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Banking and finance

Mezzanine finance's return to the UK mid-market will renew focus on creditor negotiations

What contentious issues could creditors come up against, particularly where there is likely no recent precedent?
Employment and pensions

5 things you should know about whistleblowers – internal reporting

Whistleblowers, the main obligation imposed on employers in connection with the implementation of whistleblowing regulations is the procedure for internal
Real estate

Under Construction: A round-up of recent legal developments within the UK construction industry

Government provides detail of new building safety regime, developer claims for historic defects, dispute avoidance through risk management
Intellectual property

Protection of intellectual property rights in the enterprise: EU regulatory aspects

New rules in the area of intellectual property law will help protect users of online platforms from illegal content and
Employment and pensions

UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Generative AI webinar, mutual termination and predictable working conditions

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers.
The Built Environment

The new dutyholder regime for the construction of buildings in England

New duties to be imposed on those responsible for commissioning, designing and carrying out the construction of new buildings
Financial Services

AML: Bank of Italy's Provisions on Organisation, Procedures and Internal controls amended

With Measure dated 1 August 2023, published in the Official Gazette on 16 August 2023 and due to enter into
Navigating restructuring plans

When are dissenting creditors 'no worse off' under an English restructuring plan?

Demonstrating that dissenting creditors are no worse off under a contested restructuring plan than in the relevant alternative is an
Banking and finance

UK and Europe: early signs of a return of mezzanine finance

Introducing the fundamentals of mezzanine finance and the protections sought by creditors
Employment and pensions

UK Employee Incentives Update | September 2023

In this edition, we cover developments in UK tax-advantaged all-employee share plans, the government's consultation on targeted reform of the
The Building Safety Act

Long-awaited clarity received on building control for higher-risk buildings in England

Impact on costs and delay for programmes remains a concern for industry