Yearly Archives: 2025

Collyer Bristow secures strong results in Legal 500 UK 2026 rankings

Collyer Bristow LLP is delighted to have once again been recognised in the prestigious Legal 500 UK 2026 rankings, which highlight the firm’s strength across a wide range of practice areas, including Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Real Estate, and Corporate …

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EU Deforestation Regulation: New Sustainability Standards

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will take effect on 30 December 2025 (30 June 2026 for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)). This marks a major shift in EU trade policy, moving away from a legality-based system (where production is …

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Future of Work: Key Updates – Seminar

Join our Employment and Immigration teams as we explore the latest issues and developments in these fast-moving areas. We will discuss a range of current and topical matters, including: Employment Rights Bill – where are we now? Hybrid working – …

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Beyond the Hype – Real-world AI challenges and how to overcome them

We are delighted to invite you to the latest in our series of entrepreneurial thought-leadership events. Nigel Brahams, will be joined by Alex Luketa and the team from Xerini to discuss: Beyond the Hype: Real-World AI Challenges and How To …

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US Tax Residency Demystified: Citizens, Green Cards & the Substantial Presence Test with Alicea Castellanos

In this month’s episode, Aidan Grant is joined by Alicea Castellanos, Founder and CEO of Global Taxes LLC, to explore the complexities of US tax residency — including how individuals can unintentionally become tax residents and what this means for their …

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Collyer Bristow Welcomes 2025/2026 Trainee Solicitor Cohort

Collyer Bristow is delighted to welcome its 2025/2026 cohort of Trainee Solicitors, who joined the firm on Monday 8th September to begin their training contracts. This year’s intake comprises Jordan Grace, Victoria Kyriacou, Ella Ward-Penny, and Niamh Watkins, each bringing …

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Collyer Bristow strengthens offering to businesses with Employment Partner hire

Collyer Bristow, in support of its growing practice advising ambitious businesses, is delighted to announce Karen Mortenson joins the firm as an Employment Partner as of 8 September 2025. Karen joins from Shoosmiths, having also previously worked at Howard Kennedy …

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No Place Like Home? UK Proposes Changes to the Qualifying Period for Permanent Residence and Citizenship in the UK

The UK government published its long-awaited Immigration White Paper in May 2025.  The document outlined significant changes across a variety of UK immigration categories, many of which have already been introduced. However, one of the more eye-catching proposals – a …

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How has AI impacted litigation?

AI as a tool Thompson Reuters conducted a survey of thousands of professionals across the legal, tax, trade, accounting and risk and compliance fields, and found that 63% of respondents have used AI in their work, with 12% using it …

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Understanding the FIG Regime: A New Era for US-UK Taxation with Joshua Moss

In the latest episode of US-UK Tax Talk, Aidan Grant is joined by Joshua Moss from W1M to explore the recently introduced Foreign Income and Gain (FIG) regime and the challenges faced by American expats adjusting to the UK’s evolving …

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