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A technology lawyer's reaction to the Kalifa Review of UK Fintech

01 Mar 2021

Fresh off the press, the Kalifa Review of UK Fintech is quite breathtaking when you step back to consider the range and ambition of its recommendations. It also highlights some of the considerable challenges to the UK fintech sector in the months and years ahead as we start to re:build Britain.

Part 2 of 2 - In-depth review of November 2020 Lloyds Bank Judgment

25 Feb 2021

As reported in our article in November, GMP Equalisation - transfers out, the most recent judgment in the series of Lloyds Bank cases, handed down in November 2020 (the Transfer Judgment), considered the obligations on trustees of contracted out defined benefit schemes who had transferred out benefits to other pension schemes.

WBD supports Business Insider's Future Cities campaign

19 Feb 2021

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) is supporting Business Insider's Future Cities campaign this year.

Part 1 of 2: in-depth review of November 2020 Lloyds Bank Judgment

17 Feb 2021

As reported in our article in November, GMP Equalisation - transfers out, the most recent judgment in the series of Lloyds Bank cases, handed down in November 2020 (the Transfer Judgment), considered the obligations on trustees of contracted out defined benefit schemes who had transferred out benefits to other pension schemes.

A cautionary tale on transferring IP assets at an undervalue

02 Feb 2021

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has dismissed[1] a claimant's application for summary judgment which alleged that a licensee had infringed its registered trade marks and had breached the terms of its licence.

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.

WBD advise on part VII transfer of Arch Insurance EEA business

04 Jan 2021

WBD has advised on the Part VII transfer to Arch Insurance (EU) dac of insurance business carried on by Arch Insurance (UK) Limited (excluding inwards reinsurance business) within the European Economic Area. This took effect on 31 December 2020, following the receipt of sanction from the High Court on 18 December 2020.

2020: the year of COVID and Brexit - what has it meant for financial crime prevention?

22 Dec 2020

The end of 2020 is finally within sight, and what a strange year it has been. In terms of financial crime prevention, 2020 has been a mixture of continuing to deal with known issues and progressing improvements, but against the backdrop of Brexit and a pandemic. In this year's review for Financial Regulation International, Emma Radmore of Womble Bond Dickinson looks back on the key legal and regulatory priorities for the UK authorities and the year's relevant enforcement actions. As usual, we then look at initiatives that will be progressing over 2021.

WBD advises Resonance on £20m homelessness social investment property fund

09 Dec 2020

WBD has advised leading social impact investment company Resonance on the launch of its new homelessness property fund, to help tackle homelessness.

European Central Bank issues bad loan warning

07 Dec 2020

The European Central Bank (ECB) published a Dear CEO letter on Friday 4 December warning the region's biggest lenders that many of them are failing to do enough to prepare for the anticipated hike in bad loans as an outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A technology lawyer's reaction to the Kalifa Review of UK Fintech

Part 2 of 2 - In-depth review of November 2020 Lloyds Bank Judgment

WBD supports Business Insider's Future Cities campaign

Part 1 of 2: in-depth review of November 2020 Lloyds Bank Judgment

A cautionary tale on transferring IP assets at an undervalue

WBD advises Investec Bank on funding Grade-II listed hospital in Richmond

WBD advise on part VII transfer of Arch Insurance EEA business

2020: the year of COVID and Brexit - what has it meant for financial crime prevention?

WBD advises Resonance on £20m homelessness social investment property fund

European Central Bank issues bad loan warning

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