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Lewis Silkin marks tenth anniversary of Oxford office
07 April 2014Lewis Silkin marks tenth anniversary of Oxford office with teams from across the firm participating in ‘Alternative Triathlon’ to raise money for Oxford Homeless Pathways.
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Lewis Silkin advises Four Communications on its tenth acquisition, Insight Consulting Group
24 January 2017Lewis Silkin, a leading international law firm to creative agencies, has advised Four Communications, the independent integrated agency, on its acquisition of public affairs and corporate communications agency, Insight Consulting Group (ICG). This is the first deal of the year for Four and marks the tenth acquisition on which we have advised the agency since 2010.
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Tenth of HR leaders still do not have a COVID-19 policy - James Davies comments for HR Review
16 March 2020Over half of HR leaders now have implemented a policy addressing a pandemic disease in relation to COVID-19, but still over a tenth have no plans to do so. In this article for HR Review, James Davies comments on how prepared employers are to dealing with pandemic diseases such as COVID-19.
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Mutual contempt means the comeback of Kevin Pietersen will be tense
03 October 2012Alexander Milner-Smith discusses the role that lawyers have played in the possible reinstatement of Kevin Pietersen to the England cricket team in The Guardian.
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Tenants still can’t assign to their guarantors
07 July 2017There are often very good reasons why a lease would be assigned to a guarantor (e.g. corporate restructuring or the tenant’s insolvency). However, a case in 2016 - EMI Group Ltd v O & H Q1 Ltd - decided that such an assignment would be void at law, even if all parties agreed to it.
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Secure future: Good news for tenants in relation to their retail premises
29 April 2019Whilst recent years has seen a trend for retailers to shift from a store-based past to a digital future, for many retailers having a high street presence remains an important part of their brand. Indeed for some retailers, (particularly high end fashion labels) it is critical for their flagship store to be seen to be in a prime location to contribute to the luxury image associated with their brand and they will often pay substantial premiums to ensure they secure a lease of a prime site. Further significant sums will subsequently be spent on the shop fit-out.
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RE: Occupy - Real Estate FAQs for Tenants during Covid-19
16 June 2021The impact of Covid-19 is constantly changing for the real estate sector: from construction sites and developments being shut down; to new approaches for planning inquiries and a mutable landscape for lease negotiations. Nothing is set in stone. Therefore, we have pulled together a selection of the questions we are being asked by clients and will be updating this regularly.
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Commercial rent — COVID-19 - tenants’ defences fail at first hurdle
09 July 2021Commercial tenants and landlords alike have been eagerly awaiting the outcome of two landmark cases (Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbH v TFS Stores Limited and Bank of New York Mellon (International) Ltd & Others v Cine-UK Ltd & Others) where a number of tenants challenged their liability to pay the rent and other sums under their respective leases based on arguments related to the effects of Covid-19.
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Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 - The Basics
27 June 2017Part II of the 1954 Act is perhaps the most important legislation governing commercial premises. The provisions of Part II of the Act were substantially amended with effect from 1st June 2004 and did away with many of the tactical manoeuvres that were available under the old regime.
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Tell me on a Sunday – new obligations for retail employers
08 December 2016Provisions that will strengthen the rights of shop workers in relation to Sunday working are set out in the Enterprise Act 2016.
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Insurers to 'bid' for the best drivers based on telematics scores
16 November 2016Lewis Silkin comments in an article for The Telegraph which discusses how Insurers will soon be able to bid for best drivers based on telematic scores.
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Lewis Silkin advises Next Fifteen Communications Group’s subsidiary, Agent3, on the acquisition of I T Telemarketing Services Limited
20 June 2022Lewis Silkin advises Next Fifteen’s subsidiary, Agent3, on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of I T Telemarketing Services Limited (“ITTS”).
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Sean Dempsey comments for The Telegraph: How much regulation is needed to secure an open economy?
26 September 2017Sean Dempsey commented in an article for The Telegraph discussing how businesses and regulatory bodies must not lose sight of workers’ rights and data protection as the way they work is transformed by technology.
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Employers may be forced to return cash to taxpayer as Sunak redefines furlough: Lucy Lewis and Richard Moore comment for The Telegraph
07 July 2020Employers who lay off vast swathes of their workforce after receiving government money may be forced to make reparations to the taxpayer. Partners Lucy Lewis and Richard Moore comment on behalf of Lewis Silkin.
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Bosses navigate ethical minefield as 'jabs for jobs' demand grows: Colin Leckey comments for The Telegraph
30 July 2021Only a handful of employers in the UK have so far committed to the policy of compulsory vaccines, but that could soon change.
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Employers plot fightback against Britain’s sick day scourge - James Davies comments for the Telegraph
23 April 2024Some corporations hire private detectives as absences threaten £66bn economic hit. James Davies comments on the loss of productivity from long term illness for The Telegraph.
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Lewis Silkin has advised SPL Enterprises Inc. on its acquisition in Irta Dosificacio I Tecnologia S.L.
21 January 2020Lewis Silkin has advised SPL Enterprises, Inc., a Harbour Group company, on its acquisition of the majority equity interest in Irta Dosificacio I Tecnologia S.L. (trading as i-Dositecno), a producer of filling equipment for the drug and cosmetic industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Lewis Silkin speaking at techUK's gender pay gap reporting event
07 February 2017Sean Dempsey, head of Lewis Silkin’s Technology and Communications sector group, will be speaking to members of techUK’s HR and Women in Tech groups on Thursday 16 February in relation to the upcoming gender pay gap reporting requirements.
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Lewis Silkin co-host gender pay gap roundtable discussion with techUK
29 June 2017Lewis Silkin recently co-hosted a second roundtable discussion on the subject of how best to approach gender pay gap reporting which involved senior representatives of a number of leading technology companies.
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