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Travers Smith has written the UK chapters of the Practical Law and Chambers global outsourcing guides. The chapters cover the latest legal information and many of the key issues to consider on UK outsourcing.

Episode 8 of the Real Estate bitesize series covers the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, and the upcoming deadline of 31 January 2023 to register overseas entities on the new Register of Overseas Entities at Companies House.

On 18 November 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation on the text of proposed draft guidelines relating to the use of ESG or sustainability related terms in funds' names (the Draft Guidelines).

This session focusses on the EU proposal for the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive III ("ATAD") that concerns preventing the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes. The session will go through the timeline, scope, reporting obligations, tax consequences and potential penalties following the proposal.

The Government has confirmed that it will legislate in this Parliament to reform key aspects of UK competition and consumer protection law. There are reports that it is looking to bring these changes into force late next year – so businesses affected by it should start considering the implications now.

Travers Smith advises Alcazar Energy Partners II SLP on its US$336.6m first close

Overview of the building blocks of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on leases covering when a SDLT return is required, chargeable consideration, rates and SDLT reliefs.

Overview of the UK's sovereign immunity regime and review of HM Treasury consultation on reforms to restrict the availability of sovereign immunity from direct taxation.

On 17 November 2022, the ICO revised its guidance on international transfers, created a new section on transfer risk assessments (TRA) and released a new TRA tool.  The new TRA tool can be used to undertake a transfer risk assessment, which is required where there's a restricted transfer of data outside the UK (not covered by UK "adequacy regulations") that relies upon an "appropriate safeguards" mechanism in Article 46 of the UK GDPR, such as standard contractual clauses.  

Travers Smith has advised SARIA on its £540m takeover offer for Devro Plc

This session focusses on special issues related to non-UK-resident directors/non-executive directors and UK LLP members working outside the UK as well as going through illustrative examples.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Travers Smith Infrastructure newsletter.

Welcome to our series of short webinars looking at recent developments in the world of employment law.

Welcome to our series of short webinars looking at recent developments in the world of employment law.

Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client, SSP Group, on its acquisition of AMT Coffee from its administrators in an accelerated transaction.