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Authorised Push Payment Fraud podcast series: Philipp v Barclays Bank
04 Oct 2023
In our fourth and final episode of our Authorised Push Payment Fraud podcast series, hosts Rashmita Roy Chowdhury and Samantha Bryant discuss the Supreme Court's judgment in the case of Philipp v Barclays Bank, providing some key takeaways and practical tips.
Building Safety with Womble Bond Dickinson
01 Oct 2023
Sweeping changes, on a scale never seen before, are being made across the entire building regime.
Learn more about Building Safety at Womble Bond Dickinson - and how our team of lawyers stay up-to-date on building safety developments across a number of sectors and practice areas.
Learn more about Building Safety at Womble Bond Dickinson - and how our team of lawyers stay up-to-date on building safety developments across a number of sectors and practice areas.
North East Fintech leaders join forces to draw up new strategy
23 Aug 2023
Advised by Womble Bond Dickinson, Atom bank, Newcastle Building Society, Kani, and Teesside, Northumbria and Newcastle universities have joined FinPact, with a mandate to deliver a Fintech strategy for the North East.
PayPal launches stablecoin – what will this mean for the ongoing regulation and adoption of cryptocurrency?
23 Aug 2023
In spite of a tumultuous regulatory landscape for crypto-assets in the United States, PayPal has announced it is launching a stablecoin, PayPal USD, becoming the first global payment service provider to do so. The Ethereum-based token will become available to users in the US in the coming months, allowing users to transact between fiat and digital currencies, and connect to a range of wallets and Web3 apps.
Womble Bond Dickinson advises Keswick on pre-pack deal acquisition
31 Jul 2023
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has advised Keswick Flooring, one the UK's leading online direct to consumer hard flooring brands, and a subsidiary of Nestware Holdings, the sister company of household brand Carpetright, on its acquisition of Coventry-headquartered UK Flooring Direct (UKFD).
Consumer Duty: now to test your compliance
31 Jul 2023
31 July 2023 sees the implementation date for all of the FCA's Consumer Duty rules for current products and services. Firms may feel they've been preparing for this day for years, but there's no time to relax. FCA will look at all interactions with retail customers through a Consumer Duty lens, and firms will be anxious to see how their carefully planned programmes measure up to regulatory expectation.
Experts offer guidance on navigating construction industry's insolvency storms as 11 companies enter a formal insolvency process each day
28 Jul 2023
The construction industry trade press frequently writes about administrations in the industry. Whilst the Insolvency Service's figures show that around one construction company went into administration every other day in Q1 2023, significantly higher numbers went quietly into liquidation during the same period at an average rate of around 11 per day.
Construction and Insolvency experts from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson have come together to offer guidance to businesses on navigating the construction industry’s insolvency storms to support companies to protect their businesses, finish their at-risk projects, and mitigate their losses.
Construction and Insolvency experts from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson have come together to offer guidance to businesses on navigating the construction industry’s insolvency storms to support companies to protect their businesses, finish their at-risk projects, and mitigate their losses.
Womble Bond Dickinson advises LDC on investment into UniHomes
24 Jul 2023
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised longstanding client LDC, a leading private equity investor, on its minority investment in student accommodation advertising platform, UniHomes,
How to spot a construction firm on the cusp of insolvency
24 Jul 2023
Construction and insolvency experts share advice on how businesses can spot a company on the cusp of insolvency so they can act to protect projects and mitigate losses.
We need to get honest about the insolvencies trend
19 Jul 2023
Many organisations in the construction industry are facing financial distress, and it cannot be ignored any longer. As the sector buckles under the strain, it’s important to recognise that there’s no single reason why construction has found itself in this predicament.
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