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COP

COP26 | What did it mean for net zero standards and carbon offsetting?

As increasing numbers of companies and states publish net zero targets and use carbon offsetting, there is a growing demand
The Built Environment

Service charges – time is (sometimes) of the essence!

Where there are interim service charges, landlords can lose out if they fail to comply with timetable machinery of lease
Intellectual property

Trade secrets remain the sticking point in global debate over a vaccine IP waiver

A consensus on the vaccine IP waiver is yet to be reached, but will the cancellation of WTO's 12th Ministerial
Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break | Covid-19 update, new statutory pay rates and 'green jobs and green HR'

Welcome to our latest Employment Law Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal developments impacting UK employers.
Corporate

Funds Focus Q4 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of Funds Focus. This year, the drive towards green finance and sustainable investing continues apace
The Building Safety Act

Build Safe Live Safe | the Building Safety Bill: what will be the impact on property investors?

Investors in multi-residential property need to understand the scope of the proposed legislation and the potential impact on their investment
Financial Services

Finance goes green: UK plans roadmap to sustainable investing

The government has issued a further call to action to the financial sector, aiming to put climate and environmental considerations
Corporate

Uncertainty remains around new EU pre-marketing rules

As the new regime for cross-border distribution of funds beds down, Member States are adopting varying approaches to third-country fund
Regulatory and compliance

Public and utilities procurement thresholds are set to rise in the new year

The revised value thresholds that trigger the application of public and utilities procurement regulations will now include VAT
Workforce Solutions

New regulation of umbrellas? Government launches call for evidence

Opportunity to articulate the benefits of employment intermediaries in a modern, flexible economy and make suggestions about how disreputable operators
Financial Services

The UK Long-Term Asset Fund has arrived

The authorised fund vehicle aims to ease access for institutional and other investors to illiquid asset classes, such as private