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Lewis Silkin formally unveils new strategy with a revamped brand and launch of enhanced website
Press Release
07 December 2016Culmination of 18-month initiative underscores sharpened focus on areas in support of long-term business strategy, and expansion of non-legal service offerings
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Gender pay gap reporting – final regulations published!
07 December 2016After a long wait, the final version of the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 has been published.
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Is it possible to have a global appraisal system?
07 December 2016As more and more companies organise themselves in regional or even global structures, the need for some form of global benchmarking of performance becomes ever more pressing but is it really possible to have one system that can accurately grade performance across the USA, China and Nigeria?
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How to read an investment termsheet: Part 1 - The valuation
07 December 2016David Willbe has written a piece for Startup Grind.
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Lewis Silkin advises Valeo on its acquisition of CloudMade
Deal
06 December 2016Lewis Silkin has advised Valeo, a multinational automotive supplier headquartered in France, on its 50% acquisition in CloudMade, a developer of smart and innovative big data-driven automotive solutions.
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Matthew Rowbotham comments in The Ranconteur: Putting an end to corporate tax controversy
Press
06 December 2016Matthew Rowbotham, Partner and Head of Tax law, comments in an article for the Ranconteur which discusses how the moral dimension in tax is now important to high-profile businesses
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Leaving the EU through the back door while the parties rage on
05 December 2016Whilst Brexit debates and litigation bubble away, a number of changes are being made to the way the United Kingdom approaches immigration of EEA Nationals and their families. The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 are being replaced with a consolidated 2016 version.
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Karen Baxter attends the latest Law Gazette roundtable on Brexit
Press
05 December 2016Partner, Karen Baxter attends the latest Law Gazette roundtable where attendees considered varying scenarios for the profession attendant upon leaving the EU.
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Brinsley Dresden interviewed by Campaign magazine as part of their Campaign A list 2017
Press
05 December 2016Brinsley Dresden has been interviewed by Campaign magazine as part of their Campaign A list 2017 for which he is the sole lawyer listed.
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Crime and punishment an immigration double act
02 December 2016Provisions of the Immigration Act 2016 authorising immigration officers to close businesses for employing illegal workers will take effect on 1 December 2016.
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Employee shareholder status to be abolished
01 December 2016The tax-advantageous employee shareholder status (“ESS”) scheme is to be abolished from 1 December 2016, according to an announcement in the Chancellor’s recent Autumn Statement.
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Talking women in leadership and gender pay gaps with Dame Janet Gaymer
01 December 2016Function after form – when will Law Firms get out in front on gender issues?
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Are your board minutes up to scratch
30 November 2016In the absence of substantive advice or regulation on minute taking at meetings of a company’s board of directors, ICSA (the Governance Institute for Company Secretaries) has published guidance on this. The guidance states that minutes should “provide an accurate, impartial and balanced internal record of the business transacted at a meeting.”
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Partners profit share can be forfeited for breach of duty
30 November 2016The High Court has recently ruled that a partner or LLP member, who commits a breach of fiduciary duty, may forfeit any part of his profit share which constitutes remuneration.
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Keepin’ it real: Sponsors’ record-keeping duties just got a bit more sensible
30 November 2016Following our update on the latest Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules, we are now updating you on policy changes relating to sponsored workers published by the Home Office on 24 November 2016 and effective from that date:
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Electronic signing: is the pen still mightier than the keyboard?
30 November 2016Chances are you use an electronic signature (e-signature) every day. Typing in a pin number or using a bank security token to create an identifying code are both forms of e-signature used by businesses and consumers on a daily basis.
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Software apps and patent trolls: Should you be afraid?
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30 November 2016For a very long time there has been a debate as to whether software is better protected by copyright or by patents.
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Tax treatment of termination payments – simplification at last?
29 November 2016The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement included some welcome news regarding the forthcoming reform of the tax and national insurance (“NI”) treatment of termination payments. The Government launched a consultation to simplify the rules in 2016.
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New PAYE and NIC rules for ‘off-payroll’ workers in public sector confirmed
29 November 2016In May 2016, the Government published a consultation paper outlining proposals to amend the IR35 legislation for workers who provide services, via a personal services company (“PSC”), to a public sector engager, whether directly or through a third party (such as an employment agency or outsourcing firm).
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Acquisitions au Royaume Uni
Case Study
28 November 2016Quelque soit votre expérience en matière d'acquisition de sociétés dans d'autres pays, les différences culturelles dans les tactiques de négociation, la lourdeur et la complexité des transactions au Royaume Uni ainsi que l'absence de protection légale de l'acheteur, posent un challenge á l’acquéreur français.