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We appreciate that many companies have a lot to deal with in the current circumstances, but we wanted to remind you of your filing obligations if you operated an employee share incentive arrangement (whether tax-advantaged or not) in the 2019/20 tax year.
The UK Government is under increasing pressure to set out how it proposes to manage a possible easing of the Covid-19 lockdown in order to allow more everyday activities to resume, particularly economic activity. The Prime Minister has urged caution, but we think it makes sense to look ahead to how the lockdown might be eased so that businesses can take appropriate steps to prepare.
This briefing was updated on 3 June 2020.
Travers Smith LLP has advised the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Lily's Kitchen Limited ("Lily's Kitchen"), the UK's leading producer of premium natural foods for cats and dogs, on the sale of Lily's Kitchen to Nestlé Purina PetCare.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Ancala Partners (Ancala) on the acquisition on behalf of its European Infrastructure Fund II of a majority interest in Holmleigh Care Homes Limited (Holmleigh) from the founders Rod Correia and Matt Western who will continue to owner a minority interest in Holmleigh.
A guide to future employment and immigration law.
This briefing was updated on 22 June 2020.
On 17 March, the Government announced that the changes to the Off-Payroll rules (the 'New Rules'), due to come in on 6 April 2020, would be delayed by one year as part of a package of measures to ease pressure on businesses in light of the coronavirus outbreak. In these challenging times, the news was welcomed by clients and contractors concerned about the financial impact the changes would have on them.
The Government has published its list of "key workers" whose work is considered critical to the COVID-19 response. The guidance is directed at schools, childcare providers, colleges and local authorities in England, and is intended to provide clarity, following the widespread closure of schools, as to which workers are considered sufficiently "key" for their children to be afforded continued care at school.
This briefing was updated on 26 March 2021.
The UK Government announced an unprecedented stimulus package to help support businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. These measures, originally announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his budget on 11 March 2020, have since been rapidly expanded.
The global spread of coronavirus (now officially called Covid-19) presents a number of challenges to the UK business community. Whilst we hope that the outbreak is contained and does not become a pandemic, we recognise that businesses have to make contingency plans for a worst case scenario.
This briefing was updated on 17 September 2020.
Businesses face an unprecedented set of challenges in dealing with the onslaught of the Coronavirus COVID-19 ("COVID-19"). We set out below some key considerations under the GDPR for businesses that process personal data.
Key employment and business immigration developments for employers.
Travers Smith LLP has advised TA Associates on the proposed sale of Merian Global Investors Limited (Merian) to Jupiter Fund Management PLC (Jupiter). The consideration is £370 million, to be paid through the issue of 95,360,825 new Jupiter Shares to current Merian shareholders.
Travers Smith LLP has Mears Group plc (LSE: MER) on the disposal of its England and Wales domiciliary care business to Cera Care Operations Holdings Limited.
Key employment and business immigration developments for employers.
Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, and news of planned training and networking events for in-house counsel in 2020.
Welcome to the Travers Smith Winter Newsletter 2019!