Monthly Archives: September 2023

Real Estate & Construction team joins Collyer Bristow from Ince & Co

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Christopher Wilsher

Real Estate & Construction team joins Collyer Bristow from Ince & Co Collyer Bristow has announced the recruitment of a six-strong Real Estate & Construction team from Ince & Co. Led by Partner and former Head of Real Estate at …

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Planning Across the Pond (Part 1)

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Claire Tourret

Aidan Grant is joined by Reshma Shah of Duane Morris to discuss what US-focused estate planning looks like and how this can change where a UK taxpayer is involved. Run time: 25 minutes

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UK Supreme Court rules Mozambique Tuna Bonds case can be tried in England

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Claire Tourret

On 20 September 2023, the UK Supreme Court (“UKSC”) handed down a significant judgment in Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding) & Ors [2023] UKSC 32 (aka the “Tuna Bonds” case). The judgment concerns the question of whether …

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Is working from home actually more productive?

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Claire Tourret

A recent study by Stanford’s Institute for Economic Policy in the US found that remote work increased significantly during the pandemic, with approximately 10% of workers fully remote, primarily in tech-related roles. However, their productivity was somewhat lower than the …

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Jumping across the Atlantic?

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Claire Tourret

Aidan Grant is interviewed by Ben Small of Ibanista to discuss pre-arrival tax planning for Americans moving to the UK. This episode was first published as part of Just Jump, a podcast series hosted by Ibanista. Run time: 37 minutes

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Regulators respond to government’s ‘pro-innovation approach to AI regulation’

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Darren Butt

Introduction The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in almost every area of our lives has grown exponentially in recent times. While such technology has the potential to deliver very significant benefits, it is also increasingly clear that there are …

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Lawyers react as FCA promises ‘prompt action’ over politically exposed persons review

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Darren Butt

Nigel Brahams, Partner and Head of Financial Services has been quoted in International Investment following the launch of the politically exposed persons review leading to the FCA’s promise of ‘prompt action’. Nigel commented: “The FATF Guidance includes the wording: “These …

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Decision making at board and shareholder level

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Claire Tourret

In this podcast, Partner Ragavan Arunachalam and Associate Helen Ingram from our Commercial services team discuss key considerations for directors over the course of their appointment and what governs the decisions to be taken in respect of a company. Topics …

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FCA ‘De-Banking’ Clampdown May Need Gov’t Backing

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Claire Tourret

It is no secret that, as the digital economy continues to boom and currency is sent flying around the world with unprecedented ease, banks have struggled to balance their compliance responsibilities with their customer care obligations. However, the recent bank …

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Does UK Copyright law provide adequate protection to creators of Generative AI artworks?

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Darren Butt

Copyright is a property right which recognises an author’s creativity and originality. It arises automatically on the creation of an original work – one which “expresses” the “intellectual creation of an author”. Copyright subsists in a variety of original works, …

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