Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the more common quest...

On 27 February 2020, the first patient was diagnosed with the coronavirus (CoVID-19) in the Netherlands. According to the 2 April 2020 update, 14.697 people in total have been diagnosed to be infected with CoVID-19 in the Netherlands (after testing)...

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The New Act The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010. The Act takes forward several Government strategy documents and, importantly, reflects the Government’s response to Sir Michael Pitt’s Revie...

The biggest overhaul in the history of Poland’s Public Procurement Law entered into force on 28 July 2016. Despite the passage of time, major issues connected with the practical application of the new regulations continue to arise. It can be ...

In its Faraday decision the Court of Appeal has set aside a concluded land development agreement between a local authority and a developer for having been concluded in breach of procurement legislation. This is the first time that an English court h...

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that 12 IP lawyers from our global practice have been recognized in the 2020 World Trademark Review’s “World’s Leading Trademark Professionals” list. Now in its tenth year, the WTR ...

Do you have questions on health and safety whilst home and lone working during the pandemic?...

Are you comfortable with latest government guidelines on working in a pandemic? Are you enforcing social distancing? In a sea of ‘fake news’ do you understand how Coronavirus is actually spread and what is safe and unsafe?...

The world is in turmoil. Rumour, fake news and wild assertions form part of our daily information overload. How are good organisations communicating with their employees, suppliers and stakeholders? Reputations will be made and lost during this cris...

With the Prime Minister due to address the nation on the government’s strategy to ease the lockdown on Sunday 10 May 2020, our Health, Safety and Employment clinic returns the following day to focus on the practical application of transitioning a wo...

This Nordic employment training course covers, in turn, an introduction to the employment law systems of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. We will also share the experience we have gained in assisting clients with their operations in the Nordic r...

The Scottish Government and the Welsh Assembly Government have issued consultation documents setting out their plans for specific duties for their respective relevant public bodies. These specific duties will supplement the new general duty, introdu...

Chris Mullings of Eversheds Sutherland discusses the different contractual arrangements for options, pre-emptions and rights of first offer, and considers which might best suit particular circumstances and whether the parties really meant what they ...

Essex County Council, Havering College of Further and Higher Education, The Governing Body of Sawyers Hall College v Davies and others [2019] EWHC 3443 A recent High Court case has reaffirmed the well-established rule that a landlord does not owe a ...

  The Ground Beneath Our Feet The reservations of mines and minerals in a real estate context can be a cause for concern, especially when considering purchasing a property for development. With an eye to an economic opportunity, the registratio...

  Together in electric dreams The Chancellor’s announcement of a £500 million fund to support the rollout of electric vehicle charging points has caused many landowners to take notice of the potential benefits that this electric rev...

Since the Federal Council ordered the closure of a large part of the shops in Switzerland in mid-March to counteract the spread of the COVID-19 virus, a dispute has raged between business tenants and landlords as to whether this extraordinary situat...

1.       What is the Enforcement of Judgments Office? The Enforcement of Judgments Office (the “EJO”) is a public body responsible for enforcing judgments in Northern Ireland. This contrasts to the system in...

Most people will be reluctant to consider the possible consequences for retirement, in respect of the COVID-19 outbreak. However, this is not justified. As more and more people in the Netherlands are becoming infected with the virus and are adv...

In light of the Covid-19 outbreak both the UK and the Scottish Government have introduced measures to give both private and business tenants temporary protection from eviction and irritancy. Of particular interest for businesses is the extension of ...

In light of the Covid-19 outbreak both the UK and the Scottish Government have introduced measures to give both private and business tenants temporary protection from eviction and irritancy. Of particular interest for businesses is the extension of ...

After insisting for weeks it would take no more refugees, Bangladesh relents and rescues hundreds.

Those sent home will continue to be monitored by local officials for signs of ill health, though, provincial officials say.

On 18 February 2018, the EU added the Cayman Islands to its list of noncooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (“Annex 1”). This has come as a surprise, but is unlikely to have any immediate impact on Cayman-domiciled funds. In this b...

In addition to the FCA’s recent guidance (see our note summarising the main points here) on payment holidays and repossession actions addressed to mortgage lenders, mortgage administrators, home purchase providers and home purc...

