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HM Treasury report on UK Secondary Capital Raising Review

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HM Treasury publishes the outcome and recommendations of the UK Secondary Capital Raising Review - On 19 July 2022, HM Treasury published the final report (the "Report") of the UK Secondary Capital Raising Review, which...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: United Kingdom

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The National Security and Investment Act introduces a mandatory obligation to secure clearance for certain types of transactions - On January 4, 2021, the long-anticipated National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA)...more

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The UK Government’s Bounce Back Loan Scheme - are there lessons to be learned?

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The UK’s National Audit Office (the “NAO”) has reported that an estimated 11% - a total of £4.9 billion out of £47 billion issued - of the 1.5 million loans granted under the Government’s COVID-19 Bounce Back Loan Scheme (the...more

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5 things you need to know about … UK AGMS in 2021

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The Chartered Governance Institute (ICSA) recently issued a guidance note on "2021 general meetings and the impact of COVID-19", written with input from Martin Moore QC and the support of the Department of Business Energy and...more

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The Big Questions for Employers in the UK for 2021

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2020 was a year of exceptional change for employers and their staff. As the pandemic unfolded, businesses navigated their way through adjusting to a remote workforce to furloughing to creating COVID-secure workplaces and...more

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Corporate Governance Key Developments 2020

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This briefing is the second in our series of briefings on corporate governance and is designed to provide a synopsis of topical corporate governance matters impacting companies in the United Kingdom. This briefing tracks the...more

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COVID-19: Furloughed Employees to Receive Full Notice and Redundancy Pay

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The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy published a statement on 30 July announcing that furloughed employees will receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wages, rather than a reduced furlough...more

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UK Guidance on Returning to the Workplace: Managing Health and Safety Issues during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Following the UK government’s recent announcement of a COVID-19 recovery strategy, the government has published guidelines for working safely during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that are designed to help UK businesses...more

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UK COVID-19: Draft bill on AGMs

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The government has published the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (the ‘Bill’) which contains draft legislation on how companies can hold their 2020 AGM in light of the pandemic. Once implemented, these measures will...more

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Annual General Meetings: We’ll Meet Again, Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When

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BEIS and FRC released further updates on how companies can hold meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. On 14 May 2020, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Financial Reporting Council...more

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COVID-19 UK: Energy – Key Takeaways from the Energy Sector under Lockdown: Weeks 5 and 6 – Update

Continuing with our series of looking at how the energy sector is being impacted by, and managing, the on-going effects of COVID-19 and the UK lockdown, we review the key updates from the last two weeks....more

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COVID-19: Practical Considerations for UK Companies’ Annual General Meetings

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In light of the UK government’s lockdown measures and the COVID-19 pandemic, there are key issues English public companies should consider for their annual general meetings (AGMs) while awaiting further legislation and...more

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COVID-19 UK: Energy – Key Takeaways from the Energy Sector under Lockdown: Month 1 – Update

As we draw an end to the first month of the UK lockdown, we have seen committed efforts by the government and regulatory bodies towards addressing the ongoing effects of COVID-19 in a pragmatic and supportive manner. ...more

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UK COVID-19: Q&As on forthcoming AGMs

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On 28 March the UK Government announced that it will introduce legislation to ensure that  companies can hold Annual General Meetings (AGMs) safely. Legislation is currently being drafted but in the interim, the FRC and BEIS...more

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COVID-19 Changes Announced to UK Insolvency Law and for AGMs

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On 28 March 2020, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced key measures to protect companies and businesses facing major funding and operational difficulties in the current COVID-19...more

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Easing the Burden: helping businesses stay afloat in the pandemic era

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On 28 March 2020 the Secretary of State for BEIS, Alok Sharma, announced that changes would be made to the UK insolvency laws to help companies "…emerge intact the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic…to give them extra time...more

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