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Brexit breakfast discussion on constitutional and political issues
We were delighted to host a Brexit breakfast discussion, chaired by Nusrat Zar (Partner in our Public Law practice), on 26 September 2019 for our clients …
UK proposes plan for resolving Irish backstop issue
The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, wrote yesterday to the European Commission President, Mr Juncker, to set out the UK's plan for resolving the Irish …
A no-deal Brexit: The implications for disputes
The post below was first published on our Litigation blog As we approach the deadline of 31 October, it is difficult to predict what will …
Supreme Court unanimously holds that extended prorogation of Parliament is unlawful
In R (Miller) v The Prime Minister; Cherry and ors v Advocate General for Scotland [2019] UKSC 41, the Supreme Court found that the Prime Minister's …
RT HON SIR JOHN MAJOR'S LEGAL TEAM REACT TO VERDICT
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP are pleased to confirm that we acted for The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH in relation to the litigation in the Supreme Court …
Brexit Asset Management Update
In this post we summarise the latest Brexit developments related to asset management. EU Exit: FCA speech on Brexit preparations in financial services …
Government No-Deal Brexit Planning Assumptions Published
The Government today published an important document related to its no-deal planning (code named "Operation Yellowhammer"). This document reveals the …
Brexit – impact of no-deal for corporate law practitioners
As a no-deal Brexit (i.e. the UK leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement in place) remains a possible outcome, below is a summary of …
Webinar available: The Hague Choice of Court Convention 2005 and the Hague Judgments Convention 2019 - When and how will they apply?
On Tuesday 23 July 2019, Anna Pertoldi and Jan O’Neill delivered the latest in our series of webinars for Herbert Smith Freehills clients and …
Antonio Pastor outlines key legal considerations for Spanish companies in advance of Brexit
The future relationship between the UK and the EU remains uncertain. The current exit date is 31 October 2019, unless: (i) the Withdrawal Agreement is …
Upcoming Webinar: Brexit after the Conservative leadership election
The results of the Conservative leadership election will be announced on 23 July 2019. Following this, a new Prime Minister is expected to be confirmed …
Delivering Brexit: Putting plans into practice
The news regarding the conditional agreement between the EU and UK on the terms of a 21 month transition period is welcome. However, as both sides have …
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