Jack Daniel’s loses trademark dispute against Scottish comedians The well known Tennessee whiskey business, Jack Daniel’s, failed in its attempt to oppose a UK trade mark application for the mark “Jack & Victor”. The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) ruled...
Beverly Hill Polo Club Loses Trade mark Infringement Battle In a recent judgment, the High Court of England and Wales found that Lifestyle Equities’ trade mark rights in the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB mark had not been infringed by the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club...
The Building Safety Act – What do I need to be aware of? The 28th of April 2022 saw one of the biggest legislative changes to the UK building industry in close to 40 years. The Building Safety Act 2022 (“the Act”) received Royal assent, meaning it is now an act of...
Rising cost of construction contracts – impact on contractors and clients In recent years, the construction industry has been hit with a torrent of obstacles, seeing prices rise significantly, with seemingly no relief on the horizon. Whilst many projects are now...
Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT) – Key Considerations Employee Ownership Trusts (“EOTs”) are a great way for shareholders to sell their companies for the best value in a more tax-efficient way than a traditional trade sale. EOTs were introduced by the...
The cladding crisis: Government sets out new plan to protect leaseholders On 10th January 2022, the government revised its approach to building safety with a bold new plan to protect leaseholders and make developers and companies pay to fix the cladding crisis...
NatWest fined £264 million for money laundering offences On 13 December 2021, NatWest was fined £264 million for breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (MLR 2007). As the first criminal conviction and the FCA’s first criminal prosecution under the MLR 2007,...
The significance of “all reasonable endeavours” clauses Contractual obligations are normally absolute and failure to fulfil an obligation will be a breach of contract. Endeavours clauses are therefore used when a party is only prepared to “try” to fulfil...
Future Fund Loan Scheme – should my business apply? The period for applications for the government’s Future Fund scheme has been extended until 31 January 2021. The scheme is designed to support the UK’s innovative and forward-thinking businesses, currently affected...
The future of the M&A market for buyers As the UK came out of lockdown, we saw an increase in M&A deals. For both investors and companies looking to expand through acquisitions, there are plenty of opportunities out there. The post-COVID-19 M&A market is...
