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At what point does CCTV go from being an acceptable security measure to an infringement of others' privacy – or even unlawful harassment? A recent case provides useful guidance on the position and highlights the key issues that businesses need to consider.
This series of bitesize videos will be a chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector.
The last few months have seen several significant developments in relation to tax. Whilst perhaps the most headlines were generated by the OECD’s announcement that agreement has been reached on the introduction of important changes to global corporate tax rules, there have been several noteworthy developments from a domestic tax perspective, including the provision by the UK government of more details of the new tax on residential property developers and the new tax privileged regime for asset holding companies, both of which are due to come into force next April.
This series of bitesize videos will be a chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector.
Travers Smith LLP has advised American investment firm Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (AJ Capital Partners) on its acquisition of the historic Slieve Donard Hotel Resort & Spa, which adjoins the world famous Royal County Down Golf Club.
2021 has seen the UK Government and regulators engage in a blizzard of consultations and draft legislation, proposing reforms across a wide range of areas. The sheer volume makes it difficult for businesses to keep on top of changes that might affect them.
As working practices change and the shape of business adjusts to the events of the past 18 months, enquiries and appetite for relocating offices have picked up pace.
Since this article was written, there have been some changes to the tax breaks discussed, including the periods over which they are available; for more information, please speak to any of the Tax contacts listed at the end of the briefing.
The UK Government argues that freeports will provide significant customs benefits for businesses - but not everyone agrees. In this briefing, part of a series on UK freeports, we look at the types of business that might benefit from freeport customs arrangements and whether the critics are right to be sceptical.
The UK Government has been keen to talk up the potential benefits from a planning perspective of being based in a freeport. But what exactly are these benefits and how significant could they be?
Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by the founders, longstanding client Inflexion and all other shareholders, on the sale of Medivet Group Holdings Limited ("Medivet") to CVC Capital Partners VIII.
Earlier this year, the Government announced plans for 10 new freeports in the UK. In this briefing, the first of a series on freeports, we explain what freeports are, where they will be located, and when they are expected to be up and running.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Impact Healthcare REIT plc (Impact) on a new three-year £26 million revolving credit facility made available by National Westminster Bank plc (NatWest), with an accordion feature which could take the facility up to £50 million alongside the option of two one-year extensions. This new facility will help to ensure that Impact continues to be well capitalised and support its future growth plans.
Facial recognition technology relies on the process of identifying or verifying a person's identity using their facial features. Software known as facial verification can be used to establish someone’s identity, for instance as a way to unlock electronic devices and to help with passport checks at airports.
This consultation is on the second "tax measure" announced by the Treasury ("HMT") in the March Budget – a new Gateway 2 Levy on high rise residential developments during the pre-construction stage. This is part of a package of measures intended to help pay for the remediation of certain buildings impacted by the cladding crisis, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy (the "Building Safety Levy").
In the third of a series of articles looking at how Brexit is working out for the UK, we consider the geographic impact and how that might affect future decisions by businesses to invest in the UK.
On 16 June, the UK Government announced that the existing moratorium on landlords exercising forfeiture for non-payment of rents would be extended to March 2022. At the same time, they announced an extension to the end of September 2021 of the current restriction against the use of statutory demands and/or winding up petitions in respect of arrears of rent, unless those arrears were not as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.