In January 2023 our Osborne Clarke Knowledge Lawyers made their business law predictions for 2023 . Here, we see how those predictions are faring. General We thought that " businesses and their advisers are likely to sharpen their focus on the Opposition's emerging plans for the economy " – perhaps...

Construction Act compliance: deducting liquidated damages and setting the final date for payment The recent decision in Lidl Great Britain Limited v Closed Circuit Cooling Limited t/a 3CL has provided some clarity on a number of tricky payment-related issues in the construction market, including when liquidated damages should be deducted...

Disruption to trading, workforces, and supply chains present a range of legal challenges for businesses, while governments are looking to support businesses through packages of financial stimuli, tax breaks and regulatory reforms. Our coronavirus guide draws on a range of insights that have been published by Osborne Clarke’s specialist teams...

Joanna Peltzman joins Osborne Clarke to develop its Environment practice, confirming the firm's ambition to address its clients, which include major French and international groups as well as innovative companies, with an integrated service offering. After the arrival of Anne Vrignaud in Finance in March, it is now Joanna Peltzman's...

Findings of a new European survey come ahead of a huge expansion of EU data regulation 89% of companies now offer, or plan to offer, data driven products or services But 63% say the legal and regulatory framework around data is too complex Compliance risks may be triggered so data...

While the Procurement Act 2023 will make changes across a number of areas of the procurement regime, frameworks will continue largely as before. There are, however, some innovations of which both suppliers and authorities should be aware that will increase the flexibility of framework options once the legislation is in...