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Working safely during COVID-19: new guidance for employers On Sunday evening, the Prime Minister called for employees who cannot work from home to be “actively encouraged” to return to the workplace. This marks a shift in messaging from "stay at home" to "stay alert", and provides...
Tax and the City Review for May 2020 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews examine the decision in Union Castle and whether an accounting debit is a loss for tax purposes; the HMRC consultation on tax changes required as a result of the withdrawal of LIBOR; and the tax implications raised by COVID-19...
COVID: Rethinking Dividends As companies listed in Hong Kong enter the annual cycle of results announcements, reporting and annual general meetings, the market has seen a number of companies announcing no dividends or a cancellation of dividends previously declared. The perennial...
When is a resident not a resident? It sounds like a bad joke, befitting of a tax lawyer in lockdown, but is really just a reminder to check the small print in double tax treaties. It was prompted by seeing Andrea Manzitti’s post on an Italian Supreme Court decision in relation...
Hong Kong: COVID-19 - Shareholder meetings in Hong Kong - latest developments This briefing discusses the latest amendment to the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation and its impact on company general meetings.
Disclosure of climate-related information by listed companies - FCA proposals The FCA has proposed changes to the Listing Rules that would require listed companies to disclose more information about how climate change is likely to impact their business. This briefing explains the proposals and looks at what companies will need to...
The failing firm defence during COVID-19 and the tension with the CMA's approach to potential competition in dynamic markets This briefing covers how the CMA is likely to apply the failing firm defence during COVID-19 and how its evidentiary approach compares with dynamic counterfactuals.
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter European Commission consults on commitments offered by Broadcom concerning TV set-top box and modem chipset markets
The increasing demands of a social licence to operate In this article the increasing demands of the social licence to operate, and the importance of culture and purpose to a company's reputation are explored in the light of shifting expectations of society following the COVID-19 outbreak. 
Renewables - Corporate PPAs Do corporate PPAs offer an alternative for financing large-scale renewable power projects in the UK?
EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - May 2020 Developments covered in this month’s edition include:
Domain names in the time of COVID-19 – EURid steps up scrutiny It is not surprising that the use of COVID-19 related domain names has increased significantly in recent months. Some unscrupulous individuals and organisations have sought to exploit the public demand for coronavirus-related information, products and...
COVID-19: Key considerations around the return of football and other sports in England As government, sporting bodies and clubs actively consider a possible resumption of English sport, this briefing sets out the key legal, contractual, financial and operational considerations that are associated with a return of organised sport.
Resuming operations after COVID-19 lockdown: What are the employment implications? This briefing outlines the main employment law issues and practical steps which employers should consider when planning how to move beyond the current lockdown.
COVID-19 - Further Impact on Commercial Leases: CRAR In this briefing we examine the new restrictions on the use of Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR).