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Procurement Act 2023: Government launches first guidance and training initiatives
11 Dec 2023
The Procurement Act received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and was introduced to reform the UK's public procurement regime in the wake of Brexit. The Act aims to place the following factors at the centre of the procurement process: value for money, public good, transparency, integrity, equal treatment and non-discrimination. However, its introduction still creates a level of uncertainty and concern for interested parties who need to operate under the Act once it has been implemented (currently expected in October 2024).
Womble Bond Dickinson advises Britain's leading UK holiday operator on property portfolio expansion
07 Nov 2023
A multi-disciplinary team from international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised on the acquisition of two prominent golf hotel for Britain's leading UK holiday operator.
The firm has advised Bourne Leisure, owned by Blackstone-managed funds, on the purchase of Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club and The Forest of Arden Country Club as part of the group's expansion of its Warner Leisure Hotels portfolio.
The firm has advised Bourne Leisure, owned by Blackstone-managed funds, on the purchase of Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club and The Forest of Arden Country Club as part of the group's expansion of its Warner Leisure Hotels portfolio.
A new home for New Look as Womble Bond Dickinson advises on head office move
03 Nov 2023
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised a leading fashion retailer in its move to a new London head office. The firm has supported long-standing client and British retailer New Look on its move into the custom fitted out third and fourth floors of the seven-storey office and GPE building, The Hickman, along Whitechapel Road in the nation's capital.
Cracking the US market – key considerations and strategies
31 Oct 2023
The United States offers a vast and diverse market for UK businesses looking to expand their operations.
Favourable currency exchange rates are making goods and services from the UK even more attractive. However, navigating the complex regulatory landscape and choosing the right entry point or location to set up shop can be overwhelming.
Womble Bond Dickinson's (WBD) Growing Global series offers insights and practical legal guidance for business leaders navigating global business challenges.
Favourable currency exchange rates are making goods and services from the UK even more attractive. However, navigating the complex regulatory landscape and choosing the right entry point or location to set up shop can be overwhelming.
Womble Bond Dickinson's (WBD) Growing Global series offers insights and practical legal guidance for business leaders navigating global business challenges.
Womble Bond Dickinson advises Gatehouse IM & Carlyle on large-scale single family housing transaction
10 Jul 2023
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised longstanding client Gatehouse Investment Management (Gatehouse IM) and new client Carlyle on their first co-operation arrangement and acquisition, in one of the largest Single Family Rental (SFR) transactions in the UK this year.
Womble Bond Dickinson advises The National Trust on UK-wide EV charging points roll-out
26 Jun 2023
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has advised longstanding client The National Trust on its UK-wide roll-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging points for up to 280 sites across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Womble Bond Dickinson wins Impact Case of the Year at prestigious EMEA Managing IP Awards
22 Jun 2023
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has won Impact Case of the Year at the EMEA Managing IP Awards 2023 for its work on landmark patent litigation case Geofabrics v FiberwebGeosynthetics, resulting in the highest ever UK court award of damages in an intellectual property dispute.
Mid-market restructuring plans and cramming down HMRC – fact or fantasy?
12 Jun 2023
HMRC seems to be on a hot streak with its recent successful challenges to small to medium enterprises ("SME") restructuring plans with the recent decisions in Re Nasmyth Group Ltd [2023] EWHC 988 (Ch) ("Nasmyth") and Re Great Annual Savings Company Ltd [2023] EWHC 1141 (Ch) ("GAS"). Here we consider the questions: are restructuring plans for SME's possible, and can HMRC ever be crammed down?
Legal considerations for tech outsourcing: what you need to know
30 May 2023
In this LexisNexis webinar, legal experts Alastair Mitton and Tom Porter discuss digital trading, focusing on the trends and challenges faced in technology outsourcing. Starting with a discussion around exit planning, Alastair and Tom also talk about the process of entering into a new agreement and provide an overview of outcomes-focused contracts, gain/save share models, and the use of scaled agile in the context of large outsourcing agreements. Lastly, they discuss current trends from a liability perspective. This practical and insightful webinar will help you navigate the next projects that come across your desk.
Government U-turns on Brexit Bonfire Bill - good news for UK businesses
18 May 2023
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022, commonly referred to as the Brexit Bonfire Bill, is intended to end the principle of the supremacy of EU law. The Bill empowers UK Government to restate, revoke and replace retained EU law. So far, in the region of 4,800 pieces of retained EU law have been identified and this total is likely to keep increasing. UK Government says the Bill will remove needless bureaucracy and encourage innovation. However, many businesses who operate across the UK and EU are less enthused about the prospect of abandoning EU laws and the resultant regulatory divergence, since complying with two different regulatory regimes adds cost and complexity.
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