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WBD's energy sector team advises Windel Capital on the development of UK solar projects
26 Jan 2021
WBD has advised its longstanding client Windel Capital on its partnership via a Project Development Agreement with Canadian Solar Inc. to co-develop a 1.4 GWp of solar projects in the UK.
WBD advises Investec Bank on funding Grade-II listed hospital in Richmond
26 Jan 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised specialist bank Investec on its £23.7 million funding for a development in south west London.
Pro bono legal aid for Tees Valley Innovation Accelerator programme
25 Jan 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) is collaborating with TWI Innovation Network – one of the world's largest, independent, not-for-profit, membership-based research and technology organisations – on the roll out of its Tees Valley Innovation Accelerator programme (TIA).
FAQs - extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
25 Jan 2021
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) has now been extended to 30 April 2021. This FAQ deals with the changes to the Scheme.
Steps to rebuild construction recruitment plans for 2021
21 Jan 2021
The construction industry was quick to adapt and carry on working in 2020, but it continues to struggle with labour levels. And this is a problem that’s not going away any time soon as, due to Brexit and the new immigration system now in place, we are likely to see a reduction in the number of available EU national workers – workers which the industry has traditionally relied upon.
WBD's renewable energy team acts for The Crown Estate on key lithium exploration project off the Cornish coast
21 Jan 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised The Crown Estate, manager of the seabed and much of the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, on its latest Minerals Licensing Round which, earlier this month (6 January 2021), announced the grant of rights to Cornish Lithium to explore for lithium within geothermal waters off the coast of Cornwall.
WBD supports UK foodbanks with £30k donation
21 Jan 2021
As foodbanks faced one of their busiest years on record due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has pledged its support and donated around £30,000 to foodbanks across the UK in 2020.
Latest lockdown leads to extension of residential eviction ban
19 Jan 2021
The Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020 came into force on 17 November 2020 and introduced a ban on residential evictions, which was initially due to end on 11 January 2021.
Steps construction firms can take to mitigate materials shortages
18 Jan 2021
The UK construction industry manufactures and uses an incredible amount of materials each year, producing around 2bn bricks, over 70 million sq m of concrete blocks and 30 million sq m of roof tiles per annum. However, in a year where the construction industry has faced unprecedented challenges owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Brexit process, we have seen shortages in supply of construction materials, and this can cause significant delay and disruption to construction projects.
