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Shoosmiths LLP | January 2025

While enforcing US judgments in the UK presents several challenges, recent case law offers valuable guidance. By taking proactive steps and seeking expert legal advice, litigants can improve their chances of successfully enforcing US judgments in the UK ...

Shoosmiths LLP | January 2025

2025 looks to be another busy year in the pensions world, Suzanne Burrell focuses on consolidation in the defined contribution pensions market. UK Defined Contribution Pensions Consolidation: a look ahead to 2025  2025 looks to be another busy year in the pensions world, with a continuing number of defined benefit schemes in the private sector looking to secure benefits with insurers ...

Carey Olsen | January 2025

Carey Olsen maintains status as leading TISE listing agent for ninth consecutive year COCFL acted as listing agent on 40% of all classes of securities listed on TISE in 2024. COCFL also assisted with the majority of new high yield bond classes listed in 2024 and continues to act for a majority of all high yield bonds currently listed on TISE. TISE introduced its 'Specialist Companies' equity rulebook ("the Specialist Companies Equity Rules") in November 2024 ...

Shoosmiths LLP | January 2025

When an employee is subject to a police investigation or is charged or convicted of criminal misconduct outside of work, it can be a challenging area for employers to navigate. We set out our top tips for employers handling such situations. Top tips for employers dealing with criminal misconduct outside of work  When an employee is subject to a police investigation or is charged or convicted of criminal misconduct outside of work, it can be a challenging area for employers to navigate ...

Greenspoon Marder LLP | December 2024

By: Hector A. Chichoni, Esq. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office, U.S. employers and companies, in almost every sector, are anticipating a significant increase in changes in immigration law and procedures. This is rightly so, given the historical precedent established during the first Trump administration (2017-2020) ...

Greenspoon Marder LLP | December 2024

The firm has previously notified our clients and network about an obligation to make certain filings under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that became effective at the beginning of 2024. It provided deadlines to file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) for many companies by December 31 of this year, and in some cases required earlier deadlines ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP | December 2024

Three days after a motions panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government’s emergency motion for a temporary stay on a Texas district court’s nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), a merits panel has vacated part of the motion panel’s order ...

Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS | December 2024

It has been an interesting year. Trade, and therefore, shipping can only circumnavigate the persisting and many awful geopolitical challenges. The Shipping industry’s commitment to improvement continues, both introvert (governance) and extrovert (environment and social responsibility). The Norwegian shipping cluster pioneers still in those areas, not least on the development of technologies and infrastructure toward minimizing impact on the environment ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP | December 2024

Earlier this month, a Texas district court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). However, on December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government’s emergency motion for a temporary stay of that order, allowing the CTA’s enforcement to proceed while the appeal is pending ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP | December 2024

Earlier this month, a district court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government’s emergency motion for a temporary stay of the district court’s order and injunction pending appeal.[1] Pending further court developments, compliance with the CTA is currently required nationwide ...

Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS | December 2024

Monika Machlik is one of Norway’s leading female chess players. She has been playing chess at a high level since she won the «miniputt» class in the national championship for girls at the age of ten, and made her debut on the national A-team at the age of fifteen. Monika is the reigning Norwegian champion in women’s blitz chess and has qualified to represent Norway at the upcoming World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York during the Christmas season ...

Jeantet | December 2024

Iam pleased to share with you the article “Secured claims in French #restructurings: lessons from the 2021 reforms and recent large case precedents” I published in the November 2024 edition of Butterworths Journal of International banking and Financial Law ...

Shoosmiths LLP | December 2024

Approximately 500,000 people die each year in England and Wales and burial space is running out. The problem is most acute in the major cities, where large parcels of available land are scarce and competition with developers is often fierce. (and will be more so if the Government’s commitment to reform planning laws to meet the nation’s housing needs comes to fruition) ...

