Company Law

Insights and legal updates from our specialist corporate and commercial solicitors

Corporate governance: New requirement for directors of UK companies to have their identity verified

On 31 May 2022, the Government has published a White Paper on the reform of Companies House. At present, the identity of any individual...

SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENT

A guide on the practicalities of drafting a bespoke shareholders' agreement A well-drafted shareholders' agreement can offer individual...

BUSINESS STRUCTURES

A GUIDE ON CHOOSING THE RIGHT LEGAL STRUCTURE FOR YOUR BUSINESS Starting your own business venture and setting up a company are a big...

New overseas beneficial ownership register in the UK from 2021

The government has announced the launch of a register aimed at reducing the opportunities for criminals to use shell companies to buy...

Your business has a money claim against an individual consumer? Here are some changes to come in the

Who it applies to The new pre-action protocol for debt claims , which comes into effect on 1 October 2017, applies to all businesses,...

Gender pay gap must now be declared!

Publication of gender pay gap information (i.e. proportion of male and female employees in different pay bands, gender bonus gap, and...

Practices