2/13/2026 11:44:21 AM The Nine-Year Chair Tenure Rule: Pragmatism Over Prescription By Daniel Bellau The recent decisions by Marks and Spencer and British American Tobacco to extend their chairs' tenures beyond the nine-year guideline...
2/12/2026 9:39:11 AM Key themes in the property sector ahead of MIPIM 2026: The return of confidence - but with new rules By Joanne McIvor The most celebrated real estate conference is just around the corner with the majority of the industry descending on Cannes. Edwin Coe...
2/11/2026 4:56:09 PM A New Era for Settlement? Key Questions as the Consultation Reaches Its Final Days By Sundeep Rathod As the Government’s earned settlement consultation closes tomorrow, much of the public debate has focused on longer qualifying periods...
2/11/2026 10:12:45 AM Ahmed v White & Co - Tax advice professional indemnity claims - beware notification and aggregation clauses By Nicola Maher The recent decision in Ahmed v White & Co [2025] EWHC 2399 (Comm) provides guidance on the application of notification and aggregation...
2/10/2026 2:58:33 PM Green Leases and ESG: Key Considerations for Landlords and Tenants By Joanne McIvor Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) principles has become a hot topic for corporate leaders over the last few years and the...
2/10/2026 2:42:29 PM Woes for the manufacturer of Ozempic and Wegovy: a warning about the longevity of IP assets in business plans By Christopher Pollard Novo Nordisk is currently struggling to stem the flow of its haemorrhaging share price. The rationale seems to be that it is entering a...
2/9/2026 4:52:39 PM London's Liquidity Challenge - A Self Fulfilling Prophecy By Daniel Bellau I read this FT article and it prompted me to give thought to the big liquidity question. The perception of insufficient liquidity in...
2/9/2026 8:58:19 AM Beware the Limitation deadline in Property Damage Claims By Nicola Maher The Commercial Court’s decision in Mode Management Ltd & Anor v AXA Insurance UK plc [2025] EWHC 2035 (Comm) is a helpful restatement of...
2/5/2026 5:22:38 PM The IPO Takeover Trap: Why the Panel's Guidance Matters By Daniel Bellau The Takeover Panel's note to advisers on IPOs and admissions to trading addresses a critical juncture where private companies must...
2/5/2026 5:11:45 PM Regulator "takes action" on PM Law By Simeon Gilchrist "The annual financial statement of Proddow Mackay Solicitors LLP, covering the year to October 2024, reveals more than a dozen...
2/3/2026 6:26:41 PM Joanna Jenson's cautionary tale on IP rights By Christopher Pollard I read a brilliantly written article by Joanna Jenson (founder of skincare brand Childs Farm) regarding the importance of IP protection...
1/30/2026 3:20:36 PM Seismic Change in the Unfair Dismissal Landscape By Linky Trott There was a time when any lawyer with a Senior Executive practice would spend a great deal of time with their clients explaining that,...
1/29/2026 9:42:30 AM AI and the Music Industry – industry led deals outpacing regulation By Lakmal Walawage Ruby Clarke In our recent legal update, which can be found here, we discussed the likelihood that in the absence of adequate regulation, major record...
1/27/2026 4:33:34 PM Failure to Invite a Colleague, Who Was Off Work, to the Christmas Party Was Not Disability Discrimination By Linky Trott The Daily Mail today reported on a case where a colleague was not invited to the Christmas Party when she was absent from work on sick...
1/27/2026 2:56:52 PM Happy Birthday to the New Building Safety Regulator By Brenna Baye Today marks the official ‘birthday’ of the new, independent Building Safety Regulator (“BSR”). Under the Building Safety Act 2022, the...
1/19/2026 10:30:36 AM The flexibility and benefits of private capital in sport By Jamal Saleh Sport as an investment asset class was once the preserve of passion projects for the super-wealthy: you need only to watch Rush and...