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Browne Jacobson advise environmental giant Suez on its £2bn international acquisition of former waste management business

Browne Jacobson’s lawyers have advised Suez SA and its shareholders on its acquisition of its former UK waste management business – Suez R&R UK - from French headquartered business Veolia for an enterprise value of £2 billion.

Opinion

Right to Work Checks: Changes from 6 April 2022

From 6 April 2022, right to work checks on all migrant or settled prospective employees must be online and checks on British or Irish nationals will be manual (free) or digital (charged for).

Opinion

Draft Bill published to establish a Register of Overseas Entities

The Government has this week published the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill as part of its measures to crack down on foreign criminals using property in this country to launder money. The Bill proposes the establishment of a Register of Overseas Entities to be maintained by Companies House.

Opinion

Are whistleblowers entitled to keep their employer’s confidential documents?

In Nissan v Passi, the High Court recently considered the issue of an employee retaining confidential documents belonging to his former employer in the context of the employer’s application for an injunction seeking the return of such documents from the employee.

Opinion

The new point-based system: a complex and costly system in need of simplification

The immigration control tools now being used by the UK government which combine high costs, complex application system, salary threshold and exclusion of low skilled worker are having a significant detrimental effect on the business ability of UK based companies to employ EEA staff in the UK.

Press Release

Browne Jacobson’s North West dealmakers advise the shareholders and management team on YFM Equity Partners’ buyout of Cooper Software

Press Release

Browne Jacobson celebrates innovative French and British tech business talent at the Franco-British Business Awards 2021

Our corporate French Group & tech lawyers celebrated as Scaleflex won ‘Tech launch’ award at this year’s Franco-British Business Awards.

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Aiming for Net Zero – what is the Real Estate sector in the UK and China doing?

China and the UK have both made commitments to aim for net-zero carbon and the built environment is acknowledged as playing a significant part in that.

Press Release

Browne Jacobson advise Apiary Capital backed cross-border buyout of e-learning software specialist XVR

Legal Update

Corporate finance update - May 2021

The Browne Jacobson corporate finance team continues to be a leading advisor, receiving recognition as the go-to advisor, for corporate M&A and private equity transactions.

Guide

Brexit overview: intellectual property and Brexit

We can how help you understand the potential issues that any changes will have on your business.

Guide

Brexit overview: competition law and Brexit

We can how help you understand the potential issues that any changes will have on your business.

Guide

Brexit overview: your corporate structure and Brexit

We can help you navigate uncertainty, mitigate any legal risks and even find ways for your organisation to capitalise through a more efficient corporate structure.

Guide

Brexit overview: your use of data and Brexit

Despite the lack of clarity around Brexit, there are key data issues that can be addressed now. We can help you with the steps you need to take to mitigate the risks.

Guide

Brexit overview: your commercial contracts and Brexit

Although there is significant uncertainty over how Brexit will affect organisations trading across the EEA, we can help you put together an appropriate action plan.

Guide

Brexit overview: your people and Brexit

Despite the uncertainty, however, we can help you take some sensible steps now to prepare your workforce for the implications of Brexit.

Legal Update

The Internal Market Bill – an overview

The United Kingdom Internal Market Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 09 September 2020 (the Bill), provoking much debate and attracting criticism from many. But what exactly is contained within the Bill?

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Parallel Imports - what brand and IP owners need to know

Parallel importers seek to exploit price differentials for goods sold in different countries. The EU principle of exhaustion of rights prevents businesses from enforcing their IP rights to restrict this secondary trade within the EU if the goods were first marketed in the EU with their consent, other than in limited circumstances.

Press Release

Law firm wins prestigious Franco British Lawyers Society’s Champagne Louis Roederer prize

National law firm Browne Jacobson has won an award celebrating organisations that have demonstrated an “outstanding contribution” to helping French women lawyers practise in London.

Legal Update

Third country bidders and goods in the EU procurement market

On 24 July 2019 the European Commission issued ‘Guidance on the participation of third country bidders and good in the EU procurement market’ which provides practical advice to EU contracting authorities on how to deal with bidders from outside of the EU.

Press Release

Browne Jacobson ranked as one of UK’s ten most active dealmakers

Law firm Browne Jacobson has been named as one of the most active M&A advisers in the UK for the first half of 2019, according to an independent report.

Legal Update

Government publishes response to Joint Committee report on the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill

Last month we reported that the House of Lords and House of Commons Joint Committee report on the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill had been published.

Press Release

Browne Jacobson advises Dalet on acquisition of Flex Media Platform business from Ooyala