Andrew Katz, Moorcrofts Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology along with Matt Jacobs, Director, Legal Counsel at Synopsys will be presenting a webinar via BrightTalk on Thursday 20 August at 17:00 on the topical subject of OpenChain and how…
The criteria for businesses to become eligible for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has been expanded allowing with immediate effect, small and struggling businesses to apply for lending under the CBILS. Previously, the criteria required applicants to be…
The end of July and start of August, has seen some important changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which has seen many employees being furloughed. These changes are: 1. Government has introduced changes to legislation effective from 31 July…
Corporate Law Firm, Moorcrofts is launching its own legal podcast – Moorcrofts Means Business, which will see its partners and highly regarded lawyers, as well as a range of industry leaders discuss legal topics to help companies run their businesses…
As part of the OpenUK Legal and Policy Committee, Andrew Katz, Moorcrofts Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology, in association with other lawyers and law firms involved in the committee, has collaborated with the European Commission to advise on…
With lockdown restrictions easing and many employees back to work after a period of being furloughed, now is a good time to consider how you are going to move forward with your business premises. Millions of people across the UK…
Adam Forder, solicitor in the corporate team has taken on the hellish challenge to ‘lift’ 100 tonnes, roughly the weight of a Boeing 757-200 or a blue whale on Saturday 22 August 2020 in aid of Moorcrofts charity partner, SpecialEffect….
Special categories data in M&A transactions The use, handling and transfer of personal data in M&A transactions has become an increasingly important aspect of the deal management process, given both the volume and value of M&A in the UK (according…
The introduction of the furlough scheme brought uncertainty for employers who had granted employee management incentive (EMI) options to their employees. An EMI option is a type of employee share scheme that enjoys favourable tax treatment. These schemes are often…
As part of the Governments recently announced “A Plan for Jobs“, which sets out its proposals to combat job losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, a Job Retention Bonus is being introduced as an attempt to try and avoid the…
We published an article on 6 May 2020 in relation to the Government’s restriction on forfeiture of commercial leases for non-payment of rent, introduced by the Coronavirus Act 2020 and the additional protections proposed by the Government to prohibit landlords…
The OpenChain Work Group is being launched in the UK with its first meeting taking place virtually on 23 July from 14:00 – 17:00 BST. Curated by OpenChain partners Orcro Limited with the support of world-leading semiconductor IP company Arm…