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Bringing a contractual claim following the successful conclusion of an M&A transaction is sometimes unavoidable. It is important to avoid falling at the first hurdle by filing an invalid claim notice...
Author(s): Emily Szasz, Laura Western
In an unusually rowdy House of Commons, the Chancellor delivered what will be his last Spring Budget before a UK general election widely expected to take place in autumn this year. Further details on ...
Author(s): Alison Dickie, Laura Western
At a Glance The High Court has handed down its judgment in BAT Industries Plc & Ors v Inland Revenue & Anor [2024] EWHC 195 (Ch), which addresses important issues on the topic of limitation and a cla...
Author(s): Emma Probyn, Jack Helyar
2023 was marked by some real success stories in the life sciences and healthcare space, including ground-breaking new weight loss medicines, optimism surrounding potential novel oncology treatment mod...
Author(s): Harriet Hanks, Emma Franck-Gwinnell, Adam Golden
As expected, Russia has now officially become a “non-cooperative jurisdiction” for the purposes of the German Tax Haven Defence Act (Steueroasen-Abwehrgesetz; the THDA) following the German Federal Co...
Author(s): Christian Sistermann, Moritz Lehmann
2023 was a busy year for updates in the employment, incentives and pensions space. And as we move into the new year, there are no signs of things slowing down. Click here to view a briefing which give...
Author(s): Amy Rentell
Back in October, the global Freshfields Tax team published the Tax investigations and disputes across borders guide which, among other things, provided an overview of current trends in corporate tax d...
Author(s): Laura Western
The OECD’s Pillar Two proposal to introduce a global minimum tax is undoubtedly a hot topic in the corporate tax world at the moment. With significant aspects of the Pillar Two rules coming into force...
Author(s): May Smith, Alison Dickie, Laura Western