Dentons is to shut its Aberdeen and Watford offices, with its employees and partners set to work from home permanently from now on. The firm will vacate the two premises, with all partners and employees (consisting of 66 people all together) set to permanently work from home. The Aberdeen and Watford employees will remain at […]
Dentons has postponed the opening of its Dublin office due to Covid-19, having announced the launch at the start of this year. The firm’s new office, which was announced in January, was due to be fully operational in Q2. However, this has now been postponed to September 2020. For its Dublin base, Dentons recruited three […]
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Fieldfisher is gradually increasing the attendance capacity of its London office as part of a new pilot, having opted to keep the office open throughout the pandemic period. The firm has started a project to bring back a larger number of lawyers and professional staff into its headquarters near Bank station. In the past few […]
Firms including Osborne Clarke and Bird & Bird have brought back a group of furloughed fee-earners and business services staff. At Osborne Clarke, 6 out of the 28 fee-earners on the UK Government scheme are now out of the programme, while 22 non fee-earners are also back out of a total of 88. In April, […]
As part of its plan to get the firm’s most senior staff back in the office, JMW Solicitors has been testing its equity partners for coronavirus antibodies, The Lawyer can reveal. The Manchester-based firm, which also has offices in London and Liverpool, recently organised a round of antibody testing for all 17 of its equity […]
39 Essex’s Lindsay Scott and Serle Court‘s John Petrie have experienced a significantly different lockdown to most. While much of the civil Bar found themselves cooped up in kitchens, living rooms and studies, the two chief executives were overseeing staff and supporting barristers from their respective chambers in an eerily quiet London. Petrie even took […]
From on-site track and trace systems to staggered work times, law firms across the UK are introducing an eclectic mix of measures to get people back into the office. But for regional firms, the task of returning poses a different challenge to that of the City players, given increased budget demands and the issue of […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced firms to examine whether their cash position is strong enough to withstand a sudden economic downturn. The Lawyer contacted the UK Top 50 firms to understand how firms are adjusting financial management in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In this series, we reveal how the market is managing the ongoing […]
Covid-19 restrictions on the leisure, food & drink sector were relaxed in England on the 4 July, with other nations in the UK on differing timetables, and businesses are turning to app-based solutions to aida transition back to some form of normality. This briefing covers considerations for procuring and deploying mobile apps to manage Covid-19 restrictions.
The government is now offering a ‘Job Retention Bonus’ (‘Bonus’) to employers who bring employees back from furlough. The Bonus is a one-off payment and whilst we do not know all the details (there is another announcement due before the end of the month), the government has broadly outlined how the Bonus will work.
Notice Pay during Furlough Leave The latest Treasury Direction for the furlough scheme, updated on 26 June 2020, could modify the effect of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. New wording at paragraph 2.2 may be interpreted to suggest that notice pay cannot be claimed through the scheme. With retrospective application, employers require clarification from HMRC […]
By Gavin Pearson In this video, Quantuma’s Forensic Accounting & Investigations partner Gavin Pearson looks at business valuations and the impact the recent COVID-19 crisis has had on the value of private companies and shareholdings.
Brian Burke discusses the future of the high street and how retailers need to evolve to survive.
Businesses are revolutionising the way they think about and do their business. Many employers recognise that companies have a crucial part to play in environmental, ethical and social challenges. The idea is that engaging with stakeholders in a meaningful way on such matters will create shared and sustained values – and will ultimately lead to greater success (and therefore profits) for the company. This concept is known as “stakeholder capitalism”.
The Government Guidance in relation to re-opening contains a short section on providing entertainment. In essence, it creates 2 categories of entertainment: Activities that ‘should not be permitted’ and all other types of entertainment.
The new guidance released by the Government for licensed premises seeking to re-open from 4 July deals with entertainment provided in premises, including showing broadcasts. Given that the football seasons across the leagues have been extended into the summer, with all Premier League matches on TV (as well as some matches being shown on terrestrial TV for the first time ever), showing football will no doubt be something many premises would like to do. We have considered the guidance in order to give an overview on the Government’s advice.
Thursday 2 July 2020 brought a number of announcements of real interest and importance to the Scottish hospitality industry, and three standout. First, confirmation that outdoor hospitality spaces such as beer gardens and pavement cafes, can open as planned from Monday 6 July (subject to licensing). Second, an indication that on entering phase 3 of […]
In this first episode of our family office focused series – hosted by our UK Director, Robert Moore – we hear from Dr Stuart Gibson, CEO and Founder of Gibson Strategy Limited. They discuss the effect of COVID-19 on the private wealth sector looking specifically at the results of a survey conducted by Gibson Strategy […]
Jonathan Thornton looks at the opportunities as well as challenges the current climate presents to deal making and the importance of carrying out due diligence, including things to look out for in your valuation.
At the end of June, the government unveiled the £200 million Sustainable Innovation Fund to help innovative businesses bounce back following the Covid-19 pandemic. On 27 June 2020, the government launched the Sustainable Innovation Fund to drive forward cutting-edge new technology following the coronavirus crisis. The fund is intended to develop new sustainable opportunities for […]