Topical Issues (Corporate)

24-Jul-2008  |  Corporate

PODCAST - Why choose London for a Biotech IPO: 5 key points

PODCAST Sector:  Securities, IPOs Why choose London for a Biotech IPO: 5 key points by Tim Stocks more

10-Jul-2008  |  Corporate, Financial Services & Funds, Insurance

FSA Regulation of sellers of connected travel insurance

by James Crabtree, Hugh Merritt more

10-Jul-2008  |  Competition, Regulation & Trade, Corporate

Market abuse and circumstantial evidence

On 1 July 2008, a Final Notice was issued by the FSA against Mr John Shevlin, an IT technician, imposing a fine of £85,000 for ... by Paul Glass, Shane Gleghorn more

22-May-2008  |  Climate Change & Renewable Energy, Commercial, Competition, Regulation & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Leisure, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Media & Entertainment, Private Capital, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport, Tax, Technology

"All change please!" - Sweeping new UK legislation on unfair commercial practices comes into force on 26 May 2008

by Timothy Pinto more

01-Apr-2008  |  China, Corporate

Chinese Investment in the UK

Taylor Wessing co-authors Investment into the UK Handbook with a view to increasing awareness of investment opportunities for ... by Yamin Liu more

14-Nov-2007  |  Corporate

Companies Act 2006 - Delayed implementation

Changes announced to the Companies Act 2006 implementation timetable - Many provisions postponed until October 2009 by Deborah Cloake, Andrew Telling more

01-Oct-2007  |  Commercial, Competition, Regulation & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - 2007 Headline changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company? Find a brief overview ... by Deborah Cloake, William Stuart-Lee, Andrew Telling more

01-Oct-2007  |  Commercial, Competition, Regulation & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - 2007 Changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company? by Deborah Cloake, William Stuart-Lee, Andrew Telling more

01-Oct-2007  |  Commercial, Competition, Regulation & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - 2008 Changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company? April 2008 changes. by Deborah Cloake, William Stuart-Lee, Andrew Telling more

01-Oct-2007  |  Commercial, Competition, Regulation & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - Directors' Duties

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company's Directors' ... by Deborah Cloake more

30-Jul-2007  |  Construction & Engineering, Corporate

Give yourself up

The Office of Fair Trading has been targeting the construction sector. A recent decision by the Competition Appeal Tribunal ... by Martin Baker more

23-Jul-2007  |  Corporate

New AIM Rules ... Is your website ready?

20 August 2007 deadline for AIM companies to comply with new corporate website requirements. by Deborah Cloake, Tim Stocks more

10-Apr-2007  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Technology

Taylor Wessing scoops prestigious technology award

It is with thanks to our clients for instructing us over the last year that Taylor Wessing was voted Technology Law Firm of the ... by Simon Walker more

19-May-2006  |  Corporate

Advising on Takeovers - The new regime

On 20 May 2006 the new European takeover regime came into effect, with the EU Takeover Directive being implemented in the UK and ... by Jayne Schnider more

01-May-2006  |  Corporate

Strategic Partnerships - Expectations, disillusions ... and some recips for success

Love at first sight is sometimes what a European based emerging company feels when an established U.S. corporation comes knocking ... by Dr. Jens Wolf more

14-Dec-2005  |  Corporate, Private Capital

European requirements set forth in the EU Takeover Directive and their impact on German takeover law

The currently applicable takeover law in Germany is based on an initiative the German federal government took in response to the ... by Dr. Christian Traichel more

01-Jul-2005  |  Corporate, Financial Services & Funds

Employee share schemes and the Prospectus Directive

The Prospectus Directive came into force across the EEA on 1 July 2005, implementing significant changes to the way securities ... more

01-Dec-2004  |  Corporate, Employment & Pensions

Work Permit Charging

As of 1 April 2003, Work Permits (UK) will introduce a charge of £95 for considering work permit applications. Any application ... more

24-Mar-2004  |  Corporate

European Listed Companies - Corporate Governance Reform

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on minimum standards for shareholder rights in listed companies. It ... by Paul Webb more