions or to avoid restrictions on pension tax relief".