Carey Olsen | December 2024

Seven Carey Olsen lawyers called to the Jersey Bar Lizzie Chamberlain joined Carey Olsen's banking and finance team in 2022 and acts for both lenders and borrowers on a range of debt finance transactions including real estate investment and development finance, investment funds financing and general corporate facilities. Julie Currie specialises in pensions ...

Shoosmiths LLP | December 2024

The story of the Captain Tom Foundation reinforces the basic point that a charity should not be established for the purpose of making money for private gain, even if that would not be the only reason for setting one up. For those of us who have been sitting in a tin can far above the world, by way of a brief recap in April 2020 Captain Tom inspired the nation, completing the challenge of walking 100 laps of his garden whilst recovering from illness and in tribute to the NHS ...

Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS | December 2024

In this edition, we offer a diverse range of content: First, we present an update on an upcoming case before the Supreme Court concerning section 36 of the Contracts Act.  We will also provide some insights from a recent Supreme Court ruling on the insurance condition regarding sudden and unforeseen physical damage. Additionally, we discuss significant takeaways from the appeals judgment in the Dutch Shell case ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP | December 2024

On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).[1]  The CTA, and its Reporting Rule, were set to require approximately 32.6 million existing reporting companies to file beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reports with FinCEN by January 1, 2025 ...

Carey Olsen | December 2024

Bermuda Insurance Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers) Contents  Rules governing insurer disputes  Jurisdiction and choice of law Arbitration and insurance disputes Coverage disputes Claims against insureds Insurers’ recovery rights Impact of macroeconomic factors Emerging risks Significant legislative and regulatory developments 1 Rules governing insurer disputes 1 ...

Carey Olsen | December 2024

Carey Olsen's FinTech practice ranked Band 1 in Chambers 2025 guide The firm's Bermuda and Jersey FinTech practices have retained their Band 1 position, as have partners Steven Rees Davies (Bermuda), Chris Duncan (Cayman Islands) and Christopher Griffin (Jersey). Steven Rees Davies is praised in the guide as being "able to understand FinTech regulatory detail beyond the words that are written and from the client's perspective" ...

Shoosmiths LLP | December 2024

The Office of the Small Business Commissioner has announced the New Fair Payment Code. This is now open for businesses to apply to the new Code and it replaces the Prompt Payment Code which was introduced in 2015. Following on from our article on Payment Terms in Supply Chains (Payment Terms – what are the current rules and those coming down the track), we now have clarity on what is included in the new Fair Payment Code ...

Shoosmiths LLP | December 2024

Unlike virtual reality, which is fully immersive and where the real world disappears from view entirely, augmented reality (“AR”) is more nuanced and enables digital assets to be layered over physical assets, like a building ...

Shoosmiths LLP | December 2024

Hot on the heels of the Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 coming into force, the new government announced preliminary steps in its Autumn Budget to reform the business rates system. The key changes introduced by the Act, combined with the proposals outlined in the Budget, are set to have a major impact on businesses in the coming years ...

ALRUD Law Firm | December 2024

Stay up-to-date with the ****latest developments in labour law related to employee remuneration****. These updates are essential for ensuring accurate payroll calculations, particularly in cases of employment termination, and for aligning local regulations with current legal requirements. New Minimum Wage Effective January 1, 2025, a revised minimum wage for a standard monthly work schedule will come into force ...

Mamo TCV Advocates | December 2024

  The European Blockchain Sandbox (the ‘Sandbox’) is a pan-European dialogue between innovators who come up with particularly interesting, original and useful applications for blockchain technology, and the relevant regulatory authorities that would be involved in such a project. The Sandbox is running from 2023 to 2026 and each year is supporting 20 use cases on the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) ...

Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS | November 2024

Siri comes to us from her role as a private practice lawyer at Legal in Stavanger. With more than two decades of experience as a corporate lawyer, she has worked with major international entities in the oil and gas sector, including Aker Solutions, Subsea 7, Aibel, and Archer. Additionally, Siri led the contracts and legal department for Acergy’s Asia and Middle East region in Singapore for a period ...

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