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Extension of UK-Switzerland Services Mobility Agreement
06 December 2022The UK and Switzerland have agreed to extend the Services Mobility Agreement (“SMA”) for another three years to continue enabling British and Swiss professionals to work in each other’s countries with greater flexibility until 31 December 2025.
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Compliance requirements for new employers in Great Britain
14 December 2022When setting yourself up as an employer in Great Britain it is important to ensure that you understand and follow all the relevant rules. This Inbrief summarises the main legal obligations and administrative requirements that apply to new employers.
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Top tips for applying for a training contract
15 December 2022Knowing where to start on your application can be the hardest part. You may be wondering how you’ll ever condense years’ of study, experience and research into a few text boxes.
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Skills to take you from a Paralegal to Trainee
15 December 2022Although experience of working as a Paralegal is not a requirement when applying for a training contract, it helped me to showcase the relevant skills I had developed and understand the wider context within which the Training Contract application form questions were asked.
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Lewis Silkin advises 59 Productions on major new creative venture
19 December 2022Lewis Silkin has advised production design studio 59 Productions on a corporate joint venture for a major new exhibition space in Kings Cross, London.
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Lifting the cap
21 December 2022One of the few proposals to survive from Kwasi Kwarteng’s Growth Plan in September 2022 is the abolition of the so-called bankers’ bonus cap. We take a look at the consultation paper that has just been published.
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New Immigration Skills Charge exemption for certain Senior or Specialist Workers
04 January 2023From 1 January 2023, sponsors of EU national workers being transferred from an EU-based business to the UK for up to 36 months under the Global Business Mobility Senior or Specialist Worker route are exempt from paying the Immigration Skills Charge.
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Catherine Leung named as Head of Employment in Hong Kong
04 January 2023Lewis Silkin has today announced Catherine Leung as Head of Employment for the firm’s Hong Kong office, further strengthening its market-leading employment practice.
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Insolvency and TUPE
04 January 2023Buying from an administrator can be a golden opportunity to pick up a business at a substantial discount to market value. It is a chance for a fresh start, without the debt and creditor demands experienced by the insolvent owner. But no business can run without people – and employment law tends to protect employees.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Groupe on the acquisition of marketing technology company Yieldify
10 January 2023Lewis Silkin has advised its longstanding client Publicis Groupe, a global leader in communications, present in over 100 countries and employing around 96,000 professionals worldwide, on its acquisition of Yieldify, a marketing technology company with operations in London, the US, Australia and Singapore.
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New Bill to mandate minimum service levels during public service strikes
12 January 2023Faced by entrenched pay disputes across the UK public sector and railway network, the government is proposing to expand and simplify its previously-announced reforms and introduce minimum service levels during strikes across a range of public services.
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Lewis Silkin has advised CECO Environmental on the acquisition of Wakefield Acoustics Ltd
12 January 2023Lewis Silkin has advised CECO Environmental Corporation on the acquisition of UK-based noise control technology company Wakefield Acoustics Ltd.
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Working in the Belfast Office
19 January 2023In the Belfast office, the trainee intake is small which means there is a greater emphasis on you and fantastic opportunities for significant responsibility. You can expect to work alongside Partners on a daily basis, and Partners are very involved in the Trainee’s experience and seat progression, which makes for a great opportunity to extract some wisdom and learn from individuals who are considered leaders in their field.
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Researching the firm for you
19 January 2023Where you complete your training contract will be the most important decision of your journey so far as it will form the foundation of your legal career and will shape the type of solicitor you become.
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Working in our Cardiff Office
19 January 2023Our team in Cardiff really exemplify the firm’s ethos of bravery and kindness – we both have felt supported throughout our time here, and have had the opportunity to take responsibility for interesting and challenging work.
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Jo Farmer and Richard Miskella elected as Joint Managing Partners
23 January 2023Giles Crown to step down as JMP at the end of March.
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British citizens travelling for business in the Schengen Area
25 January 2023To avoid a potential clash with local immigration authorities, UK employers need to be mindful of the applicable rules when they send British staff to the Schengen Area for business. Ensuring compliance will avoid potential penalties, operational disruption and reputational damage.
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An International Look at Dark Patterns
31 January 2023The concept of Digital Dark Patterns as a form of consumer deception originated in the UK more than a decade ago. Regulators in the U.S. and elsewhere have now embraced it with at least one recent FTC order prohibiting the use of "dark patterns."
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Dealing with a counterparty who is facing insolvency
03 February 2023There’s been widespread coverage of the impending economic downturn. The pressures of the war in Ukraine, the consequential energy crisis, high inflation and labour shortages have combined to create forceful economic headwinds.
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How to mitigate the impact of inflation and supply chain disruptions on commercial contracts
03 February 2023These are undoubtedly difficult times for businesses. Supply chain disruptions that emerged following the pandemic have contributed to a burst of global inflation which has led to record increases in costs such as energy, wages and transportation as well as higher interest rates.