In addition to the firm’s close working relationship with BTG Legal in India and the association with Koh Vass & Co in Hong Kong, the association with OC Queen Street forms a key part of Osborne Clarke’s expansion plans in the Asia Pacific region. Chia Ling Koh, the first Partner...

Are you prepared? The Holiday Pay Time bomb Do you calculate your holiday pay correctly? Are you prepared for the risk of potential claims? Miscalculated holiday pay could be expensive. John Lewis paid out £40million to staff in relation to incorrectly calculated holiday pay. The CBI believes that backdated holiday...

I had the pleasure of joining Osborne Clarke’s team of EU qualified lawyers based in Silicon Valley and San Francisco in August 2014. Usually, I am based in Osborne Clarke’s Cologne, Germany office but – when offered – I took the chance to spend the remainder of 2014 in the...

The Localism Act 2011 was launched by the coalition government with clear aims to achieve a significant shift in power away from central government towards local authorities and local people. Many of the changes are well known, such as the abolition of regional strategies. However, one area that has only...

The future of follow-on litigation in the EU Damages litigation is on the rise in Europe, notably in Germany, The Netherlands, Finland and the United Kingdom. Company leaders are increasingly aware of their fiduciary duty to claim compensation for losses caused by cartels. The development has been more dynamic in...

The Equality Act 2010 (Equal Pay Audits) Regulations 2014 will come into force on 1 October 2014. Under the 2014 Regulations, Employment Tribunals will be obliged to order employers who are found to have breached the equal pay provisions of the Equality Act 2010 (in respect of claims brought on...