Is that an alien in my backyard?
“Globalization has resulted in greater trade, transport, travel and tourism, all of which can facilitate the introduction and spread of species that are not native to an area. If a new habitat is...
View ArticleLawbite: A game of two halves for the Chelsea injunction
Chelsea Football Club –v- Hardiman [2019] 10 WLUK 100 Chelsea had taken action to prevent an alleged ticket tout from selling tickets to football matches at the Chelsea ground. It applied to court to...
View ArticleThe Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) for commercial properties ...
On the 15 October 2019 the government published its consultation on the future trajectory of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard for commercial properties under the Energy Efficiency (Private...
View ArticleLatam: Renewable Energy is Looking Good in Latin America
The Energy & Infrastructure team is delighted to launch its third edition of the Renewable Energy is Looking Good in Latin America brochure. Latin American countries represent 4 of the top 20 most...
View ArticleBriefing on the Charity Commissions guidance for charities with a...
1. Introduction 1.1 The Charity Commission has recently released detailed guidance for charities on their connections to non-charities, highlighting that whilst such connections can bring benefits...
View ArticleLawbite: The broken rating system
The Treasury Select Committee’s report highlights the recent calls for meaningful reform to the business rates system. The concerns have been growing, culminating most recently in a letter signed by...
View ArticleDividend Stripping Provisions in Updated Tax Bills
With the delivery of the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement on 30 October 2019, updated and amended draft tax bills have been released highlighting the latest proposed amendments to the relevant tax...
View ArticleNCA's Annual SARs report
Zia Ullah, Head of the Firm’s Corporate Crime & Investigations practice, and Ruth Paley, Of Counsel, take a look at the NCA’s annual SARs report published yesterday, and consider the key...
View ArticleImproving communications with DC members
The Government issued a consultation paper last week exploring how to improve the annual statement that all occupational and personal pension schemes are required to provide to DC members in order to...
View ArticleA review of the Online Harms White Paper
In response to the surge of harmful and illegal content being spread online, the Government currently deliberates legislation for 2020 to establish a regulatory framework that will attempt to make the...
View ArticleEversheds Sutherland represent successful landowner in CTIL v Ashloch...
Eversheds Sutherland acted for AP Wireless II (UK) Limited (“APW”) against Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited (“CTIL”) in the most recent case before the Upper Tribunal of CTIL v...
View ArticleTaking a lease off-plan: some construction considerations
Eversheds Sutherland property column: November 2019 Taking property off-plan involves a whole host of extra considerations, and prestigious tenants looking for new high profile headquarters or bespoke...
View ArticleECHAs proposal to restrict intentionally added microplastics
The public consultation launched by the European Chemicals Agency (“ECHA”) on the topic of microplastics closed on 20 September 2019 with the submission of 477 comments. The consultation followed the...
View ArticleDomiciling a Hedge fund Luxembourg and the RAIF: a guide for first-time...
Nestled between France, Belgium and Germany sits the last sovereign Grand Duchy and one of Europe’s pre-eminent financial centres. Luxembourg is a meeting of the medieval and the modern that continues...
View ArticleAuthorised funds for hedge strategies
When it comes to hedge strategies, onshore FCA-authorised fund vehicles may offer some unique advantages with fewer drawbacks than you might think. When it comes to authorised funds - as in a fund...
View ArticleThe Bruce Dear Interview: Fidelity's Neil Cable in the spotlight
As originally published on CoStar on 07 November 2019 In the first of a regular series, leading real estate lawyer Bruce Dear talks to a senior player in real estate over ...
View ArticlePlease release me, let me go
Payne and others v Maldon District Council [2019] UKUT 335 (LC) In a UK with a much lamented house building deficit, small time developers can be the gold prospectors of their day. The moonlighting...
View ArticleDomiciling a Hedge Fund: A guide for first-time managers
A fund’s domicile has a significant influence over its final shape. Making the right choice comes down to knowing your fund and knowing your investors. Seed and target markets, the investors location,...
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