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  • ‘Good Jobs’ talking points: Pregnancy redundancy protection and other enhanced family leave proposals

    20 August 2024

    The ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill proposes to introduce enhanced family rights, including additional legal protections for pregnant employees and those returning to work following maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. What are the implications of the proposed changes for employers in Northern Ireland?

  • New Deal talking points: New details emerge on Labour’s right to switch off

    27 August 2024

    Reports suggest that the new Labour government is considering introducing the ‘right to switch’ off by way of a code of practice. How might this work in practice? And what can we learn from other countries?

  • New Deal talking points: how is Labour proposing to rebalance “one-sided flexibility”?

    06 September 2024

    The Labour Party has expressed its commitment to ending what it calls “one sided flexibility”. How will its proposals in relation to zero-hour contracts and shift scheduling achieve this?

  • Talk (Talk) is not cheap - record fine for data breach

    06 October 2016

    Speak of making an entrance. Within a few weeks of her new appointment as the new UK Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham has issued TalkTalk with a £400,000 monetary penalty notice, the biggest fine yet awarded by the ICO.

  • Let's not lose disabled talent

    11 January 2013

    Richard Miskella urges all to make the Paralympic legacy last in an article for Broadcast.

  • Immigration and talent: the Brexit policy response

    06 April 2017

    Senior Associate, Naomi Hanrahan-Soar and Associate, Neil Jennings have written an article for IT Pro Portal which discusses the impact of immigration policy on the tech industry.

  • Andrew Osborne comments for Bloomberg: Premier League Fights to Retain Playing Talent After Brexit

    15 September 2017

    Andrew Osborne has commented in an article for Bloomberg which discusses the affect of Brexit on the Premier League retaining and attracting foreign players.

  • Recruiting games talent from overseas: Lewis Silkin Comments for GamesIndustry.biz

    15 July 2022

    Nick Allan, Lee Nair and Kayleigh Williams highlight legal pitfalls and tips for making the direct hire of remote employees a success.

  • IP360 Seminar Series: Is Sky still flying high after taking on SkyKick?

    10 June 2020

    Our IP360 seminar series will cover the full spectrum of your IP needs. In today’s world, we recognise that having a co-ordinated global IP strategy has never been more critical. This seminar series is designed to help you develop a consistent approach across the registration, management, commercialisation, defence and enforcement of all your IP assets.

  • The City takes a break from holidays

    30 September 2013

    In this Financial News article, Colin Leckey discusses results of the Financial News' City job satisfaction survey which found that 30.5% of survey participants did not take their entire holiday entitlement for the year. 

  • Lewis Silkin takes on the 24 Peaks Challenge for charity

    17 July 2015

    A team from City law firm Lewis Silkin will be putting their endurance to the test when they take on the 24 Peaks Challenge this September to raise much-needed funds for the firm’s chosen charity, The Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals.

  • The ICO takes action in the offline data broking sector

    02 November 2020

    The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’) has issued an enforcement notice to Experian giving it nine months to remedy non-compliant personal data processing that it considers to be in breach of data protection legislation.

  • Lessons in remote offboarding as furlough ends and “Great Resignation” takes hold: Laura Farnsworth comments for International Employment Lawyer

    05 October 2021

    This week the Spanish government reached a deal with unions and industry groups to extend the nation’s furlough programme until February 2022. The new deal represents the sixth extension to the scheme since Spain imposed its first lockdown in March 2020 and covers approximately 270,000 workers.

  • Remuneration regime: consultation on material risk takers

    29 September 2021

    The Prudential Regulation Authority is consulting on changes to the identification of material risk takers for banks, building societies and PRA-designated investment firms

  • Takeovers & Finance

    We act for investors, clubs and management teams on the full spectrum of corporate transactions. We combine our deep understanding of the key assets in sport: people, intellectual property and stadia, with our experience and knowledge of the sport regulatory framework and tax, to provide bespoke commercial advice.

  • Lewis Silkin advises London-listed Bushveld Minerals on takeover offer to acquire Lemur Resources

    13 May 2013

    Lewis Silkin has advised its client Bushveld Minerals Limited (AIM:BMN) on its intention to make an off-market takeover offer to acquire all of the ordinary shares in Lemur Resources Limited (ASX:LMR). The Lewis Silkin team was led by Corporate Finance partner Nadim Khan, alongside senior associate Ian McDonald.

  • Ireland’s Budget 2021: Key takeaways for employers

    16 October 2020

    The Covid-19 pandemic and the threat of a no-trade deal Brexit are the overriding themes underpinning the government’s budget for 2021. According to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, the government has set aside €5.5 billion in contingency funds due to the “unbelievable uncertainty” facing the country. In this article we highlight key points from the budget for employers to note.

  • Managing conflicts of interest in asset management: key takeaways from recent FCA fines

    15 June 2022

    On 30 March 2022 the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published final notices against GAM International Management Ltd (“GAM”) and Timothy Haywood, a former fund manager for GAM, in connection with failures to manage conflicts of interest arising from dealings with Greensill Capital (UK) Limited. The fines, equalling £9,103,523 and £230,037 respectively, should serve as a warning to asset managers on the importance of adequately dealing with conflicts of interest and emphasise the necessity in having a robust framework in place to identify and manage any such conflicts.

  • Data Protection Commission Annual Report – takeaways for employers

    27 April 2023

    The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) recently published its annual report for 2022 detailing the activities it undertook in 2022 and setting out its regulatory strategy and priorities for the next five years. In this article we focus on the topics and guidance that we think are most relevant for employers, specifically in the areas of data breaches, subject access requests and data subject complaints. We also summarise some of the more notable case studies that might interest employers.

  • The Building Safety Act 2022 – Key Takeaways

    07 July 2023

    The Grenfell disaster led to the realisation that many buildings in the UK have historical fire safety defects that are either associated with their original construction or later refurbishment. In response, the Government introduced the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) which came into force from April 2022 and contains various leaseholder protections which exempt them, in certain circumstances, from paying any remediation costs.

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