First Intuition , the award winning specialist provider of accountancy training, has received a significant investment from Apiary Capital . First Intuition Ltd delivers accountancy training to thousands of learners via centres in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and through online and hybrid courses. First Intuition’s apprenticeship and commercial training pathways both...

The newly formed Dutch cabinet, – a coalition of the Party for Freedom (PVV), the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the New Social Contract (NSC) party and the Farmer Citizen Movement (BBB) – that will be presented on 2 July now faces the challenge of further developing and...

This tracker is a summary of the legal and regulatory developments arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic which will be of interest to the trustees and employers of occupational pension schemes. The tracker will be updated on a regular basis throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. This version relates to developments between...

This Insight examines what the Conservative and Labour parties, as the two main contenders to form the next government, propose in relation to employment, pension and immigration policy. The General Election on 4 July will see a number of employment-related developments from the newly elected government as it seeks to...

Dixons Carphone is Europe’s leading specialist electrical and telecommunications retailer and services company. The company, headquartered in London, offers a comprehensive range of electrical and mobile products, connectivity and expert after-sales services. The mobile retailer Phone House recently generated a turnover of about 350 million euros in Germany. The company...

Osborne Clarke has advised the shareholders of justETF GmbH on the sale of the company to Scalable Capital GmbH. The founding couple Petra and Dominique Riedl are to continue to manage the brand, team and location in the future. Osborne Clarke has previously provided legal advice to justETF GmbH for...

Osborne Clarke has advised FUNKE Digital, a subsidiary of FUNKE Mediengruppe, on the acquisition of the recruiting app Truffls. Founded in 2014, the Berlin-based IT company offers job seekers and companies a job exchange for mobile recruiting. Using matching technology, job seekers are offered suggestions that match their stored CVs...

With the United Kingdom having legally left the European Union on 31 January 2020 and entering the 'transition period', which runs until 31 December 2020, the impact for EU nationals in the UK and entering the UK after Brexit is as follows; EU nationals who enter the UK up until...

Over one million employers have furloughed 8.6 million 'employments' under the Coronavirus Job Retention (furlough) Scheme, according to data published today by the UK government. To the end of May 2020 1,067,000 employers have furloughed 8,696,000 employments (essentially, employees). Claims under the CJRS totalled £17.5 billion. 6,300 large employers –...