Insights

16 Jun 2026

What are the risks of being a shareholder?

Becoming a shareholder is often presented as the reward. Equity means influence, profit and long-term upside. In practice, however, many shareholders discover too late that owning shares does not necessarily mean having control, access to information or even an easy route out of the business.

12 Jun 2026

Who is liable for a data breach when using AI? Legal responsibility, commercial risk, and business protection

Artificial intelligence is now deeply embedded in modern business. From customer service automation and SaaS integrations to predictive analytics, document review, recruitment, healthcare systems, and financial decision-making, AI offers significant operational benefits.

11 Jun 2026

What happens if a contract is breached? Your legal options for recovering losses or protecting your business

Commercial relationships are built on contracts. Whether your business is entering into a shareholder agreement, SaaS arrangement, supplier contract, consultancy agreement, joint venture, or international trade relationship, contracts are designed to create certainty, allocate risk, and protect commercial expectations.

8 Jun 2026

Can I be forced into arbitration? Understanding arbitration clauses in commercial contracts

In commercial contracts, considerable attention is often given to pricing, performance obligations, intellectual property, and liability limitations. Yet one of the most commercially significant provisions is frequently overlooked until a dispute arises: the arbitration clause.

4 Jun 2026

What happens when you upload legal advice or confidential documents into AI platforms?

Business owners, directors and professionals increasingly upload contracts, emails, legal advice, witness statements and confidential communications into platforms such OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude to:

3 Jun 2026

What is “fair value” in a shareholder dispute?

Shareholder disputes frequently involve complex questions concerning the value of a shareholder’s interest in a company. In practice, disputes relating to “fair value” commonly arise where shareholders separate, negotiate exits, commence litigation or seek relief following a breakdown in trust and confidence within the business.

29 May 2026

No time limit for unfair prejudice claims? Supreme Court clarifies Section 994 petitions in THG Plc v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd

The decision inTHG Plc v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 158 has brought long-awaited clarity to one of the most debated issues in UK company law: whether unfair prejudice petitions are subject to statutory limitation periods.

28 May 2026

Can employees working abroad claim in a UK Employment Tribunal?

Remote and international working arrangements are now common. It is now increasingly normal for employees to work for UK employers while living (either temporarily or permanently) in another country. While such arrangements often operate smoothly in practice, they can give rise to complex issues when disputes occur. A key question is whether an employee working abroad can bring a claim in the UK Employment Tribunal, and these cases are highly fact-sensitive.

19 May 2026

The Future of the Employment Market

For decades, success in the legal profession followed a relatively predictable formula. Long hours. Constant availability. Rigid hierarchy. Sacrifice first, life later. The assumption was simple: the more time you spent at work, the more committed, valuable, and successful you were. But something fundamental is changing. Across the professional services market — and particularly within the legal sector — talented professionals are increasingly questioning whether the traditional model is still fit for purpose.

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