Companies facing investigation by organisations such as HMRC or the SFO will be subject to extensive demands for internal documentation. In such cases, legal professional privilege is often the only basis for resisting disclosure of the documents sought.
The UAE have recently issued a new law that establishes the legal framework for a new tax regime planned, commencing with the implementation of value added tax in January 2018.
A review of the proposals for amending the AIM Rules for Companies and the new International Securities Market for debt securities launched by the London Stock Exchange.
In the second of two briefings, we look at proposals for amending the AIM rules for companies and the LSE international securities market.
The US recently enacted new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea. These are likely to have significant consequences on certain sectors of the Russian economy as well as the ability of certain Russian companies to operate outside the country.
What do the UK Government’s proposals for EEA nationals after Brexit entail and what options are available?
On July 20, 2017, the US Department of Treasury’s Office… Read more
The new Tobacco Products Control Act came into effect in July 2017. It curtails tobacco advertising and will make it difficult for new brands or products to access the Thai market.
In an eagerly awaited decision the Supreme Court has ruled that a shipowner’s benefit from selling its vessel, following a time charterer’s repudiatory breach, was not to be taken into account when assessing the shipowner’s damages.
The Commercial Court has returned to the subject of shipbuilding contract warranty clauses and issued further guidance as to the proper interpretation of exclusions of consequential losses in that context.
