Business Law

1. FCA/PRA Change in Control Approval The UK change in control regime under Part XII, and in particular section 178, of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is often the most critical […]

The Qiwa Portal: A System-Based Employment Regime All labor relationships in Saudi Arabia are subject to the Saudi Labor Law and oversight by the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social […]

What has been published? On 30 June 2026, the FCA published the final package of policy statements implementing the UK’s cryptoasset regime and confirmed that the package completes its Crypto […]

FRC Mythbuster: Auditor Responsibilities under Provision 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code Provision 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code (the “Code”) is a new provision in the 2024 Code […]

Expedited arbitration is now a standard offering of virtually every major arbitral institution, with the LCIA a notable outlier (though perhaps not for much longer). The key features of an expedited […]

Last week’s interim response sets out how Government intends to implement a targeted approach to strengthening non-domestic MEES, highlighting the benefits this will bring for energy security and […]

I closed my article following the FIDIC Contract Users’ Conference earlier this year with the observation that contracts don’t deliver projects; people do. However FIDIC recognises that the contract […]

A “trade” sale and an investment by, or exit to, private equity are not the same thing. Further, PE investments take different forms: majority buyouts (where PE takes control and Founder retains […]

Insolvency red flags Like smoke from a kitchen that the chef insists is just steam, here are some signs that a contractor might be insolvent, or is at risk of becoming insolvent: Always monitor the […]

Introduction of mandatory BNG for NSIPs has been on the horizon for a long time having been introduced in broad terms into the Planning Act 2008 by an amendment under the Environment Act 2021, and […]

What happened on the project The case concerned a contract for the design and construction of a new barn theatre, a stand-alone building in the Maidstone Hospital, based on the NEC4 Option A (Priced […]

On construction projects, PCSAs are typically used before the parties enter into a main building contract. A PCSA allows contractors to carry out preliminary activities such as design development, […]

The Departments of Labor (“DOL”), Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) jointly proposed a rule (the “Proposed Rule”) creating a new […]

Which rights will be caught? The rights caught by the Regulations (set out in Reg 3) are: (a)   call options; (b)   conditional contracts for sale; (c)   pre-emption agreements; and (d)   […]

Background RBH Building Contractors Limited (RBH) was engaged by Mr and Mrs James under an oral contract to provide site and project management services in relation to the construction of a large […]

Next week, in a two-day hearing, the UK Supreme Court will hear the appeal in Star Hydro Power Limited v National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited. The key question before the Supreme Court […]

This article contains links which are only accessible by PLC subscribers. In March 2026, the government published its response, “Late payment consultation: time to pay up”, to the July 2025 Late […]

This case concerns a dispute between Spec 1 Limited, Spec 2 Limited and Spec 3 Limited (the “Claimants” or “Borrowers”) and the Export-Import Bank of China (the “Defendant” or “Lender”), […]

The tension between data centre power demands and electricity grid capacity constraints will result in data centre developers: Having to navigate complex electricity grid connection reform to […]

The Revised EU FDI Regulation introduces mandatory FDI screening mechanisms across all Member States for investments in common minimum sectors, including defence, semiconductors, artificial […]

On May 26, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law, included in the State budget bill, to amend the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (“CLCPA”), New York’s landmark statute […]

On May 26, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law, included in the State budget bill, to amend the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”).  The law is effective immediately, without […]

Increasing litigation risk for financial services firms According to ICO incident trend reporting, financial services remains one of the sectors most consistently affected by cyber‑attacks. In […]

The event brought together leading international and regional practitioners to explore litigation, arbitration and enforcement trends, with a focus on the Astana International Financial Centre […]

What is Tokenisation? Tokenisation uses distributed ledger technology to represent assets and ownership digitally, opening up new ways to issue, trade and settle those assets. Why Tokenise? The […]

FCA Regulatory Initiatives Grid Three significant initiatives are now underway, building on the overhaul of the Listing Rules in 2024 and the new prospectus rules that came into force in January […]

Workplace grievances prepared with the assistance of generative AI are becoming increasingly common, placing greater pressure on HR teams and line managers to navigate complex and often lengthy […]

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued two proposed rules on May 20, 2026, seeking to partially unwind the requirements imposed under the current National PFAS Drinking […]

Christine shared her perspectives on the UK and EU regulatory landscape, contributing to a broader discussion on the increasing intersection of national security reviews with antitrust/competition […]

What happened? Mace Construct Limited (the claimant contractor) brought Part 8 proceedings seeking declarations as to the proper construction of a contract for the refurbishment of the Baltic […]

On May 27th, Governor Lamont signed into law, Connecticut Public Act No. 26-15, known as the Online Safety Act.  This new law establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for artificial […]

I. What Was the 2024 Proposed Rule? RCRA was enacted, in large part, to manage a defined category of materials, “Hazardous Wastes,” from “cradle-to-grave.”  In 2024, EPA issued a proposed […]

For promoters, these mechanisms will be helpful.  Option 1 is more robust because it would shut down the possibility of any JR other than on human rights grounds.  Human rights grounds may be hard […]

Abolition of Terms of Reference In a significant shift from the traditional ICC position, the 2026 Rules remove the Terms of Reference as a mandatory step. Instead, the initial case management […]

Legislative delivery: Financial Services & Markets Bill 2026 In a compressed legislative timetable – just one week after the King’s Speech – the policy direction has now been given […]

Negotiating an M&A transaction today is often highly complex, even emotional at times, requiring the parties to agree on numerous deal points. Market terms notwithstanding, the goals and […]

Planning and Consenting Changes The planning changes are designed to remove unnecessary delays, accelerate delivery and reduce administrative burdens on Network Operators and planning authorities and […]

For the UK’s largest listed companies, sustainability reporting is about to change shape. The UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) were published by the Department for Business and Trade on […]

Directive 2019/882 of April 17, 2019, on accessibility requirements for products and services the (“Directive”) aims to harmonize the accessibility requirements applicable to various services and […]

On 4 May 2026, the EU Commission published a report on the simplification of the revised EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), alongside further simplification measures. The Commission’s objective […]

What happened The case concerned water infrastructure works in West Cumbria. Under the contract entered into in 2017, the joint venture contractor agreed to construct 32 kilometres of cross-country […]

As we head into the second half of 2026, companies have had several months to digest and begin addressing the updated California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) regulations.  Among other […]

Over the course of the last six years, the UK has endured a seemingly unremitting series of geo-political and economic difficulties.  On 31 January 2020 “Brexit” saw the UK formally withdraw from […]

The BCLP team of Christine Graham, Thomas Wright and Peter Vojnits were pleased to contribute to the April 2026 edition of CPI’s TechREG Chronicle – Foreign Direct Investments with their insight […]

What are the key proposed changes? While the Draft Guidelines may, on their face, appear to provide a dramatic change and expansion to the previous guidelines (indeed, the Draft Guidelines run to 98 […]

Maryland has become the first state to ban the practice of surveillance pricing in a business sector—here, food sales—through its recently passed Protection from Predatory Pricing Act. Set to […]