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…
Moorcrofts is delighted to announce its Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology, Andrew Katz was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in the UK 2021 Edition in the field of Information Technology Law for…
In our blog post on the 4 May, we provided an overview of the Future Fund loan scheme for UK limited companies, which was based on the initial guidance published by the Government on 20 April this year. Since then, the…
As businesses look to return to work tenants of multi-let buildings will not only need to ensure that their own premises are compliant with the Government guidance for working safely during the coronavirus but they will also need to liaise…
The Government, has announced further changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which confirms the introduction of flexible furloughing and also the increased costs to employers if they are furloughing employees from 1 August onwards: Changes to the Coronavirus…