Corporate Notes

Intellectual property – European Patent Court orders injunction prohibiting UK patent infringement

In a patent dispute between Fujifilm and Kodak (CFI 365/2023, 18 July 2025), the European Unified Patent Court (UPC) has determined that Fujifilm’s UK …

Contract law – Hague 2019 judgments convention comes into force in UK

The Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019) came into force on 1 July 2025 …

Corporate update – our latest half-yearly briefing and podcast on material upcoming developments

We have published our half-yearly update briefing which summarises the major developments in UK corporate law and regulation that have occurred over the …

Commercial law - Enhanced UK Consumer Protection Regime Now in Force

The UK’s new consumer protection regime came into force on 6 April 2025. The changes have been made by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act …

Global trade tariffs: Impact on contractual arrangements

Given the dramatic effect the Trump administration's recent announcement on tariffs is likely to have on global trade, many commercial parties may be …

Procurement – new Procurement Act in force from 24 February 2025

The Procurement Act 2023 will enter into force on 24 February 2025. The Act constitutes a major overhaul of the existing, EU-based rules governing the …

Drafting contracts – key lessons from 2024

Half-yearly corporate update – our latest briefing

We have published our half-yearly update briefing which summarises the major developments in UK corporate law and regulation that have occurred over the …