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In its concern to block tax avoidance, HMRC is planning to make Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) ever more complicated, as two recent consultations show. Residential properties held by companies The first consultation proposes the imposition of SDLT on ...

A landlord had acted reasonably in refusing consent to an assignment to a newly incorporated company, despite the landlord having the benefit of the previous tenant's covenant. Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Victoria Street (No 3) Ltd concerned a cov...

Land Registry fees will increase on 6 July 2009. A new Land Registry fee order has been published, increasing fees across the board for registration and information services from 6 July. The Land Registry is required to recover from its fees and c...

The Land Registry is changing its practice on the discharge of mortgages in cases where form DS1 is not available when the application is made to the Land Registry. On 3 August 2009, the Land Registry will implement an important change in practice ...

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Introduction The “No” vote by the people of Scotland to Scottish Independence removes some elements of uncertainty from the political and economic landscape in Scotland.  Nevertheless, the narrow margin of the vote against independe...

This week, an Advocate General gave a landmark opinion that the VAT exemption for the management of certain special investment funds can apply to property management, as well as to other fund management services. The opinion represents a completely ...

On the 15 October 2019 the government published its consultation on the future trajectory of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard for commercial properties under the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 ...

Eversheds Sutherland has announced 38 partner promotions across its global network. A total of 16 of these promotions are female which is in line with its goal to achieve 30% female representation at partner level by 2021.  In Asia, we are plea...

Eversheds Sutherland announces that it has made 38 partner promotions across its International and Europe network. A total of 16 of these promotions are female which is in line with its goal to achieve 30% female representation at partner level by 2...

The Courts Service has initiated a pilot virtual hearing programme (“Pilot Programme”), with Courts of a number of jurisdictions participating, in light of the ongoing nationwide Covid-19 restrictions. It is anticipated that, following c...

Eversheds Sutherland has advised the CEO and owner of saracus group on the sale of the group to an investment fund managed by private equity investor Maxburg Capital Partners. The parties agreed to keep the purchase price confidential. The client w...

When might turnover rent be relevant? Entering into a commercial lease has always been a significant financial commitment by a tenant for a fixed period with no guarantee of trade and/or profit. Over the last number of years landlords have had signi...

A number of measures have been introduced in Ireland in recent weeks in light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Irish Revenue has also published a number of welcome guidelines and confirmations in an attempt to mitigate any detrimental effects...

Coronavirus restrictions are causing significant ongoing disruption and difficulties for employers, pension trustees, administrators and providers. To assist our clients during these unprecedented times, we are introducing a weekly pensions clinic. ...

This week marks another critical juncture in the ongoing fight against the economic challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis. With the jobs retention scheme portal now open for applications since Monday 20 April 2020, many businesses and employer...

Eversheds Sutherland advised Optimas OE Solutions on the sale of part of its French business relating to certain industrial customers to Accursia Capital GmbH. This transaction took place in the context of the sale of other distinct parts of the Opt...

The pandemic has significantly hindered conducting stationary sale of goods and services. Many companies decide to change their business models and transfer their activities to the Internet, establishing new e-shops or developing the current ones. I...

Eversheds Sutherland El Heni is the only law firm in Tunisia that has been nominated top tier in all  practice areas Foreign Firm, Banking & Finance, Commercial/Corporate/M&A by international independent law firm directory, The Legal 50...

Chambers & Partners, an independent editorial and research team recently published the latest editions of Chambers Global and Chambers Europe legal guides. We are proud to announce that Eversheds Sutherland Ots & Co has again been highly...

The coronavirus pandemic has put health systems, workplaces and the economy under enormous strain. At the same time, employers are looking ahead in the expectation that the Government will permit them to gradually lift their containment measures wit...

Eversheds Sutherland has again been listed as a top law firm in this year's edition of the Swiss business magazine Bilanz / Le Temps in the following areas: Banking and Capital markets Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Liability law International...

Two recent cases demonstrate the efficacy of existing restructuring regimes under Irish company law and more particularly that the Courts in Ireland are receptive and efficient in approving and implementing large multi-jurisdictional restructuring s...