John Bowie The mess that is Brexit is made for law firms who are there to try and untangle - or even simply predict - how things may play out. And London's Big Law players are having their time in the Brexit sun. The New York Times reported recently on the City firms that are making their hay from Brexit. And they are doing so Big Time.The regulatory … [Read more...]
A Brexit transition period – wasting asset or business necessity?
Clifford Chance -The UK is due to leave the EU in March 2019 and it is now just over a month since Theresa May, the UK Prime Minister, sought to give new momentum to the Brexit negotiations and talked in Florence about the need for an implementation period so that businesses and public services only have to plan for one set of changes. Mark Poulton, Head of Corporate, … [Read more...]
Brexit: What does it mean for employers?
Freshfields - Planning for the future The Leave vote in the Brexit referendum is set to trigger a period of major uncertainty for business. There may be significant implications for employers and their workforces but the precise nature and scope of those implications remain unclear. This is because no-one knows quite what the withdrawal process will entail and what form the … [Read more...]