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Key changes to The UK Stewardship Code
The new UK Stewardship Code has been published and takes effect from 1 January 2020… Are you signing up?...
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Brexit Update: The Revised Withdrawal Agreement
After three years of negotiations, three rejections of the withdrawal agreement negotiated by Ms. Theresa May with the EU...
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Brexit update: FCA extends deadline; EU Commission clarifies equivalence decision; Czech Republic and Malta approve no deal laws
With the EU granting the UK another flexible extension of the negotiation period around the UKs withdrawal from the...
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Brexit update: No deal preparations – Ireland and Italy clarify no deal laws
Following on from our Brexit series which focused on the updated no deal measures in the United Kingdom...
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Brexit update: No deal preparations – Belgium, Gibraltar, Portugal, Romania & Sweden
With a no deal Brexit remaining a possibility, the UK, the EU and individual EU members continue to review...
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The EU discusses changes to EMIR
The final text to amend technical aspects of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (the “EMIR Refit”) could enter into...
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Brexit updates- Spain & Poland
Following on from our series of newsletters on Brexit updates and no deal preparation, in this newsletter we look...
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Brexit Update: No Deal Measures Intensify
Following on from our series of newsletters on recent Brexit updates and no deal preparations, in this newsletter we...
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Brexit update- Germany & France
Following on from our series of newsletters on Brexit updates and no deal preparation, in this newsletter we look...
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Brexit updates: Italy, Luxembourg & Ireland
Following on from our previous newsletter on recent Brexit updates, in this newsletter we continue our analysis of the new...
Industry News
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First decision on reflective loss after Marex
Broadcasting Investment Group Ltd & Ors v Smith & Ors EWHC 2501 (Ch) (“Broadcasting”), is the first decision...
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Force Majeure and MAC clauses in M&A contracts under the pandemic
OVERVIEW The Covid-19 pandemic and consequent economic downturn have often made it difficult for companies to perform their contractual...
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FCA publishes indicators of fitness and propriety under the senior managers and certification regime
On 14 August 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published indicators to assess fitness and propriety under the Senior...
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Emma Cleveland interview with EISA Director General talking about the Enterprise Investment Scheme
Our Managing Director Emma Cleveland was recently interviewed by Mark Brownridge – the Director General of the Enterprise Investment...
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Cleveland & Co quoted in an article by Ignites Europe talking about the new prudential regime for investment firms
Carol Dratovsky Goes, Senior Associate at Cleveland & Co was recently quoted in an article, “UK funds fret over...
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Court of appeal decides on whether invalid deeds are enforceable in contracts
In Signature Living Hotel Ltd v Sulyok EWHC 257 (Ch), the question arose as to whether two deeds...
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Do you need a European Representative?
The Brexit transition period will come to an end on 31 December 2020. Once the United Kingdom (“UK”) officially...
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FCA consults on new rules to improve open-ended property fund structures
Since 2017 the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) has been consulting on various proposals to reduce the potential for harm...
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Commercial Court on negative declaratory relief and standard clauses in the 1992 ISDA Agreement
The Commercial Court has granted declaratory relief concerning a bank’s rights under an interest rate hedging governed by the...
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The FCA is changing Capital Adequacy Requirements. Everything you need to know in 10 minutes!
The new Investment Firms Prudential Regime will affect a significant number of investments firms in the United Kingdom requiring...
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