Understand the legal and regulatory requirements, as well as the challenges and opportunities of tokenisation within the investment funds landscape.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has obtained its first ever Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) in relation to a property valued at £1.5m.

The latest Macfarlanes HR podcast explores employment law topics, including the "wage-work bargain," wage deductions under the Employment Rights Act, and wage obligations during suspensions or legal proceedings, emphasizing transparency, compliance, and fair workplace practices.

The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on significant changes to UK Listing Rules for closed-ended investment funds, proposing new requirements around board independence, substantial shareholder influence, and investment manager fee structures. These modifications aim to strengthen governance protections for investment trusts, particularly when appointing new investment managers or making material changes to investment strategies.

In the latest episode of the policy in practice podcast, David Gauke, Brian Spiro, and Helen Harvey discuss the introduction of the new corporate offence for failing to prevent fraud...

David Gauke and Rachel Richardson discuss Labour and Conservative ESG policies, including climate policies, green finance, Labour's National Wealth Fund, Energy Independence Act, sustainable farming, and biodiversity strategies, in a pre-election podcast episode.

David Gauke and Paul Hardwick discuss the implications of Labour's proposed tax changes for private clients, focusing on non-dom taxation, inheritance tax, and the importance of scenario planning to navigate the forthcoming tax landscape efficiently.

In the latest episode of our policy in practice podcasts, David Gauke and Paul Hardwick discuss implications of the recent General Election for private clients, with a focus on proposed tax policies of the new Government.

In the latest episode of our policy in practice podcast, David Gauke, Rhiannon Kinghall Were, and Bezhan Salehy discuss President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the OECD global tax deal.

On 17 October 2023, the Commission announced that its officials had conducted dawn raids in relation to potential antitrust violations committed by companies in the construction chemicals sector.

With the FCA's consolidation review proceeding at pace, boards of regulated firms as well as buyers and sellers need to review their regulatory capital structures...

In our first episode of Hotels unpacked, a new podcast for the hotel investment market, we sit down with leading hotelier and entrepreneur, Tony Matharu, of Integrity International.

A court decision from a year ago is back in the news.

The Loan Market Association's Real Estate Finance Conference highlighted key 2024 themes: resilient lending despite economic challenges, cautious approach to distressed debt due to market uncertainties, and increased focus on sustainability in office spaces to meet ESG criteria.

There have been major changes in the UK tax regime from 6 April 2025, and one group of individuals who are affected by these rule changes are US citizens, with the new regime presenting fresh opportunities for US individuals moving to the UK for various economic or personal reasons.

The Court of Appeal in its recent judgement in the Schofield case has dealt another blow the tax avoidance industry.

HMRC's enforcement agenda continues to intensify with new criminal offences for reckless statements, mandatory error correction obligations, and expanded compliance burdens on taxpayers and advisers. Recent Supreme Court decisions in BlueCrest and HFFX have narrowed the ground available to taxpayers, while the Court of Appeal's pushback in M R Currell offers some relief against overreach in disguised remuneration rules.

This newsletter explores recent UK and EU competition law developments, focusing on digital economy regulations, EU General Court's first Digital Markets Act ruling, Apple's "anti-steering" practices, pharmaceuticals, professional sports, and potential UK competition policy changes under the new Labour government.

The NCA successfully concluded a six-year investigation involving Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs), leading to the forfeiture of two high-value UK properties linked to a convicted Azerbaijani banker. This case signals renewed confidence in UWOs for combating economic crime

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published revised wording for the selling restrictions most commonly put in place on equity transactions.