28 September 2008
Information about the Cleantech Question Time event being held at Burges Salmon.
05 September 2008
The Companies Act 2006 (the new Act) received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006 but is still only partially in force. This briefing looks at the key provisions being implemented on 1 October 2008.
30 July 2008
A guide to joining AIM, the LSE's global market for growing companies.
01 June 2008
Our recent experience in advising clients on mergers and acquisitions.
01 May 2008
This Jargon Buster explains some of the common terms which are likely to be encountered by a company seeking admission to the Alternative Investment Market.
01 May 2008
This information sheet gives details of some of our recent deals.
01 May 2008
Recent deals of our Private Equity Unit.
23 April 2008
This briefing is one in a series looking at the key implications of the new Companies Act for companies and their directors.
19 November 2007
Briefing regarding a significant change to the timing of the implementation of the remaining provisions of the Companies Act 2006.
02 October 2007
Changes to The Companies Act 2006 that are due to take effect from 1 October 2007.
12 June 2007
Since accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2003, a statutory corporation tax deduction has been available in respect of shares awarded under share plans.
12 June 2007
The Chancellor introduced EMI in 2000 - at the time it was the most tax advantageous option scheme ever and subsequent changes have seen it get even better.
26 April 2007
The Companies Act 2006 (the new Act) received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006. The new Act contains 1,300 sections, 16 schedules, is over 700 pages long and the index alone runs to just short of 60 pages. It is the result of the longest bill ever to pass through Parliament. This briefing is one in a series looking at the key implications of the new Act for companies and their directors. For other briefings in this series see the box headed "Companies Act 2006 briefings" at the end of this briefing.
26 April 2007
The Companies Act 2006 - What does it mean for public and quote companies?
05 March 2007
On 28 February 2007, the Government announced the implementation timetable for the Companies Act 2006. Implementation will be split between October 2007, April 2008 and October 2008. This briefing sets out the Government's timetable and considers how companies can start preparing for the first round of new provisions (which will include the majority of the new directors' duties regime).
13 February 2007
The Companies Act 2006 (the new Act) received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006. The new Act contains 1,300 sections, 16 schedules, is over 700 pages long and the index alone runs to just short of 60 pages. It is the result of the longest bill ever to pass through Parliament. This briefing is one in a series looking at the key implications of the new Act for companies and their directors. The purpose of this briefing note is to outline the main provisions which affect directors and to consider the practical implications of the changes to the existing regime.
30 January 2007
The EU Transparency Directive (TD) introduces a new regime for periodic financial reporting and the disclosure of major shareholdings. It also deals with the dissemination and storage of regulated information. New rules published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) have implemented the TD in the UK. The Listing Rules have been amended and new provisions have been added to the Disclosure Rules which have been renamed the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR).