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                <title>Consumer law: &#xA3;4.2m fine on AA shows CMA means business</title>
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                            Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:22:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>New episode out now! A new era for HR podcast series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our &#x27;A new era for HR&#x27; podcast series. In these three episodes, members of our Employment and Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions teams will explore how AI is reshaping HR - translating legal considerations to practical insights and best practices.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:26:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Private Equity in Sports &#x2013; what is prompting the boom in investment?</title>
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                            Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:34:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Spring 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Spring edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:34:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 121</title>
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                            Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:49:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>International Insights - Spring 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our latest International Insights article delivers a cross section of news and selected stories from Travers Smith.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:50:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:25:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Happy New Tax Year 2026/27!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[April marks the beginning of both:&#xD;&#xA;&#x2022;&#x9;The new tax financial year for corporates (on 1 April), and &#xD;&#xA;&#x2022;&#x9;The new tax year for individuals (on 6 April). &#xD;&#xA;Both dates mark the entering into force of a range of new legislative provisions. Most of these provisions are contained in the Finance Act 2026 (which received Royal Assent on 18 March 2026). However, not all the new rules take effect from the start of the new tax year; some have retrospective effect, while others will become effective at a la...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:08:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Pause for thought: withholding tax on UK interest &amp; claiming treaty relief</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[During 2025, HMRC paused their concessionary treatment for administrative errors relating to withholding tax on cross-border interest payments. The concession is paused while HMRC review the UK&#x27;s procedures for claiming relief under a double tax treaty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this podcast, we discuss the background, the principles involved, and the practical implications of HMRC&#x27;s decision to pause the concession and conduct the review.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:51:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Crisis Management and Investigations Circular &#x2013; Issue 1 &#x2013; March 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first edition of Travers Smith&#x27;s Crisis Management and Investigations Circular, providing a bite-size round-up of recent developments in the world of crisis management and investigations.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:31:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Tax. Stats. 26/27</title>
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                            Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:29:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Boilerplate bites: notices, termination and consequences of termination</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this four minute video, we discuss some of the key pitfalls with those mundane &#x2013; but often quite important &#x2013; clauses in commercial agreements known as boilerplate.  Sarah Robinson, Nick Brady, Mike Ross and Jonathan Rush explain some of the key points to watch out for.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:11:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Conflict in the Middle East &#x2013; legal solutions to help build business resilience</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The outbreak of war in the Middle East has delivered a series of economic and operational shocks and a stark reminder of the fragility of global supply chains. For businesses, the conflict has not only intensified immediate financial, logistical and operational pressures, but also highlighted the critical importance of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#x2022;&#x9;clear contractual protections; and &#xD;&#xA;&#x2022;&#x9;adaptable operational strategies.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:50:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>What the UK&#x27;s data protection reforms mean for pension trustees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[While a far cry from the sweeping GDPR compliance uplift of 2018, trustees are nonetheless faced with a new series of data protection and e-privacy reforms under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) &#x2013; most of which came into effect on 5 February 2025. The DUAA was a long time in the making and despite receiving Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, the various changes are being phased in over time via secondary legislation. Trustees may well be forgiven, therefore, for needing a reminder as to h...]]></description>
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                            Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:47:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Renters&#x27; rights: the final pieces in the jigsaw</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Ahead of the introduction of the new renters&#x27; rights regime on 1 May 2026, the Government has laid several new sets of regulations to tie up the loose ends and allow the regime to function smoothly.  This short briefing gives an overview of the most recent statutory updates.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:14:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Venture Insights: EU Inc - is it a gamechanger for Europe?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU is on a well-publicised mission to boost competitiveness. Guided by its 2025 &quot;competitiveness compass&quot;, which sets an ambitious course, growth and innovation are at the heart of this mission, and venture capital and start-up businesses are key to its success.  &#xD;&#xA;But, even if ambition is not in short supply, delivery is complicated. Getting agreement on any game-changing initiative from all 27 member states will always be challenging, and the EU&#x27;s latest innovation &#x2013; a &quot;28th&quot; company la...]]></description>
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                            Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:31:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - Switzerland</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of podcasts focusing on international employment law.&#xD;&#xA;In these three episodes, Marianne Parkinson and Olivia Rhys-Evans from our Employment team are joined by Thomas K&#xE4;lin of MLL Legal to discuss key employment law considerations and important factors to keep in mind when employing staff in Switzerland.&#xD;&#xA;You can also listen and download on Apple and Spotify.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:04:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Third class stamp: Bitcoin may be protected against misappropriation, but cannot be converted</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Institutions and others wishing to invest in or use (whether for collateral, payments or other commercial purposes) digital assets should take note of a recent decision of the English High Court in Yuen v Li [2026] EWHC 532. The case considered the causes of action (and related remedies) available under English law to someone arguing that their Bitcoin has been stolen.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:32:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Transparency in the real estate sector: registering contractual controls</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the Government published a draft set of regulations laying out the framework for a new register of contractual controls (authorised by section 221 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023) along with some Government guidance.&#xD;&#xA;As discussed in an earlier briefing, the new register will collect and publish information about contractual rights concerning the development, use or disposal of registered land in England or Wales.  The goal is to improve transparency over who...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:25:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Reform of the UK NSI Act: tightening security on key sectors and ensuring predictability</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has now confirmed that it will lay secondary legislation before Parliament later this year to implement the anticipated reforms to the UK&#x27;s National Security and Investment Act 2021 (&quot;NSI Act&quot;) regime. &#xD;&#xA;After a period of over four years of practical experience of the Government considering and deciding on transactions under the scope of the NSI Act regime, the reforms aim to reduce regulatory burden on businesses by creating a more efficient and predictable system that enco...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:21:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>In the Pipeline - March 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:57:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Pensions Radar - March 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pensions Radar is a quarterly listing of expected future changes in UK law affecting work-based pension schemes. Read our March 2026 edition now.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:27:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Buy-Side Story: The FCA&#x27;s 2026 regulatory priorities for the sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The way in which the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) communicates its supervisory expectations to firms has recently changed. Back in April 2025, the regulator announced that it would stop publishing its traditional portfolio letters for different sectors and instead committed to issuing a smaller number of what it terms &quot;market reports&quot;, setting out key priorities and insights from its supervisory work for particular types of firms. &#xD;&#xA;In light of this revised approach, on 19 March 2026,...]]></description>
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                            Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:19:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Employment Update March 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:55:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Accountability drives culture</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[FCA sharpens oversight: The UK regulator is finalising new rules on non-financial misconduct, extending its scrutiny beyond the office and setting clearer standards for personal and workplace behaviour.&#xD;&#xA;Manager accountability grows: Managers must actively prevent bullying and harassment, or risk personal liability under the Conduct Rules if they fail to act.&#xD;&#xA;Culture change expected: Firms can no longer dismiss poor behaviour as business as usual, with the FCA aiming to shift the conversatio...]]></description>
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                            Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:25:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Employment Rights Act &#x2013; What does it mean for employers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following its pledge to introduce legislation within its first 100 days, the Government has now published the Employment Rights Bill. Once implemented, this legislation will make a number of significant changes to UK employment law. However, the changes are likely to come into force much later than expected. There will be consultation on the detail during 2025, with the majority of reforms not taking effect until 2026. The much-publicised removal of the two-year service requirement for unfair...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:11:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Upcoming changes to the UK Immigration Rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are writing to inform you of some important upcoming changes to the UK Immigration Rules that will have implications for sponsor employers and sponsored employees. The government has announced a new set of updates which will come into effect on 8 April 2026 and 26 March 2027 respectively. Please carefully review the below and consider the implications for your workforce planning and immigration processes.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:41:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Private equity has found a home in sport</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Private Equity and Financial Sponsors Partner, Alex Dixon talks about how Private equity has found a home in sport.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Since CVC Capital Partners&#x27; landmark investment in Formula 1 in 2006, one of private equity&#x2019;s first major forays into sport, private equity has become a central player in how the global sports industry is financed, structured, and run. Attracted by its growth, with the global sports market projected to reach $635.42 billion by 2029, private equity investment is...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:40:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>In Baroness Lawrence &amp; Ors v Associated Newspapers the High Court has issued a useful reminder of the strict requirements which must be satisfied before the Court will make a third-party disclosure order and the &quot;exceptional&quot; nature of this discretionary</title>
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                            Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:04:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-baroness-lawrence-ors-v-associated-newspapers-the-high-court-has-issued-a-useful-reminder-of-the-strict-requirements-which-must-be-satisfied-before-the-court-will-make-a-third-party-disclosure-order-and-the-exceptional-nature-of-this-dis/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The UK&#x27;s cautious roll out</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights, we are looking at the UK&#x27;s rollout of sustainability disclosure standards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:12:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-uks-cautious-roll-out/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-uks-cautious-roll-out/</guid>
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                <title>UK formally adopts ISSB sustainability standards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[UK Launches First Sustainability Reporting Standards&#xD;&#xA;On 25 February 2025, the UK Government released its long-awaited Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS). Businesses can now voluntarily report against these standards, but uncertainty remains as the government decides which companies will be legally required to comply. The new rules mark a significant step in aligning UK sustainability reporting with international trends.&#xD;&#xA;Flexible Reporting and Scope 3 Relief&#xD;&#xA;A key change in the fin...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:25:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-formally-adopts-issb-sustainability-standards/</link>
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                <title>ESG Circular - Issue 3 - Staying ahead of emerging risks and opportunities - March 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Explore ESG Circular Issue 3 - Travers Smith&#x2019;s quarterly newsletter featuring expert legal insights and the latest updates on ESG regulations, sustainability initiatives, and risk management for businesses in the UK and EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:49:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-circular-issue-3-staying-ahead-of-emerging-risks-and-opportunities-march-2026/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-circular-issue-3-staying-ahead-of-emerging-risks-and-opportunities-march-2026/</guid>
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                <title>An A-Z guide to data centre terminology</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:13:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/an-a-z-guide-to-data-centre-terminology/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/an-a-z-guide-to-data-centre-terminology/</guid>
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                <title>Automotive Supply Chain Risks: Lessons from JLR and First Brands</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recent months have thrown automotive supply chain risks into the spotlight, with the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cyber attack and the collapse of First Brands Group providing stark reminders that supply disruptions can strike from multiple fronts and have wide-ranging consequences.&#xD;&#xA;Both cases make it clear that disruption can stem from cyber, financial, operational and geopolitical events, with impacts quickly felt throughout the value chain.&#xD;&#xA;We discuss five key areas of supply chain risk for a...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:35:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/automotive-supply-chain-risks-lessons-from-jlr-and-first-brands/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/automotive-supply-chain-risks-lessons-from-jlr-and-first-brands/</guid>
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                <title>At a glance: what will the revised EMIR clearing thresholds mean for you?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:45:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/at-a-glance-what-will-the-revised-emir-clearing-thresholds-mean-for-you/</link>
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                <title>Get ready for the new data protection complaints handling rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Organisations need to ensure that their processes for handling data protection complaints meet new rules under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) ahead of a 19 June 2026 deadline. The new rules are designed to facilitate complaints being made directly to the data controller and include mandatory information requirements and timeframes. This briefing unpacks the new complaints regime and supporting ICO guidance, with practical steps that businesses should consider to ensure compliance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:39:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/get-ready-for-the-new-data-protection-complaints-handling-rules/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/get-ready-for-the-new-data-protection-complaints-handling-rules/</guid>
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                <title>What does the US Supreme Court&#x27;s tariff ruling mean for exporters to the US?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 20 February 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled that a wide range of tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2025 were unlawful. In response, he has stated that he intends to impose 15% tariffs under a different statute. We look at the implications for exporters to the US.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:10:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-us-supreme-courts-tariff-ruling-mean-for-exporters-to-the-us/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-us-supreme-courts-tariff-ruling-mean-for-exporters-to-the-us/</guid>
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                <title>Dryrobe&#xAE; v Caesr Group: Why a pro-active brand strategy can be pivotal to the enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Dryrobe Limited v Caesr Group Limited (t/a D-Robe Outdoors) judgment handed down late last year refers to the &quot;relentless efforts&quot; made by Dryrobe&#xAE; to monitor and police the use of its brand. These efforts were not only crucial to Dryrobe&#xAE;&#x27;s successful infringement claims against D-Robe, but also to its successful defence against counterclaims that Dryrobe&#xAE;&#x27;s trade marks should be invalidated or revoked on the basis that the terms &quot;dryrobe&quot; and &quot;dry robe&quot; had become generic, common names...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:50:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dryrobe-v-caesr-group-why-a-pro-active-brand-strategy-can-be-pivotal-to-the-enforcement-and-protection-of-intellectual-property-rights/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dryrobe-v-caesr-group-why-a-pro-active-brand-strategy-can-be-pivotal-to-the-enforcement-and-protection-of-intellectual-property-rights/</guid>
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                <title>UK Sanctions Update: significant new OFSI enforcement powers to be introduced and notable recent sanctions cases</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[UK sanctions regulation remains a highly fluid area of law and enforcement practice. This update provides a summary of some notable recent developments , including significant (and in some cases novel) changes to the civil penalty enforcement landscape following the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation&#x27;s (&quot;OFSI&quot;) public consultation - which will broadly make it easier for OFSI to punish smaller breaches and increase the amount it may impose for more significant breaches &#x2013; as well as t...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:21:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-sanctions-update-significant-new-ofsi-enforcement-powers-to-be-introduced-and-notable-recent-sanctions-cases/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Unlocking Private Markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at UK regulator&#x27;s client categorisation rules and their effect on firms looking to access individual investors.&#xD;&#xA;Wealthy individuals targeted: In Europe, policymakers and larger private fund managers are adapting rules and processes to attract more high-net-worth investors, while acknowledging that managing investor protection rules is essential.&#xD;&#xA;FCA aims to simplify categorisation: The UK&#x27;s regulator is proposing a...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:33:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-unlocking-private-markets/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-unlocking-private-markets/</guid>
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                <title>Beware &quot;standard&quot; termination clauses: key lessons from the Court of Appeal</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:40:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beware-standard-termination-clauses-key-lessons-from-the-court-of-appeal/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beware-standard-termination-clauses-key-lessons-from-the-court-of-appeal/</guid>
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                <title>Super Typhoon Odette and Shell: How Climate Science is Shaping Litigation Risk</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A High Court claim by over 100 Filipino nationals against Shell may be the first to attempt to hold English-domiciled entities liable for climate-related harm suffered overseas.  The claim draws on advances in attribution science in an attempt to demonstrate Shell&#x2019;s role in global warming and the intensification of extreme and catastrophic weather events.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:19:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/super-typhoon-odette-and-shell-how-climate-science-is-shaping-litigation-risk/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/super-typhoon-odette-and-shell-how-climate-science-is-shaping-litigation-risk/</guid>
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                <title>The UK&#x2019;s AML/CTF Supervisory Reform: FCA to become sole regulator for professional services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In late 2025, HM Treasury set out its proposal to implement the government&#x2019;s decision for the Financial Conduct Authority (the &quot;FCA&quot;) to become the sole anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (&quot;AML/CTF&quot;) supervisor for legal, accountancy and trust and company service providers&#x2014;replacing 22 private&#x2011;sector professional body supervisors (&quot;PBSs&quot;) and aspects of His Majesty&#x27;s Revenue and Customs (&quot;HMRC&quot;) role. Shortly thereafter the Government ran a consultation, which closed on 24...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:22:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-s-amlctf-supervisory-reform-fca-to-become-sole-regulator-for-professional-services/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-s-amlctf-supervisory-reform-fca-to-become-sole-regulator-for-professional-services/</guid>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - February 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Prior to the Autumn Budget there had been speculation about the possibility of an overhaul of UK real estate taxes. This did not materialise, but there were plenty of measures highly relevant to the real estate sector, including a 2% increase in income tax on property income, the announcement of a consultation on VAT and social housing and the introduction of a &quot;mansion tax&quot; (albeit at a fairly modest level).  In addition, with the publication, in December, of the Finance Bill, we have a pret...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:10:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-february-2026/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-february-2026/</guid>
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                <title>Trend-spotting for the senior living sector in 2026</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:24:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/trend-spotting-for-the-senior-living-sector-in-2026/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/trend-spotting-for-the-senior-living-sector-in-2026/</guid>
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                <title>UK&#x27;s data protection reforms take effect - a new era for automated decision-making</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:16:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uks-data-protection-reforms-take-effect-a-new-era-for-automated-decision-making/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uks-data-protection-reforms-take-effect-a-new-era-for-automated-decision-making/</guid>
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                <title>EMIR/UK EMIR Regulatory Reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[EMIR/UK EMIR Regulatory Reporting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Under the new EMIR/UK EMIR reporting rules and the latest set of amendments to EMIR (&#x201C;EMIR 3.0&#x201D;), greater focus is placed on reporting and reporting errors. Download our EMIR/UK EMIR Regulatory Reporting briefing to see how Travers Smith and Validus can help.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:02:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emiruk-emir-regulatory-reporting/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emiruk-emir-regulatory-reporting/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Six fixes for SFDR 2.0</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In his week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights, we are looking at the six fixes for SFDR 2.0.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:54:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-six-fixes-for-sfdr-20/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 120</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Joint regulatory consultation on 2028 value for money framework: The Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator have issued a new joint consultation on their long-awaited value for money (VFM) framework for workplace defined contribution pension schemes. The joint consultation closes on 8 March 2026, with the regime expected to come into effect from 2028.&#xD;&#xA;Actuarial guidance published for the Virgin Media legislative fix: The Financial Reporting Council has issued the awaited Tech...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:01:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-120/</link>
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                <title>Ready, set, report: the FCA fires the starting gun on UK sustainability reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 30 January 2026, the UK&#x27;s Financial Conduct Authority (&quot;FCA&quot;) launched a consultation on the introduction of mandatory sustainability reporting for listed companies, based on the yet-to-be-finalised UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (&quot;UK SRS&quot;). The consultation will be of high interest to any UK listed company &#x2013; including overseas companies with a UK listing &#x2013; though as we explain below, its immediate impact will be relatively limited for the next few years.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:50:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ready-set-report-the-fca-fires-the-starting-gun-on-uk-sustainability-reporting/</link>
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                <title>Come one, come all: FCA CP26/4 and yet more cryptoasset proposals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Discover key updates on the UK&#x27;s upcoming cryptoasset regulations, including the latest FCA consultation (CP26/4), new regulated activities under the Financial Services and Markets 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2025, and critical changes for firms ahead of implementation from October 2027. Stay informed on essential compliance requirements and industry impacts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:56:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/come-one-come-all-fca-cp264-and-yet-more-cryptoasset-proposals/</link>
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                <title>The new heat networks regime: what do regulated businesses need to do and when?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although the new regulatory regime for heat networks came into force on 27 January 2026, a number of aspects are being phased in over the next 12 months. We look at what businesses caught by the regime need to do &#x2013; and when.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:17:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-heat-networks-regime-what-do-regulated-businesses-need-to-do-and-when/</link>
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                <title>Court applies mixed member partnership anti-avoidance tax rules to LLP member remuneration</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC has become increasingly assertive in seeking to apply income tax charges to returns that LLP members have viewed as capital or non-taxable in nature. This approach looks set to continue following last week&#x27;s decision in The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in which the Upper Tribunal (UT) held that a variety of anti-avoidance rules applied to a long-service remuneration scheme.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:14:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-applies-mixed-member-partnership-anti-avoidance-tax-rules-to-llp-member-remuneration/</link>
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                <title>The Compliance Conundrum: Updated SFO guidance brings new challenges for Corporates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the end of last year, the Serious Fraud Office (the &quot;SFO&quot;) published guidance for corporates setting out &#x27;when, why and how&#x27; it will evaluate an organisation&#x27;s compliance programme (the &quot;Guidance&quot;). It replaces earlier internal guidance from the SFO (which previously formed part of its operational handbook for prosecutors) and builds on recent efforts by the SFO to improve transparency and provide clarity on how to proactively and effectively engage with, where necessary, fellow regulators...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:17:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-compliance-conundrum-updated-sfo-guidance-brings-new-challenges-for-corporates/</link>
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                <title>ESG Litigation Risk: Navigating the Rising Tide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Increased corporate, societal and political focus on ESG has resulted in an increase in ESG-related litigation globally. These claims are emerging across many jurisdictions and relate to a variety of ESG issues including &quot;greenwashing&quot;, climate change, business and human rights claims and environmental contamination. They are generally novel and ambitious &#x2013; and often used by activists and NGOs to place pressure on organisations to improve their ESG performance or even change their strategy &#x2013;...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:38:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-litigation-risk-navigating-the-rising-tide/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s coming up?  Ten topics for senior living investors to bear in mind</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing we share a quickfire summary of ten of the key legal changes affecting the senior living sector that we&#x27;ll be keeping our eyes on this year:]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:01:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-coming-up-ten-topics-for-senior-living-investors-to-bear-in-mind/</link>
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                <title>UK Government confirms switch to CPI indexation for renewable subsidy schemes from April 2026 but rules out a freeze and wider realignment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government published its response to the separate (but aligned) consultations on changing inflation indexation in the Renewables Obligation (&quot;RO&quot;) and Feed-in Tariff (&quot;FiT&quot;) schemes on 28 January 2026, confirming its intention to proceed with an immediate switch to CPI-based indexation ahead of the next annual adjustment scheduled in April 2026 (i.e. &quot;Option 1&quot; as set out in the original consultations).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:55:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-government-confirms-switch-to-cpi-indexation-for-renewable-subsidy-schemes-from-april-2026-but-rules-out-a-freeze-and-wider-realignment/</link>
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                <title>Commonhold and leasehold reform steps up a pace</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 27 January 2026, the Government published draft legislation to revolutionise the way in which flats are owned and managed in England and Wales.  The headlines provisions are as follows:]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:04:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/commonhold-and-leasehold-reform-steps-up-a-pace/</link>
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                <title>Beyond the usual suspects; the new era of universal FDI scrutiny</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In his recent address at Davos, Mark Carney heralded the end of a &quot;pleasant fiction&quot;, the belief in a stable, rules-based international order where economic integration was a goal in itself. For Carney, the &quot;rupture&quot; in this order marks a shift from global integration towards strategic autonomy and securonomics.&#xD;&#xA;While these geopolitical shifts provide the backdrop, the practical reality for dealmakers is a further hardening of foreign direct investment (FDI) and national security regimes. Ac...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:01:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beyond-the-usual-suspects-the-new-era-of-universal-fdi-scrutiny/</link>
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                <title>What does the Warm Homes Plan mean for the UK&#x27;s energy and infrastructure sector?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government&#x27;s Warm Homes Plan sets out its vision for the transition from fossil fuels to low carbon energy for residential accommodation in the UK. We discuss the implications for businesses involved in new build projects, heat networks and other clean energy technology, together with the retrofit of existing properties, including the private rented sector.  We also highlight the opportunities that the plan offers for businesses interested in providing finance for energy efficiency upg...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:53:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-warm-homes-plan-mean-for-the-uks-energy-and-infrastructure-sector/</link>
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                <title>Time to consider ESG risk in your 2026 strategic planning</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Please feel welcome to contact us to discuss how we can help embed ESG and sustainability considerations into your 2026 planning.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:55:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/time-to-consider-esg-risk-in-your-2026-strategic-planning/</link>
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                <title>GLI Fund Finance 2026 - Securitisation: subscription lines and credit NAVs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[GLI Fund Finance 2026 - Securitisation: subscription lines and credit NAVs]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:54:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2026-securitisation-subscription-lines-and-credit-navs/</link>
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                <title>A Guide to the Taxation of Share Plans in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Share plans are a powerful mechanism for companies to recruit, retain and motivate talent.  By taking a stake in the business they work for, employees can align their interests with the company&#x27;s long-term goals.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:57:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-guide-to-the-taxation-of-share-plans-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>Incentives and Remuneration: Winter Update 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our New Year Update where we take a look at some of the latest developments in the broad field of employee incentives and remuneration and consider what lies ahead in 2026.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:57:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/incentives-and-remuneration-winter-update-2026/</link>
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                <title>GLI Fund Finance 2026 - Derivatives at fund level</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[GLI Fund Finance 2026 - Derivatives at fund level]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:16:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2026-derivatives-at-fund-level/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: More turbulence in the year ahead</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This week we are taking a special look at the issues that will shape private capital in the year ahead. You can read our full analysis of those legal, regulatory and tax headwinds in our new publication Insights 26.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:46:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-more-turbulence-in-the-year-ahead/</link>
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                <title>GC Outlook 2026: What in-house leaders need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since coming into force on 31 July 2023, the FCA&#x2019;s Consumer Duty has raised complex questions about scope and compliance, especially for wealth managers given the complexities of their businesses and diverse client profiles. Recent publications at the end of 2025 include a consultation on targeted clarifications to the FCA Handbook and fresh supervisory guidance, with a further consultation on the Duty&#x2019;s scope expected in early 2026. This could finally bring much-needed clarity &#x2013; or the possi...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:44:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gc-outlook-2026-what-in-house-leaders-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>New year tax checklist for private capital managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax is a hot topic for the private capital sector, and that looks set to continue throughout 2026.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With so many tax developments progressing it can be difficult for asset managers to stay on top of things. This briefing provides a checklist of the key tax issues to have on your list for 2026 across the UK, US and EU, as well as the key European fund management jurisdictions of Luxembourg, Ireland]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:54:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-year-tax-checklist-for-private-capital-managers/</link>
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                <title>UK late payment reform: what does it mean for business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on major changes to the law on late payment.  These range from powers to fine businesses which fail to pay their suppliers on time through to measures which would prohibit credit periods of more than 60 days and restrict customers&#x27; ability to withhold payment.  In this briefing, we look at how these proposals would impact businesses in practice.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:54:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-late-payment-reform-what-does-it-mean-for-business/</link>
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                <title>The Warm Homes Plan: clarity at last for residential landlords</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 21 January 2026 the Government published the much-anticipated Warm Homes Plan.  This is heralded as providing &#xA3;15bn over five years to UK households, in order to help upgrade five million homes by 2030.  The funds will be provided via direct support for people on low incomes and in fuel poverty, and via a combination of grants and low/ zero-interest finance for others.  According to the Government, this will create a &quot;rooftop revolution&quot; by tripling the number of homes with solar panels....]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:36:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-warm-homes-plan-clarity-at-last-for-residential-landlords/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update January 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:15:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2026/</link>
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                <title>Consumer Duty: How can wealth managers stay on the front foot in 2026?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since coming into force on 31 July 2023, the FCA&#x2019;s Consumer Duty has raised complex questions about scope and compliance, especially for wealth managers given the complexities of their businesses and diverse client profiles. Recent publications at the end of 2025 include a consultation on targeted clarifications to the FCA Handbook and fresh supervisory guidance, with a further consultation on the Duty&#x2019;s scope expected in early 2026. This could finally bring much-needed clarity &#x2013; or the possi...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:42:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-duty-how-can-wealth-managers-stay-on-the-front-foot-in-2026/</link>
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                <title>ESG and sustainable finance &#x2013; issues for pension schemes and sponsors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Sustainability is rising rapidly up the pensions agenda because of a mix of changing law, regulatory guidance, and growing demand from pension scheme members and other stakeholders.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:43:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-and-sustainable-finance-issues-for-pension-schemes-and-sponsors/</link>
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                <title>H2 Transactions Update</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:05:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/h2-transactions-update/</link>
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                <title>Value for money back under the spotlight</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Pensions Regulator have issued a new joint consultation on their long-awaited value for money (VFM) framework for workplace defined contribution (DC) pension schemes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:26:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/value-for-money-back-under-the-spotlight/</link>
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                <title>The Renters&#x27; Rights Act 2025 and real estate financing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Background&#xD;&#xA;As explored in a previous briefing, the PRS has been braced for change since the publication in 2017 of Theresa May&#x27;s white paper &#x27;Fixing our Broken Housing Market&#x27; which argued that tenants needed a fairer deal. The previous government published a Renters&#x27; (Reform) Bill which was not passed into law before they left office, but formed the starting point for the Renters&#x27; Rights Act 2025. This Act will introduce a new regime that represents a fundamental change in England&#x27;s PRS. In...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:35:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-renters-rights-act-2025-and-real-estate-financing/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal dismisses law firm professional negligence case: Afan Valley Limited (in Administration) and others v Lupton Fawcett LLP</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal dismisses law firm professional negligence case: Afan Valley Limited (in Administration) and others v Lupton Fawcett LLP &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a judgment handed down on 5 January 2026, the Court of Appeal dismissed a multi-million-pound professional negligence claim against law firm Lupton Fawcett (&quot;LF&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:39:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-dismisses-law-firm-professional-negligence-case-afan-valley-limited-in-administration-and-others-v-lupton-fawcett-llp/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s new subscription contracts regime: what, when and why?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:58:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-new-subscription-contracts-regime-what-when-and-why/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Sustainability reforms lack a convincing theory of change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In his week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights, we are looking at the agreed reforms to the EU&#x27;s sustainability disclosure rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:53:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-sustainability-reforms-lack-a-convincing-theory-of-change/</link>
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                <title>LCAT Quarterly Listed Company Update &#x2013; January 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the January 2026 edition of Travers Smith&#x2019;s Quarterly Listed Company Update. This issue highlights the latest regulatory developments and guidance relevant to listed companies, as well as key trends and practical points for consideration in the coming months. Our dedicated Listed Company Advisory Team offer practical support relevant to listed companies, including directors&#x2019; duties and reporting obligations, corporate governance frameworks, and all aspects of market disclosure and...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:33:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lcat-quarterly-listed-company-update-january-2026/</link>
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                <title>Financial Services and Markets 2026 Regulatory Roadmap</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Discover Travers Smith&#x2019;s 2026 Regulatory Roadmap, summarizing key regulatory developments in the UK and EU for asset managers, financial market infrastructures, and fintech firms. Stay informed on the evolving financial services landscape with concise insights designed to help senior managers and legal and compliance advisers prepare for upcoming regulatory changes in the new year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:51:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-and-markets-2026-regulatory-roadmap/</link>
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                <title>Crypto cracker: 12 things to know about the FCA&#x27;s cryptoassets papers CP25/40 and CP25/41</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This piece is the third in a mini-series looking at a set of key HMT and FCA publications, delivered the week before the festive break began for many. Following on from our briefings Instrumental Health: Final Cryptoasset Legislation and UK cryptoassets prudential proposals: unexpected gift or the nightmare before Christmas?, this article brings the series to a seasonal close by looking at the FCA&#x27;s proposals in CP25/40 and CP25/41. It is convenient to look at those together as there are aspe...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:15:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/crypto-cracker-12-things-to-know-about-the-fcas-cryptoassets-papers-cp2540-and-cp2541/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 119</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:56:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-119/</link>
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                <title>Navigating Global Incentive Plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Rolling out a global share plan requires significant investment of time, internal coordination and collaboration with external advisors and administrators. Ultimately, success hinges on thorough preparation, clear communication, and the ability to anticipate and deal with regulatory, legal, and tax complexities. By focusing on these fundamentals, companies can ensure their global share plans are well received and deliver real value to the business and its employees.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:54:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/navigating-global-incentive-plans/</link>
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                <title>Withholding the withholding tax concession: HMRC pauses concession for errors when withholding tax on interest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What has happened? &#xD;&#xA;HMRC has confirmed it has paused a long standing concession that dealt with administrative failures to withhold income tax from payments of UK source yearly interest to overseas lenders. The concession allowed borrowers to make a voluntary disclosure and, in qualifying cases, be assessed only for late payment interest.&#xD;&#xA;The concession applied where a UK borrower had not obtained HMRC clearance to pay interest &#x27;gross&#x27;, paid an amount of interest &#x27;gross&#x27;, but where the over...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:36:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/withholding-the-withholding-tax-concession-hmrc-pauses-concession-for-errors-when-withholding-tax-on-interest/</link>
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                <title>Pensions Radar - December 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pensions Radar is a quarterly listing of expected future changes in UK law affecting work-based pension schemes. Read our December 2025 edition now.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:08:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-radar-december-2025/</link>
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                <title>CSRD and CSDDD Version 2.0 &#x2013; the EU&#x27;s sustainability framework redefined</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As reported in our previous briefing, the Sustainability Omnibus finally reached its destination last week, when the European institutions agreed on changes to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (&quot;CSRD&quot;) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (&quot;CSDDD&quot;). The text was subsequently approved by the Council&#x27;s Coreper committee on 10 December, and on 16 December, the Parliament approved the text in its plenary session. Some sources are noting that final publication o...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:39:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/csrd-and-csddd-version-20-the-eus-sustainability-framework-redefined/</link>
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                <title>UK cryptoassets prudential proposals: unexpected gift or the nightmare before Christmas?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 16 December 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its proposals relating to the prudential framework that will apply to firms authorised to carry on cryptoasset-related regulated activities under the new UK cryptoassets regulatory framework. We previously published our briefing summarising the final cryptoassets legislation published by the UK Treasury, which is available here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proposed prudential rules build on the FCA&#x27;s earlier proposals in CP25/15 and will dete...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:16:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-cryptoassets-prudential-proposals-unexpected-gift-or-the-nightmare-before-christmas/</link>
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                <title>Implementation speaks louder than words: the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation&#x2019;s First Annual Review</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 4 December 2025, the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (the &quot;OTSI&quot;) published its first annual review. Although the OTSI has publicly been relatively quiet since launching in late 2024, given its focus on trade-based restrictions, at a time when there is an increase in international trade controls restricting supply chains and sales channels, now is a good moment to examine its impact to date. That includes guidance on &quot;no Russia&quot; clauses, and what the OTSI&#x27;s role might mean for bus...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:08:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/implementation-speaks-louder-than-words-the-office-of-trade-sanctions-implementation-s-first-annual-review/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - December 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:30:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-december-2025/</link>
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                <title>Employment Winter Newsletter 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our 2025 employment and immigration winter newsletter. This year has been anything but quiet and employment lawyers and HR professionals have been kept busy on several fronts, with key developments both in the UK and internationally.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:13:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-winter-newsletter-2025/</link>
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                <title>Scanning the real estate horizon, 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Here we look ahead to the New Year, which looks set to be another year of change for the real estate sector. Key themes include increasing regulation, planning change and ongoing transparency measures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:18:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/scanning-the-real-estate-horizon-2026/</link>
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                <title>VAT recovery on deal costs restricted</title>
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                            Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/vat-recovery-on-deal-costs-restricted/</link>
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                <title>Instrumental health: Final Cryptoassets Legislation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[His Majesty&#x27;s Treasury (HMT), published the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2025 (the Regulations) on 15 December 2025. While they may well ultimately be dated 2026 (Parliament rises for Christmas on 18 December and the Regulations must be approved by both chambers), this marks a key milestone in the UK&#x27;s journey on digital assets, which will sit squarely within the regulatory perimeter of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The Regulations will come full...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:54:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/instrumental-health-final-cryptoassets-legislation/</link>
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                <title>Arc and the impending flood of leasehold reform</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, which received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024, contained the framework for various reforms to the residential long leasehold regime.  One such reform would reduce the premium paid to their landlords by leaseholders upon collective enfranchisement.  In R (ARC Time Freehold Income Authorised Fund) and others v The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWHC 2751, a group of freeholders brought judicial review proceedings...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:36:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/arc-and-the-impending-flood-of-leasehold-reform/</link>
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                <title>New FCA retail disclosure regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has issued final rules for its new retail product disclosure regime: PS25/20: Supporting informed decision making: Final rules for Consumer Composite Investments.  The regime will supersede the existing UK PRIIPs KID and UK UCITS KIID disclosure obligations and is intended to usher in a more harmonised, flexible, proportionate and consumer friendly disclosure regime.  Those who have been following the consultation process are likely to be pleasantly surprised as the FCA has listened t...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:16:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-fca-retail-disclosure-regime/</link>
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                <title>New FCA guidance on non-financial misconduct</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has published its final guidance for firms when considering non-financial misconduct as an FCA conduct rule breach and as part of fit and proper assessments:  PS25/23: Tackling non&#x2011;financial misconduct in financial services.  This will apply as from 1 September 2026.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:48:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-fca-guidance-on-non-financial-misconduct/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The Commission&#x27;s SFDR proposal fails to deliver clarity</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the Commission&#x27;s SFDR proposal fails to deliver clarity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:43:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-commissions-sfdr-proposal-fails-to-deliver-clarity/</link>
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                <title>What a Difference a Letter Makes: UK Government Consults on Changing Renewable Subsidy Inflation from RPI to CPI</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on a proposed change to the inflation indexation measure underpinning two of its cornerstone renewable energy relief schemes: the Renewables Obligation (&quot;RO&quot;) and the Feed-in Tariff (&quot;FiT&quot;). The Government ultimately hopes that changing these from the Retail Price Index (&quot;RPI&quot;) to the Consumer Prices Index (&quot;CPI&quot;) will deliver savings for consumers, at a time when the purported cost of Net Zero has become a heavily politicised issue. However, these changes coul...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:43:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-a-difference-a-letter-makes-uk-government-consults-on-changing-renewable-subsidy-inflation-from-rpi-to-cpi/</link>
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                <title>Horizon scan: improvements to the UK transaction reporting regime?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA is consulting on improvements to the UK transaction reporting regime under UK MiFIR, inviting feedback from market participants by 20 February 2026. This consultation follows client and industry input highlighting the complexities and inefficiencies in the current reporting framework across various regulations, including UK EMIR and UK SFTR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:02:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/horizon-scan-improvements-to-the-uk-transaction-reporting-regime/</link>
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                <title>The Omnibus reaches its destination: CSRD and CS3D 2.0</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission concluded negotiations late on 8 December on the Sustainability Omnibus, the highly politicised proposal to amend the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Though the agreed text is not available at the time of writing, the Council and the Parliament issued press releases with key details.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:02:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-omnibus-reaches-its-destination-csrd-and-cs3d-20/</link>
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                <title>EU Market Integration Package</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 4 December 2025, the European Commission published three legislative texts, known collectively as the &quot;Market Integration Package&quot; (MIP). The MIP legislation forms part of the EU&#x27;s wider Savings and Investments Union initiative, which in turn is a product of the EU&#x27;s current drive to improve competitiveness and encourage growth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The MIP proposals, if enacted, would make a large number of changes across a wide range of EU financial services legislation. In this briefing, Travers Smith&#x27;s...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:34:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-market-integration-package/</link>
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                <title>Welcome changes made to new UK carried interest tax regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government yesterday published an updated draft of the legislation implementing the UK&#x27;s new carried interest tax regime coming into force from 6 April next year. The key principles of the regime have not been changed &#x2013; broadly, all carried interest will be taxed as trading income (with a bespoke effective rate of around 34.1% being available for so-called &quot;qualifying carried interest&quot;) - but there have been some helpful amendments to the mechanics. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the summer, we published a guide...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:43:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/welcome-changes-made-to-new-uk-carried-interest-tax-regime/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Venture Insights: Behind the UK Budget headlines &#x2013;  impacts on venture</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It&#x27;s been a long time since a UK Budget and especially its behind-the-scenes mechanics (leaks, briefings and uploads) caused such a row. Looking behind those headlines, there was lots in the Budget of potential value to venture capital, but with a tax raising sting in the tail which we&#x27;ll come to at the end.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:11:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-venture-insights-behind-the-uk-budget-headlines-impacts-on-venture/</link>
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                <title>Are you AIMing to move to the Main Market?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Are you considering moving from AIM to a Main Market listing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this article we examine why many AIM companies are seeking to do so now, some of the benefits of stepping up, and how Travers Smith can help you if you are considering a move.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:24:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-you-aiming-to-move-to-the-main-market/</link>
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                <title>COP30: What were the key outcomes?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our first COP30 article we highlighted the difficult challenges facing the conference, amidst a backdrop of a general sense of retreat and pessimism in the international climate community. With an energetic presidency and aims of focusing on climate implementation and nature protection, COP30 was seen by many to be pivotal. So, after two weeks of intense negotiations at the mouth of the Amazon, what were the key takeaways?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:49:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop30-what-were-the-key-outcomes/</link>
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                <title>Chambers and Partners: Shareholders&#x27; Rights &amp; Shareholder Activism 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our Senior Consultant Spencer Summerfield has been the Contributing Editor of the Chambers and Partners 2025 Global Practice Guide on Shareholders&#x27; Rights &amp; Shareholder Activism.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:06:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-and-partners-shareholders-rights-shareholder-activism-2025/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Does the UK have a coherent strategy for private capital?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at European fund labels.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:04:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-does-the-uk-have-a-coherent-strategy-for-private-capital/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Sustainability</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: a Sustainability Stocktake.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:17:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-a-sustainability-stocktake/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:07:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025/</link>
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                <title>What can businesses hope to gain from the EU&#x27;s Digital Omnibus?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Less red tape and a simpler path to compliance&#x2014;particularly for smaller businesses. Fostering innovation, AI, and data-driven growth, while not compromising fundamental rights. These are the European Commission&#x2019;s aims in proposing a set of sweeping reforms under the &#x201C;Digital Omnibus&#x201D; on 19 November 2025: two draft regulations (one for AI, one for data), along with a suite of other measures to consolidate and simplify the EU&#x2019;s digital rulebook. This briefing looks at how the proposed changes t...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:48:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-can-businesses-hope-to-gain-from-the-eus-digital-omnibus/</link>
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                <title>Briefing Note: Key Takeaways from the London Stock Exchange&#x2019;s Discussion Paper Feedback Statement on Shaping the Future of AIM</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The London Stock Exchange&#x2019;s (LSE) November 2025 Feedback Statement signals a new phase for AIM, focusing on proportionality, cost reduction, and reaffirming AIM&#x2019;s risk/reward profile, as well as efforts to reposition AIM for the future as a distinct founder- and growth-focused market that can be competitive with private equity. Immediate changes have been confirmed, while more substantial reforms are on the horizon.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:57:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/briefing-note-key-takeaways-from-the-london-stock-exchange-s-discussion-paper-feedback-statement-on-shaping-the-future-of-aim/</link>
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                <title>Earned settlement - consultation opens on proposed changes to UK settlement rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the publication of the Immigration White Paper and the government&#x2019;s recent emphasis on reforming both legal and illegal migration, significant changes have been proposed to the process by which individuals can obtain settlement or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) status in the UK. These proposals aim to reshape long-term settlement options for overseas workers and their families, with a focus on contribution, integration, and compliance with immigration rules. A formal consultation...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:23:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/earned-settlement-consultation-opens-on-proposed-changes-to-uk-settlement-rules/</link>
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                <title>Highlights from the DealCatalyst Asset Based/Specialist Lender Finance Conference 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ABSF Global Conference, hosted by DealCatalyst at the Royal Lancaster in London on Monday 24 November 2025, again brought together a great mix of structured and specialty finance originators, investors and service providers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The agenda this year was as packed and varied as ever, with panels and keynotes exploring different funding sources and asset classes, the evolving regulatory environment and the challenges and opportunities for both new and established market participants.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:28:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/highlights-from-the-dealcatalyst-asset-basedspecialist-lender-finance-conference-2025/</link>
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                <title>Finalised SFDR 2.0 proposals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 20 November 2025, the European Commission published its final legislative proposal to update the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), commonly known as SFDR 2.0. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The finalised proposal contains a range of important changes from the leaked draft text which was circulated earlier in November 2025. Travers Smith&#x27;s Financial Services and Markets and Operational Risk and Environment teams have published an updated briefing setting out the key changes from the leaked draft an...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:36:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/finalised-sfdr-20-proposals/</link>
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                <title>How should B2C businesses respond to the CMA&#x27;s enforcement action on misleading pricing?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority has launched its first consumer investigations using the tough new enforcement powers it acquired in April 2025 &#x2013; which include the ability to impose fines of up to 10% of turnover.  We look at why it&#x27;s chosen to focus on pricing and what B2C businesses can do to reduce their risk of being next on the CMA&#x27;s &quot;hit list&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:04:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-should-b2c-businesses-respond-to-the-cmas-enforcement-action-on-misleading-pricing/</link>
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                <title>OECD updates guidance on tax treatment of remote working</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The OECD has updated its model double tax convention (the Model Treaty), and in doing so, has amended its guidance on when a home office of a team member can generate a taxable presence of the foreign business for which they work.  Businesses with remote workers will want to ascertain whether the relevant tax authorities will change their practices in line with the new guidance and, if so, confirm that their policies on remote working remain appropriate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:41:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/oecd-updates-guidance-on-tax-treatment-of-remote-working/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x2019;s new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government has recently introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill to Parliament, with the objective of strengthening the UK&#x2019;s defences against cyber threats to systems most critical to daily life. Once in force (many of the substantive reforms require secondary legislation to be brought into effect), this legislation will extend direct regulation to a broader range of organisations underpinning essential services and key digital services &#x2013; incl...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:07:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-s-new-cyber-security-and-resilience-bill/</link>
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                <title>Infrastructure and Energy Spotlight &#x2013; Autumn/Winter 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this edition, we look at the prospects for data centres in the UK, what to watch out for in the Budget and whether EU objections could derail UK planning reforms.  We also discuss the clean energy aspects of the UK&#x27;s Industrial Strategy, the impact of consumer law on the energy and infrastructure sectors, recent developments in sustainability reporting and the National Underground Asset Register.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:02:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-and-energy-spotlight-autumnwinter-2025/</link>
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                <title>The Practitioner&#x2019;s  Guide to Global  Investigations -  Tenth Edition Parallel civil litigation: the UK  perspective</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article was first published on Global Investigations Review in October 2025; for further in-depth analysis, please visit&#xA0;GIR The Practitioner&#x2019;s Guide to Global Investigations - Edition 10.&#x201D;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:07:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-practitioner-s-guide-to-global-investigations-tenth-edition-parallel-civil-litigation-the-uk-perspective/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-practitioner-s-guide-to-global-investigations-tenth-edition-parallel-civil-litigation-the-uk-perspective/</guid>
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                <title>Out on a limit: The Bank of England&#x27;s systemic stablecoins consultation provokes and pleases in equal measure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Observers of, and aspiring participants in, the UK stablecoin market have needed deep wells of patience. In case this has slipped readers&#x27; minds, His Majesty&#x27;s Treasury (HMT) has not actually yet laid the secondary legislation bringing cryptoassets, including stablecoins, into FCA regulation. We analysed the draft for consultation over six months ago, and expect the finalised version to be laid very soon.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:53:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/out-on-a-limit-the-bank-of-englands-systemic-stablecoins-consultation-provokes-and-pleases-in-equal-measure/</link>
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                <title>FRC publishes thematic review of reporting on share-based payments under IFRS2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Companies apply IFRS 2, &#x27;Share-based Payment&#x27;, to account for transactions in which they receive goods or services in exchange for equity instruments such as share options or awards granted to employees. It also applies to transactions settled in cash which are based on the value of those instruments. IFRS 2 can be a complex standard as companies need to use models to value share-based payment arrangements (which require judgements and assumptions to be made) and different accounting rules ap...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:03:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/frc-publishes-thematic-review-of-reporting-on-share-based-payments-under-ifrs2/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Should you label your next fund?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at European fund labels.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:45:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-should-you-label-your-next-fund/</link>
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                <title>How to avoid making a contract before you&#x27;re ready</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A recent Court of Appeal decision has highlighted the risk of entering into a contract via informal channels such as WhatsApp, emails, text messages and phone calls, before any formal written agreement has been drawn up. We look at how to ensure that you&#x27;re not committed until you&#x27;re actually ready to be legally bound.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:23:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-to-avoid-making-a-contract-before-youre-ready/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update November 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:32:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2025/</link>
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                <title>Opening the Door to Behavioural Fixes and Efficiency Claims? The CMA&#x2019;s new Draft Guidance on UK Merger Remedies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (&quot;CMA&quot;) published its draft revised guidance on merger remedies on 16 October 2025 (the &quot;Draft Guidance&quot;), proposing updates to its approach to the selection, design and implementation of remedies in merger cases. The consultation is open until 13 November 2025, with final guidance expected to be in place later this year. \]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:29:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/opening-the-door-to-behavioural-fixes-and-efficiency-claims-the-cma-s-new-draft-guidance-on-uk-merger-remedies/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/opening-the-door-to-behavioural-fixes-and-efficiency-claims-the-cma-s-new-draft-guidance-on-uk-merger-remedies/</guid>
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                <title>The New Towns Taskforce has recommended locations for twelve new towns, but will any be built?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The New Towns Taskforce (the &quot;NTT&quot;) recently issued its much-anticipated independent report to government on the sites which it proposes for designation as new towns. In this briefing we explore its report and the challenges that implementation will face.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:57:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-towns-taskforce-has-recommended-locations-for-twelve-new-towns-but-will-any-be-built/</link>
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                <title>Renters&#x27; rights and the UK&#x27;s living sectors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Renters&#x27; Rights Act passed into legislation on 27 October 2025. Although there is general relief that the ambit of the new regime has been finalised, landlords are poised to find out the timetable for introducing the various aspects of the new rules, and the terms of the secondary legislation which will fill in the missing details. Our last briefing gave an overview of the new legislation - this briefing will explore what it could mean for the UK&#x27;s living sectors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:18:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/renters-rights-and-the-uks-living-sectors/</link>
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                <title>Draft SFDR 2.0 proposals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the publication of a leaked draft of the European Commission&#x27;s proposals for revisions to the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Travers Smith&#x27;s Financial Services and Markets and Operational Risk and Environment teams have published a briefing on the key points contained within the draft text and their implications for asset managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:33:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/draft-sfdr-20-proposals/</link>
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                <title>A (limited) win for the AI industry &#x2013; no secondary infringement in landmark UK copyright case</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At its outset, the case before the UK High Court in Getty Images v Stability AI looked set to provide a definitive outcome to the copyright debate dividing &#x201C;two warring factions&#x201D; (as the trial judge put it)&#x2014;the creative industries and the AI industry. However, those hopes faded when Getty Images dropped its primary infringement claim at the end of the trial in June 2025, following insufficient evidence that Stability AI&#x27;s generative AI model, Stable Diffusion, had been trained within the UK....]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:34:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-limited-win-for-the-ai-industry-no-secondary-infringement-in-landmark-uk-copyright-case/</link>
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                <title>Better Lives and Older People&#x27;s Housing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[For several decades, policy-makers have differentiated between a population&#x27;s lifespan (or life expectancy) and its healthspan (meaning the number of years of healthy, active, disease-free life). Across the Western world, increases in lifespan have generally not been matched by increases in healthspan. Having access to the right housing, in the right location and at the right price is part of the formula for healthy ageing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:12:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/better-lives-and-older-peoples-housing/</link>
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                <title>Changing regulation: your chance to get your views heard</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has issued an open call for evidence asking for examples of where UK regulation inhibits growth, innovation and investment.  This is a good opportunity for businesses to make the case for Government to look again at aspects of law or regulation which may be well-intentioned, but are disproportionate in their effects.  The aim is to &quot;reduce the administrative burdens of regulation on business by 25%&quot;.  But time is short &#x2013; the call for evidence closes on 16 December 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:29:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changing-regulation-your-chance-to-get-your-views-heard/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changing-regulation-your-chance-to-get-your-views-heard/</guid>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - United Arab Emirates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In these three episodes, Marianne Parkinson and Olivia Rhys-Evans from our Employment team will be joined by Michael Chattle of Al Tamimi to discuss hot topics and trends around employment in the United Arab Emirates.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:54:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-united-arab-emirates/</link>
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                <title>Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II: Supreme Court rules on liability for dishonest assistance in breaches of constructive trusts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Overturning the decision of the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court has confirmed in Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II [2025] UKSC 28 that a person can be liable to pay equitable compensation where they dishonestly assist a director in dissipating unauthorised profit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:39:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stevens-v-hotel-portfolio-ii-supreme-court-rules-on-liability-for-dishonest-assistance-in-breaches-of-constructive-trusts/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stevens-v-hotel-portfolio-ii-supreme-court-rules-on-liability-for-dishonest-assistance-in-breaches-of-constructive-trusts/</guid>
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                <title>Heat networks: less than 3 months until &quot;go live&quot; date for regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the &quot;go live&quot; date for regulation of heat networks fast approaching (27 January 2026), network operators - and some landlords - need to make sure they&#x27;re prepared for the new regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:53:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/heat-networks-less-than-3-months-until-go-live-date-for-regulation/</link>
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                <title>What to Expect at COP30</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (&quot;COP30&quot;) is being convened in Bel&#xE9;m, Brazil between 10 and 21 November 2025. COP30 will be attended by high-profile heads of state and members of the business community from some of the 198 signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (&quot;UNFCCC&quot;), along with climate and sustainability experts, NGOs and campaigners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:42:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-to-expect-at-cop30/</link>
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                <title>ESG Initiatives and Antitrust: A Cross-Jurisdictional Snapshot</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As ESG goals and &#x27;pro-growth&#x27; initiatives remain high on governments&#x27; agendas, it is no surprise that competition law is having to examine its interaction with the green transition. Below, we discuss the key approaches to ESG collaborations from four key competition regulators: in the EU, UK, Japan and the US.  Whilst navigating this complex and fast-paced regulatory landscape presents significant challenges for businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions, we also highlight some areas...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:02:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-initiatives-and-antitrust-a-cross-jurisdictional-snapshot/</link>
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                <title>The EBA&#x27;s proposed expansion of third-party risk management requirements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Banking Authority (EBA) is preparing to usher in a Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)-style regime, but this time for non-ICT third-party arrangements. Its proposed draft guidelines significantly expand its former 2019 outsourcing guidelines and will lead to an overhaul of third-party risk management within EU financial services. This briefing sets out the key changes and next steps for firms in scope.  If implemented, the new guidelines will introduce a much broader, more...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:22:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-ebas-proposed-expansion-of-third-party-risk-management-requirements/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Are pooled investment funds on their way out?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the long term implications of the development of fund tokenisation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:13:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-are-pooled-investment-funds-on-their-way-out/</link>
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                <title>Quarterly Listed Company Update &#x2013; What&#x27;s new and what&#x27;s next? October 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the October 2025 edition of Travers Smith&#x2019;s Quarterly Listed Company Update. This issue highlights the latest regulatory developments and guidance relevant to listed companies, as well as key trends and practical points for consideration in the coming months. Our dedicated Listed Company Advisory Team offer practical support relevant to listed companies, including directors&#x2019; duties and reporting obligations, corporate governance frameworks, and all aspects of market disclosure and...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:22:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/quarterly-listed-company-update-whats-new-and-whats-next-october-2025/</link>
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                <title>Global Legal Insights - Blockchain &amp; Cryptocurrency Regulation 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Global Legal Insights - Blockchain &amp; Cryptocurrency Regulation 2026. This article was first published in GLI - Blockchain &amp; Cryptocurrency Regulation 2026.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:43:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/global-legal-insights-blockchain-cryptocurrency-regulation-2026/</link>
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                <title>International Insights - Autumn 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our latest International Insights article delivers a cross section of news and selected stories from Travers Smith.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:53:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-insights-autumn-2025/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight &#x2013; Autumn/Winter 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we look at how to mitigate risks to outsourcings from cyber-attacks and the implications for customers and service providers of proposed reforms on late payment. We also discuss the Employment Rights Bill, cloud service switching, umbrella companies, what to watch out for in the Budget and AI literacy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:51:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-autumnwinter-2025/</link>
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                <title>What will the new renters&#x27; rights regime mean for the UK&#x27;s real estate sector?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since Theresa May&#x27;s 2017 White Paper: Fixing our Broken Housing Market stated that renters needed a fairer deal, the residential real estate sector in England has braced itself for change. The following year, the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 was passed in order to make sure that rental homes in England are safe, healthy and free from things that could cause serious harm. In the next year, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 banned most letting fees and capped tenancy deposits paid by te...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:14:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-will-the-new-renters-rights-regime-mean-for-the-uks-real-estate-sector/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Autumn 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Autumn edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:00:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-autumn-2025/</link>
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                <title>ESG Circular - Issue 1 - October 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Explore ESG Circular Issue 1 - Travers Smith&#x2019;s quarterly newsletter featuring expert legal insights and the latest updates on ESG regulations, sustainability initiatives, and risk management for businesses in the UK and EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:58:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-circular-issue-1-october-2025/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 118</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:42:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-118/</link>
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                <title>The Travers Smith International Arbitration Podcast</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of podcasts in which we discuss important and developing issues in international arbitration.&#xA0; We aim to discuss issues that will be of interest to both arbitration lawyers and non-arbitration lawyers alike.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:26:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-travers-smith-international-arbitration-podcast/</link>
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                <title>Making data centres happen: what issues should real estate investors bear in mind when considering investing in data centre assets?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The data center event&#xD;&#xA;On 30 September 2025, Travers Smith hosted a bespoke event entitled &quot;Making Data Centres Happen&#x27;, exploring key themes in the evolution of this essential infrastructure asset class with a panel and a live audience. Several interesting themes emerged from their conversations, some of which are described here. This briefing looks at three of the key legal issues that were explored in relation to investing in data centres.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:45:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/making-data-centres-happen-what-issues-should-real-estate-investors-bear-in-mind-when-considering-investing-in-data-centre-assets/</link>
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                <title>Possible introduction of &quot;partnership NICs&quot;: what it would mean for private capital managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[According to press reports, the Chancellor is preparing to introduce a new national insurance/social security contribution (NIC) charge on partnerships, so-called &quot;partnership NICs&quot;, in next month&#x27;s Budget. Such a move would have a significant impact on the UK private capital management sector (for which the limited liability partnership (LLP) is a key business model), increasing costs and potentially leading to LLPs being restructured.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:58:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/possible-introduction-of-partnership-nics-what-it-would-mean-for-private-capital-managers/</link>
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                <title>The new National Underground Asset Register: what does it mean for the energy infrastructure sector?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We explain what the UK National Underground Asset Register is and how it should make life easier for energy infrastructure operators.  We also look at how the obligations of asset owners will change following the introduction of the new system.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:59:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-national-underground-asset-register-what-does-it-mean-for-the-energy-infrastructure-sector/</link>
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                <title>A capital idea! UK and EU  prudential reforms and UK  remuneration changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s Financial Services &amp; Markets team have published an End of Summer 2025 Postcard, summarising key issues and associated action points for financial services firms for the remainder of 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:11:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-capital-idea-uk-and-eu-prudential-reforms-and-uk-remuneration-changes/</link>
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                <title>In Practice: NAV facilities to PERE funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[JIBFL: NAV facilities to PERE funds. This In Practice article looks at the key features of net asset value facilities (NAV facilities) for private equity real estate funds and discusses some of the points of difference when compared to NAV facilities for private equity buyout funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:05:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-practice-nav-facilities-to-pere-funds/</link>
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                <title>In Practice: Supreme Court motor finance commission ruling: what next for lenders?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[JIBFL: Supreme Court motor finance commission ruling: what next for lenders? In this In Practice article we consider what comes next, after the Supreme Court judgment on secret commission payments in motor vehicle finance transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:48:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-practice-supreme-court-motor-finance-commission-ruling-what-next-for-lenders/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Human rights due diligence and defence investments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are looking at human rights due diligence and defence investments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:25:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-human-rights-due-diligence-and-defence-investments/</link>
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                <title>Budget Tracker (Autumn 2025)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Stay ahead of anticipated tax changes with our speculative Budget 2025 Tax Tracker for businesses. Access real-time legal insights on emerging tax proposals, enabling your organisation to prepare early, manage compliance risks, and make informed decisions before the next UK Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:07:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-tracker-autumn-2025/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability and Security: Investing in Defence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The publication of the EU&#x27;s Defence Readiness Omnibus in June 2025 marks a significant shift in position by the European Commission towards defence funding, as part of a wider rearmament strategy in Europe. The EU wants to help Member States secure &quot;effective and fast deployment of &#x2026; necessary large investments&quot; in the defence sector. It notes that the effect of the regulatory landscape facing defence companies &#x2013; both rules specific to the defence industry and the application of non-defence-s...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:49:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-and-security-investing-in-defence/</link>
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                <title>FCA measures to support Direct 2 Fund dealing and fund tokenisation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Explore how the Direct 2 Fund proposals in CP25/28 signal a positive evolution for UK authorised funds, with collaborative efforts from the Investment Association and supportive FCA guidance for fund tokenisation. Learn about regulatory commitment to innovation, efficiency, and international competitiveness in UK asset management, relevant to digital assets, fintech, and fund managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:07:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-measures-to-support-direct-2-fund-dealing-and-fund-tokenisation/</link>
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                <title>Consumer law in the UK: the current state of play</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It&#x27;s now 6 months since most of the consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 came into force, giving the UK one of the toughest enforcement regimes in the world. We look at the latest state of play and what B2C businesses can expect over the next 6-12  months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:29:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-law-in-the-uk-the-current-state-of-play/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:22:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2025/</link>
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                <title>Immigration update: Key changes to UK immigration routes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Further to the Immigration White Paper issued on 12 May 2025, the UK government has now published a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules today, affecting a wide range of immigration routes. We have summarised the most relevant changes below:]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:03:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/immigration-update-key-changes-to-uk-immigration-routes/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Venture Insights: Emerging Managers and the UK AR Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Introducing... Venture Insights. Brought to you by our alternative asset management team, Venture Insights builds on our award winning Alternative Insights newsletter &#x2013; a regular publication for GPs and LPs. Each month, we will focus in on developments for venture and growth strategies in the rapidly accelerating landscape of venture capital. In our first edition, we explore the coming changes to the UK&#x27;s appointed representative rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:28:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-venture-insights-emerging-managers-and-the-uk-ar-regime/</link>
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                <title>Immigration update: EU Entry/Exit System (EES) rollout from 12 October</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is an automated digital registration system which will operate at the point of entry to register non-EU nationals (including British nationals) when they visit participating EU countries, including France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands. The EES is being rolled out gradually by participating European countries from&#x202F;Sunday, 12 October 2025. Cyprus and Ireland will not implement the EES.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:03:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/immigration-update-eu-entryexit-system-ees-rollout-from-12-october/</link>
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                <title>Global Mobility: How UK  Employers Tackle  Immigration and  Compliance Shifts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since Brexit, the UK&#x2019;s employment law and immigration framework have undergone significant transformation, prompting both employers and advisers to rethink their strategies and responses. The requirement for a greater proportion of the workforce to hold visas has elevated sponsor licence compliance, fee management, and right to work requirements to central pieces of HR strategy for international businesses. In this shifting environment, immigration advice to organisations has become not just...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:07:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/global-mobility-how-uk-employers-tackle-immigration-and-compliance-shifts/</link>
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                <title>AI arbitrators</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What has happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) is set to launch an AI arbitrator for construction disputes in November 2025. This marks a pivotal transition toward automated dispute resolution in commercial law. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The AI arbitrator will rely exclusively on documentary evidence rather than live testimony or hearings. It has been trained on more than 1,500 previous construction awards and refined using expert-labelled examples...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:09:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ai-arbitrators/</link>
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                <title>Unlocking Global Markets &#x2013; Strategies for the Cross-Border Fund Distribution of Alternative Funds to Private Wealth Investors</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:50:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/unlocking-global-markets-strategies-for-the-cross-border-fund-distribution-of-alternative-funds-to-private-wealth-investors/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Autumn Briefing 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this edition, we look at some of the forthcoming legislative changes of interest to the UK&#x27;s real estate sector: the reinvigoration of commonhold, the Renters&#x27; Rights Bill, and the proposed ban on upwards-only rent reviews.  We give a brief update on some of transparency rules regarding the ownership of UK property, highlight some consumer protection rules of interest to the real estate sector and offer a reminder about the new corporate &#x27;failure to prevent fraud&#x27; offence.  Finally, we tou...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:43:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-autumn-briefing-2025/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Private markets and policy goals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at public private markets and how asset managers can influence them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:31:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-private-markets-and-policy-goals/</link>
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                <title>Exploring the interoperability of global frameworks with KEY ESG</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At KEY ESG&#x2019;s Q3 Sustainability Summit which took place in central London on the 11th September, an expert panel explored how global sustainability reporting frameworks can work together to ease the burden of reporters and drive real impact. Moderated by Heleen van Poecke, CEO of KEY ESG, the conversation brought together leading voices from across the sustainability landscape: Anna Dauteuil (EFRAG), Sarah-Jane Denton (Travers Smith), Dr Pendar Ostovar (Science Based Targets initiative &#x2013; SBTi)...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:15:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/exploring-the-interoperability-of-global-frameworks-with-key-esg/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s trade agreements in a changing world</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Against a backdrop of increased geopolitical instability, we look at what recent UK trade deals with the US and India mean for business and what to watch out for in the next 12-18 months. We have also updated our interactive maps of the UK&#x27;s trade agreements.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:50:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-trade-agreements-in-a-changing-world/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s trade agreements &#x2013; interactive maps (updated 2025)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following Brexit, the UK Government is keen to boost trade with countries outside the EU. Our interactive maps show the extent of the UK&#x27;s global network of free trade agreements and bilateral investment treaties. You may also be interested in our business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:01:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-trade-agreements-interactive-maps-updated-2025/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update September 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:57:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2025/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Why less might be more</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights, we are looking at transition plans in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Sep 2025 08:49:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-why-less-might-be-more/</link>
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                <title>UK gets tough on late payment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on major changes to the law on late payment &#x2013; including powers to fine businesses which fail to pay suppliers on time, restrictions on customers&#x27; ability to withhold payment in the event of a dispute and a new arbitration system.  If implemented, these measures are likely to lead to a significantly tougher regulatory environment, particularly for larger businesses which regularly use SME suppliers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:00:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-gets-tough-on-late-payment/</link>
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                <title>No seriousness threshold for data protection claims &#x2014; but the courts will reject speculative claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent Court of Appeal decision in Farley v Paymaster (t/a Equiniti) has confirmed that there is no seriousness threshold for harm to qualify for compensation in data protection claims. This potentially makes it more difficult for defendants to dispose of low-value claims at an early stage. The decision should not, however, be seen as a gift to claimants: the courts will give short shrift to far-fetched claims of harm that are not &quot;well-founded&quot;. Our briefing sets out 3 key takeaways for...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:39:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/farley-v-paymaster-no-seriousness-threshold-for-data-protection-claims-but-the-courts-will-reject-speculative-claims/</link>
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                <title>Engaging with commonhold: 5 questions about the Government&#x27;s proposals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government&#x27;s Commonhold White Paper, published on 3 March 2025, sets out its plans for replacing leasehold tenure with commonhold, which allows for the freehold ownership of land in multi-occupancy developments with shared common areas.  It was established in England and Wales via the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (the &quot;2002 Act&quot;) and brought into law in 2004, but has rarely been utilised in practice.  Nonetheless, the Government intends to go ahead with this transition, so the...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:08:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/engaging-with-commonhold-5-questions-about-the-governments-proposals/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - September 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:43:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-september-2025/</link>
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                <title>ICLG:  Alternative Investment Funds Laws and Regulations 2025</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:12:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-alternative-investment-funds-laws-and-regulations-2025/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Transatlantic tax policy and the art of the deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at transatlantic tax policy and the art of the deal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:46:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-transatlantic-tax-policy-and-the-art-of-the-deal/</link>
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                <title>Fintech, Market Infrastructure and Payments End of Summer 2025 Postcard</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s Financial Services &amp; Markets team have published an End of Summer 2025 Postcard, summarising key issues and associated action points for financial services firms for the remainder of 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:45:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fintech-market-infrastructure-and-payments-end-of-summer-2025-postcard/</link>
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                <title>Financial Services End of Summer 2025 Postcard</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s Financial Services &amp; Markets team have published an End of Summer 2025 Postcard, summarising key issues and associated action points for financial services firms for the remainder of 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:24:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-end-of-summer-2025-postcard/</link>
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                <title>Banning upwards-only rent reviews &#x2013; an international perspective</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As we explored here, the introduction in Parliament of the&#xA0;English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill caused quite a surprise across the UK&#x27;s real estate sector, sparking a range of reactions (mostly negative) to the proposed ban of upward only rent review in commercial leases.&#xA0; However, the UK is not the first jurisdiction to consider introducing such legislative provisions.&#xA0; Therefore, ahead of the&#xA0;Bill&#x27;s second reading&#xA0;in the House of Commons on 2nd September, it may be useful to ta...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:03:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/banning-upwards-only-rent-reviews-an-international-perspective/</link>
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                <title>New Immigration Rules - what employers need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UKVI have published a major new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules, following the Government&#x27;s White Paper in May this year. Some of the proposals outlined in the White Paper are now being implemented. All of these changes will come into effect on 22 July 2025, subject to limited transitional provisions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:39:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-immigration-rules-what-employers-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Immigration White paper - proposed immigration changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government has today published the much-trailed Immigration White Paper &#x27;Restoring Control Over the Immigration System&#x27; which sets out plans for radical reforms to the UK&#x27;s immigration system. While there is no timeframe yet for many of the changes, new immigration rules are set to tighten up the UK&#x27;s immigration system, across various visa categories. We have highlighted below the key proposals which are likely to be of particular relevance to employers and businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:39:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/immigration-white-paper-proposed-immigration-changes/</link>
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                <title>The new carried interest regime: what it means for real estate-based strategies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has recently published the first draft of the legislation implementing the UK&#x27;s new carried interest regime, under which, from 6 April 2026, all carried interest will be taxed as trading income, but with a bespoke effective rate of around 34.1% available if it is &quot;qualifying&quot;. Whilst more executives will be brought within the scope of the UK&#x27;s carried interest tax rules, the 34.1% rate may lead to lower tax liabilities for those working for funds pursuing an income-based return...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:39:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-carried-interest-regime-what-it-means-for-real-estate-based-strategies/</link>
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                <title>The UK Failure to Prevent Fraud regime takes effect on 1 September: Here&#x27;s what you need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2023, the UK brought the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the &quot;ECCTA&quot;) into law, which introduced a new and wide-ranging corporate offence for failure to prevent fraud (the &quot;FTPF Offence&quot;), to take effect on 1 September 2025. That deadline is now upon us. The Serious Fraud Office (&quot;SFO&quot;) and the Crown Prosecution Service (&quot;CPS&quot;) released revised joint prosecution guidance last week specifically covering the FTPF Offence, demonstrating that the prosecuting authorities are them...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:34:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-failure-to-prevent-fraud-regime-takes-effect-on-1-september-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Advocacy pays off: The FCA adopts a more pragmatic approach to safeguarding customer funds by payments firms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This is a case study in what can be achieved when firms and the FCA truly engage with one another in a consultation exercise. For &quot;Payments Firms&quot; (those operating in the UK under either the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (PSRs) or the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (EMRs)), the FCA&#x27;s PS25/12 and accompanying amendments to the Approach Document, setting out changes to the rules on safeguarding of relevant funds (the meanings of which are explained below but will be acutely, perhaps pain...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:19:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/advocacy-pays-off-the-fca-adopts-a-more-pragmatic-approach-to-safeguarding-customer-funds-by-payments-firms/</link>
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                <title>The EU Data Act: compliance countdown for connected products</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:50:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-data-act-compliance-countdown-for-connected-products/</link>
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                <title>Principal Permissions: Changes to the UK Appointed Representative Regime</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:44:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/principal-permissions-changes-to-the-uk-appointed-representative-regime/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/principal-permissions-changes-to-the-uk-appointed-representative-regime/</guid>
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                <title>Watch the recording: UK adoption of sustainability reporting standards and mandatory transition plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In June, the UK took the next step in its plan to adopt international sustainability reporting standards for UK businesses, publishing a key consultation document. On the same day, it launched a consultation on how to implement its manifesto commitment to mandate credible, Paris-aligned climate transition plans for FTSE 100 companies and UK-regulated financial services firms, including asset managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:26:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/watch-the-recording-uk-adoption-of-sustainability-reporting-standards-and-mandatory-transition-plans/</link>
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                <title>Challenges For Managers In Navigating Continuation Funds</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:06:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/challenges-for-managers-in-navigating-continuation-funds/</link>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - The Netherlands</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the these three episodes, Senior Associate&#xA0;Marianne Parkinson&#xA0;and Associate&#xA0;Olivia Rhys-Evans&#xA0;from our Employment team are joined by Partner Jet Stolk who heads up Houthoff&#x27;s Employment &amp; Pensions practice in The Netherlands.&#xA0;Our speakers discuss the process of hiring, ending employment, and other notable considerations when employing staff in The Netherlands.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:55:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-the-netherlands/</link>
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                <title>Pensions Radar - August 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pensions Radar is a quarterly listing of expected future changes in UK law affecting work-based pension schemes. Read our April 2025 edition now.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:13:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-radar-august-2025/</link>
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                <title>Private Credit Quiet Consolidation of Power</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:24:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-credit-quiet-consolidation-of-power/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 117</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s regular update on legal developments in pensions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:19:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-117/</link>
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                <title>Motor Finance Cases | Supreme Court Judgment in Johnson, Wrench and Hopcraft</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In one of the most eagerly anticipated judgments of this year, the Supreme Court today handed down its decision in the lead motor finance cases - Johnson, Wrench and Hopcraft.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:41:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/motor-finance-cases-supreme-court-judgment-in-johnson-wrench-and-hopcraft/</link>
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                <title>A lukewarm rinse:  Changes to the UK Money Laundering Regulations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 17 July 2025, the UK finance ministry, HM Treasury (HMT), published its response on improving the effectiveness of the UK Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (MLRs). HMT had published the original consultation in March 2024.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:04:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-lukewarm-rinse-changes-to-the-uk-money-laundering-regulations/</link>
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                <title>Startling news &#x2013; the proposed ban on upwards-only rent reviews in commercial leases</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Real estate owners and occupiers alike were astonished, earlier this month, to see that the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill contains provisions that, if enacted, would override contractually-agreed rent review provisions in new commercial leases and would allow upwards-and-downwards provisions in their place.  They would also permit tenants to initiate rent review processes regardless of the terms of the lease.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:25:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/startling-news-the-proposed-ban-on-upwards-only-rent-reviews-in-commercial-leases/</link>
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                <title>Quarterly Listed Company Update &#x2013; What&#x27;s new and what&#x27;s next? July 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the July 2025 edition of our quarterly update for listed companies. If you would like to discuss any of these developments in further detail, please feel free to get in touch with any of the contacts listed at the end of this note.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:12:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/quarterly-listed-company-update-whats-new-and-whats-next-july-2025/</link>
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                <title>National Security &amp; Investment Act - 4th Annual Report (2024/25)</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:41:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/national-security-investment-act-4th-annual-report-202425/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/national-security-investment-act-4th-annual-report-202425/</guid>
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                <title>Q&amp;A: Current trends in the derivatives market</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:48:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/qa-current-trends-in-the-derivatives-market/</link>
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                <title>International Employment podcast series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This series of bitesize videos is your chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:32:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-podcast-series/</link>
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                <title>B2C businesses: are you at risk of misleading consumers on price?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on draft guidance setting out how prices should be presented to consumers &#x2013; including delivery charges, booking or admin fees, local taxes, joining fees and other sums that may make up the total price for a product or service.  It is particularly concerned about misleading &quot;headline&quot; prices, which don&#x27;t include additional charges that most consumers will end up having to pay.   The deadline for responding is 8 September &#x2013; so if your bu...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:28:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-businesses-are-you-at-risk-of-misleading-consumers-on-price/</link>
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                <title>The EU AI Act&#x27;s AI literacy requirement &#x2013; key considerations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What AI training has your organisation rolled out? The EU AI Act (Article 4) demands that providers and deployers of AI systems take measures to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy of their staff and anyone else using AI systems in the EU on the organisation&#x27;s behalf.  This obligation began to apply on 2 February 2025.  Many organisations launched AI literacy training programmes, unsure whether what they were doing was enough to comply.  In May 2025, the European Commission released the...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:08:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-ai-acts-ai-literacy-requirement-key-considerations/</link>
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                <title>New UK carried interest tax regime: draft rules published</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On Monday, the government published the much anticipated first draft of the legislation implementing the UK&#x27;s new carried interest tax regime which is coming into force from 6 April next year. We have known for some time the key features of the regime, under which all carried interest will be taxed as trading income (with a bespoke effective rate of around 34.1% being available for so-called &quot;qualifying carried interest&quot;), but now we have a good idea of the detail.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:38:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-uk-carried-interest-tax-regime-draft-rules-published/</link>
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                <title>Management review: proposed overhaul of the SMCR</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Management review: proposed overhaul of the SMCR]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:08:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/management-review-proposed-overhaul-of-the-smcr/</link>
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                <title>When can directors and managers be fined for breaches of UK consumer law?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:00:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/when-can-directors-and-managers-be-fined-for-breaches-of-uk-consumer-law/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - July 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:35:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-july-2025/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-july-2025/</guid>
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                <title>Choice of Arbitrators: Mastering the Nomination Process</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ability of the parties to appoint the arbitrators who will decide their dispute is one of the key selling points of arbitration. The process of nomination and appointment of arbitrators comes right at the outset of proceedings. It is fundamentally important for parties to get it right. This article provides a basic summary of the key factors parties should consider when deciding which arbitrator to nominate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:30:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/choice-of-arbitrators-mastering-the-nomination-process/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The impact of UK tax policy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the impact of Taxing financial services professionals in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:37:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-impact-of-uk-tax-policy/</link>
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                <title>Specialty finance to securitisation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As alternative lenders scale, most will move from corporate facilities and overdrafts on bank standard forms to consider a &quot;specialty finance&quot; facility.&#xD;&#xA;These facilities offer non-bank lenders their first taste of asset-backed lending and are a valuable tool in the early stages of a specialty lending business.&#xD;&#xA;However, as specialty lending business grow even further, the logical next step is often to &quot;jump&quot; to a securitised warehouse structure (while noting that, for some originators, incre...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:11:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/specialty-finance-to-securitisation/</link>
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                <title>UK Mansion House Speech and the Leeds Reforms: In  search of growth</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Early on 15 July 2025, long before the UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, had even set foot in Mansion House to deliver the &#xD;&#xA;traditional annual over-dinner speech, the UK government and regulators released a smorgasbord of policy &#xD;&#xA;announcements on the future of UK financial services regulation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:43:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-mansion-house-speech-and-the-leeds-reforms-in-search-of-growth/</link>
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                <title>Payment issues in commercial contracts: the supplier perspective</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Rich Offord, Kirsty Emery and Jonathan Rush discuss what suppliers can do to make sure they get paid.  Topics covered include tips on how to push back against customer demands for long payment terms, additional protections such as parent company guarantees and the value of reporting obligations to provide early warning of financial problems at the customer.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:57:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/payment-issues-in-commercial-contracts-the-supplier-perspective/</link>
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                <title>New Prospectus Rules announced &#x2013; Top takeaways</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We welcome today&#x27;s publication by the FCA of the final version of its new prospectus rules, which will replace the existing UK prospectus regime, and expect that the new rules, when implemented, will increase the speed and efficiency with which listed companies can execute larger fundraises. It is hoped they will provide a much-needed boost to the UK&#x27;s capital markets and to London&#x27;s global competitiveness as a listing venue as well as enabling companies to be more competitive in M&amp;A processe...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:11:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-prospectus-rules-announced-top-takeaways/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update July 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 13 Jul 2025 09:52:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-july-2025/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in DC - Pension Schemes Bill special</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This issue focuses on the DC aspects of the Pension Schemes Bill that was recently introduced to Parliament.  The theme running through the DC policy decisions is better outcomes for members, including through value for money assessments and default decumulation solutions.  Investment choices made by consolidated &#x27;megafunds&#x27; are also intended to benefit the UK economy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:06:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-dc-issue-2/</link>
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                <title>HMRC increases VAT recovery for DB pension investment costs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a welcome change in policy, HMRC has increased the availability of input tax recovery for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes&#x27; investment costs with immediate effect. However, with the detailed information on the reform yet to be published, the extent of the good news is unclear. For most trustees and employers it will be a case of waiting to see what the final guidance (scheduled to be published by the Autumn) says, but others should take action now.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:27:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-increases-vat-recovery-for-db-pension-investment-costs/</link>
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                <title>The Data (Use and Access) Act&#x27;s data protection reforms &#x2013; what now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA) was a long time in the making: it finally received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 after weeks of &quot;ping-pong&quot; between the two Houses of Parliament over transparency measures in relation to AI and copyright - measures that were ultimately dropped.  The DUAA includes a package of data protection and e-privacy reforms, introduces frameworks for smart data and digital verification schemes and puts the National Underground Asset Register on a statutory footing.  N...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:31:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-data-use-and-access-acts-data-protection-reforms-what-now/</link>
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                <title>Why the Football Governance Bill is good news for investors and fans alike</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Football Governance Bill soon to enter law, Private Equity &amp; Financial Sponsors partner Alex Dixon looks at investment into the sport, and the impact that stronger governance might have on clubs for City AM.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This article was first published in City AM 12 July 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:50:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/why-the-football-governance-bill-is-good-news-for-investors-and-fans-alike/</link>
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                <title>ESMA feedback on integration of sustainability risks and disclosures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Final Report on the integration of sustainability risks and disclosures in the investment fund sector (Final Report).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:24:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esma-feedback-on-integration-of-sustainability-risks-and-disclosures/</link>
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                <title>LAFRA consultation on service charges</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 4 July 2025, the Government issued a consultation asking for input as to how best to implement the sections of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (&quot;LAFRA 2024&quot;) which deal with improving the service charge regime for leaseholders paying both variable and fixed service charges.  The Government also seeks to improve the regulation of managing agents, who it acknowledges are crucial for the successful management of both leasehold and commonhold schemes.  The paper stresses that later...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:44:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lafra-consultation-on-service-charges/</link>
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                <title>EHRC Update on Supreme Court gender decision</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent Supreme Court decision on the meaning of &quot;sex&quot; in the Equality Act has been widely reported and generated much debate. Whilst the Court provided clarification on what &quot;sex&quot; means in the legal context, on a practical level the decision has given rise to some complex questions and considerations, not least for employers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:08:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ehrc-update-on-supreme-court-gender-decision/</link>
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                <title>One person&#x27;s trash is another person&#x27;s treasure: ESMA&#x27;s Final Report on the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 26 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (&quot;ESMA&quot;) published its Final Report (&quot;the Report&quot;) on Technical Advice to the European Commission on the Review of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive (&quot;EAD&quot;).  &#xD;&#xA;The EAD builds upon the UCITS Directive to specify in more detail the assets in which an EU UCITS fund is permitted to invest. The Report proposes changes to both the EAD and the UCITS Directive.&#xD;&#xA;The main point of interest in the Report, which has been much highlighted...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:47:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/one-persons-trash-is-another-persons-treasure-esmas-final-report-on-the-ucits-eligible-assets-directive/</link>
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                <title>Fake or misleading consumer reviews: time&#x27;s running out to put your house in order</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is about to start enforcing new rules designed to prevent the publication of fake or misleading consumer reviews.  Have you considered how you&#x27;d respond if the CMA asks what your business has done to comply?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:08:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fake-or-misleading-consumer-reviews-times-running-out-to-put-your-house-in-order/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: UK takes another step towards mandatory sustainability disclosures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are  looking at the UK&#x27;s adoption of ISSB standards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:47:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-uk-takes-another-step-towards-mandatory-sustainability-disclosures/</link>
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                <title>Behaviour under scrutiny: FCA&#x27;s new rules on non-financial misconduct</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has issued CP25/18: Tackling non-financial misconduct in financial services, which starts the process of formalising non-financial misconduct in its rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:14:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/behaviour-under-scrutiny-fcas-new-rules-on-non-financial-misconduct/</link>
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                <title>A new milestone for accessibility &#x2013; the European Accessibility Act now applies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Accessibility Act (EAA) can be enforced by Member States from tomorrow, 28 June 2025.  Impacting businesses across a broad range of sectors, the EAA applies to many categories of consumer products and services, particularly digital technologies, which range from payment terminals and smartphones to consumer banking services and online shops. The aim: to make all these products and services accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.  While the EAA applies to produ...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:36:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-new-milestone-for-accessibility-the-european-accessibility-act-now-applies/</link>
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                <title>Infrastructure and Energy Spotlight &#x2013; Spring/Summer 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this edition, we look at the UK Government&#x27;s 10 year Infrastructure Strategy and whether the &quot;Washington effect&quot; has trumped the &quot;Brussels effect&quot; in relation to ESG regulation.  We also provide updates on topics including planning reform, housing, heat networks, national security, pension fund infrastructure investment and carbon markets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:26:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-and-energy-spotlight-springsummer-2025/</link>
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                <title>From red to green? UK Labour Government finally consults on sustainability reporting and transition planning</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After months of delay,  the UK Government has finally published the long-awaited consultation on the adoption of ISSB sustainability standards as the first UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (&quot;UK SRS&quot;), and on assurance of sustainability-related financial disclosures. At the same time, the Government is consulting on how to implement its manifesto commitment to mandate UK-regulated financial institutions &#x2013; including banks, asset managers, pension funds, and insurers &#x2013; and FTSE 100 companie...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:27:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-red-to-green-uk-labour-government-finally-consults-on-sustainability-reporting-and-transition-planning/</link>
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                <title>ICLG Derivatives 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are very proud to continue to be the Contributing Editor of the recently published International Comparative Legal Guide&#xA0; (ICLG) to Derivatives 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:47:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-derivatives-2025/</link>
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                <title>ESG regulation: has the &quot;Washington effect&quot; trumped the &quot;Brussels effect&quot;?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The last 6 months have seen unprecedented turbulence in the field of sustainability regulation. The EU, historically a world leader in environmental standards and responsible business conduct, appears to be backtracking on its leading position and fitting in with the political mood in the US. But a key question &#x2013; particularly for those working out how to respond to the ever-shifting sands &#x2013; is whether recent changes reflect a fundamental shift away from sustainability regulation and towards d...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:44:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-regulation-has-the-washington-effect-trumped-the-brussels-effect/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Secondary market liquidity before exit: old wine in new bottles?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at liquidity routes for portfolio companies before exit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:35:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-secondary-market-liquidity-before-exit-old-wine-in-new-bottles/</link>
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                <title>A week to go! The European Accessibility Act and its impact on the financial services industry</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 28 June 2025, Member States can start enforcing the European Accessibility Act (&quot;EAA&quot;) &#x2013; a deadline which may have crept up on some firms in the banking and financial services sector.  The EAA applies to a broad range of financial services and associated digital technologies, from payment terminals to online banking platforms. This means banks, payment services providers, e-money and other providers of financial services to retail customers must review their customer interfaces, products a...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:01:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-week-to-go-the-european-accessibility-act-and-its-impact-on-the-financial-services-industry/</link>
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                <title>PISCES &#x2013; Key questions answered</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the legal framework  now in place for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (&quot;PISCES&quot;) regime to become operational, in this briefing we answer the key questions that clients are asking about this innovative trading platform for private companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:01:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pisces-key-questions-answered/</link>
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                <title>CPs25/14 and 15: The FCA&#x27;s explosive start to its path to regulating cryptoassets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On Monday 2 June 2025, Sicily&#x27;s Mount Etna, one of the world&#x27;s most active volcanoes, erupted. Parties of tourists in the area were led to safety, while those even 45 kilometres away in Taormina were able to see the billowing clouds of ash and smoke. It is a relief that that no one was harmed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:10:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cps2514-and-15-the-fcas-explosive-start-to-its-path-to-regulating-cryptoassets/</link>
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                <title>Financial Reporting Council publishes the updated UK Stewardship Code 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 3 June 2025, the Financial Reporting Council (&quot;FRC&quot;) published the UK Stewardship Code 2026 (the &quot;Code&quot;). The Code is a voluntary framework designed to promote high standards of stewardship among financial market participants, encouraging the responsible allocation, management and oversight of capital. This edition of the Code will replace the UK Stewardship Code 2020 (the &quot;2020 Code&quot;) as of 1 January 2026. The Code outlines a number of Principles and Disclosures for effective stewardship...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:02:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-reporting-council-publishes-the-updated-uk-stewardship-code-2026/</link>
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                <title>Innovative remedies: an investor&#x27;s role in cleaning up supply chains</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Modern slavery and human rights abuses impact countless supply chains across the world every year. Businesses and investors may be exposed to risks arising from such abuses regardless of how far down the supply chain they occur and, in some circumstances, may be under a duty to identify, remediate and prevent further violations. In this article, we explore the topic of remediation, how investors can play their part in addressing such issues and helping to ensure victims are adequately compens...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:55:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/innovative-remedies-an-investors-role-in-cleaning-up-supply-chains/</link>
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                <title>Cyber risks in your supply chain &#x2013; where is your weakest link?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Adidas, The North Face, Cartier and Victoria&#x27;s Secret are the most recent names to join the ranks of retailers &#x2013; most notably Marks &amp; Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-op &#x2013; to be hit by cyber attacks in recent months.  Rich in customer data, with significant resources and a strong reputation to protect, a large retailer is an attractive target for cyber criminals. Complex digital supply chains also increase the potential entry points for attackers: the attacks on Adidas and Marks &amp; Spencer emanate...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:48:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cyber-risks-in-your-supply-chain-where-is-your-weakest-link/</link>
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                <title>The Data Act&#x27;s changes to cloud services contracts &#x2013; tipping the scales on switching</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Customers in the EU on the receiving end of (often) one-sided cloud services contracts should see improvements in the terms they are offered around switching &#x2013; or at least have a strong basis to negotiate better terms.  From 12 September 2025, the EU&#x27;s Data Act will apply directly to the provision of &quot;data processing services&quot;, principally cloud and edge services, into the EU.  The legislation&#x27;s primary aim, as it relates to these services, is to prevent &quot;vendor lock-in&quot; by making it easier f...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:47:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-data-acts-changes-to-cloud-services-contracts-tipping-the-scales-on-switching/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: What will SFDR 2.0 look like?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are looking at the ongoing review of the SFDR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:33:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-what-will-sfdr-20-look-like/</link>
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                <title>A short guide to heat networks in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK heat network market is growing fast, providing opportunities for both suppliers and property developers/owners looking for low carbon energy solutions.  But what are heat networks, where are they being rolled out and how are they regulated?  And what are the key issues when making contractual arrangements involving heat networks?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:50:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-short-guide-to-heat-networks-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>Reforming Security of Tenure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since last summer, the Law Commission has been reviewing the workings of the security of tenure regime within Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.  Its goal was to modernise the regime so that it would be a facilitating framework to support the efficient use of space in high streets and town centres, and to foster a positive relationship between landlords and tenants.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:17:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/reforming-security-of-tenure/</link>
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                <title>Antitrust on the Menu: No-Poach Deals and Minority Stakes stir up the food delivery sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a landmark decision for the European Commission, Delivery Hero and Glovo have been found to have breached competition law by agreeing not to poach each other&#x27;s employees, together with exchanging commercially sensitive information and allocating geographic markets between them. Fines totalling Euro 329 million have been imposed.&#xD;&#xA;Not only is this the first investigation initiated by the Commission in the labour markets space &#x2013; a trend that is garnering attention amongst antitrust authoriti...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:44:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/antitrust-on-the-menu-no-poach-deals-and-minority-stakes-stir-up-the-food-delivery-sector/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith responds to HM Treasury consultation on proposed cryptoassets legislation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s Financial Services &amp; Markets team have submitted a response to the Treasury consultation on the draft legislative package for the regulation of cryptoassets, which is available to access below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 May 2025 12:15:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-responds-to-hm-treasury-consultation-on-proposed-cryptoassets-legislation/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - May 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our last briefing, there have been a number of important tax developments which affect the real estate sector. The standout item is the recent introduction of the Reserved Investor Fund, a new type of investment fund expected to be of particular interest to commercial real estate strategies. Continuing the funds theme, we are still waiting for more detail as the Government considers the design of its fundamental reforms to the UK taxation of carried interest scheduled for April 2026 (wh...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 May 2025 11:10:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-may-2025/</link>
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                <title>Rule changes for European private fund managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the UK regulator&#x27;s review of valuations in private markets, highlighting some important action points for UK-regulated firms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 May 2025 08:48:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/rule-changes-for-european-private-fund-managers/</link>
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                <title>Beware minority shareholders: lending to the professional services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article was first published in the May 2025 issue of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law.&#xD;&#xA;This article focuses on lender considerations when lending to a group with significant minority shareholdings, focusing on examples with borrowers in the professional services sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 May 2025 09:57:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beware-minority-shareholders-lending-to-the-professional-services/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU &quot;re-set&quot; mean for business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK and the EU have agreed a &quot;common understanding&quot; on closer cooperation across a number of key areas.  Following a period of difficult relations after Brexit, the mere fact that that both sides have committed to closer cooperation has obvious political significance.  But what does the deal mean for business?  And could it open the door to a closer relationship in future, particularly on trade and economic matters?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 May 2025 15:13:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-re-set-mean-for-business/</link>
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                <title>Energy &amp; Infrastructure video series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of bitesize Energy &amp; Infrastructure videos, where we will be providing digestible horizon scan updates on the key developments across ten different areas of sustainable infrastructure that we will see more of in the&#xA0;coming years.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 May 2025 14:10:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/energy-infrastructure-video-series/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight &#x2013; Spring/Summer 2025</title>
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                            Fri, 16 May 2025 12:46:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-springsummer-2025/</link>
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                <title>Payment issues in commercial contracts from a customer perspective: a short primer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Rich Offord, Katie Hindley and Jonathan Rush highlight some of the key issues for customers when negotiating payment clauses in commercial contracts. Topics covered include common pitfalls when seeking to withhold payments in response to poor supplier performance and the importance of set off rights.  We also discuss why some customers may need to devote more attention to whether they are paying their suppliers on time and the remedies specified in the contract for late p...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 May 2025 09:04:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/payment-issues-in-commercial-contracts-from-a-customer-perspective-a-short-primer/</link>
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                <title>Salary sacrifice arrangements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With employer&#x27;s National Insurance contributions (NICs) now at 15% and tax bands frozen, salary sacrifice arrangements are an increasingly popular choice for employees and employers looking to reduce their costs. These arrangements involve employees &quot;sacrificing&quot; their right to a portion of their pre-tax salary or bonus in exchange for non-cash benefits such as pension contributions and cycle-to-work schemes. This note gives an overview of how a successful salary sacrifice arrangement is put...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 May 2025 14:17:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 116</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s regular update on legal developments in pensions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 May 2025 14:35:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-116/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update May 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 May 2025 13:32:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2025/</link>
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                <title>Continuation Vehicles and considerations for asset level debt</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[For managers (i.e. the Sponsor) of closed-ended private equity funds (including real estate or infrastructure funds), continuation vehicles offer the Sponsor an alternative to the traditional exit routes for investments. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a CV structure the Sponsor will transfer an asset (the &quot;CV Investment&quot;) from its existing fund to a newly established continuation vehicle (&quot;CV&quot;), also managed by the Sponsor.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The investors (being the limited partners (the &quot;LPs&quot;)) in the existing fund have the opt...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 11 May 2025 09:36:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/continuation-vehicles-and-considerations-for-asset-level-debt/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Sustainability reporting season</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are looking at the forthcoming round of sustainability reports for alternative asset managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 May 2025 08:41:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-sustainability-reporting-season/</link>
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                <title>Mastering TCFD: Your guide to ensure seamless reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Join Sarah-Jane Denton, Simon Witney and Anne-Marie Schoonbeek, COO at KEY ESG for an expert guide to the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). In this webinar, they explore regulatory and business drivers for TCFD adoption, how to implement and report on TCFD ahead of the June 2025 deadline, and case study learnings from the 2024 reporting cycle.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 May 2025 13:11:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mastering-tcfd-your-guide-to-ensure-seamless-reporting/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability Exchange Podcast</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A series of dynamic conversations hosted by Simon Witney, sustainable finance specialist, joined by two expert guests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simon meets with James Alexander, Chief Executive of The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) and Sarah-Jane Denton, Director of our Operational Risk &amp; Environment team to evaluate the need, benefits, and practicality of a implementing UK-specific green taxonomy versus adopting the current EU framework.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The episode ends with a one-sentence answer fr...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 May 2025 09:56:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-exchange-podcast/</link>
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                <title>Token efforts: What HM Treasury gets right and wrong on cryptoasset regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In early April, we published an article arguing that the UK needed to move quickly to regulate stablecoins, and advocating a number of legislative solutions to some real blockers to the industry&#x27;s success.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 May 2025 11:10:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/token-efforts-what-hm-treasury-gets-right-and-wrong-on-cryptoasset-regulation/</link>
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                <title>Identity verification under The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 &#x2013; What do PE Sponsors need to know?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Identity verification under The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 &#x2013; What do PE Sponsors need to know?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 May 2025 16:33:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/identity-verification-under-the-economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-2023-what-do-pe-sponsors-need-to-know/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/identity-verification-under-the-economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-2023-what-do-pe-sponsors-need-to-know/</guid>
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                <title>Pensions Radar - April 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pensions Radar is a quarterly listing of expected future changes in UK law affecting work-based pension schemes. Read our April 2025 edition now.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:11:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-radar-april-2025/</link>
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                <title>Updates to EU CBAM: Balancing climate and competitiveness</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we consider the proposed changes to CBAM, which would remove the majority of formerly covered participants from its scope. However, in a way that arguably cannot be said of proposed changes to other sustainability regulations, the Commission appears to have been careful to preserve the aims and expected outcomes from the CBAM regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:48:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/updates-to-eu-cbam-balancing-climate-and-competitiveness/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/updates-to-eu-cbam-balancing-climate-and-competitiveness/</guid>
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                <title>Commonhold: love thy neighbour</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its Commonhold White Paper, the Government acknowledges that &quot;no form of homeownership is perfect, nor immune from disputes, especially in flatted developments with the close proximity of neighbours and shared responsibility for upkeep and associated costs&quot;. However, commonhold is presented as a tenure which, due to its democratic nature, is inherently less likely than leasehold tenure to generate disputes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:38:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/commonhold-love-thy-neighbour/</link>
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                <title>Can a landlord&#x27;s repudiatory breach of a lease entitle the tenant to terminate it?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Ramsbury Properties Ltd v Ocean View Construction Ltd [2024] UKPC 40, the Privy Council was asked to decide how to interpret a landlord covenant to provide &#x201C;sleeping accommodation only&#x201D;, and whether in this case there was a repudiatory breach by the landlord entitling the tenant to terminate the lease.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:52:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/can-a-landlords-repudiatory-breach-of-a-lease-entitle-the-tenant-to-terminate-it/</link>
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                <title>Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025. As explained here, its goal is to improve protective security and organisational preparedness across the UK, by requiring people who are responsible for qualifying premises to take steps to reduce the risk of physical harm to individuals at the premises, if a terrorist attack were to occur. For larger premises and events, the responsible person must also take steps to reduce the vulnerability of the premise...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:51:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/</link>
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                <title>Moths and Misrepresentation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Judgment has been handed down in the case of Iya Patarkatsishvili and Yevhen Hunyak v William Woodward-Fisher [2025] EWHC 265 in the High Court. The case concerned whether there was misrepresentation in the seller&#x27;s replies to pre-contract enquiries during the sale of a &#xA3;32.5 million property.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:52:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/moths-and-misrepresentation/</link>
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                <title>The new consumer protection regime: what are the real estate implications?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s consumer protection landscape is set to undergo transformative change following the coming into force of new rules in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act (&quot;DMCCA&quot;) on 6 April 2024. Among other things, businesses can be fined up to 10% of turnover for infringing consumer protection law. In the real estate space, this legislation will be particularly relevant for the residential and elder-care sectors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:54:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-consumer-protection-regime-what-are-the-real-estate-implications/</link>
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                <title>Planning Update - April 2025</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:51:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/planning-update-april-2025/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Spring Briefing 2025</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:42:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-spring-briefing-2025/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-spring-briefing-2025/</guid>
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                <title>Share Plan Annual Returns &#x2013; file by 6 July 2025 to avoid penalties!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If you operated an employee share plan or arrangement during the 2024/25 tax year, now is the time to start thinking about your annual employee share plan reporting obligations.  Annual returns for the last tax year must be filed online with HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) by 6 July 2025 and are due in respect of all the employee share plans or arrangements you had in place during that period, even if there has been no activity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:14:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-plan-annual-returns-file-by-6-july-2025-to-avoid-penalties/</link>
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                <title>Fake reviews: will trader recommendation platforms be caught in the crossfire between businesses and the CMA?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expects online trader recommendation platforms (TRPs) to take action against businesses that try to boost their ratings based on fake or misleading reviews.  But some businesses may fight back &#x2013; arguing that the TRP was wrong to impose sanctions and even that they have suffered significant harm as a result.  How can TRPs strike the right balance here?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:50:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fake-reviews-will-trader-recommendation-platforms-be-caught-in-the-crossfire-between-businesses-and-the-cma/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fake-reviews-will-trader-recommendation-platforms-be-caught-in-the-crossfire-between-businesses-and-the-cma/</guid>
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                <title>Preventing fake reviews: What are &quot;reasonable and proportionate&quot; steps?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Among other things, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 (DMCC Act) requires publishers of consumer reviews to take &quot;reasonable and proportionate steps&quot; to prevent the publication of fake or misleading consumer reviews. But what does &quot;reasonable and proportionate&quot; mean in practice?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:58:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/preventing-fake-reviews-what-are-reasonable-and-proportionate-steps/</link>
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                <title>Liberation Day: what US tariff changes mean for international supply contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In light of the ongoing uncertainty over increases in US tariffs, we look at the contractual implications for both suppliers and customers involved in international trade. This briefing discusses who pays, including the impact of Incoterms, and whether parties can avoid their contractual obligations based on force majeure clauses, material adverse change (MAC) clauses or frustration.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:32:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liberation-day-what-us-tariff-changes-mean-for-international-supply-contracts/</link>
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                <title>Misconduct by franchisees: claimants point the finger at franchisors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[How concerned should franchisors be about the recent trend of attempted claims against franchisors over misconduct by their franchisees, and which areas of law pose the greatest risk?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:43:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/misconduct-by-franchisees-claimants-point-the-finger-at-franchisors/</link>
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                <title>International Insights - Spring 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Hot on the heels of the recent of announcement of the opening of our Brussels office, our latest International Insights article delivers a cross section of news and selected stories from Travers Smith.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:45:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-insights-spring-2025/</link>
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                <title>ESMA Publishes Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on Clearing Thresholds under EMIR 3.0</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 8 April 2025 ESMA published for consultation the second of its draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) supplementing EMIR 3.0. These draft RTS set out the proposed new clearing thresholds applicable to financial counterparties (FCs) and non-financial counterparties (NFCs).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current clearing obligation under EMIR requires both FCs and NFCs to clear in-scope transactions if their notional amount of the aggregate of cleared and uncleared transactions in the relevant class of derivati...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:59:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esma-publishes-draft-regulatory-technical-standards-on-clearing-thresholds-under-emir-30/</link>
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                <title>Preventing sexual harassment:  Are you doing enough?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A new duty to prevent sexual harassment came into force in the UK October 2024, which requires employers to take various proactive steps to protect their staff. Below, we summarise what you need to know, and how to comply with the new duty.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:10:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/preventing-sexual-harassment-are-you-doing-enough/</link>
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                <title>The stable door is closing - the urgent issues facing the UK&#x27;s stablecoin sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HM Treasury is expected to publish legislation bringing stablecoins into the UK&#x27;s regulatory perimeter imminently, following growing concern that the UK may be falling behind in this vital market. In this briefing we set out our views on what the legislation must address to avoid the industry being strangled at birth &#x2013; with lasting impacts on growth and innovation in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:50:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-stable-door-is-closing-the-urgent-issues-facing-the-uks-stablecoin-sector/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:24:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2025/</link>
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                <title>A Fine Line for Green Collaboration</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:45:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-fine-line-for-green-collaboration/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Investing in Europe&#x27;s defence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are looking at investments in defence by alternative asset managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:52:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-investing-in-europes-defence/</link>
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                <title>The clock stops, but the bus rumbles on &#x2013; CSRD Omnibus clears its first hurdle</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The &quot;Stop-the-Clock&quot; proposal to delay sustainability reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (&quot;CSRD&quot;) and due diligence obligations under the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (&quot;CS3D&quot;) was approved by the European Parliament on 3 April, with immediate consequences for many large companies preparing CSRD reports.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:46:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-clock-stops-but-the-bus-rumbles-on-csrd-omnibus-clears-its-first-hurdle/</link>
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                <title>Standard Chartered securities litigation: renewed hope for passive investors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 25 March 2025, Green J handed down judgment in Persons Identified in Schedule 1 v Standard Chartered PLC&#xA0;[2025] EWHC 698 (Ch).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The judgment re-opens: (a) the question of whether investors can rely on &quot;price or market reliance&quot; to satisfy the reliance requirement in Schedule 10A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (&quot;FSMA&quot;); and (b) the scope of claims for dishonest delay under Schedule 10A FSMA.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Price or market reliance&quot; refers to the argument that, in an efficient market,...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:58:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/standard-chartered-securities-litigation-renewed-hope-for-passive-investors/</link>
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                <title>Merging Priorities: Impact of &#x27;Pro-Growth Agenda&#x27; on UK Merger Control</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition &amp; Markets Authority (&#x27;CMA&#x27;), alongside other UK regulators, has been under pressure to align with, and advance, the UK Government&#x27;s &#x27;pro-growth agenda&#x27;. Merger control has, in particular, come under fire - with the Government aiming for a more certain, proportionate, transparent and thus more business friendly approach. Below, we explore the path that the Government has taken in reaching this point, and the likely next steps for deal parties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:38:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/merging-priorities-impact-of-pro-growth-agenda-on-uk-merger-control/</link>
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                <title>FCA Strategy for 2025 and Beyond</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 25 March 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority published a feedback statement (FS25/2) responding to its earlier call for input on reviewing FCA requirements following the introduction of the Consumer Duty in July 2024 (the Feedback Statement). On the same day, the FCA also published its high-level five-year strategy setting out its key strategic priorities until 2030 (the Strategy Document).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although both documents provide a strategic overview of the FCA&#x27;s priorities and work plan f...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:26:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-strategy-for-2025-and-beyond/</link>
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                <title>A Decade of Insight: UK Home Office updates guidance on supply chain transparency</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the UK Home Office published updated guidance (the &quot;Guidance&quot;) for businesses on how to comply with the letter and spirit of the UK&#x27;s Modern Slavery Act 2015 (&quot;MSA&quot;). The Guidance lays out the Government&#x27;s expectations for corporate reporting through modern slavery statements and was formed through consultation with businesses, public bodies, civil society organisations, trade unions and academics. It also provides practical advice to help support businesses to take action...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:21:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-decade-of-insight-uk-home-office-updates-guidance-on-supply-chain-transparency/</link>
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                <title>Motor Finance Cases &#x2013; Upcoming Supreme Court hearing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[All eyes will be on the Supreme Court next week, as the lead motor finance commission cases, Johnson, Wrench and Hopcraft, will be heard over three days from 1-3 April 2025.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Johnson, Wrench and Hopcraft should provide answers to some key questions around broker and lender liability which would inform any FCA redress scheme.  The FCA have said that they will confirm within six weeks of the Supreme Court decision if they are proposing a redress scheme and how they will take it forward....]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:54:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/motor-finance-cases-upcoming-supreme-court-hearing/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 115</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s regular update on legal developments in pensions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:40:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-115/</link>
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                <title>Building Safety Levy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Building Safety Act 2022 (&#x27;BSA&#x27;) gives the Government the power to impose a building safety levy on all new residential buildings in England (the &#x27;Levy&#x27;). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the BSA came into force in 2022, only very few details about the Levy have surfaced.  Many hoped the Government had intentionally let the idea drift down its priority list, trumped by an overriding manifesto promise to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 - a commitment requiring the delivery of over 1,000 new homes every single wo...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:51:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/building-safety-levy/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights:  Fixing the European plumbing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at securitisation reform in Europe.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:29:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-fixing-the-european-plumbing/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - March 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:08:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-march-2025/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x2019;s tough new consumer regime: is your business ready for the 6 April start date?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[6 April 2025 has now been confirmed as the &quot;go live&quot; date for most of the consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (&quot;DMCCA&quot;). These changes will give the UK one of the toughest enforcement regimes in the world, with the prospect of fines of up to 10% of global turnover on B2C businesses for infringing UK consumer law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:30:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-s-tough-new-consumer-regime-is-your-business-ready-for-the-6-april-start-date/</link>
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                <title>FCA Private Market Valuation Review</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 5 March 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority published a report (the Report) containing observations and feedback from its Private Market Valuation Review (PMVR).&#xA0; This had been trailed during the previous week in the FCA&#x27;s Asset Management and Alternatives Supervisory Strategy letter as a key FCA supervisory priority for 2025.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Report is the culmination of a detailed two-stage review process undertaken by the FCA during the previous year.&#xA0; Phase 1 of the PMVR involved questionna...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:32:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-private-market-valuation-review/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-private-market-valuation-review/</guid>
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                <title>The Use of Online Subscription Agreements in Private Markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The process of investor onboarding is traditionally labour intensive, time consuming and costly. Completing subscription agreements and collating investor KYC materials can be arduous and can incur high costs for work that is largely process driven. Many sponsors are turning to digital or electronic subscription processes which are designed to simplify investor on-boarding for both investors and sponsors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:28:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-use-of-online-subscription-agreements-in-private-markets/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-use-of-online-subscription-agreements-in-private-markets/</guid>
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                <title>Will the UK legislate to curb ransomware payments?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The process of investor onboarding is traditionally labour intensive, time consuming and costly. Completing subscription agreements and collating investor KYC materials can be arduous and can incur high costs for work that is largely process driven. Many sponsors are turning to digital or electronic subscription processes which are designed to simplify investor on-boarding for both investors and sponsors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:34:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/will-the-uk-legislate-to-curb-ransomware-payments/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/will-the-uk-legislate-to-curb-ransomware-payments/</guid>
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                <title>B2C online terms: another million pound mistake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Paddy Power&#x27;s consumer terms and conditions failed to protect it against having to pay out over &#xA3;1 million after an online game mistakenly indicated that a player had won a &quot;Monster Jackpot&quot;.  We discuss what lessons can be drawn from this dispute and two previous cases involving similar claims for million pound wins.  We also look at the wider implications for B2C contracts, beyond the sphere of online games.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:43:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-online-terms-another-million-pound-mistake/</link>
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                <title>Asymmetry of information, &quot;global claims&quot; and &quot;lead cases&quot;: the Court of Appeal&#x27;s decision in the Alame v Shell group action</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing focuses on the four key issues before the Court of Appeal, namely whether: (i) the claims should proceed as a &quot;Global Claim&quot;; (ii) the Court should make use of &quot;lead cases&quot;; and (iii) the Claimants be permitted to amend their Particulars to account for additional oil spills and to plead that third party interference (&quot;TPI&quot;) directly resulted in some of the damage caused by the oil spills.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Court of Appeal&#x27;s decisions give useful guidance on how large environmental group...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:21:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asymmetry-of-information-global-claims-and-lead-cases-the-court-of-appeals-decision-in-the-alame-v-shell-group-action/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - March 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:30:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2025/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2025/</guid>
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                <title>Navigating the Online Safety Act</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[For businesses within the scope of the Online Safety Act, achieving compliance and swiftly adapting to extensive new guidance is a significant challenge.  The contrasting approaches in Europe to online safety and the tensions with the US over content moderation further complicate the landscape. This briefing explores the OSA&#x2019;s scope, its phased rollout, key duties for providers, enforcement measures and the broader geopolitical backdrop.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:41:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/navigating-the-online-safety-act/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Will Trump 2.0 kill off the Brussels effect?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are asking whether it still makes sense for global compliance programmes to adopt a single standard.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:21:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-will-trump-20-kill-off-the-brussels-effect/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-will-trump-20-kill-off-the-brussels-effect/</guid>
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                <title>Re 36 Bourne Street Ltd, Brierley v Howe: A clear illustration of the test for unfair prejudice claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 (&quot;CA 2006&quot;), a member of a company may apply to the court for relief by way of petition if they are or have been unfairly prejudiced as a result of an act or omission of the company or the way in which the company&#x27;s affairs are being or have been conducted. A section 994 petition is the primary procedural tool that minority shareholders can use to seek relief if they are being unfairly prejudiced by the conduct of a majority shareholder or a group o...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:14:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/re-36-bourne-street-ltd-brierley-v-howe-a-clear-illustration-of-the-test-for-unfair-prejudice-claims/</link>
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                <title>HMRC publishes guidance on provision of tax information by private capital executives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Private capital executive remuneration is commonly a mixed bag of returns from a variety of sources. This can make the tax analysis complex, and unless detail is provided to it , hard for HMRC to check. To address this, it has now published guidance on the information it would like to see.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:23:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-publishes-guidance-on-provision-of-tax-information-by-private-capital-executives/</link>
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                <title>Exciting times: the Commonhold White Paper</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Commonhold White Paper&#xA0;was published today, 3 March 2025.&#xA0; It contains the Government&#x27;s proposals for legislating that all new flats, subject to certain unspecified exemptions, will be offered for sale under the commonhold model instead of the current leasehold model.&#xA0; This article will summarise the White Paper and explore its potential impact on the real estate sector in England and Wales.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:01:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/exciting-times-the-commonhold-white-paper/</link>
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                <title>Arbitration Act 2025 receives Royal Assent</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 (&quot;CA 2006&quot;), a member of a company may apply to the court for relief by way of petition if they are or have been unfairly prejudiced as a result of an act or omission of the company or the way in which the company&#x27;s affairs are being or have been conducted. A section 994 petition is the primary procedural tool that minority shareholders can use to seek relief if they are being unfairly prejudiced by the conduct of a majority shareholder or a group o...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:46:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/arbitration-act-2025-receives-royal-assent/</link>
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                <title>The UK, the EU and the law of limitation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Issue 8 of ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Magazine, Joseph Moore and Imogen Nolan discuss the Court of Appeal&#x27;s decision in the Umbrella Interchange litigation regarding the law of limitation and its implications for competition claims in the UK post-Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:35:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-the-eu-and-the-law-of-limitation/</link>
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                <title>Simplification or Deregulation? The EU&#x27;s Sustainability Omnibus Explained</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Three months after the European Commission announced a &quot;simplification revolution&quot;, and after six weeks of intense speculation, rumours and leaks, we finally have the official texts of the sustainability &quot;Omnibus&quot; package.  It is now clear that there will be significant changes to EU sustainability regulation.  However, since this package needs approval from the co-legislators, it is unlikely to be the final word. Opponents of the Omnibus have pointed out that what was billed as simplificatio...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:21:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/simplification-or-deregulation-the-eus-sustainability-omnibus-explained/</link>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - New Zealand</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the these three episodes, Senior Associate Marianne Parkinson and Associate Olivia Rhys-Evans from our Employment team are joined by Senior Associate Joshua Kimpton and Senior Solicitor Bonnie Simmonds from MinterEllisonRuddWatts&#x27; established employment team in Auckland. Our speakers discuss the process of hiring, ending employment, and other notable considerations when employing staff in New Zealand.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:28:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-new-zealand/</link>
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                <title>Climate Transition Planning: The Why and How</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pressures for large organisations to adopt credible climate transition plans is starting to build and is expected to increase substantially in the next few years, with requirements to develop and implement a credible transition plan (CTP) aligned with the 1.5&#x2DA;C goal of the Paris Agreement on the horizon in both the EU and UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Businesses in the Netherlands are more familiar than most with these pressures, in light of a particularly active NGO community holding them to account for public sta...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:42:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/climate-transition-planning-the-why-and-how/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights:  Taxing incentives in private markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at tax incentives in private markets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:23:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-taxing-incentives-in-private-markets/</link>
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                <title>Competition law &amp; gaming - Episode one</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Level up with Travers Smith | In a brand-new podcast, hosted by our competition experts, you can learn about the ways in which the hot topics in competition law impact, and apply to, the gaming industry. Episode 1 sees Head of Competition Stephen Whitfield and Associate Chloe Budd provide an overview on the state of play of M&amp;A in the gaming industry and discuss how the EU and UK merger control regimes are dealing with such a dynamic sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:55:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-law-gaming-episode-one/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-law-gaming-episode-one/</guid>
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                <title>Late payment in the UK: what&#x27;s changed and why should you care?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In late 2024, the UK Government announced its intention to &quot;crack down on late payments&quot; and outlined a number of measures intended to support this. We look at what the changes mean and why it&#x27;s more important than ever to take late payment seriously as an issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:26:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/late-payment-in-the-uk-whats-changed-and-why-should-you-care/</link>
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                <title>New UK Procurement Act: Advancing Pro-Growth Agenda with Stricter Measures Against Competition Law Breaches</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Public Procurement Act 2023 comes into force next week. It will need to be front of mind for all businesses engaged in material public sector customer facing activities, and for bidders in M&amp;A deals involving target businesses with value tied up in such contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:16:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-uk-procurement-act-advancing-pro-growth-agenda-with-stricter-measures-against-competition-law-breaches/</link>
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                <title>Corporate Sustainability Due  Diligence Directive (CS3D)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D)]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:21:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-cs3d/</link>
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                <title>Employment: Are you ready for 2025?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our four-part series of bite-sized Employment webinars, &quot;Are You Ready for 2025?&quot; In this series, we look at upcoming reforms to employment law which the Labour Government will be bringing in and what employers can do to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:23:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-are-you-ready-for-2025/</link>
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                <title>Institutional Limited Partners Association Releases New Reporting Standards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 January 2025, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (&quot;ILPA&quot;) released its much anticipated updated Reporting Template and a new Performance Template, following extensive consultation with the industry last year. Adoption of the templates is voluntary, but investors may put pressure on sponsors to adopt these new templates. (Please see our briefing on ILPA&#x27;s Quarterly Reporting Standards Initiative for information on the background to the Performance Template and the changes to...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:02:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/institutional-limited-partners-association-releases-new-reporting-standards/</link>
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                <title>The Third EPC Consultation &#x2013; 5 FAQs for Landlords</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 7 February 2025, the Government published an open consultation entitled &quot;Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes: 2025 update&quot; (the &quot;third Consultation&quot;).  The Government proposes to raise the minimum energy efficiency standard required of privately rented homes in England and Wales to the equivalent of Energy Performance Certificate (&quot;EPC&quot;) C by 2030, and this consultation follows on from the previous government&#x27;s 2020 consultation (the &quot;First Consultation&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:21:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-third-epc-consultation-5-faqs-for-landlords/</link>
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                <title>Expiry of PFI deals: risks and opportunities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[PFI deals have recently been in the news, with headlines about disputes between public sector customers and private sector owners and operators as contracts near their expiry date.  We look at the issues around PFI expiry and the risks and opportunities this presents for private sector involvement in this area.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:20:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/expiry-of-pfi-deals-risks-and-opportunities/</link>
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                <title>Cloud services: What&#x27;s the CMA&#x27;s provisional verdict and why does it matter?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published the provisional decision in its cloud services market investigation.  It provisionally recommends that the cloud service activities of the two largest players, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, should be investigated using the CMA&#x27;s new powers to regulate Big Tech under the UK&#x27;s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:54:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cloud-services-whats-the-cmas-provisional-verdict-and-why-does-it-matter/</link>
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                <title>Salaried members update: HMRC to reverse controversial guidance changes on increases in capital contributions</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:59:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/salaried-members-update-hmrc-to-reverse-controversial-guidance-changes-on-increases-in-capital-contributions/</link>
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                <title>National Security and the Labour Government</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the first UK Labour Government since 2010 now firmly with their feet under the table, this is a good opportunity to take stock of how the Government is approaching national security reviews under the UK&#x27;s National Security and Investment Act (&quot;NSIA&quot;) regime.   &#xD;&#xA;In particular, this article considers the Labour Government&#x27;s approach to the NSIA, and specifically delves into three areas where we may potentially be seeing trends emerging, namely: (i) call-ins covering transactions in a wide...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:24:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/national-security-and-the-labour-government/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: All aboard the unstoppable omnibus</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are looking at the simplification of EU sustainability laws.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:21:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-all-aboard-the-unstoppable-omnibus/</link>
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                <title>Major changes to UK consumer law are imminent: is your business ready?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 are expected to come into effect in April 2025. As well as new rules on pricing, fake reviews and subscription contracts, B2C businesses will face a much tougher enforcement regime &#x2013; with the prospect of fines of up to 10% of global turnover.  We explain how you can protect your business from the risks and even use the legislation to your advantage.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:46:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/major-changes-to-uk-consumer-law-are-imminent-is-your-business-ready/</link>
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                <title>Bank of England invites applications from non-banks to access Repo facility during stressed markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Bank of England has now opened applications for its Contingent NBFI Repo Facility (CNRF). The facility will enable non-banks such as DB pension schemes, LDI funds and insurers to access cash following an increase in demand for liquidity during times of severe market stress.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:48:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bank-of-england-invites-applications-from-non-banks-to-access-repo-facility-during-stressed-markets/</link>
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                <title>Another step forward for value chain liability claims: the Court of Appeal&#x27;s decision in Dhan Kumar Limbu &amp; Others v Dyson Technology Limited and Others</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal in Kumar Limbu &amp; Others v Dyson Technology Limited &amp; Others [2024] EWCA Civ 1564 (&quot;Limbu CoA&quot;) has overturned a High Court decision  which had declined jurisdiction to hear claims against members of the Dyson Group brought by 24 migrant workers from Nepal and Bangladesh. This means that the claim, which seeks to hold the Defendants liable for alleged forced labour practices and similar human rights abuses at the facilities of one of the Dyson Group&#x27;s Malaysian suppliers, w...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:21:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/another-step-forward-for-value-chain-liability-claims-the-court-of-appeals-decision-in-dhan-kumar-limbu-others-v-dyson-technology-limited-and-others/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 114</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s regular update on legal developments in pensions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:40:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-114/</link>
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                <title>Car finance commission arrangements: implications for speciality finance transactions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, first published in the January 2025 issue of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, the authors explore the impact of consumer claims for rebate of commission on speciality finance transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:04:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/car-finance-commission-arrangements-implications-for-speciality-finance-transactions/</link>
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                <title>German obligors in cross-border financing transactions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, authored by international secondee Pascal Urban from Gleiss Lutz, was first published in the January 2025 issue of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:04:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/german-obligors-in-cross-border-financing-transactions/</link>
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                <title>Aboard the Omnibus: Breaking Down the EU&#x27;s Proposed Changes to Sustainability Regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our take on what companies and asset managers should know about the omnibus so far, what we can expect to happen next, and what interest groups are saying about the announcement on the ground.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:21:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aboard-the-omnibus-breaking-down-the-eus-proposed-changes-to-sustainability-regulation/</link>
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                <title>What does the new NPPF mean for the Senior Living Sector?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The much-anticipated updated version of the National Planning Policy Framework (&quot;NPPF&quot;) was published on 12 December 2024, following a period of industry-wide consultation. The NPPF sets out the Government&#x27;s high level, national planning policies and carries particular importance as a &#x27;material consideration&#x27; which local planning authorities (&quot;LPAs&quot;) must take into account when deciding planning applications. The NPPF (as amended) took immediate effect for the purposes of decision-making and...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:01:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-new-nppf-mean-for-the-senior-living-sector/</link>
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                <title>Incentives and Remuneration: Winter Update 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our Winter Update in which we look at the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the field of employee incentives and remuneration. The UK ranks consistently highly when its share plans are compared with those of other countries, including ahead of the US, France, and Germany. According to PWC&#x2019;s annual CEO survey, the UK has also risen to become the second-most attractive global destination for international investment, after the US. With certain employment costs expected t...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:03:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/incentives-and-remuneration-winter-update-2025/</link>
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                <title>GLI Fund Finance 2025 - Rated subscription lines: welcoming a new era of fund finance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Head of Finance Charles Bischoff, Partners Danny Peel and Laura Smith, and Senior Associate Adam Burk have authored a chapter on rated subscription lines in the latest edition of Global Legal Insights&#x27; annual fund finance publication. In this chapter they consider the elements of fund and finance documentation that are likely to be in focus when assigning credit ratings, and explore what their application may mean for the fund finance market in the medium to longer term. You can read the onli...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:20:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2025-rated-subscription-lines-welcoming-a-new-era-of-fund-finance/</link>
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                <title>GLI Fund Finance 2025 - Derivatives at fund level</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[GLI Fund Finance 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:19:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2025-derivatives-at-fund-level/</link>
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                <title>Pricing issues in commercial contracts: a 5 minute primer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Rich Offord, Katie Hindley and Jonathan Rush provide a 5 minute primer on key pricing issues in commercial contracts.  Topics covered include whether suppliers can raise prices unilaterally, how to deal with inflation, cost plus and open book pricing, audit clauses, &quot;best price&quot; or MFN obligations, price-matching clauses and benchmarking.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:26:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pricing-issues-in-commercial-contracts-a-5-minute-primer/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights:  Insights &#x27;25</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we focus on our annual preview of the year ahead for the alternative asset managers, which we call Insights &#x27;25.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:39:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-insights-25/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-insights-25/</guid>
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                <title>Big tech: major cloud providers in the firing line?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is already conducting a market investigation into cloud service providers, including Amazon and Microsoft.  From next year, it will also gain extensive new powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (&quot;DMCC Act&quot;).  We look at whether these developments could lead to tougher regulation of major players in cloud services and what that would mean for their customers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:22:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/big-tech-major-cloud-providers-in-the-firing-line/</link>
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                <title>Unsustainable Pain: Navigating the Challenges of CSRD Reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As we noted in our previous CSRD briefing, 2024 saw a dizzying number of changes for companies in scope of this landmark sustainability reporting regulation. Keeping track of these changes is a big enough challenge. But the real work for many companies &#x2013; including the thousands of &quot;large&quot; EU companies who are in the second wave &#x2013; starts in 2025, as they prepare their first sustainability statements for publication in 2026. In this briefing, we will highlight some of the hurdles companies face...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:21:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/unsustainable-pain-navigating-the-challenges-of-csrd-reporting/</link>
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                <title>Unlocking hidden value: corporate carve-outs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In difficult economic times, company boards (both public and private) are under increasing pressure to demonstrably deliver maximum value for shareholders. One method of unlocking hidden value, particularly in larger corporate groups, is by undertaking a &#x27;carve-out&#x27; transaction and creating a win/win for Buyer and Seller.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:57:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/unlocking-hidden-value-corporate-carve-outs/</link>
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                <title>Should you arbitrate your disputes?  A quick guide on the advantages of arbitration and how to avoid expensive mistakes in your arbitration clause</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Parties to a contract often do not give sufficient thought to how they should best resolve their disputes.  For instance, parties might always use a template contract that refers disputes to the local courts, but that might not be the best option for each deal or contract.  Referring disputes to arbitration can be hugely advantageous; this brief article highlights some of those advantages.  However, it is vital that the relevant arbitration clause is drafted properly; an unclear or incomplete...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:11:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/should-you-arbitrate-your-disputes-a-quick-guide-on-the-advantages-of-arbitration-and-how-to-avoid-expensive-mistakes-in-your-arbitration-clause/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal gives narrow interpretation of &quot;significant influence&quot; exclusion from salaried members rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its recent judgment in HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP, the Court of Appeal has overturned the decisions of the lower tribunals and supported HMRC&#x27;s narrow interpretation of &quot;significant influence&quot;.  In doing so, the Court introduced a new focus on the source of a member&#x27;s influence, holding that the only influence that counts is that derived from legal rights and duties. In addition, the Court appeared to support HMRC&#x27;s view that the scope of significant influence is limited...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:35:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-gives-narrow-interpretation-of-significant-influence-exclusion-from-salaried-members-rules/</link>
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                <title>Litigation funding: to regulate or not to regulate?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The litigation funding market in England and Wales has grown rapidly in recent years under a largely self-regulated regime but change may be on the horizon in the aftermath of the Supreme Court&#x27;s decision in PACCAR,  which prompted renewed public discussion about the funding industry and the extent to which it facilitates access to justice. The government has indicated that it will consider any recommendations made by the Civil Justice Council (CJC), which recently released its interim report...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:17:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/litigation-funding-to-regulate-or-not-to-regulate/</link>
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                <title>Quarterly Listed Company Update &#x2013; What&#x27;s new and what&#x27;s next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the January 2025 edition of our quarterly update for listed companies.  If you would like to discuss any of these developments in further detail, please feel free to get in touch with any of the contacts listed at the end of this note.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:08:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/quarterly-listed-company-update-whats-new-and-whats-next/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - January 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:49:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2025/</link>
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                <title>Derivatives: UK Treasury indefinitely extends the clearing exemption for pension schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Treasury has indefinitely extended the exemption from mandatory clearing for UK pension schemes using derivatives to manage investment risks that relate to the solvency of the scheme.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:26:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/derivatives-uk-treasury-indefinitely-extends-the-clearing-exemption-for-pension-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Securities Litigation: Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust and Others v Barclays Plc settles following High Court judgment delivering blow to passive investors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the final twist of this much talked about case, a consent order was filed on 18 December 2024 dismissing the shareholder action brought by 460 institutional investors against Barclays Plc following a confidential settlement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:32:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/securities-litigation-allianz-funds-multi-strategy-trust-and-others-v-barclays-plc-settles-following-high-court-judgment-delivering-blow-to-passive-investors/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: What&#x27;s in store for 2025?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are looking at UK sustainability regulation, and what&#x27;s in store for 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:21:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-whats-in-store-for-2025/</link>
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                <title>Do franchisors need to act in good faith?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A claim against a UK mobile telecoms provider by its current and former franchisees alleges that the franchisor acted in bad faith.  We look at what role good faith has to play in franchise agreements &#x2013; and whether we are likely to see more disputes over this issue in future.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:50:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/do-franchisors-need-to-act-in-good-faith/</link>
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                <title>ICYMI: A Recap of Developments in EU Sustainability Reporting in 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In case you missed it: Travers Smith recaps a dramatic year in the world of sustainability reporting.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:21:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/icymi-a-recap-of-developments-in-eu-sustainability-reporting-in-2024/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/icymi-a-recap-of-developments-in-eu-sustainability-reporting-in-2024/</guid>
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                <title>Driving Home(building) for Christmas? The long-awaited updated NPPF has finally arrived</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Labour Party&#x27;s manifesto for the 2024 General Election contained an emphasis on the reform of the planning system, with a view to &quot;unlocking&quot; it to promote growth and development. Notably, one of the Government&#x27;s key commitments was to update the National Planning Policy Framework (&quot;NPPF&quot;) within six months of being elected. It is now just over five months since the Labour Government was elected and, as promised, the updated NPPF has been published following an extensive industry consulta...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:01:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/driving-home-building-for-christmas-the-long-awaited-updated-nppf-has-finally-arrived/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/driving-home-building-for-christmas-the-long-awaited-updated-nppf-has-finally-arrived/</guid>
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                <title>EMIR 3.0 will come into force on 24 December 2024 &#x2013; what does this mean for users of derivatives?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 4 December 2024, the amending regulation in respect of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (&quot;EMIR 3.0&quot;) was published in the EU&#x27;s Official Journal. EMIR 3.0 will come into force on 24 December 2024, 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:50:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emir-30-will-come-into-force-on-24-december-2024-what-does-this-mean-for-users-of-derivatives/</link>
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                <title>UK Modern Slavery Act 2015: to reform or not to reform &#x2013; that remains the question following latest position from Government</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we review the Response to the recommendations set out in the Report from a corporate transparency perspective in more detail and consider their potential impacts on businesses and their supply chains in the context of that emergent international legislation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:21:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-modern-slavery-act-2015-to-reform-or-not-to-reform-that-remains-the-question-following-latest-position-from-government/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-modern-slavery-act-2015-to-reform-or-not-to-reform-that-remains-the-question-following-latest-position-from-government/</guid>
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                <title>Court of Appeal refuses to enforce &#x20AC;855 million Spanish judgment inconsistent with earlier binding arbitral awards on grounds of public policy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Spain v London Steam-Ship Owners&#x2019; Mutual Insurance Association Ltd,1 on 12 December 2024 the Court of Appeal upheld a Commercial Court ruling which refused to register and recognise a &#x20AC;855 million Spanish judgment issued against the London Steam-Ship Owners&#x2019; Mutual Insurance Association (the &quot;Club&quot;). The Spanish judgment was inconsistent with earlier arbitral awards issued in London in respect of the same dispute. In reaching this conclusion, the Court of Appeal recognised that the res jud...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:55:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-refuses-to-enforce-855-million-spanish-judgment-inconsistent-with-earlier-binding-arbitral-awards-on-grounds-of-public-policy/</link>
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                <title>What lies ahead in 2025?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Explore a timeline of the likely points of interest in the New Year for those working in the real estate sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:01:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-lies-ahead-in-2025/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-lies-ahead-in-2025/</guid>
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                <title>A real estate festive briefing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[For our festive offering, we bring together seven topical briefings about recent or anticipated changes to law and practice in the real estate sector, including: the re-introduction of commonhold, the publication of the Older People&#x2019;s Housing Taskforce report, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, forthcoming real estate tax changes, high street rental auctions, and two current consultations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:01:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-real-estate-festive-briefing/</link>
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                <title>10 FAQs from a landlord&#x27;s perspective about rental auctions of vacant high street premises</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, local authorities in England were granted a new power to help them reinvigorate their local towns: they can now hold rental auctions to arrange lettings of vacant high street and town centre properties.  In this briefing, we answer 10 frequently asked questions about the new regime from the perspective of a landlord.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:56:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/10-faqs-from-a-landlords-perspective-about-rental-auctions-of-vacant-high-street-premises/</link>
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                <title>Bringing EPCs up to scratch</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) evaluates a property&#x27;s energy efficiency, aiding owners, investors, potential buyers and tenants in understanding and improving energy performance, and setting minimum standards for rented properties. Despite recognizing its shortcomings and issuing an EPC action plan in 2018, the government launched a new consultation on improving the Energy Performance of Buildings regime in England and Wales on December 4, 2024, the key proposals of which are summar...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:21:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bringing-epcs-up-to-scratch/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bringing-epcs-up-to-scratch/</guid>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 113</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s regular update on legal developments in pensions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:22:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-113/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-113/</guid>
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                <title>Is AI justice on the way? AADR: Automated alternative dispute resolution</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has been in progress for decades. The advent of large language models, underpinned by neural networks and deep learning, has rapidly and vastly expanded potential use cases for AI and may even have triggered the next industrial revolution. Automation is likely to impact many, if not most, professions and the administration of justice will not be immune to this. A key question for society is how to best implement this automation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:20:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/is-ai-justice-on-the-way-aadr-automated-alternative-dispute-resolution/</link>
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                <title>Revised Walker Guidelines published</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s Walker Guidelines for Disclosure and Transparency in Private Equity (the &quot;Guidelines&quot;) have been updated, and a feedback statement was published by the BVCA on 18 December 2024. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The revised Guidelines will take effect for financial years that end after April 2025 and will be used for the Private Equity Reporting Group&#x27;s (PERG) 2026 review.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:21:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/revised-walker-guidelines-published/</link>
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                <title>Victory in Victoria</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[An Australian court has held that bitcoin is personal property, in a way that highlights our concern that the Law Commission&#x27;s Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill (the Bill), presently going through Parliament, will create an unhelpful &quot;fork&quot; in the international legal treatment of cryptoassets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:21:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/victory-in-victoria/</link>
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                <title>Employment Winter Newsletter 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Starting with the UK, 2024 saw a change of Government in the UK for the first time since 2010. The new Labour Government had pledged it would &quot;deliver the biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation&quot;. As promised, the Employment Rights Bill heralds major changes to employment laws including in relation to unfair dismissal, zero hours workers, fire and rehire, and collective redundancy consultation, with further changes to come. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have produced a summary of the Bill and what it mea...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:29:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-winter-newsletter-2024/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-winter-newsletter-2024/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: EU sustainability regulation in 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are looking at EU sustainability regulation, and what&#x27;s in store for 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:21:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-eu-sustainability-regulation-in-2025/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - December 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:48:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-december-2024/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-december-2024/</guid>
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                <title>Carbon Credits and Voluntary Carbon Markets: Client FAQS</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Carbon Credits and Voluntary Carbon Markets: Client FAQS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jonathan Gilmour, Head of our Derivatives &amp; Structured Products Group and member of the Governance Committee of the UK Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) Forum, answers the team&#x27;s most frequently asked questions surrounding VCMs and the potential implications for investors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:29:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/carbon-credits-and-voluntary-carbon-markets-client-faqs/</link>
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                <title>Highlights from the DealCatalyst Asset Based/Specialist Lender Finance Conference</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s Specialty and Structured Finance team were among the more than 1,200 registered delegates at DealCatalyst&#x27;s ABSF Global Conference at the Royal Lancaster on Monday 25 November 2024.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;The mood was upbeat as originators, funders and service providers gathered to recap on the year to date and look ahead to 2025. In panel and plenary sessions throughout the day, there was discussion of (i) emerging trends, funders, products and asset classes, (ii) the regulatory environment and...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:14:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/highlights-from-the-dealcatalyst-asset-basedspecialist-lender-finance-conference/</link>
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                <title>Building and Investing in our Future Homes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Older People&#x2019;s Housing Taskforce published their long-awaited report entitled &#x27;Our Future Homes: Housing that promotes wellbeing and community for an ageing population&#x27; on 26 November 2024.  Its intention is to explore how best to support people to live well and longer in an age-friendly, home and neighbourhood of their choice.  The report thoughtfully sets out a number of suggestions for ways to empower senior citizens and their families to access or adapt mainstream housing, to &#x27;rightsi...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:01:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/building-and-investing-in-our-future-homes/</link>
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                <title>Failure to Prevent Fraud: What do PE Sponsors need to know?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduces a new strict liability &#x27;failure to prevent fraud&#x27; offence (the &quot;FTPF Offence&quot;) in the UK. The FTPF Offence will come into effect on 1 September 2025. In this briefing, we consider whether and in what circumstances PE sponsors may become liable under the FTPF Offence in respect of activities carried out by portfolio companies, and how sponsors can manage this risk.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:42:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/failure-to-prevent-fraud-what-do-pe-sponsors-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>SkyKick v Sky &#x2013; The Supreme Court&#x27;s ruling on bad faith</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court&#x27;s long-awaited judgment in SkykKck v Sky has made it easier to challenge trade mark registrations in relation to overly broad classes of goods and services on the basis that they were applied for in bad faith.  This briefing provides an overview of this significant decision and what it means for trade mark owners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:42:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/skykick-v-sky-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-bad-faith/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/skykick-v-sky-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-bad-faith/</guid>
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                <title>Can Arbitration, Despite its Critics, Progress to the Next Level and Capitalise on the Exploding Esports Industry?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Arbitration has seen its market-leading reputation for international dispute resolution called into question in recent months by a number of issues, relating to inefficiencies, delays and costs. Emerging industries such as esports, however, offer immense opportunities, provided arbitration can adapt sufficiently to seize them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:51:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/can-arbitration-despite-its-critics-progress-to-the-next-level-and-capitalise-on-the-exploding-esports-industry/</link>
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                <title>Prepare to protect</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as Martyn&#x27;s Law in honour of Martyn Hett who died in the 2017 Manchester Arena attack, will when enacted improve the UK&#x27;s security by obliging those responsible for certain premises and events to plan how they would respond to a terrorist attack in or near to their property.  Persons responsible for larger premises and events must also take steps to reduce the property&#x27;s vulnerability to terrorist attacks.  Premises fall within the scope...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:22:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/prepare-to-protect/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - November 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our last briefing, there have been several significant tax developments which affect the real estate sector. The new Labour Government&#x27;s first Budget included welcome confirmation that it will press on with the introducing a new form of investment fund (the RIF) that is expected to be particularly attractive for investment in commercial real estate and proposals for the significant reform to the tax treatment of carried interest. Throw in increases in the SDLT additional dwelling surcha...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:46:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-november-2024/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The UK government&#x27;s boost to private markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at some recent UK government announcements that affect alternative asset managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:31:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-uk-governments-boost-to-private-markets/</link>
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                <title>National Security &amp; Investment Act: UK Government wins first challenge to divestment order</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The first ever judgment on the UK Government&#x27;s application of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (&#x27;NSIA&#x27;) has been handed down. With a focus on the procedural aspects of the review, the High Court upheld the Government&#x27;s decision to require LetterOne (ultimately owned by Russian nationals, two of whom are subject to UK sanctions) to divest the entirety of its shareholding in Upp, a fibre broadband start-up.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:38:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/national-security-investment-act-uk-government-wins-first-challenge-to-divestment-order/</link>
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                <title>Infrastructure Spotlight &#x2013; Autumn/Winter 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this edition, we focus on the infrastructure implications of the new Labour Government&#x27;s first Budget, including for energy, vehicles, telecoms, housing and major projects.  We also look at new initiatives affecting the UK water industry and UK infrastructure investment more generally.  Please get in touch if you would like to discuss any of the issues discussed below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:19:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-spotlight-autumnwinter-2024/</link>
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                <title>The European Accessibility Act &#x2013; has it slipped under your radar?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many businesses may not have heard of the European Accessibility Act (&quot;EAA&quot;).  If it has slipped under your radar, now is the time to take note because this legislation has a broad reach across many sectors, significant implications for product and services design (as well as documentation) and a looming compliance deadline.  The EAA becomes applicable from 28 June 2025 and aims to ensure that many categories of consumer products and services, particularly digital technologies &#x2013; ranging from...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:00:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-european-accessibility-act-has-it-slipped-under-your-radar/</link>
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                <title>COP29: What were the key outcomes?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the time of our last COP29 update, we were still waiting to hear what the outcomes would be from several key discussion areas, including negotiations relating to the headline climate finance deal. Although it is relatively normal for COPs to overrun, it was not until the Sunday after the official closing that a New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (&quot;NCQG&quot;) was finally unveiled &#x2013; highlighting the intensity of last-minute discussions and the difficulty in reaching a climate fina...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:21:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop29-what-were-the-key-outcomes/</link>
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                <title>HM Treasury&#x27;s National Payments Vision: Is it actually Not Particularly Visionary?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor&#x27;s Mansion House speech on 14 November 2024 was almost as hotly-anticipated as her Budget, with the speech&#x27;s proposals on pension fund consolidation as extensively trailed in advance as the Budget&#x27;s tax increases.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:57:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hm-treasurys-national-payments-vision-is-it-actually-not-particularly-visionary/</link>
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                <title>Making the jump: Ten Differences between Specialty Finance and Warehouse Securitisation Structures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As alternative lenders scale, most will move from corporate facilities and overdrafts on bank standard forms to consider a &quot;specialty finance&quot; facility.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:49:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/making-the-jump-ten-differences-between-specialty-finance-and-warehouse-securitisation-structures/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/making-the-jump-ten-differences-between-specialty-finance-and-warehouse-securitisation-structures/</guid>
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                <title>Making the change to commonhold</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 21 November 2024, the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook, issued a written statement setting out the Government&#x27;s plans for leasehold reform during this Parliament.  As well as passing the regulations needed to implement the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (discussed here), new primary legislation to improve that Act, and strengthening the regulation of property agents, he also announced that the Government intends to make commonhold the default tenure for...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:01:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/making-the-change-to-commonhold/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:00:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2024/</link>
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                <title>COP29: What&#x27;s happened so far?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COP29 got underway last week, representing another important event in the global fight against climate change. While it appears that some progress has been made in Baku, including early agreement over standards for a global carbon market, there have also been reports of general dissatisfaction with the pace of decision making &#x2013; particularly in relation to the set piece negotiations surrounding the &#x27;New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance&#x27; (&quot;NCQG&quot;), which is due to be agreed at COP29...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:21:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop29-whats-happened-so-far/</link>
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                <title>FCA issues reminders about MAR &#x2013; Five Key Takeaways</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the end of last week, the FCA published Primary Market Bulletin 52 (PMB 52) which provides helpful guidance for listed companies on the practical application of  certain aspects of the UK version of the Market Abuse Regulation (&quot;MAR&quot;). While the points covered in PMB 52 are not new, they nonetheless provide some useful reminders for issuers on areas on which the FCA is focusing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:37:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-issues-reminders-about-mar-five-key-takeaways/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: What does COP29 tell us about the UK&#x27;s green growth ambitions?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are looking at what COP29 tells us about the new UK government&#x27;s green growth ambitions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:21:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-what-does-cop29-tell-us-about-the-uks-green-growth-ambitions/</link>
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                <title>Fraud: can it ever really be settled?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article investigates the legal dichotomy between the principle of &quot;fraud unravels all&quot; and the importance of finality in fraud settlement agreements. It discusses claimants&#x27; various strategies to challenge these agreements, highlighting the recent trend of courts favouring agreement finality, which gives reassurance to defendants aiming to settle fraud claims conclusively, offering protection against persistent litigation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:22:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fraud-can-it-ever-really-be-settled/</link>
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                <title>Biodiversity COP or Flop? What COP16 means for business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Just over a week ago the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) (&quot;COP16&quot;) concluded in Columbia. Our article explores the impacts of COP16 on global biodiversity through a business focused lens.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:21:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/biodiversity-cop-or-flop-what-cop16-means-for-business/</link>
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                <title>Employment bitesize podcasts &#x2013; E-visas and the digitalisation of the UK immigration system</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government is moving towards an increasingly digital visa system. In this episode, Senior Associate Moji Oyediran and Associate Katie Good from our Employment and Business Immigration team discuss how this is being achieved, such as the rollout of e-visas and the phased introduction of the Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme. Our speakers also touch upon the new EU Visa Waiver program, which will require non-EU nationals (including UK nationals) to apply online or via a mobile app p...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:18:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-bitesize-podcasts-e-visas-and-the-digitalisation-of-the-uk-immigration-system/</link>
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                <title>Public Takeovers in the UK: A guide for US PE sponsors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Produced alongside Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, this briefing provides a trans-Atlantic perspective on certain key matters which US PE sponsors should consider when contemplating a potential UK P2P.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:27:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/public-takeovers-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>Failure to prevent fraud guidance published &#x2013; what do businesses need to do now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the &quot;ECCTA&quot;), which was granted Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, a new &#x27;failure to prevent fraud&#x27; offence was introduced in the UK (the &quot;FTPF Offence&quot;). The FTPF Offence is modelled on similar existing offences for &#x27;failure to prevent bribery&#x27; and &#x27;failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion&#x27;. The FTPF Offence is intended to hold certain corporate entities criminally liable for fraud committed by their associates (unles...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:43:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/failure-to-prevent-fraud-guidance-published-what-do-businesses-need-to-do-now/</link>
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                <title>Scope refocussed: Panel reduces the range of companies to be subject to the Takeover Code</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 6 November 2024, the Takeover Panel published a response statement setting out changes to be made to the Takeover Code, to narrow the range of companies to which the Code applies. This article explores those changes and the welcome new clarity they bring.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:57:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/scope-refocussed-panel-reduces-the-range-of-companies-to-be-subject-to-the-takeover-code/</link>
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                <title>The Data (Use and Access) Bill &#x2013; limited data protection reforms in the pipeline</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Data (Use and Access) Bill (&quot;DUA Bill&quot;) began its parliamentary journey in the House of Lords on 23 October 2024.  It resurrects many of changes from the previous government&#x27;s Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (&quot;DPDI Bill&quot;), which fell away before the general election.  This briefing focuses on the package of data protection and e-privacy reforms proposed in the DUA Bill, although the bill&#x27;s ambit is much wider than data protection, also covering data sharing and digital verifi...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:58:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-data-use-and-access-bill-limited-data-protection-reforms-in-the-pipeline/</link>
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                <title>Episode 9: AI Insights &#x2013; State of Play II</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We started the series by looking at the approach of the previous UK government to the regulation of AI.&#xA0; In &quot;State of Play II&quot;, partners James Longster and Louisa Chambers from our Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions department revisit the UK&#x27;s regulatory outlook for AI following the election of the Labour Government.&#xA0; They discuss Labour&#x27;s change of approach, the UK&#x27;s signature of the first international legally binding AI treaty, as well as plans for data protection reform and and the Gove...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:07:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Global Legal Insights - Blockchain &amp; Cryptocurrency Regulation 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Global Legal Insights - Blockchain &amp; Cryptocurrency Regulation 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:54:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/global-legal-insights-blockchain-cryptocurrency-regulation-2025/</link>
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                <title>World Uyghur Congress Case Ruling: A game changer for supply chains?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, the World Uyghur Congress was successful in its appeal in a case which centered on concerns about the importation of cotton products to the UK from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People&#x2019;s Republic of China. In this article we will explore the important legal and practical ramifications of this decision, in light of more recent allegations against large multinational entities for failing to prevent slavery and human trafficking abuses in their supply chains. We...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:21:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/world-uyghur-congress-case-ruling-a-game-changer-for-supply-chains/</link>
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                <title>B2C contracts: what&#x27;s a fair outcome if services can&#x27;t go ahead as planned?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many B2C businesses face the possibility that services they&#x27;ve agreed to provide may not go ahead as planned &#x2013; but is it fair for the business to retain or demand any payments where this has happened?  The Court of Appeal has recently ruled that a term in a contract for legal services was unfair, because it required the consumer to pay the full projected fees, even where the relevant hearing was delayed. We explain why the Court reached this conclusion and look at the wider lessons for provid...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:04:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-contracts-whats-a-fair-outcome-if-services-cant-go-ahead-as-planned/</link>
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                <title>Infrastructure and the autumn budget: investing for the future?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its 2024 Manifesto (the &quot;Manifesto&quot;), as highlighted in our post-election Infrastructure Spotlight, the Labour Party made some ambitious commitments towards accelerating the UK on its path to net zero, in addition to overhauling and regenerating the UK&#x27;s ageing infrastructure, by using public investment &quot;to crowd in private funding&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:03:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-and-the-autumn-budget-investing-for-the-future/</link>
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                <title>What to expect at COP29</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The 29th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (&quot;COP29&quot;) is being convened in Baku, Azerbaijan between 11 and 22 November 2024. COP29 will be attended by a number of high-profile heads of state and members of the business community from some of the 198 signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (&quot;UNFCCC&quot;), along with climate and sustainability experts, NGOs and campaigners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:21:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-to-expect-at-cop29/</link>
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                <title>Water (Special Measures) Bill: what&#x27;s next for the water industry in the UK?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Water (Special Measures) Bill is intended to significantly strengthen the power of water industry regulators in the UK. In this briefing we explore the updated rules, proposed standards, and new enforcement measures which will affect water companies going forward.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:05:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/water-special-measures-bill-whats-next-for-the-water-industry-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Tax rises for UK alternative asset managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the Labour Government&#x27;s Autumn Budget, and its likely impact on UK alternative asset managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:29:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-tax-rises-for-uk-alternative-asset-managers/</link>
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                <title>Quarterly Listed Company Update: What&#x27;s new and what&#x27;s next? 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the October 2024 edition of our quarterly update for listed companies. If you would like to discuss any of these developments in further detail, please feel free to get in touch with any of the contacts listed at the end of this note.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:46:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/quarterly-listed-company-update-whats-new-and-whats-next-2024/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read our analysis of the new Labour government&#x27;s Autumn 2024 Budget. We provide insights into a number of changes to Carried Interest, Business Taxes, Inheritance Tax, the Non-Dom Regime, Capital Gains Tax, International, Real Estate and Employee Incentives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:14:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024: Carried Interest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024: Carried Interest]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:00:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-carried-interest/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 112</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s regular update on legal developments in pensions. In this issue, we explore topics including: DB funding; abolition of the lifetime allowance; tax charges on surplus payments; and much more.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:53:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-112/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Business Taxes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Business Taxes]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:22:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-business-taxes/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Inheritance Tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Inheritance Tax]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:44:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-inheritance-tax/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Non-Dom Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Non-Dom Regime]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:13:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-non-dom-regime/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Capital Gains Tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Capital Gains Tax]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:21:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-capital-gains-tax/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - International</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - International]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:21:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-international/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Real Estate</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Real Estate]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:39:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-real-estate/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Employee Incentives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Employee Incentives]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:19:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-employee-incentives/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Personal Taxes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Personal Taxes.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:05:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-personal-taxes/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Business Taxes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Business Taxes,&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:57:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-business-taxes/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Property</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Property.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:13:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-property/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Private Capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Private Capital.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:05:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-private-capital/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Global Mobility</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Global Mobility.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:06:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-global-mobility/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Incentives &amp; Remuneration</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Incentives &amp; Remuneration.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:14:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-incentives-remuneration/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Pensions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Pensions.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:47:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-pensions/</link>
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                <title>Episode 8: AI Insights &#x2013; Corporate Governance implications of the EU AI Act</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Partner James Longster in our Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions team sits down with Senior Associate Laura Smyth in our Operational Risk &amp; Environment team, to discuss the Corporate Governance implications of the new EU Artificial Intelligence Act. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Together they explore key best practice and legal requirements for businesses, including the importance of dedicated AI governance committees, AI ethics and acceptable use policies, promoting training and leveraging upon ex...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:46:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-8-ai-insights-corporate-governance-implications-of-the-eu-ai-act/</link>
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                <title>Black History Month - Exploring Black Recruitment in the Legal Sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of Black History Month, we are pleased to publish a podcast conversation between Raphael Mokades from Rare Recruitment and Steph Lee, Partner, Dispute Resolution, on the topic of Black recruitment in the legal sector. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We hope you find the conversation to be thought provoking and informative and we are grateful to both Raph and Steph for participating.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:57:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/black-history-month-exploring-black-recruitment-in-the-legal-sector/</link>
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                <title>Guidelines not Rules - The Investment Association publishes its revised Principles of Remuneration</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 8 October 2024, the Investment Association (IA) published its much anticipated &quot;Principles of Remuneration&quot; (Principles) to guide remuneration committees over the 2025 AGM season.  In recent years, we have seen little substantive change to the Principles but following the IA&#x27;s letter to the chairs of remuneration committees at the beginning of 2024, a more comprehensive re-write was expected.  In the foreword to the new Principles, the IA notes that during the 2024 AGM season, it saw engag...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:02:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guidelines-not-rules-the-investment-association-publishes-its-revised-principles-of-remuneration/</link>
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                <title>FCA findings on non-financial misconduct</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has published some key findings on non-financial misconduct, including action points for firms.  Although the survey was aimed at wholesale firms, the key findings report (Report) sets out some actions that firms should take in order to address non-financial misconduct.  It is therefore of interest to all financial services firms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:42:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-findings-on-non-financial-misconduct/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Inheritance Tax: What&#x27;s Next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fifth episode of this series, Senior Counsel Elissavet Grout, Senior Counsel Joseph Sheldrick and Associate Amy Broderick from our Tax team discuss the current inheritance tax rules and the potential changes that are anticipated in the forthcoming Autumn Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:30:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-inheritance-tax-whats-next/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Pension tax options</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the sixth episode of this series, Nick White, Knowledge Counsel in our Pensions team, outlines some of the pensions tax options available to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, as she prepares to deliver the new Government&#x27;s first Budget.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:40:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-pension-tax-options/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Potential Real Estate Tax changes: the good, the bad and the costly?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the seventh episode of this series, Senior Associate Aimee Hutchinson and Associate Claudia French from our Tax team shed light on some possible changes Labour may make to Real Estate taxes ahead of the forthcoming Autumn Budget. They discuss Labour&#x27;s manifesto pledges, the future of the reserved investor fund and how other anticipated tax changes to CGT and carried interest will impact the real estate sector.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:21:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-potential-real-estate-tax-changes-the-good-the-bad-and-the-costly/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of podcasts exploring the upcoming Autumn Budget in advance of Wednesday 30 October.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Listen to the episodes below, where our tax team shed light on recent&#xA0;speculation about potential changes made by the Labour Government, and what to expect from this week&#x27;s Budget announcement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:26:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: How might the Labour Government change the way carried interest is taxed?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first episode of our series From Manifesto to Budget, Tax Partner Elena Rowlands, and Senior Associates Tom Margesson and Sarah Roman from our Asset Management Tax team provide an overview of the carried interest tax rules and discuss what measures the Government might introduce in the upcoming Autumn Budget 2024 to close what it has termed the &quot;carried interest loophole&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:22:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-how-might-the-labour-government-change-the-way-carried-interest-is-taxed/</link>
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                <title>Manchester City v the Premier League</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Amidst the disciplinary proceedings referred to an independent commission by the Premier League (the &quot;League&quot;) in respect of alleged breaches by Manchester City Football Club (&quot;City&quot;) of the League&#x27;s financial rules, a decision has been made in the separate arbitration proceedings brought by City against the League in relation to its rules concerning Associated Party Transactions (the &quot;APT Rules&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:52:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/manchester-city-v-the-premier-league/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Non-doms: How will Labour Move Forward?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of this series, Partner Mahesh Varia, Senior Associate Claire Prentice and Trainee Michelle Soo from our Tax team, discuss the potential reforms to the tax treatment of individuals who are not UK-domiciled (&quot;non-doms&quot;) in the upcoming Autumn Budget 2024. They cover the Labour party&#x27;s election manifesto, updates by the new Labour government since winning the election and what we might expect in the Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:22:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-non-doms-how-will-labour-move-forward/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Capital Gains Tax: what can we expect from the Labour Government?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Tax Partner Hannah Manning, Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi and Trainee Solicitors Josh Channon and Amar Degon discuss the possible reforms to capital gains tax to be announced in the Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024. The team reviews speculation from recent commentary and delves into past budget announcements, as well as discussing comparisons with CGT rates in other countries.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:30:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-capital-gains-tax-what-can-we-expect-from-the-labour-government/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Business taxes: what can we expect from the Labour Government?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the third episode of series, Head of Tax, Russell Warren, Associate Ross McGregor and Trainee Nadia Ashbridge discuss the possible reforms to key business taxes including Corporation Tax, VAT and Employer NICs expected to be announced in the Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024. The team also consider Labour&#x27;s manifesto pledge promising a Business Taxes Roadmap and what this might mean for businesses in the longer term.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:22:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-business-taxes-what-can-we-expect-from-the-labour-government/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight - Autumn/Winter 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third edition of the Travers Smith Outsourcing Spotlight. In this issue, we look at the impact on outsourcing of the new Labour Government&#x27;s employment reforms and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.  We also discuss a range of other topics including artificial intelligence, smart contracts and a recent Supreme Court decision on force majeure clauses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:21:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-autumnwinter-2024/</link>
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                <title>NAV facilities to credit funds: in an asset class of their own</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[NAV facilities for credit funds have unique features when compared to NAV facilities for other asset classes. This article explores these points of difference by looking at various stages in the life of a NAV facility.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:03:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/nav-facilities-to-credit-funds-in-an-asset-class-of-their-own/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/nav-facilities-to-credit-funds-in-an-asset-class-of-their-own/</guid>
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                <title>International Insights - Autumn 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Hot on the heels of the recent IBA conference in Mexico City, our latest International Insights article delivers a cross section of news and selected stories from Travers Smith.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:11:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-insights-autumn-2024/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-insights-autumn-2024/</guid>
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                <title>Price parity / Most Favoured Nation clauses come before the Court of Justice</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 19 September, the Court of Justice (&quot;CJEU&quot;) handed down its judgment in Booking.com BV and Booking.com (Deutschland) GmbH v 25hours Hotel Company Berlin GmbH and Others. This case made its way to the CJEU as a reference for preliminary ruling from the Amsterdam District Court connected to a private dispute between Booking.com and a number of providers of accommodation services in Germany.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:35:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/price-parity-most-favoured-nation-clauses-come-before-the-court-of-justice/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Autumn 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Autumn edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:21:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-autumn-2024/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The role of government in transition finance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we look at the new UK government&#x27;s approach to transition finance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:21:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-role-of-government-in-transition-finance/</link>
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                <title>The ASA, AI and Greenwashing &#x2013; what do businesses need to know?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Advertising Standard Agency&#x27;s (&quot;ASA&quot;&#x27;s) use of AI-assisted collective advert monitoring is having a clear effect; with a 30-fold increase in the number of adverts analysed by the ASA in the period 2022 &#x2013; 2023, and the ASA&#x27;s new strategy to proactively pursue so-called &quot;greenwashing&quot; claims, businesses across many sectors are falling foul of the regulator.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:21:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-asa-ai-and-greenwashing-what-do-businesses-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Supreme Court upholds anti-suit injunction in support of a foreign seated arbitration</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A discussion of the judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH -v- RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30 in which the Court of Appeal granted a final anti-suit injunction (ASI) restraining RusChemAlliance LLA (RCA) from pursuing court proceedings in Russia, in breach of a Paris-seated arbitration agreement. The Court of Appeal&#x27;s judgment was the first time that the English Courts had ordered, on a contested basis, that England was the proper place to bring a claim for an ASI in respect of a foreign-seated...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:08:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/supreme-court-upholds-anti-suit-injunction-in-support-of-a-foreign-seated-arbitration/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability Insights ... in conversation - Episode 5: Does responsible investment have a meaningful impact on real world problems?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fifth episode in our Sustainability Insights ... in conversation series.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the fifth episode of our Sustainability Insights &#x2026; in conversation series, where we discuss the role of responsible investment in improving risk-adjusted returns, in aligning values, and in solving real world problems.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:21:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-insights-in-conversation-episode-5-does-responsible-investment-have-a-meaningful-impact-on-real-world-problems/</link>
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                <title>HMRC confirms hardline approach for when securities fall within employment tax anti-avoidance regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC has updated its guidance on employment-related securities (ERS) rules, bringing clarity to the scope of the &#x27;deeming provision&#x27;. The new guidelines embrace a hardline approach, asserting that any security or option made available by an employer or a person connected to the employer is considered employment-related, regardless of actual connection to employment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:26:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-confirms-hardline-approach-for-when-securities-fall-within-employment-tax-anti-avoidance-regime/</link>
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                <title>How can pensions harness AI?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Partner and Head of Pensions Susie Daykin and Technology and Commercial Transactions Partner James Longster discuss what AI can and can&#x27;t do. How might trustees and regulators use it and approach its use by others?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:11:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-can-pensions-harness-ai/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The EU AI Act</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at we are looking at the EU AI Act, and its likely impact on the attractiveness of the EU as a hub for Artificial Intelligence.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:25:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-eu-ai-act/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Autumn Briefing</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:36:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-autumn-briefing/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:21:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2024/</link>
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                <title>Hot or Cold? The European Court of Human Rights&#x27; recent decisions in climate change and human rights cases</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, the European Court of Human Rights (the &quot;ECtHR&quot;) delivered three judgments on the application of the European Convention on Human Rights (&quot;Convention&quot;) in the climate change context.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:21:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hot-or-cold-the-european-court-of-human-rights-recent-decisions-in-climate-change-and-human-rights-cases/</link>
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                <title>Financier Worldwide: Private equity-backed M&amp;A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Private Equity &amp; Financial Sponsors Partner Tom Hartwright has featured in Financier Worldwide&#x27;s special report on private equity-backed M&amp;A.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:33:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financier-worldwide-private-equity-backed-ma/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financier-worldwide-private-equity-backed-ma/</guid>
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                <title>Legal pitfalls in software M&amp;A: due diligence issues to look out for</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Gearing up for exit or making a strategic acquisition can be a daunting task, and it is important to be prepared. This briefing highlights the key legal due diligence issues to arise in relation to software businesses in the UK and EU, focussing on intellectual property and trading arrangement aspects.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:59:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/legal-pitfalls-in-software-ma-due-diligence-issues-to-look-out-for/</link>
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                <title>National Security &amp; Investment Act - 3rd Annual Report (2023/24)</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:37:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/national-security-investment-act-3rd-annual-report-202324/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/national-security-investment-act-3rd-annual-report-202324/</guid>
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                <title>Seven strategies for managing intellectual property risks in software development</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[How do you know that your business owns or has the relevant rights to the intellectual property in its software, particularly where the rights are not registrable?  What can your business do to manage the risk of its developed software infringing third party intellectual property rights? This briefing looks at key strategies to help manage intellectual property risks in software development.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:25:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/seven-strategies-for-managing-intellectual-property-risks-in-software-development/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The impact of the Draghi report on ESG regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are looking at Mario Draghi&#x27;s report on EU competitiveness and its potential impact on sustainability regulation for private capital firms]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:21:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-impact-of-the-draghi-report-on-esg-regulation/</link>
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                <title>ICLG: Alternative Investment Funds Laws and Regulations Report 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Jeremy Elmore and Emily Clark were contributing editors to the latest edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide - Alternative Investment Funds 2024. Travers Smith also contributed two articles.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:32:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-alternative-investment-funds-laws-and-regulations-report-2024/</link>
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                <title>Employment Law under Labour: Preparing for change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The webinar covers changes expected under the forthcoming Employment Rights Bill including in relation to unfair dismissal, flexible working, family rights, fire and rehire, trade unions and strikes, pay reporting and zero hours workers. We also discuss longer term plans including in relation to employment status and rights, third party harassment, the family leave framework, minimum wage, collective redundancy consultation, collective bargaining and the enforcement of workers&#x27; rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:52:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-law-under-labour-preparing-for-change/</link>
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                <title>Working with cancer - in conversation with Barbara Wilson</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Partner Ailie Murray from our Employment team, and Senior Counsel Harriet Sayer from our Pensions team together sit down with Barbara Wilson, Founder and Director of Working With Cancer &#x2013; an organisation comprised of trainers, coaches and policy advisors who are senior professionals from a wide range of industries with experience living with cancer, bringing insight to support others enduring the same.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Ailie and Harriet share their personal experiences of being diagnosed and treated for b...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:35:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/working-with-cancer-in-conversation-with-barbara-wilson/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - September 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:10:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-september-2024/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-september-2024/</guid>
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                <title>The Open Secret: Open Source Software</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What is open source software? What are the advantages and risks associated with it? And what are the practical considerations for businesses using open source software? This briefing looks at each of these three questions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:50:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-open-secret-open-source-software/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-open-secret-open-source-software/</guid>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 111</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listen to the introduction to What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 111.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:28:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-111/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-111/</guid>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:54:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2024/</link>
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                <title>Smart Contracts: where are we now and does AI have a role to play?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Smart contracts have been somewhat eclipsed by the recent focus on artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI. But as we explain below, smart contracts have their uses &#x2013; and it&#x27;s possible that in future, generative AI could complement smart contracts to further automate the contracting process.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:25:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smart-contracts-where-are-we-now-and-does-ai-have-a-role-to-play/</link>
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                <title>Understanding GDPR: Key Compliance Strategies for Software Companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As technology evolves, and with burgeoning markets in artificial intelligence, software companies are not only in the position of needing to comply with GDPR themselves but are also pivotal in the design and operation of products or services that allow its their customers to achieve GDPR compliance &#x2013; understanding and smoothing the compliance path for customers can set a software company apart from the competition, fortifying its position within the marketplace.  This article suggests key GDP...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:54:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/understanding-gdpr-key-compliance-strategies-for-software-companies/</link>
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                <title>From energy savings opportunity to energy savings requirements?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[UK&#x27;s Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) now requires businesses to draft and implement an annual action plan alongside their energy audit. This is a significant shift from prior light reporting obligation and is purposed to motivate businesses into voluntary energy efficiency measures by providing a complete view of energy use and associated costs. ESOS Phase 3 is promoting these regular interventions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:21:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-energy-savings-opportunity-to-energy-savings-requirements/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: NAV lending to private equity funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at we are looking at NAV lending to private equity funds, and ILPA&#x27;s recently issued guidance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:21:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-nav-lending-to-private-equity-funds/</link>
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                <title>Virgin Media Court of Appeal decision - Q&amp;As</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the results of its multi-firm review on how firms treat politically exposed persons (PEPs) when carrying out anti-money laundering checks.   &#xD;&#xA;This includes the FCA&#x27;s findings on how effectively firms are following current FCA guidance in FG 17/6 (Guidance) on the treatment of PEPs.  The FCA expects all firms to consider these findings and make any necessary changes.&#xD;&#xA;In addition, the FCA has proposed amendments to the Guidance - largely to...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:15:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/virgin-media-court-of-appeal-decision-qas/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/virgin-media-court-of-appeal-decision-qas/</guid>
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                <title>Institutional Limited Partners Association Quarterly Reporting Standards Initiative</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:44:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/institutional-limited-partners-association-quarterly-reporting-standards-initiative/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/institutional-limited-partners-association-quarterly-reporting-standards-initiative/</guid>
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                <title>Update on UK Subsidy Control Act: Latest Developments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the &quot;Act&quot;) came into force on 4 January 2023 in order to replace the European Union (&quot;EU&quot;) state aid regime and satisfy the UK&#x27;s obligations under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Act sets out a framework for public bodies to comply with when awarding subsidies to businesses and provides a means for private challenge of the granting of any such awards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:59:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/update-on-uk-subsidy-control-act-latest-developments/</link>
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                <title>The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: impact on financial services businesses</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:21:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-impact-on-financial-services-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Regulatory challenges and opportunities in pension innovation</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:10:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/regulatory-challenges-and-opportunities-in-pension-innovation/</link>
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                <title>New EU AI Act &#x2013; Corporate Governance Considerations</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:21:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-eu-ai-act-corporate-governance-considerations/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-eu-ai-act-corporate-governance-considerations/</guid>
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                <title>Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[To mark South Asian Heritage Month, colleagues from across the firm have recorded a podcast to share their personal stories of culture, language, food and family from across South Asia.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:58:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/celebrating-south-asian-heritage-month/</link>
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                <title>CSRD implementation across the EU: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Delays?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:21:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/csrd-implementation-across-the-eu-corporate-sustainability-reporting-delays/</link>
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                <title>Is &#x27;diversity of thought&#x27; diverse?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:40:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/is-diversity-of-thought-diverse/</link>
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                <title>Immigration Compliance: Is your house in order?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Senior Associate Moji Oyediran and Associate&#xA0;Katie Good from our Employment &amp; Business Immigration team discuss the immigration sponsorship and right to work compliance regime for employers, exploring the recent spike in licence cancellations and revocations due to identified compliance breaches. The pair also break down the process for how these compliance audits&#xA0;are conducted, the potential ramifications of non-compliance or compliance breaches, and how employers can avoid...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:28:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/immigration-compliance-is-your-house-in-order/</link>
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                <title>The CMA&#x2019;s new merger control guidance &#x2013; casting a wide net for non-UK deals, but extra procedural flexibility for PE firms</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:25:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-cma-s-new-merger-control-guidance-casting-a-wide-net-for-non-uk-deals-but-extra-procedural-flexibility-for-pe-firms/</link>
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                <title>Another step on the ECM reform path: FCA consultation on the new prospectus rules</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:19:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/another-step-on-the-ecm-reform-path-fca-consultation-on-the-new-prospectus-rules/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability Insights ... in conversation - Episode 4: Diandra Soobiah, Director of Responsible Investment at Nest, the National Employment Savings Trust</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third episode in our Sustainability Insights ... in conversation series.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the fourth episode of our Sustainability Insights &#x2026; in conversation series, Simon Witney speaks to Diandra Soobiah, Director of Responsible Investment at Nest, the National Employment Savings Trust. Their discussion explores Nest&#x27;s significant commitments to the private markets and, with 15% of Nest&#x27;s &#xA3;42 billion AUM allocated to private markets, Diandra explains what more she wants to see from the s...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:21:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-insights-in-conversation-episode-4-diandra-soobiah-director-of-responsible-investment-at-nest-the-national-employment-savings-trust/</link>
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                <title>Investigations Round-up &#x2013; Summer 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our latest investigations newsletter, bringing you up-to-speed on the latest trends and developments in this ever-evolving area.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:15:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investigations-round-up-summer-2024/</link>
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                <title>Competition Law Insights &#x2013; Artificial Intelligence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Competition authorities across the globe have, like the vast majority of organisations, been investing significantly in building their understanding of AI and the potential competition and consumer law impacts of its development and use.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:28:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-law-insights-artificial-intelligence/</link>
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                <title>ILPA NAV Guidelines - Key Takeaways</title>
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                            Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:29:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ilpa-nav-guidelines-key-takeaways/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 110</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listen to the introduction to What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 110.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:59:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-110/</link>
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                <title>Chancellor announces call for evidence on carried interest tax and provides further detail on non-dom reform</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of today&#x27;s statement by the Chancellor on public spending pressures, the government has made several announcements relating to tax.  These include measures relating to carried interest taxation and reform of the current tax regime for UK resident but non-domiciled individuals (&quot;non-doms&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:24:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chancellor-announces-call-for-evidence-on-carried-interest-tax-and-provides-further-detail-on-non-dom-reform/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Politics, Policy, and Private Capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at trends in the private markets as discussed at our third annual Alternative Insights Summit in June.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:47:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-politics-policy-and-private-capital/</link>
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                <title>Quarterly Listed Company Update - What is new and what to do next?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:53:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/quarterly-listed-company-update-what-is-new-and-what-to-do-next/</link>
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                <title>FCA Provides Further Guidance on the Treatment of PEPs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the results of its multi-firm review on how firms treat politically exposed persons (PEPs) when carrying out anti-money laundering checks.   &#xD;&#xA;This includes the FCA&#x27;s findings on how effectively firms are following current FCA guidance in FG 17/6 (Guidance) on the treatment of PEPs.  The FCA expects all firms to consider these findings and make any necessary changes.&#xD;&#xA;In addition, the FCA has proposed amendments to the Guidance - largely to...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:56:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-provides-further-guidance-on-the-treatment-of-peps/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal confirms &quot;Miscellaneous income&quot; tax charge for fund manager remuneration scheme</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A series of cases have been working their way through the UK courts in which HMRC has sought to apply the tax charge for &quot;miscellaneous income&quot; to variants of a remuneration planning scheme used by fund managers.  In December last year the Court of Appeal, in BlueCrest Capital Management LP and others, upheld HMRC&#x27;s view in relation to one iteration of the relevant arrangements, and that court has now considered another in HMRC v HFFX LLP and others.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:34:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-confirms-miscellaneous-income-tax-charge-for-fund-manager-remuneration-scheme/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal upholds requirement for written actuarial confirmation when contracted-out benefits were changed</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:24:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-upholds-requirement-for-written-actuarial-confirmation-when-contracted-out-benefits-were-changed/</link>
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                <title>Episode 7: AI Insights &#x2013; Intersections with the financial services sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Partners James Longster from our Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions team and Samuel Brewer from our Financial Services &amp; Markets team explore how AI is being used in the financial sector, the key financial services regulatory considerations for firms, and some practical regulatory points that firms using AI should be addressing now.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:46:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-7-ai-insights-intersections-with-the-financial-services-sector/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution Round-Up - July 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution world over the last few months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:21:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-july-2024/</link>
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                <title>In practice: Advising a guarantor</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:10:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-practice-advising-a-guarantor/</link>
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                <title>The EU AI Act: what you need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The AI Act has implications for businesses around the world, not just in the EU. For most businesses, the key date in their sights is 2 August 2026, when the majority of obligations begin to apply.  However, different obligations come into play at different stages &#x2013; some apply already.  This briefing explains which obligations apply when and suggests some practical steps for businesses to take.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:06:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-ai-act-what-you-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Episode 6: The key issues related to AI through a competition law lens</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Partners James Longster, from our Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions team and Ingrid Hodgskiss, from our Competition team, discuss the evolving landscape of the application of competition law to AI. They cover the UK Competition and Markets Authority&#x27;s recent activity in the AI space, as well as other hot topics like the application of merger control regimes to AI partnerships, access to key inputs for generative AI and labour market practices.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:46:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-6-the-key-issues-related-to-ai-through-a-competition-law-lens/</link>
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                <title>The &quot;Long Losing Streak&quot; &#x2013; Joshua v Renault and the French Blocking Statute</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recent developments suggested that prosecutions under the so-called French Blocking Statute (the &quot;FBS&quot;) would become more likely.  But a High Court decision has followed the old authorities in deciding that &#x2013; even where a party has letters from the relevant French authority indicating that they may be in breach of the FBS &#x2013; disclosure would be ordered in the English courts via normal civil procedure, without recourse to the Hague Convention.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:08:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-long-losing-streak-joshua-v-renault-and-the-french-blocking-statute/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Back to work</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at trends in the private markets as reported by the keynote speaker at our recent summit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:26:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-back-to-work/</link>
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                <title>Beyond Supply Chains: new EU rules increase pressure on companies to adopt responsible business practices</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:21:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beyond-supply-chains-new-eu-rules-increase-pressure-on-companies-to-adopt-responsible-business-practices/</link>
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                <title>EMIR 3.0 - what&#x27;s new and what&#x27;s next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 25 April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the proposed amendments to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (&quot;EMIR&quot;), known as &quot;EMIR 3.0&quot;. Watch Travers Smith&#x27;s webinar in which our experts discuss the incoming changes in respect of the primary derivatives regulation in the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:33:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emir-30-whats-new-and-whats-next/</link>
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                <title>Infrastructure Spotlight &#x2013; Summer 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this edition, we look at what a Labour Government could mean for investors in and operators of UK infrastructure.&#xA0; We also provide an update on disclosure rules for corporates, greenwashing rules for funds and a range of other topics, from EV charging, housing and planning through to tax and expiry of PFI/PPP deals.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:21:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-spotlight-summer-2024/</link>
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                <title>Final new listing rules announced: Top takeaways</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Today the FCA has published the final version of its new listing rules and confirmed that the revised rulebook will take effect on 29 July 2024. The changes have been a long time coming: what do you really need to know?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:20:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/final-new-listing-rules-announced-top-takeaways/</link>
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                <title>Scope for Challenges to UK Merger Control: The case that keeps &#x27;rolling&#x27;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After a lengthy (and still ongoing) court battle, the UK Court of Appeal has upheld the CMA&#x27;s intervention in (and unwinding of) C&#xE9;r&#xE9;lia&#x27;s acquisition of Jus-Rol. In doing so, the Court provides valuable colour to the permitted scope of judicial review and the inherent tension between appeals of CMA merger decisions being limited in this way, as well as to the specialist nature of the Competition Appeal Tribunal&#x27;s (CAT&#x27;s) competition expertise. Read our key takeaways for deal-makers here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:07:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/scope-for-challenges-to-uk-merger-control-the-case-that-keeps-rolling/</link>
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                <title>New EU anti-money laundering rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The legislation setting out the EU&#x27;s revised anti-money laundering regime has been published in the Official Journal.   Read now.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:18:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-eu-anti-money-laundering-rules/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - July 2024</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:06:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-july-2024/</link>
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                <title>Planning ahead for the new Labour Government</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:41:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/planning-ahead-for-the-new-labour-government/</link>
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                <title>UK Election 2024 - Employment law under Labour</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With Prime Minister Starmer now in No.10 and a new Labour government, the UK is likely to see significant changes to employment law. In the leadup to the election, the Labour party promised the &quot;biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation&quot;. So, what can we expect from a Labour government?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:31:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-election-2024-employment-law-under-labour/</link>
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                <title>Half-Year UK Public M&amp;A Update</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:25:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/half-year-uk-public-ma-update/</link>
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                <title>Heather Gagen, Head of ESG &amp; Impact and Dispute Resolution, is profiled as a distinguished adviser in this space and she shares her story&#x2026;</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:56:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/heather-gagen-head-of-esg-impact-and-dispute-resolution-is-profiled-as-a-distinguished-adviser-in-this-space-and-she-shares-her-story/</link>
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                <title>International Insights - Summer 2024</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:47:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-insights-summer-2024/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in DC?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing is for trustees and managers of DC occupational pension schemes. It outlines the latest legal developments and ongoing initiatives in the DC world, with links to issues of our regular publication &#x27;What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions&#x27; (WHiP) and other resources for those who want to read more.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:17:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-dc/</link>
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                <title>The Law Commission&#x27;s approach to digital assets as property: the devil is in the detail</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In February 2024, the Law Commission published &#x2013; by way of a short consultation &#x2013; its draft Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill (the Bill).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:48:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-law-commissions-approach-to-digital-assets-as-property-the-devil-is-in-the-detail/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: UK sustainability policies of the future</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights we are looking at the future for UK sustainability policy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:11:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-uk-sustainability-policies-of-the-future/</link>
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                <title>Election 2024 &#x2013; a discussion of ESG policies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, corporate, employment and tax lawyers discuss some of the ESG policies featured in the manifestos of the political parties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:23:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/election-2024-a-discussion-of-esg-policies/</link>
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                <title>AI in service supply and outsourcing contracts: managing the risks</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence tools can be a game changer in outsourcing and other contracts for services - promising big wins in terms of costs, time, accuracy, scalability and productivity, to benefit both sides of the negotiating table.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:28:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ai-in-service-supply-and-outsourcing-contracts-managing-the-risks/</link>
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                <title>When does failure to pay trigger a termination right?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In commercial contracts, the terms of payment are usually a key element of the parties&#x27; bargain &#x2013; so if a customer fails to pay a material sum on time, then surely the supplier should have a right to terminate the contract?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:14:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/when-does-failure-to-pay-trigger-a-termination-right/</link>
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                <title>Stellantis Auto SAS v Autoliv AB [2024] EWCA Civ 609 &#x2013; The Court of Appeal dismisses an appeal against an order of the Competition Appeal Tribunal requiring two defendant groups to use a single joint expert at trial in relation to the issue of overcharge</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its decision dismissing the appeal against the Competition Appeal Tribunal&#x27;s (&quot;CAT&quot; or &quot;Tribunal&quot;) order for two Defendant groups to use a single joint expert at trial, the Court of Appeal has made clear that the Tribunal&#x27;s duty to restrict expert evidence to that which is reasonably required to resolve the dispute is the paramount consideration.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:33:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stellantis-auto-sas-v-autoliv-ab-2024-ewca-civ-609-the-court-of-appeal-dismisses-an-appeal-against-an-order-of-the-competition-appeal-tribunal-requiring-two-defendant-groups-to-use-a-single-joint-expert-at-trial-in-relation-to-the-issue-of-/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability Insights ... in conversation - Episode 3: Ellen De Kreij</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third episode in our Sustainability Insights ... in conversation series.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our third episode of Sustainability Insights &#x2026; in conversation focuses on impact investing, and what impact means to Apax Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:09:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-insights-in-conversation-episode-3-ellen-de-kreij/</link>
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                <title>UK National Security and Investment Act: remedies clear the path in telecoms deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has repeatedly emphasised its aim to remain &quot;proportionate and well-targeted&quot; and as &quot;pro-business and pro-investment as possible&quot; through its operation of the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:49:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-national-security-and-investment-act-remedies-clear-the-path-in-telecoms-deal/</link>
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                <title>Episode 5: Liability when using Artificial Intelligence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Partner James Longster and Senior Associate Andy Maxwell from our Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions team discuss the ways in which AI can give rise to liability, the difficulties that arise in relation to attributing responsibility for losses linked to AI, and the measures that are being taken to regulate this area.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:47:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-5-liability-when-using-artificial-intelligence/</link>
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                <title>Election 2024 - The Future of UK Employment Law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the general election now set for 4 July 2024, the main political parties have released their election manifestos. Below we summarise the key pledges of the main political parties relating to employment law and business immigration.&#xA0;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also listen to our podcast series, which compares these pledges in more detail, and download the slides from our recent seminar, Election Special: The Future of UK Employment Law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:14:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/election-2024-the-future-of-uk-employment-law/</link>
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                <title>MUR Shipping v RTI: key lessons from the Supreme Court&#x27;s ruling on force majeure clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a further twist of the MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd proceedings, the Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal&#x27;s decision and ruled that a &quot;reasonable endeavours&quot; proviso in a force majeure clause does not require a party to accept non-contractual performance.  The judgment has important implications for the drafting and interpretation of force majeure clauses generally &#x2013; and the impact of sanctions in particular.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:19:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mur-shipping-v-rti-key-lessons-from-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-force-majeure-clauses/</link>
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                <title>BHS judgment &#x2013; Wrongful trading, trading misfeasance and key takeaways</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Judgment was handed down last week on the substantial directors&#x27; duties and wrongful trading claims brought against former directors of various BHS companies[1].]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:19:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bhs-judgment-wrongful-trading-trading-misfeasance-and-key-takeaways/</link>
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                <title>2024 UK General Election Manifestos: What do we know, and what do we think we know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the General Election fast approaching, both Labour and Conservative parties have launched their manifestos including their key tax commitments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:19:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/2024-uk-general-election-manifestos-what-do-we-know-and-what-do-we-think-we-know/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The diverging paths of private funds regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the diverging path of private funds regulation in the US and the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:21:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-diverging-paths-of-private-funds-regulation/</link>
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                <title>ICLG Derivatives 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are pleased to be the Contributing Editor of the International Comparative Legal Guide on Derivatives 2024.  This year&#x27;s edition of the UK Q&amp;A chapter, addresses questions relating to documentation and formalities of derivatives transactions, credit support, regulatory concerns and developments, insolvency/bankruptcy, close-out netting, taxation, and important market trends in the derivatives space.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:59:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-derivatives-2024/</link>
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                <title>Episode 4: AI in Employment and people-related issues</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Partner,&#xA0;James Longster,&#xA0;from our Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions team and Senior Associate,&#xA0;Naomi Pollock,&#xA0;from our Employment team discuss the transformative role that AI can play&#xA0;in the workplace in areas such as recruitment, management and performance review.&#xA0; They highlight legal pitfalls employers must avoid - risks such as discrimination, breach of data protection laws and the leak of proprietary information.&#xA0; The pair then go on to explore a number of risk manage...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:47:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-4-ai-in-employment-and-people-related-issues/</link>
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                <title>What does the new DMCC Act mean for Private Litigation?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What does the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act mean for private litigation? Whilst the Act shifts the dial forwards in some respects (including by adding clout to the relief available for certain competition law breaches, and by introducing a mechanism for damages to be claimed for breaches of the new digital regulatory regime), there are also some notable omissions. The much-debated damages regime for consumer protection breaches did not make it through Parliament, and neit...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:11:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-new-dmcc-act-mean-for-private-litigation/</link>
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                <title>Drax v Scottish Power: Court of Appeal provides guidance on the interpretation of notice of claim clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Drax Smart Generation Holdco Limited v. Scottish Power Retail Holdings Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 477, the Court of Appeal considered the sufficiency of a notice of claim made under an SPA. Allowing the buyer&#x27;s appeal, the Court of Appeal cautioned against notice of claim clauses becoming &quot;technical minefield[s]&quot; that are &quot;divorced from the underlying merits of a buyer&#x27;s claim&quot;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:47:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/drax-v-scottish-power-court-of-appeal-provides-guidance-on-the-interpretation-of-notice-of-claim-clauses/</link>
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                <title>UK DMCC Act: Long-awaited Regime for Regulation of Big Tech</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:50:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-dmcc-act-long-awaited-regime-for-regulation-of-big-tech/</link>
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                <title>Greenwashing: ESMA&#x27;s approach to supervising asset managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Final Report on Greenwashing (Final Report).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Jun 2024 12:35:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/greenwashing-esmas-approach-to-supervising-asset-managers/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/greenwashing-esmas-approach-to-supervising-asset-managers/</guid>
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                <title>Episode 3: IP protection in the age of AI</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third episode in our series of podcasts exploring the key legal issues relating to the development and use of artificial intelligence.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:47:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-3-ip-protection-in-the-age-of-ai/</link>
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                <title>Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023:  What to expect from the new identity verification regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Identity verification (&quot;IDV&quot;) is key to the successful implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (&quot;ECCTA&quot;).  IDV under ECCTA is designed to ensure that people on the Companies House records are who they claim to be.  All new and existing directors and persons who have significant control over a company (&quot;PSCs&quot;) (among others) must have their identity verified.  What we already knew under ECCTA was that IDV could be carried out by either Companies House itself, o...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:31:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-2023-what-to-expect-from-the-new-identity-verification-regime/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-2023-what-to-expect-from-the-new-identity-verification-regime/</guid>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight - Spring/Summer 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With an election due in July, the second edition of the Travers Smith Outsourcing Spotlight looks at the likely impact of a Labour Government on outsourcing in the UK.  We also continue our focus on pricing, with a discussion of benchmarking and &quot;best prices&quot; or &quot;most favoured customer&quot; clauses.  And we provide a round-up of outsourcing-related developments in areas ranging from AI, contract and employment law, through to financial services and pensions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:21:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-springsummer-2024/</link>
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                <title>Sanctions Update: new US guidance for overseas sanctions enforcement, the impact of the EU&#x27;s &quot;no Russia&quot; clause for certain businesses, the EU&#x27;s new liability directive and some notable sanctions de-listings and challenges</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This update provides a brief summary of some notable recent developments from an international sanctions perspective. This includes the publication of a &#x27;Tri-Seal Compliance Note&#x27; by certain government bodies in the US, emphasising the potential applicability of US sanctions to non-US persons and the corresponding risks of non-compliance, the impact of the EU&#x27;s new &quot;no Russia&quot; law, which requires certain contractual obligations to be satisfied when exporting specific goods from the EU, and  t...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:50:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sanctions-update-new-us-guidance-for-overseas-sanctions-enforcement-the-impact-of-the-eus-no-russia-clause-for-certain-businesses-the-eus-new-liability-directive-and-some-notable-sanctions-de-listings-and-challenges/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sanctions-update-new-us-guidance-for-overseas-sanctions-enforcement-the-impact-of-the-eus-no-russia-clause-for-certain-businesses-the-eus-new-liability-directive-and-some-notable-sanctions-de-listings-and-challenges/</guid>
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. Good Tax Governance Series &#x2013; Failure to prevent fraud (FTP)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of our series focussing on Good Tax Governance, Hannah Manning from our tax team discusses the new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud (FTP).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:52:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-good-tax-governance-series-failure-to-prevent-fraud-ftp/</link>
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act &#x2013; Strengthened Investigatory &amp; Enforcement Powers for the CMA</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:04:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-act-strengthened-investigatory-enforcement-powers-for-the-cma/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 109</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listen to the introduction to What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 109.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:45:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-109/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Fund names and sustainability</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of sustainability insights we are looking at the latest EU rules on fund names and greenwashing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 May 2024 08:35:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-fund-names-and-sustainability/</link>
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                <title>10 actions for getting to grips with pensions dashboards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government intends pensions dashboards to bring about a fundamental change in the way individuals access information about their pensions, allowing people to  see all of their future pension entitlements in one online place.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 May 2024 12:41:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/10-actions-for-getting-to-grips-with-pensions-dashboards/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s new consumer protection legislation: 3 key takeaways</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) has received Royal Assent. Among other things, it will make major changes to the UK&#x27;s consumer protection regime. We explain why now is the time for B2C businesses to take a fresh look at their approach to compliance with consumer law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 May 2024 14:13:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-new-consumer-protection-legislation-3-key-takeaways/</link>
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act &#x2013; New UK Merger Control Thresholds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 implements the most extensive changes to the UK competition law (and consumer protection) landscape since the Enterprise Act brought about wholesale change to the merger control regime over 20 years ago, back in 2002. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the merger control space, the Act updates the UK&#x27;s jurisdictional thresholds, as well as introducing the UK&#x27;s first &#x27;no-increment&#x27; share of supply test (to capture so-called &#x27;killer acquisitions&#x27; as well as verti...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 May 2024 11:41:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-act-new-uk-merger-control-thresholds/</link>
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                <title>ICLG: Rated Subscription Lines: An Emerging Solution to the Liquidity Crunch?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 May 2024 15:57:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-rated-subscription-lines-an-emerging-solution-to-the-liquidity-crunch/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: Rated subscription lines: bringing fund governing documents and finance documents into focus</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[JIBFL: Rated subscription lines: bringing fund governing documents and finance documents into focus. This article was first published in the May 2024 issue of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 May 2024 10:59:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-rated-subscription-lines-bringing-fund-governing-documents-and-finance-documents-into-focus/</link>
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                <title>Are EU-derived rights for sales agents in the UK under threat?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of its attempt to reduce the amount of EU derived law in the UK, the Government has launched a consultation on whether to repeal the Commercial Agents Regulations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 May 2024 13:26:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-eu-derived-rights-for-sales-agents-in-the-uk-under-threat/</link>
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                <title>Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Limited Partnership Reforms  What to do now</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 May 2024 14:02:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-2023-limited-partnership-reforms-what-to-do-now/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing video series &#x2013; Episode 3: Artificial intelligence</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 May 2024 16:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-video-series-episode-3-artificial-intelligence/</link>
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                <title>B2C contracts and clickwrap terms: the &#xA3;1 million lottery case and what you can learn from it</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A recent dispute over whether a consumer had won &#xA3;1 million in an online game has some important lessons for B2C businesses wanting to ensure that their online terms and conditions are not only enforceable, but also give them the protection they need - particularly against errors or software glitches.  Ariana Shaw, a trainee in our Technology and Commercial Transactions team, provides a visual guide to the case, which involved the former National Lottery operator Camelot.  She explains what w...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 May 2024 14:04:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-contracts-and-clickwrap-terms-the-1-million-lottery-case-and-what-you-can-learn-from-it/</link>
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                <title>ESMA Guidelines on Fund Names</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final guidelines on fund names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (Guidelines).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 May 2024 12:51:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esma-guidelines-on-fund-names/</link>
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                <title>EuroChem and Zephyrus: Recent cases test limits of exclusive jurisdiction clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Two recent High Court decisions illustrate the approach of the English courts to the construction of clauses arguably conferring exclusive jurisdiction for disputes on foreign courts]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 May 2024 13:36:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eurochem-and-zephyrus-recent-cases-test-limits-of-exclusive-jurisdiction-clauses/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - May 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A new trend, &quot;Quit-Tok&quot;, has emerged: employees are taking to the social media site TikTok to release covertly filmed resignation meetings and dismissals. This has led to unwanted publicity for some employers where the discussion has not been handled as well as it could have been. The question is, what can employers do to protect their business and their staff?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 May 2024 18:57:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2024/</link>
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                <title>Episode 2: Deciphering the data protection disparities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second episode in our series of podcasts exploring the key legal issues relating to the development and use of artificial intelligence.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 May 2024 10:48:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-2-deciphering-the-data-protection-disparities/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Financial regulation and AI</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Alternative Insights, we are looking at Artificial Intelligence, and the opportunities it offers for asset managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 May 2024 16:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-financial-regulation-and-ai/</link>
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                <title>Change of law: VAT treatment of voluntary carbon credits</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC have published a Revenue &amp; Customs brief outlining a change in the VAT treatment of voluntary carbon credits (VCCs).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 May 2024 11:50:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/change-of-law-vat-treatment-of-voluntary-carbon-credits/</link>
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                <title>Fund Finance Update: FFA European Symposium 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 2 May 2024, the Fund Finance Association hosted its 8th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, bringing together participants from all corners of the fund finance community including GPs and fund managers, lenders, rating agencies, lawyers, and other advisers for a busy day of education and networking.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 May 2024 16:23:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fund-finance-update-ffa-european-symposium-2024/</link>
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                <title>Financier Worldwide&#x27;s International Arbitration 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Dispute Resolution Partner, Huw Jenkin, has been profiled in Financier Worldwide&#x27;s International Arbitration 2024 Power Players publication. In this Q&amp;A feature, Huw discusses his career to date as well as what motivates him.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 May 2024 09:11:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financier-worldwides-international-arbitration-2024/</link>
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                <title>Project Angel Bidco Ltd (In Administration) v Axis Managing Agency Ltd &amp; Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 446</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal has affirmed the Commercial Court&#x27;s decision and its approach to the interpretation of a Warranty and Indemnity policy, rejecting the Insured&#x27;s claim that there was an obvious mistake in the exclusion clause of the policy. This is an illuminating case for all parties in the W&amp;I market.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 May 2024 14:11:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/project-angel-bidco-ltd-in-administration-v-axis-managing-agency-ltd-ors-2024-ewca-civ-446/</link>
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                <title>Episode 1: The current state of play</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first episode in our series of podcasts exploring the key legal issues relating to the development and use of artificial intelligence.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 May 2024 12:26:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-1-the-current-state-of-play/</link>
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                <title>Biodiversity net gain FAQs</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 May 2024 08:17:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/biodiversity-net-gain-faqs/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/biodiversity-net-gain-faqs/</guid>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax and the Spring Budget</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 May 2024 08:17:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-and-the-spring-budget/</link>
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                <title>The Renters (Reform) Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The proposals in the Renters (Reform) Bill, which were first set out in the 2022 fairer private rented sector white paper, are intended to implement many of the proposals for improving the private rental sector (&quot;PRS&quot;) for renters contained in the Government&#x27;s 2017 white paper &quot;Fixing our broken housing market&quot;.  This includes the introduction of minimum standards for housing in the PRS, and the abolition of both the section 21 method of obtaining vacant possession and the assured shorthold t...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 May 2024 08:17:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-renters-reform-bill/</link>
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                <title>The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As discussed&#xA0;here,&#xA0;this Bill&#xA0;was first mentioned in the&#xA0;King&#x27;s Speech on 7 November 2023. It has recently completed its report stage in the House of Lords, meaning that its next stage will be its third reading when its provisions will be tidies up. The Bill is lengthy but contrary to the press release and surrounding speculation, the Bill does not contain drafting around the introduction of commonhold or the capping of ground rents.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 May 2024 08:01:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-leasehold-and-freehold-reform-bill/</link>
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                <title>The CMA&#x27;s Housebuilding Sector Investigation</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 May 2024 14:13:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-cmas-housebuilding-sector-investigation/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-cmas-housebuilding-sector-investigation/</guid>
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                <title>Changes to the Construction Industry Scheme</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 May 2024 08:18:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-the-construction-industry-scheme/</link>
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                <title>&#x27;Smart buildings&#x27;, Cyber Security and New Regulations</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 May 2024 08:22:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smart-buildings-cyber-security-and-new-regulations/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smart-buildings-cyber-security-and-new-regulations/</guid>
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                <title>Real Estate Spring Briefing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing we bring you up to date with seven changes in law and practice which we think will have ramifications for the commercial real estate sectors. Parliament has been busy reviewing two key pieces of legislation implementing the Government&#x27;s residential reform agenda. There have also been changes to the regulatory regimes that impact on the property sector, and a Spring Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 May 2024 08:22:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-spring-briefing/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-spring-briefing/</guid>
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                <title>EU SFDR review: Summary of industry views</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has published a Summary Report summarising the responses to its September 2023 consultations on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 May 2024 08:04:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-sfdr-review-summary-of-industry-views/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-sfdr-review-summary-of-industry-views/</guid>
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                <title>SDR and investment labels: extension of the regime to UK portfolio managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In November 2023, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its first set of rules on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 May 2024 13:27:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sdr-and-investment-labels-extension-of-the-regime-to-uk-portfolio-managers/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sdr-and-investment-labels-extension-of-the-regime-to-uk-portfolio-managers/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The UK&#x27;s anti-greenwashing rule</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of sustainability insights we are looking at the UK&#x27;s latest clampdown on greenwashing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 May 2024 08:43:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-uks-anti-greenwashing-rule/</link>
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                <title>The FCA and Bank of England&#x27;s &quot;strategic approach&quot; to AI &#x2013; what it means for regulated firms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England (including the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), together the Bank) published updates on their approach to artificial intelligence (AI). The FCA&#x27;s update is available here and the Bank&#x27;s update is available here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 May 2024 16:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fca-and-bank-of-englands-strategic-approach-to-ai-what-it-means-for-regulated-firms/</link>
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                <title>Pricing and payment clauses: who bears the risk of currency fluctuation?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What happens where you&#x27;re required to pay in a different currency from your own and exchange rate fluctuations mean that suddenly, the cost (in your own currency) has gone up considerably? We look at how the English courts have approached this issue and what you can do to protect yourself against this type of risk.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 May 2024 08:58:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pricing-and-payment-clauses-who-bears-the-risk-of-currency-fluctuation/</link>
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                <title>SDR: Finalised guidance on the anti-greenwashing rule</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 23 April 2024, the FCA published FG24/3, its finalised non-handbook guidance on the new &quot;anti-greenwashing rule&quot; which was introduced as part of the package of measures establishing the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime (which we covered here).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:57:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sdr-finalised-guidance-on-the-anti-greenwashing-rule/</link>
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                <title>Adversity to advantage? | The CAT&#x27;s recent ruling in the Google Play Store CPO emphasises the difficulties in imposing an order for disclosure of known adverse documents in competition cases</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:17:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/adversity-to-advantage-the-cats-recent-ruling-in-the-google-play-store-cpo-emphasises-the-difficulties-in-imposing-an-order-for-disclosure-of-known-adverse-documents-in-competition-cases/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/adversity-to-advantage-the-cats-recent-ruling-in-the-google-play-store-cpo-emphasises-the-difficulties-in-imposing-an-order-for-disclosure-of-known-adverse-documents-in-competition-cases/</guid>
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                <title>TPR&#x27;s General Code of Practice: Reporting to the Pensions Regulator</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:54:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tprs-general-code-of-practice-reporting-to-the-pensions-regulator/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 108</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listen to the introduction to What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 108.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:11:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-108/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-108/</guid>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - Is a continuation vehicle an AIF?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Continuation vehicles are typically structured as limited partnerships, with the investors (both rolling and new) constituting limited partners in the vehicle and the GP acting as manager of the vehicle. From a regulatory perspective, this continuation vehicle will typically fall within one of two regulatory categories: an alternative investment fund (&#x201C;AIF&#x201D;) or a non-AIF collective investment scheme (&#x201C;CIS&#x201D;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:17:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-is-a-continuation-vehicle-an-aif/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability Insights ... in conversation - Episode 2: Kristen Weldon</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our second episode of Sustainability Insights &#x2026; in conversation charts Kristen Weldon&#x27;s journey to natural capital in private markets.  Simon Witney and John Buttanshaw from Travers Smith&#x27;s ESG team talk to Kristen about the importance of nature and biodiversity, explore some of the investible opportunities for the private markets, and discuss UK and EU legal and regulatory initiatives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:27:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-insights-in-conversation-episode-2-kristen-weldon/</link>
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                <title>Share Plan Annual Reporting Deadline &#x2013; 6 July 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The 2023/24 tax year has ended so now is the time to start thinking about your annual employee share plan reporting obligations. Annual returns for the last tax year must be filed online with HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) by 6 July 2024 and are due in respect of all the employee share plans or arrangements you had in place during that period, even if there has been no activity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:46:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-plan-annual-reporting-deadline-6-july-2024/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: UK pensions and private capital funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Alternative Insights, we are looking at the UK&#x27;s attempts to get defined contribution pension schemes to invest in private funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:43:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-uk-pensions-and-private-capital-funds/</link>
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                <title>TPR&#x27;s General Code of Practice: Communications and Disclosure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Pensions Regulator&#x27;s General Code of Practice (the Code) took effect on 28 March 2024.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:48:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tprs-general-code-of-practice-communications-and-disclosure/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tprs-general-code-of-practice-communications-and-disclosure/</guid>
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                <title>Consultation on payment optionality: a bundle of joy?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has published a consultation paper (CP24/7) on Payment Optionality for Investment Research.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:54:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consultation-on-payment-optionality-a-bundle-of-joy/</link>
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                <title>Travelling. Seamlessly. Episode 14 &#x2013; New UK immigration rules for business visitors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fourteenth episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:59:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-14-new-uk-immigration-rules-for-business-visitors/</link>
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                <title>TPR&#x27;s General Code of Practice: Administration</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Pensions Regulator&#x27;s General Code of Practice (the Code) took effect on 28 March 2024.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:51:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tprs-general-code-of-practice-administration/</link>
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                <title>CMA gives green light to NGO-led supermarket collab on &quot;scope 3&quot; emission targets: the WWF-UK informal guidance</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:19:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-gives-green-light-to-ngo-led-supermarket-collab-on-scope-3-emission-targets-the-wwf-uk-informal-guidance/</link>
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                <title>Alame &amp; Ors v Shell &amp; Anor:  Lessons in the case management of large group actions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In recent years, there has been an increasing trend for claims to be brought in the English Courts on behalf of large groups of claimants seeking redress for environmental damage suffered in overseas jurisdictions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:29:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/alame-ors-v-shell-anor-lessons-in-the-case-management-of-large-group-actions/</link>
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                <title>Hunter v Hammond - CAT determines carriage dispute as a preliminary issue</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 5 February 2024, for the first time, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the &quot;CAT&quot;) decided on a &quot;carriage dispute&quot;, between two competing proposed class representatives (&quot;PCRs&quot;), as a preliminary issue independent of certification]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:07:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hunter-v-hammond-cat-determines-carriage-dispute-as-a-preliminary-issue/</link>
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                <title>High Court clarifies test for valuers&#x27; liability in Bratt v Jones</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In determining a negligence claim against a valuer for an alleged under-valuation of a residential development site, the High Court considered whether it was sufficient when considering the question of liability to focus on the end result of the valuation, rather than the valuer&#x27;s process of arriving at his result &#x2013; raising the question of whether a valuer must separately and additionally be shown to have fallen below the standard of a reasonably competent valuer (the Bolam test).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:02:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-clarifies-test-for-valuers-liability-in-bratt-v-jones/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Employment law and private markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at Labour law reforms across the UK and Europe in light of upcoming elections.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Apr 2024 08:48:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-employment-law-and-private-markets/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-employment-law-and-private-markets/</guid>
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                <title>TPR&#x27;s General Code of Practice: Investment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Pensions Regulator&#x27;s General Code of Practice (the Code) took effect on 28 March 2024 and sets out its expectations for good governance in occupational, personal and public service pension schemes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:50:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tprs-general-code-of-practice-investment/</link>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - United States</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In these three episodes we are joined by Kramer Levin Partner Robert Holtzman.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:39:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-united-states/</link>
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                <title>EU Digital Legislation: what do you need to know?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:51:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-digital-legislation-what-do-you-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>The Energy Act 2023 - The next big step in decarbonising and de-globalising the UK&#x27;s energy network?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:26:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-energy-act-2023-the-next-big-step-in-decarbonising-and-de-globalising-the-uks-energy-network/</link>
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                <title>AI Insights: Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions podcast series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of podcasts exploring the key legal issues relating to the development and use of artificial intelligence.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:26:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ai-insights-technology-commercial-transactions-podcast-series/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - March 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:28:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-march-2024/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-march-2024/</guid>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:27:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2024/</link>
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                <title>TPR&#x27;s General Code: Governing Bodies and the Effective System of Governance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Pensions Regulator&#x27;s General Code of Practice (the Code) took effect on 28 March 2024.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:49:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tprs-general-code-governing-bodies-and-the-effective-system-of-governance/</link>
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                <title>UK signs Hague 2019 convention &#x2013; what are the implications?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 12 January 2024, the UK government signed the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Hague 2019), a framework of rules facilitating the recognition and enforcement of civil and commercial judgments between contracting states.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:41:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-signs-hague-2019-convention-what-are-the-implications/</link>
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                <title>The Pensions Regulator&#x27;s General Code of Practice</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of briefings that take an in-depth look at each of the sections of the Pensions Regulator&#x27;s General Code of Practice.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:44:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-pensions-regulators-general-code-of-practice/</link>
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                <title>Episode 10: What matters in ESG &#x2013; Operational Risk</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this final episode, Knowledge Counsel Anna West and Associate River Clarke from our Employment team talk with Director Sarah-Jane Denton from our Operational Risk &amp; Environment team. They discuss potential developments in the modern slavery regime, as well as the ongoing expansion of sustainability and ESG reporting, and the increasing focus on supply chain diligence.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:26:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-10-what-matters-in-esg-operational-risk/</link>
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                <title>International Insights - Spring 2024</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:50:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-insights/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Spring 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Spring edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:28:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-spring-2024/</link>
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                <title>Episode 9: ESG in the context of remuneration and benefits</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Associates Hanna Bates-Martens and Holly Robson in our Employment team discuss ESG in the context of remuneration and benefits with Partner Mahesh Varia from our Tax team and head of the Incentives and Remuneration group. Our speakers explore the ways in which businesses are increasingly using ESG metrics in their compensation structures to encourage desired behaviours and help achieve their ESG objectives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:26:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-9-esg-in-the-context-of-remuneration-and-benefits/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Private markets and foreign subsidies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights we are looking at the European Commission&#x27;s recent policy brief reviewing the first 100 days of the EU&#x27;s Foreign Subsidies Regulation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:31:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-private-markets-and-foreign-subsidies/</link>
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                <title>Drafting B2C contracts: the million pound &quot;click-wrap&quot; question</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After a software glitch incorrectly showed that a player had won &#xA3;1 million in an online game, the Court of Appeal has ruled that former National Lottery operator Camelot did not need to make the &#xA3;1 million payout, based on its &quot;click-wrap&quot; terms and conditions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:14:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/drafting-b2c-contracts-the-million-pound-click-wrap-question/</link>
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                <title>A new approach to jurisdictional disputes: the High Court&#x27;s Decision in Dhan Kumar Limbu &amp; Others v Dyson Technology Limited and Others</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:26:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-new-approach-to-jurisdictional-disputes-the-high-courts-decision-in-dhan-kumar-limbu-others-v-dyson-technology-limited-and-others/</link>
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                <title>Five questions (and answers) on the UK&#x27;s new product security legislation: paving the way for the Internet of (Regulated) Things?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[From smart TVs, fridges and washing machines to baby monitors and cameras, household devices are increasingly offering connectivity and data exchange functionalities using the internet or other networks to create the &#x27;Internet of Things&#x27;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:40:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/five-questions-and-answers-on-the-uks-new-product-security-legislation-paving-the-way-for-the-internet-of-regulated-things/</link>
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                <title>New Zealand Supreme Court releases Smith v Fonterra &amp; Ors decision on novel climate change claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of New Zealand has overturned the Court of Appeal&#x27;s decision, which struck out Mr Smith&#x27;s three tortious claims against seven corporate defendants.  Mr Smith claims against the defendants on the basis that they are each involved either in an industry which releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere or manufactures and supplies products which release greenhouse gases when they are used. The Supreme Court has allowed Mr Smith&#x27;s claims in negligence, public nuisance, and a n...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:18:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-zealand-supreme-court-releases-smith-v-fonterra-ors-decision-on-novel-climate-change-claims/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and Annual Reports: What&#x27;s on the agenda for premium-listed companies in 2024?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing sets out the headline themes and changes that premium-listed companies should be aware of for the 2024 AGM season, together with a list of further useful resources.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:28:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-annual-reports-whats-on-the-agenda-for-premium-listed-companies-in-2024/</link>
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                <title>Episode 7: Diversity and inclusion - when is positive action lawful?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Senior Counsel Sarah Baker and Associate Harriet Willis from our Employment team discuss diversity, equality and inclusion with a focus on the implications and differences of positive action and positive discrimination according to UK law. While positive action can be used to increase diversity in the workplace, an understanding of the nuance between positive action and positive discrimination is imperative to avoid the risk of discrimination claims from groups not benefiting...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:26:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-7-diversity-and-inclusion-when-is-positive-action-lawful/</link>
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                <title>Episode 8: Diversity and inclusion - reporting requirements and regulatory considerations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Senior Associate Matthew Davis and Associate Olivia Rhys-Evans from our Employment team discuss diversity and inclusion, focussing on reporting requirements and regulatory considerations from an ESG perspective. The pair address mandatory D&amp;I reporting (such as gender pay gap information), as well as the Financial Conduct Authority&#x27;s proposals for a new regulatory framework for diversity and inclusion in the financial sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:26:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-8-diversity-and-inclusion-reporting-requirements-and-regulatory-considerations/</link>
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                <title>Significant changes announced for sponsored work visas effective 4 April 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Further to the Government&#x27;s announcements of planned changes to UK Immigration Rules aimed at reducing net migration, more details have now been released in relation to the upcoming changes, which are set to take effect from 4 April 2024. These changes will impact employers sponsoring visas for employees under the Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker visa routes. Some of the changes will have a significant impact, particularly for employers recruiting at en...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:38:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/significant-changes-announced-for-sponsored-work-visas-effective-4-april-2024/</link>
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                <title>The SEC climate-related disclosure rules: worth the wait?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The SEC released the final, highly anticipated climate-related disclosure rules on 6 March 2024 (the Final Rules), following a record number of comments on its proposed rules (released in 2022) and much discussion in the market wondering how far the SEC would go in requiring companies to expand disclosure on emissions and climate-related risks, strategy and expenditure. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The final rules are scaled back significantly from the proposed rules, resulting in far more limited requirements and le...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:06:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-sec-climate-related-disclosure-rules-worth-the-wait/</link>
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                <title>Episode 6: Workers&#x27; rights and the ethical treatment of workers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Knowledge Counsel Adam Rice and Trainee Solicitor Daisy Robinson from our Employment team explore the topic of how employers should approach their treatment of workers from an ESG and ethics perspective, covering three key areas:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#x2022;&#x9;correct worker classification,&#xD;&#xA;&#x2022;&#x9;treatment of zero-hours and casual workers,&#xD;&#xA;&#x2022;&#x9;fire-and-rehire and the proposed code of practice to regulate this.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:26:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Retained EU law: 10 key questions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s departure from the European Union has not led to all EU-derived law being jettisoned; on the contrary, a significant proportion of it has been kept and the UK now has a new category of &quot;retained EU law&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:55:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/retained-eu-law-10-key-questions/</link>
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                <title>Retained EU law: what&#x27;s changed and why does it still matter?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[From 1 January 2023, retained EU law has a new name (&quot;assimilated law&quot;) and different rules apply when interpreting it.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:22:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/retained-eu-law-whats-changed-and-why-does-it-still-matter/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - March 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:51:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2024/</link>
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                <title>Non-dom regime reforms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[One of the most high-profile announcements in this year&#x27;s Budget was the abolition of the UK&#x27;s current tax regime that applies to UK resident, but non-UK domiciled individuals (&quot;Non-Doms&quot;).  In the Chancellor&#x27;s own words the Government intends to replace it &quot;with a modernised regime that is simpler and fairer&quot;, that applies to those newly resident in the UK (irrespective of their domicile).  These changes are scheduled to come into effect in the tax year beginning 6 April 2025.  Whilst this d...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:13:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/non-dom-regime-reforms/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 107</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listen to the introduction to What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 107.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:41:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-107/</link>
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                <title>Episode 5: Flexible working and family friendly developments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Associates Chris Wilkinson and Sophie Macpherson from our Employment team shift the focus to flexible working and family friendly policies. The hosts consider upcoming changes to the right to request flexible working in the UK, as well as a number of other family friendly developments in the pipeline, including the implementation of carer&#x27;s leave, neonatal leave, changes to paternity leave and enhanced redundancy protection. These changes predominantly come into effect from A...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:26:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-5-flexible-working-and-family-friendly-developments/</link>
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                <title>Pension Trustees and ESG-related Litigation Risk ESG: Ensuring Sound Governance</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:10:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-trustees-and-esg-related-litigation-risk-esg-ensuring-sound-governance/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Supply chain due diligence in Europe</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at European supply chain due diligence requirements including the fate of the EU&#x27;s CS3D.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:15:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-supply-chain-due-diligence-in-europe/</link>
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                <title>Episode 4: Employee wellbeing and benefits through the lens of ESG</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In episode four, Senior Counsel Sarah Baker and Trainee Solicitor Hattie Rawlings from our Employment team interview Jackie Buttery, Head of Benefits and Rewards at Travers Smith, to understand how we are incorporating ESG into our employee benefits strategy. Our speakers explore legal obligations employers have towards their employees&#x27; mental health, discuss the potential of green initiatives within the employee benefits space, and unravel the tie between ESG and employee wellbeing. Furtherm...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:26:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-4-employee-wellbeing-and-benefits-through-the-lens-of-esg/</link>
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                <title>Spring Budget 2024 - Tax budget</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:26:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spring-budget-2024-tax-budget/</link>
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                <title>Recommendations and a new antitrust investigation: the CMA&#x27;s final report on its housebuilding market study</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:14:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/recommendations-and-a-new-antitrust-investigation-the-cmas-final-report-on-its-housebuilding-market-study/</link>
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                <title>H1 and another v W and others [2024] EWHC 382 &#x2013; case briefing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Case Briefing - A sole arbitrator removed on grounds of apparent bias: H1 and another v W and others]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:14:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/h1-and-another-v-w-and-others-2024-ewhc-382-case-briefing/</link>
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                <title>EMIR 3.0 final text published &#x2013; what does it mean for users of derivatives?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 13 February 2024, following negotiation and political agreement with the EU Parliament, the Council of the European Union released the final text of the package of amendments to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation known as &quot;EMIR 3.0&quot;. This briefing outlines the main amendments included in the package, although much of the detail of the new requirements is left to be developed by ESMA.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:12:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emir-30-final-text-published-what-does-it-mean-for-users-of-derivatives/</link>
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                <title>Episode 3: Preventing sexual harassment and investigating complaints</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In episode three, Senior Associate Naomi Pollock and Associate Harry Wade from our Employment team discuss the new duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, which will take effect in October 2024. The pair explain the steps that employers will need to take (in relation to implementing policies and training managers, for example) and also look at some of the challenges for employers when investigating sexual harassment allegations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:26:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-3-preventing-sexual-harassment-and-investigating-complaints/</link>
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                <title>Economic Crime and  Corporate Transparency  Act 2023 - what to do now</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In late October 2023 the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023 (&quot;ECCTA&quot;) passed into law. ECCTA represents not only a major company law reform but also the biggest shake-up in the history of Companies House.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Mar 2024 09:46:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-2023-what-to-do-now/</link>
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                <title>Extraterritorial reach of CMA information gathering powers: the fight continues?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 17 January 2024, the Court of Appeal found that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (&#x27;CMA&#x27;) has the power to require overseas companies to produce documents and information as part of its competition law investigations (CMA v BMW and VW), overturning an adverse Court judgment last year which had threatened the ability of the CMA to effectively investigate cross-border cartel conduct post-Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:19:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/extraterritorial-reach-of-cma-information-gathering-powers-the-fight-continues/</link>
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                <title>FCA updates its alternatives supervisory strategy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 1 March 2024, the FCA issued an interim update (Update) to its August 2022 and February 2023 portfolio letters (Portfolio Letters) to alternative asset management firms setting out its updated supervisory priorities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:42:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-updates-its-alternatives-supervisory-strategy/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s ESG got to do with it?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of podcasts exploring the people aspects of ESG.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:26:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-esg-got-to-do-with-it/</link>
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                <title>Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Dead in the water?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After years of planning, months of negotiations and several key hurdles surpassed, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (&#x27;CS3D&#x27;) looked like it was on the home straight.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:41:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-dead-in-the-water/</link>
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                <title>Episode 2: Investigation trends and a touch of privilege</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In episode two, Senior Associate James Wells and Associate Tom Hunt from our Employment team are joined by Senior Associate James Hulmes from our Dispute Resolution team to discuss emerging trends in investigations. The podcast covers the increased expectations on businesses to investigate complaints and concerns, the circumstances giving rise to investigations in an ESG context and considerations around legal professional privilege when conducting an investigation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:26:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-2-investigation-trends-and-a-touch-of-privilege/</link>
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                <title>UK Government imposes National Security remedies on minority stake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has approved a minority stake held in Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone UK) by Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC (e&amp;) subject to conditions to mitigate the national security risks.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:46:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-government-imposes-national-security-remedies-on-minority-stake/</link>
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                <title>HMRC changes salaried member rules guidance on increases in capital contributions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC has recently changed its published guidance to make clear that it considers that increases in capital contributions made solely to fall outside the salaried members rules will be ineffective for that purpose.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:31:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-changes-salaried-member-rules-guidance-on-increases-in-capital-contributions/</link>
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                <title>Pre-emption rights in leases</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Landlords are coming under increasing pressure to promote social and governance goals in addition to their environmental considerations when granting leases.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:35:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pre-emption-rights-in-leases/</link>
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                <title>Compounding Interest &#x2013; where to next for CPOs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Dispute Resolution Partner Joe Moore and Dispute Resolution Senior Associate Imogen Nolan have contributed to ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Law &amp; Litigation Magazine. Their article, &#x27;Compounding Interest &#x2013; where to next for CPOs?&#x27; was first published in Issue 4 of the magazine and can be viewed below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:50:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/compounding-interest-where-to-next-for-cpos/</link>
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                <title>Episode 1: Speak up culture and handling employee complaints</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first in our series of podcasts exploring the people aspects of ESG.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:26:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-1-speak-up-culture-and-handling-employee-complaints/</link>
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. Good Tax Governance Series &#x2013; Umbrella Companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first of our series focussing on Good Tax Governance, Kulsoom Hadi from our Incentives and Remuneration team discusses the use of umbrella companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:58:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-good-tax-governance-series-umbrella-companies/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Subscription line financing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights we are looking at subscription line financing and the emerging role of rating agencies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:30:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-subscription-line-financing/</link>
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                <title>Law Commission Review of the Arbitration Act 1996 | Key Areas of Review and Recommended Change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 6 September 2023, the Law Commission issued its Final Report and Bill on the proposed amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996 (the &quot;Act&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:45:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/law-commission-review-of-the-arbitration-act-1996-key-areas-of-review-and-recommended-change/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s approach to AI regulation - an update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has published its response to the public consultation on its March 2023 AI White Paper, which set out the UK&#x27;s proposed regulatory framework for AI.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:25:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-approach-to-ai-regulation-an-update/</link>
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                <title>Green claims:  prepare for tougher EU rules on promotion of products and services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU is pursuing a number of measures intended to combat misleading environmental claims about products and services aimed at consumers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:15:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/green-claims-prepare-for-tougher-eu-rules-on-promotion-of-products-and-services/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability Insights ... in conversation - Episode 1: Cornelia Gomez</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listen to a discussion between Travers Smith&#x27;s Simon Witney and Cornelia Gomez, Global Head of ESG at General Atlantic. Simon and Cornelia discuss the outlook for regulation in 2024, differing global perspectives on sustainability, and responsible AI.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:31:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-insights-in-conversation-episode-1-cornelia-gomez/</link>
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                <title>New funding and investment regime: what has changed and what do schemes need to do?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has laid before Parliament the final regulations concerning the funding and investment strategy requirements to be introduced by the Pension Schemes Act 2021 (the &quot;Regulations&quot;).]]></description>
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                            Mon, 19 Feb 2024 10:54:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Fraudulent trading: A summary in light of Bouchier v Booth</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fraudulent trading is both a civil and criminal offence.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:00:22 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fraudulent-trading-a-summary-in-light-of-bouchier-v-booth/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing video series &#x2013; Episode 2: Data protection</title>
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                            Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:28:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-video-series-episode-2-data-protection/</link>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - Hong Kong</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In these three episodes we are joined by Deacons Partners Cynthia Chung and Elsie Chan and Deacons Associate Stephanie Yip.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:01:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-hong-kong/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Getting governance right</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at corporate governance and reporting in EU portfolio companies.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:37:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-getting-governance-right/</link>
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                <title>Anti-suit injunctions from the English court for foreign seated arbitrations? A case summary of UniCredit Bank AG -v- RusChemAlliance LLC</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A case summary of UniCredit Bank AG -v- RusChemAlliance LLC.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:41:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/anti-suit-injunctions-from-the-english-court-for-foreign-seated-arbitrations-a-case-summary-of-unicredit-bank-ag-v-ruschemalliance-llc/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith contributes to the 6th edition of The Legal 500 Employee Incentives Comparative Guide</title>
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                            Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:45:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-contributes-to-the-6th-edition-of-the-legal-500-employee-incentives-comparative-guide/</link>
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                <title>When will a claim to privilege be defeated by underhand conduct?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal provides welcome clarification to the scope of legal professional privilege, including the application of the iniquity exception | Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP &amp; Others [2024] EWCA Civ 28]]></description>
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                            Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:07:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Revised UK Corporate Governance Code: Focus on Internal Controls</title>
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                            Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:40:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Employment and Immigration Update - 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our two-part Employment and Immigration 2024 webinar update. In these videos, knowledge counsel Adam Rice and Anna West, will be discussing various topics, including key cases on discrimination and clash of rights, redundancy, bonus clawback mechanisms, and non-competes, as well as the developments in store for this year on sexual harassment, diversity, flexible working, family friendly rights, holiday and other workers&#x27; rights.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:05:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - January 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our last briefing, there have been several significant developments which affect the real estate sector, including amendments to previously announced policies (for example, making &quot;full expensing&quot; permanent) and important international measures coming into effect (such as the &quot;GloBE&quot; rules introducing a global minimum corporate tax rate for large multinational enterprises).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With so much going on, it can be difficult to stay on top things. This briefing provides a checklist of the key...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:49:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-january-2024/</link>
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                <title>Settlement of collective actions: UK Competition Appeal Tribunal issues first ever approval</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a landmark ruling, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved a settlement for the first time since the collective proceedings regime was introduced in 2015.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:51:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/settlement-of-collective-actions-uk-competition-appeal-tribunal-issues-first-ever-approval/</link>
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                <title>DORA: time to review your ICT contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU Regulation on Digital Operational Resilience (DORA) will apply from 17 January 2025 to most financial entities in the EU.  DORA&#x27;s increased focus on third-party risk management includes detailed requirements for provisions that must be included in existing and new ICT contracts.  This briefing concentrates on the contractual requirements imposed by DORA.  Firms have a substantial &quot;to do&quot; list to prepare for DORA over the coming months and, to be ready in time, they should be identifyin...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:11:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dora-time-to-review-your-ict-contracts/</link>
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                <title>Incentives and Remuneration: Winter update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our New Year Update where we take a look at some of the latest developments in the broad field of employee incentives and remuneration and consider what lies ahead in 2024.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:37:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/incentives-and-remuneration-winter-update/</link>
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                <title>Get ready: changes to 2024 Scheme Returns for DB/Hybrid Schemes</title>
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                            Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:32:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/get-ready-changes-to-2024-scheme-returns-for-dbhybrid-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: What&#x27;s in store for 2024?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights week we are looking at what is in store for 2024.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 26 Jan 2024 09:30:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Outsourcing video series &#x2013; Episode 1: Dealing with Inflation</title>
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                            Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:28:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-video-series-episode-1-dealing-with-inflation/</link>
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                <title>GLI Fund Finance 2024 - Rated subscription lines: An emerging solution to the liquidity crunch?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Head of Finance Danny Peel, Partner Charles Bischoff and Senior Counsel Laura Smith have authored a chapter on rated subscription lines in the latest edition of Global Legal Insights&#x27; annual fund finance publication. In this chapter they consider the elements of fund and finance documentation that are likely to be in focus when assigning credit ratings, and explore what their application may mean for the fund finance market in the medium to longer term.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This chapter was first published in...]]></description>
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                            Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:56:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>GLI Fund Finance 2024 - Derivatives at fund level</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Head of Derivatives &amp; Structured Products Jonathan Gilmour, and Partners Peter Hughes and Joseph Wren have authored a chapter on derivatives at fund level in the latest edition of Global Legal Insights&#x27; annual fund finance publication. This chapter highlights some key structural and legal issues that should be considered by a private capital manager thinking about entering into derivatives transactions at fund level as part of its risk management.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This chapter was first published in GLI -...]]></description>
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                            Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:57:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Importing EU goods into the UK:  what&#x27;s changing?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After much delay, the UK is finally introducing full border controls on imports of goods from the EU. We look at what&#x27;s changing over the course of the next 12 months.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:03:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Adler Group &#x2013; Court of Appeal sets aside a debt restructuring plan</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal has ruled that the previous decision of the High Court to sanction a restructuring plan (&quot;Plan&quot;) that had been proposed by the Adler Group (&quot;Adler&quot;) should be set aside. The decision marks the first appeal in relation to a restructuring plan under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006 (&quot;Companies Act&quot;) and the decision offers clarity on the approach to restructuring plans, particularly when considering issues of &quot;fairness&quot;.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:47:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>GIR, The Practitioner&#x27;s Guide to Global Investigations - Parallel Civil Litigation: The UK Perspective</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Partner Rob Fell, Senior Counsel Michele Cheng and Dispute Knowledge Counsel Hannah Walker, in Travers Smith&#x27;s Dispute Resolution Team, have authored a chapter entitled &#x27;Parallel Civil Litigation &#x2013; The UK Perspective&#x27; to GIR&#x27;s &#x27;The Practitioner&#x27;s Guide to Global Investigations &#x2013; Edition 8&#x27;.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:37:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>TPR&#x27;s General Code of Practice</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Pensions Regulator has published its General Code of Practice, setting out its expectations for good governance in occupational, personal and public service pension schemes.&#xA0; The Code has been laid before Parliament and is expected to take effect on 27 March 2024.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:54:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Situation critical: Proposed new rules to regulate Critical Third Parties</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the entry into force of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (&quot;FSMA 2023&quot;), the Bank of England, FCA and PRA (the &quot;Regulators&quot;) are consulting on new rules and a joint Supervisory Statement on their new powers to regulate critical third parties (&quot;CTPs&quot;) which are designated by HM Treasury because of their systemic importance to authorised firms and financial market infrastructures (&quot;FMIs&quot;).]]></description>
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                            Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:19:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Liability: has the Court of Appeal breathed new life into UCTA?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is relatively rare for contractual limitations of liability to fall foul of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA) &#x2013; so you could be forgiven for thinking that businesses don&#x27;t need to be too concerned about UCTA.  But a recent ruling by the Court of Appeal challenges some commonly held assumptions about the legislation and may mean that it becomes more of an issue in future &#x2013; particularly for suppliers using standard terms.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:48:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>ICLG: Environmental, Social, &amp; Governance Law 2024 - ESG and UK Pension Schemes: A Matter of Governance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pensions Partner, Andy Lewis, and Head of Derivatives &amp; Structured Products Partner, Jonathan Gilmour, have jointly contributed to the recently published International Comparative Legal Guide on Environmental, Social &amp; Governance Law 2024.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:12:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>ICLG: Environmental, Social, &amp; Governance Law 2024 - United Kingdom</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Private Equity and Financial Sponsors Knowledge Counsel Carys Clipper, Director of Operational Risk &amp; Environment Sarah-Jane Denton, Financial Services &amp; Markets Partner Michael Raymond and Senior Counsel to our Finance group Laura Smith have jointly authored the United Kingdom chapter of this year&#x27;s Environmental, Social, &amp; Governance Law 2024 guide.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:33:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Employment Update - January 2024</title>
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                            Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:03:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2024/</link>
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                <title>The EU Data Act has come into force - scoping the impact for data holders</title>
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                            Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:56:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Competition issues for employers: in the spotlight</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Competition law is increasingly relevant for employers, as competition authorities across the globe focus more and more on employment and labour market practices.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:05:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Retailisation: Will 2024 be the year of the ELTIF?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at ESMA&#x27;s proposed implementing rules for the European Long Term Investment Fund, or ELTIF, and how they match up to the needs of sponsors.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:21:34 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Tax in the construction industry: Q&amp;A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Featured in Practical Law, Senior Counsel Kyle Rainsford explores the various tax issues, duties and regimes that are likely to arise in the construction industry. &#xA0;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reproduced from Practical Law with the permission of the publishers. For further information, visit practicallaw.com.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:23:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Financial Services Regulation 2024 - New Year briefing</title>
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                            Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:41:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-regulation-2024-new-year-briefing/</link>
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                <title>The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: some answers, but questions remain</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:34:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-some-answers-but-questions-remain/</link>
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                <title>Sanctions January Update: new UK enforcement unit, further guidance on ownership and control and OFSI&#x27;s Annual Review</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:34:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sanctions-january-update-new-uk-enforcement-unit-further-guidance-on-ownership-and-control-and-ofsis-annual-review/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 106</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Jan 2024 09:45:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-106/</link>
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                <title>Levelling up the NPPF</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 19th December the Government published its long-awaited response to the consultation it initiated in December 2022, which we discussed in the context of senior living, and the resultant revised version of the National Planning Policy Framework (&quot;NPPF&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:35:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/levelling-up-the-nppf/</link>
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                <title>&quot;Miscellaneous income&quot; tax charge upheld for fund manager remuneration scheme</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:54:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/miscellaneous-income-tax-charge-upheld-for-fund-manager-remuneration-scheme/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution Round-up - December 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution world over the last three months or so.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:28:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-december-2023/</link>
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                <title>COP28: What were the key outcomes?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the time of our last COP28 update, we were still waiting to hear what the outcomes would be from several key discussion areas that remained open, including the results of the first Global Stocktake (&quot;GST&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:29:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop28-what-were-the-key-outcomes/</link>
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                <title>Government drops proposal to reform VAT fund management exemption</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:36:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-drops-proposal-to-reform-vat-fund-management-exemption/</link>
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                <title>Social Climbers? Moving social factors up the ESG Agenda, the Pensions Management Institute&#x27;s (PMI) ESG and Climate Summit 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this session from the recent PMI&#x27;s ESG and Climate Summit (December 2023), Pensions Partner Andy Lewis and Senior Counsel Harriet Sayer looked at how law and regulation, including the recent output from the Taskforce on Social Factors, might help support and guide schemes with moving social factors up the agenda.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:36:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/social-climbers-moving-social-factors-up-the-esg-agenda-the-pensions-management-institutes-pmi-esg-and-climate-summit-2023/</link>
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                <title>Employment Winter Newsletter 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[During 2023 the UK has seen greater political stability, in contrast to the turmoil of 2022. And whilst the UK has so far avoided recession, the economic climate for business remains challenging.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:11:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-winter-newsletter-2023/</link>
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                <title>Are the courts passing on category (iii) mitigation defences?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Dispute Resolution Partner&#xA0;Joe Moore&#xA0;and Dispute Resolution Senior Associate Tim Knight&#xA0;have contributed to&#xA0;ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Law &amp; Litigation Magazine.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Dec 2023 09:44:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-the-courts-passing-on-category-iii-mitigation-defences/</link>
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                <title>Putting stewardship into practice</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our lawyers delve into the complex issue of stewardship in pensions, discussing the legal rationale, potential challenges, and practical steps for its implementation, in their latest article.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:00:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/putting-stewardship-into-practice/</link>
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                <title>A festive countdown</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:12:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-festive-countdown/</link>
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                <title>The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the UK Sustainable Disclosure Regulations</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:41:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-sustainable-finance-disclosure-regulation-and-the-uk-sustainable-disclosure-regulations/</link>
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                <title>Catching up on leasehold reform</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:42:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/catching-up-on-leasehold-reform/</link>
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                <title>Building safety</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:42:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/building-safety/</link>
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                <title>Energy efficiency in buildings</title>
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                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:43:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/energy-efficiency-in-buildings/</link>
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                <title>ESG litigation and the real estate sector</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:51:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-litigation-and-the-real-estate-sector/</link>
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                <title>Corporate law reform and the real estate sector</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:43:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-law-reform-and-the-real-estate-sector/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s ahead for 2024? A timeline</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:39:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-ahead-for-2024-a-timeline/</link>
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                <title>Looking back at 2023 &#x2013; did you miss anything?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:40:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/looking-back-at-2023-did-you-miss-anything/</link>
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                <title>Biodiversity net gain</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:38:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:38:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-levelling-up-and-regeneration-act-2023/</link>
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                <title>Real estate tax in 2024</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:54:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Labels for UK funds, but limited impact for private capital?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights week we are looking at the UK&#x27;s new disclosure and labelling regime for asset managers and its impact on private capital firms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:38:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-labels-for-uk-funds-but-limited-impact-for-private-capital/</link>
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                <title>Immigration update: Government announces key changes as part of five-point immigration plan</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government has announced far-reaching changes to the UK&#x27;s immigration system which are set to be introduced in Spring 2024 as part of a five-point plan. These announcements follow the release of the net migration numbers at the end of November 2023 which showed levels were at an all-time high. Whilst the UK government estimates that the five-point plan will help reduce net migration by 300,000 people a year, the new measures are likely to cause significant difficulties for employers wh...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:37:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Gaining guidance on BNG</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:36:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gaining-guidance-on-bng/</link>
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                <title>COP28: What&#x27;s happened so far?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After many months of speculation and preparation, COP28 got underway last week in Dubai.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:16:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop28-whats-happened-so-far/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels: the new rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[SDR is widely seen as the UK&#x27;s answer to the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which is currently under review by the European Commission (in fact, we understand that the Commission has an eye on SDR as part of that review).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:37:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-disclosure-requirements-sdr-and-investment-labels-the-new-rules/</link>
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                <title>From &#x27;Not Sure&#x27; to &#x27;Net Zero&#x27; in four steps</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:23:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-not-sure-to-net-zero-in-four-steps/</link>
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                <title>How to date your contract when work started before it was signed</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:28:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-to-date-your-contract-when-work-started-before-it-was-signed/</link>
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                <title>Interpreting W&amp;I Policies &#x2013; to exclude or not to exclude, that is the question&#x2026;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is unusual for Warranty &amp; Indemnity (W&amp;I) insurance disputes to reach the courts; however, we have now seen two such cases do so in relatively quick succession. We examine them in this briefing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:31:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/interpreting-wi-policies-to-exclude-or-not-to-exclude-that-is-the-question/</link>
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                <title>PSA Automobiles SA v Autoliv AB [2023] CAT 66 &#x2013; The Competition Appeal Tribunal orders three Defendant groups to use one joint expert at trial</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a recent decision of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the panel unanimously decided that three Defendant groups should not be given permission to instruct their own experts in the field of competition economics at trial and were instead given permission to instruct a single joint expert.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:07:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/psa-automobiles-sa-v-autoliv-ab-2023-cat-66-the-competition-appeal-tribunal-orders-three-defendant-groups-to-use-one-joint-expert-at-trial/</link>
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                <title>Dishonestly assisting directors: Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited v Ruhan and others [2023] EWCA Civ 1120</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last month the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited v Ruhan and others [2023] EWCA Civ 1120.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:28:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Guide to Technology &amp; Outsourcing 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:28:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guide-to-technology-outsourcing-2023/</link>
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                <title>COP28: What to Expect</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The 28th annual meeting of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (&quot;COP28&quot;) is being convened in the United Arab Emirates between 30 November and 12 December 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:39:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop28-what-to-expect/</link>
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                <title>UK transition to Net Zero: foot off the gas?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing highlights the UK&#x27;s transition to Net Zero and evaluates the effectiveness of government policies in driving the nation towards its climate goals. Get insights on various strategies, their implications on energy and infrastructure, and how the recent policy changes are shaping the UK&#x27;s commitment to Net Zero.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:39:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-transition-to-net-zero-foot-off-the-gas/</link>
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                <title>TUPE and employee share schemes: an update in light of Ponticelli</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[When the business an employee works for is sold and TUPE applies, working out which of the employees&#x27; rights transfer can be tricky.  In the recent case of Ponticelli Ltd v Gallagher, the Inner House of the Court of Session held that an individual&#x27;s right to participate in their employer&#x27;s Share Incentive Plan transferred with them.  Incentives partner, Mahesh Varia, has co-authored an article with Sam Whitaker of Debevoise in the November issue of ELA Briefing examining what impact this will...]]></description>
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                            Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:43:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>The Energy Act 2023: a brave new world?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 26 October 2023, the UK&#x27;s Energy Act 2023 (the &quot;Act&quot;) received Royal Assent, becoming one of the largest piece of energy legislation in a generation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:40:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-energy-act-2023-a-brave-new-world/</link>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - Indirect transfer taxes (non-resident capital gains taxes)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the ninth instalment of our Talking. Secondaries series, we examine what indirect transfer taxes are and why they matter.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:50:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-indirect-transfer-taxes-non-resident-capital-gains-taxes/</link>
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                <title>Residential leasehold reform: test your knowledge</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the publication of the Government&#x27;s 2017 white paper &quot;Fixing our broken housing market&quot;, there has been much discussion about the Government&#x27;s plans to reform the housing market especially by means of modernising the leasehold sector. The King&#x27;s Speech on 7th November included further announcements about leasehold reform.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:01:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Autumn Statement 2023 - key tax measures announced</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:50:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-statement-2023-key-tax-measures-announced/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Tax cuts for UK business &#x2013; and a welcome focus on private capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the UK&#x27;s 2023 Autumn Statement and focus on private capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:44:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-tax-cuts-for-uk-business-and-a-welcome-focus-on-private-capital/</link>
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                <title>Investigations Round-up &#x2013; November 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the inaugural edition of our half-yearly investigations newsletter, which is aimed at bringing you up-to-speed on the latest trends and developments in this ever-evolving area.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:42:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investigations-round-up-november-2023/</link>
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                <title>QCA Publishes Revised Corporate Governance Code</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week the Quoted Companies Alliance (the &quot;QCA&quot;) published its revised Corporate Governance Code (the &quot;Revised Code&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:51:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/qca-publishes-revised-corporate-governance-code/</link>
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                <title>Benchmarking clauses: getting the balance right</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Benchmarking mechanisms in commercial agreements are intended to help customers to assess whether they are getting a good deal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:25:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/benchmarking-clauses-getting-the-balance-right/</link>
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                <title>Salaried members rules: the  position for LLPs after BlueCrest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Emily Clark (Head of Asset Management) and Ian Zeider (Knowledge Counsel) have recently co-authored a Tax Journal article on the Upper Tribunal&#x27;s decision in HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP relating to the application of the salaried members rules. In its decision, the Tribunal rejected HMRC&#x2019;s restrictive interpretation of the exclusions from salaried member status. In particular, it confirmed that &#x2018;significant influence&#x2019; is not limited to managerial influence over all the affair...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:03:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/salaried-members-rules-the-position-for-llps-after-bluecrest/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel. Listen to an editorial overview from Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, Richard Brown.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:09:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2023/</link>
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                <title>Company Law and M&amp;A</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:22:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/company-law-and-ma/</link>
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                <title>AIFMD II: the next phase of EU alternative investment fund regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 10 November 2023, the text of an Amending Directive that will make amendments to the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (EU AIFMD) was published.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:52:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aifmd-ii-the-next-phase-of-eu-alternative-investment-fund-regulation/</link>
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                <title>Infrastructure Spotlight &#x2013; Autumn 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this edition, we highlight the key regulatory and policy developments this Autumn which will impact investors in and operators of energy and infrastructure assets in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:36:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-spotlight-autumn-2023/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our November 2023 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:09:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The European Commission&#x27;s review of SFDR</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights week we are looking at the The European Commission&#x27;s review of SFDR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:00:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-european-commissions-review-of-sfdr/</link>
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                <title>EU proposal on Critical Raw Materials</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 16 March 2023, the EU Commission announced plans for the &#x27;Critical Raw Materials Act&#x27; (the &quot;CRMA&quot;): a &quot;comprehensive set of actions&quot; designed to ensure long-term access in the EU to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials. The proposal forms part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan, adopted in February 2023, which aims to create a regulatory environment which supports the net-zero transition. Although on its face the draft regulation does not appear to be overly burdensome...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:53:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-proposal-on-critical-raw-materials/</link>
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                <title>Unfazed by Phase 2: the Panel provides guidance to avoid a &#x27;naked&#x27; CMA Phase 2 process</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 27 October 2023, the Takeover Panel released an amended version of its Practice Statement 5 (&quot;PS5&quot;) on invocation of conditions to takeover offers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:29:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/unfazed-by-phase-2-the-panel-provides-guidance-to-avoid-a-naked-cma-phase-2-process/</link>
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                <title>Poison pills &#x2013; fewer headaches? The Takeover Panel clarifies rules on frustrating action</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 27 October 2023, the Takeover Panel published the response to its consultation on Rule 21 on frustrating action including amendments to Rule 21 (frustrating action) and the associated guidance that will be made with effect from 11 December 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:56:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/poison-pills-fewer-headaches-the-takeover-panel-clarifies-rules-on-frustrating-action/</link>
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                <title>Smart AI Regulation?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:35:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smart-ai-regulation/</link>
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                <title>The Supreme Court provides welcome clarity for insolvency practitioners in relation to personal liability for failure to comply with redundancy notification requirements</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Nov 2023 11:03:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-supreme-court-provides-welcome-clarity-for-insolvency-practitioners-in-relation-to-personal-liability-for-failure-to-comply-with-redundancy-notification-requirements/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: Sharpening impact&#x27;s blurred edges</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Financial Services &amp; Markets Senior Consultant Simon Witney have featured in the latest edition of Private Equity International&#x27;s Impact Investing Report. In this keynote interview, Jeremy and Simon discuss how greater clarity, precision and standardisation can help the impact investing market reach its full potential.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:45:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-sharpening-impacts-blurred-edges/</link>
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                <title>Sanctions Autumn Update: Court of Appeal ownership and control commentary and OFSI first use of public disclosure power</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This update provides a brief summary of some notable recent developments in the UK sanctions world, including interesting commentary from the Court of Appeal on a potentially wide interpretation of the &quot;ownership and control&quot; test, which was rapidly followed by a statement from the Government suggesting such an interpretation should be limited, and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation&#x27;s (&quot;OFSI&quot;) first use of its public disclosure enforcement power.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:01:34 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sanctions-autumn-update-court-of-appeal-ownership-and-control-commentary-and-ofsi-first-use-of-public-disclosure-power/</link>
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                <title>The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: Recap and updates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 1 October 2023, the EU&#x27;s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (&quot;CBAM&quot;) regulation officially entered into its transitional period, which will run until 31 December 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:54:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism-recap-and-updates/</link>
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                <title>Global Legal Insights - Blockchain &amp; Cryptocurrency Regulation 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Global Legal Insights - Blockchain &amp; Cryptocurrency Regulation 2024.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:55:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/global-legal-insights-blockchain-cryptocurrency-regulation-2024/</link>
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                <title>Getting tough on corporate abuse: the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act passes into law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Getting tough on corporate abuse: the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act passes into law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:34:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/getting-tough-on-corporate-abuse-the-economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-passes-into-law/</link>
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                <title>Listed Company Update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This Briefing sets out the headline changes that UK incorporated main market and AIM listed companies should be aware of from the past year and a timeline of key upcoming changes. This Briefing also covers, at a high level, some changes which are not specific to listed companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:28:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/listed-company-update/</link>
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                <title>New harassment laws:  What should you do to prepare?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The law on workplace sexual harassment is changing.  Below, we summarise what you need to know, and how to prepare for the changes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:57:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-harassment-laws-what-should-you-do-to-prepare/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Hot topics: The UK tax landscape</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a special Alternative Insights to mark the publication of the Autumn edition of our Asset Management Tax Checklist, our &quot;need to know&quot; guide to topical tax issues facing the industry, Travers Smith&#x27;s Elena Rowlands, was interviewed by Tosin Adeyeri. Elena is a partner in our Tax Team whose practice focuses on focuses on the taxation of asset managers, investment funds and their investors, and tax authority disputes, and Tosin is a partner in our Funds Team.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:57:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>EE v Virgin Mobile: reciprocal liability clause prevents damages claim for breach of exclusivity</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many commercial contracts contain blanket exclusions of loss of profits &#x2013; and sometimes the parties also agree that such clauses will be mutual (so both supplier and customer benefit from the same exclusion).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:08:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ee-v-virgin-mobile-reciprocal-liability-clause-prevents-damages-claim-for-breach-of-exclusivity/</link>
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                <title>UK CMA Green Agreements Guidance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK CMA has now (12 October) published its keenly awaited Green Agreements Guidance, explaining how collaborations between competitors to promote environmental sustainability will be treated under domestic competition laws prohibiting anticompetitive agreements.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:48:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-cma-green-agreements-guidance/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 105</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read &quot;What&#x2019;s Happening in Pensions&quot;, our regular news briefing covering topical pensions law developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:28:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-105/</link>
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                <title>The UK-US Data Bridge &#x2013; a new way forward for transatlantic data transfers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There&#x27;s a new way for UK businesses to transfer personal data compliantly to the US.  A newly established data bridge, an extension to the EU-US Data Protection Framework (DPF) adopted in July 2023, enables organisations in the UK to transfer personal data to organisations in the US that have certified to the DPF, without putting in place further safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses (SCCs), or carrying out a transfer risk assessment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:58:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-us-data-bridge-a-new-way-forward-for-transatlantic-data-transfers/</link>
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                <title>Hope Capital Limited v Alexander Reece Thomson LLP &#x2013; a breach of duty with no actionable loss</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A recent decision by Constable J of the High Court in a negligence claim has examined the scope of a valuer&#x27;s duty of care]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:11:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hope-capital-limited-v-alexander-reece-thomson-llp-a-breach-of-duty-with-no-actionable-loss/</link>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - Transfer taxes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the eighth instalment of our Talking. Secondaries series, we examine when transfer taxes apply, the implications they may have on a secondary transaction, and how to potentially mitigate these risks and allocate liability accordingly.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:21:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-transfer-taxes/</link>
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                <title>&quot;EU Law is no longer supreme&quot;: CAT rules in Umbrella Interchange case that it is not bound by post-Brexit CJEU decision on limitation periods in competition follow-on damages claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its judgment of 26 July 2023[1], the Competition Appeal Tribunal (&quot;CAT&quot;) considered the applicability of the European Court of Justice&#x27;s (&quot;CJEU&quot;) decision on limitation in Volvo AB and DAF Trucks NV v RM[2] (&quot;The Volvo Decision&quot;) to the claims brought in both the Umbrella Interchange Fee Litigation and the Merrick Collective Proceedings.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:56:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-law-is-no-longer-supreme-cat-rules-in-umbrella-interchange-case-that-it-is-not-bound-by-post-brexit-cjeu-decision-on-limitation-periods-in-competition-follow-on-damages-claims/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL - Super senior facilities: a recap on key documentary terms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this &quot;In Practice&quot; article, Super senior facilities: a recap on key documentary terms, Finance Senior Associate Michael Leadbeater considers the key documentary terms which will form the basis of facilities agreement negotiations in the context of a super senior/senior financing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:43:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-super-senior-facilities-a-recap-on-key-documentary-terms/</link>
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                <title>All about security? What &#x2018;de-risking&#x2019; in the EU and UK means for foreign trade and M&amp;A transactions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Competition Senior Counsel Ingrid Hodgskiss has co-authored an article for Utilities Law Review alongside Carsten Bormann of Oppenhoff in Cologne. Their article, &#x27;All about security? What &#x27;de-risking&#x27; in the EU and UK means for foreign trade and M&amp;A transactions&#x27;, is contained within Volume 24, Issue 2 of the journal by Lawtext Publishing Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:59:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/all-about-security-what-de-risking-in-the-eu-and-uk-means-for-foreign-trade-and-ma-transactions/</link>
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                <title>CSRD: a moving target?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As many companies take the first steps towards understanding the impact of CSRD on their organisations, a series of seemingly impactful changes to the regime, and corresponding alarming headlines, have emerged. However, while these changes and headlines might make businesses worry that they will need to pivot their plans and processes as a reaction, in practice, many of those currently preparing for CSRD reporting may find that recent developments do not move the dial significantly and they m...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:59:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/csrd-a-moving-target/</link>
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                <title>EU Product Regulation Round-Up: Autumn 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU continues to pursue a rapid and ambitious legislative programme around environmental regulation. Its regulations in the product space have in many respects and for many years been viewed by multinational manufacturers as the &quot;gold standard&quot; and therefore the de facto rules to which all products destined for international sales must adhere. In fact, the EU counts on this phenomenon, known as &quot;the Brussels effect&quot;, to drive up higher standards worldwide in its priority areas such as the...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:59:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-product-regulation-round-up-autumn-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Can the UK&#x27;s FCA move the needle on diversity?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights week we are looking at the UK&#x27;s proposed new rules on Diversity and Inclusion for regulated financial firms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:15:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-can-the-uks-fca-move-the-needle-on-diversity/</link>
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                <title>Is the commonhold model of ownership a good fit for the senior living sector?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As of 30 June 2023, there are only 184 properties registered as &quot;commonhold&quot; within England and Wales, which is less than 0.01 % of the total number of properties in the same area. This evidences the extent to which the current form of commonhold ownership in the UK is unsuccessful. By contrast, the condominium system and the strata title system in the US and Australia respectively are very well used and internationally well regarded. In this article we explore what commonhold ownership is, w...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:01:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/is-the-commonhold-model-of-ownership-a-good-fit-for-the-senior-living-sector/</link>
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                <title>Artificial intelligence:  what role for data protection?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Data is often described as AI&#x27;s &quot;lifeblood&quot; but there&#x27;s widespread concern about personal data being unlawfully exploited or processed using AI tools.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:28:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/artificial-intelligence-what-role-for-data-protection/</link>
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                <title>ESG names and claims in the EU UCITS fund industry: ESMA report</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 2 October 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a trends, risks and vulnerabilities (TRV) risk analysis report on ESG names and claims in the EU fund industry (the Report). While undoubtedly of interest, it should be noted that this is not the reply to ESMA&#x27;s 2022 fund names consultation &#x2013; we are still waiting for that.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:47:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-names-and-claims-in-the-eu-ucits-fund-industry-esma-report/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-names-and-claims-in-the-eu-ucits-fund-industry-esma-report/</guid>
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                <title>Auditors&#x27; disclaimer dodged, for now</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court has ruled that the buyers of shares in a company had a realistic prospect of successfully showing at trial that the defendant auditors owed them a common law duty to exercise reasonable skill and care in preparing the target company&#x2019;s completion accounts for the transaction, despite the auditors&#x27; terms of engagement including a Bannerman disclaimer disclaiming the assumption of responsibility to anyone other than the company and its members as a body: Amathus Drinks Plc and oth...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:01:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/auditors-disclaimer-dodged-for-now/</link>
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                <title>Divestment remedies and UK merger control: is the CMA on a roll?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s merger control regime is one of very few voluntary and non-suspensory regimes in the world. This means that, despite jurisdictional thresholds being met, parties to transactions do not need to notify their transactions to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in advance and may complete without clearance. The CMA can, however, where it considers it has jurisdiction to do so, investigate transactions (including completed transactions) and, ultimately, impose remedies where th...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:19:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/divestment-remedies-and-uk-merger-control-is-the-cma-on-a-roll/</link>
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                <title>ESAs&#x27; report on voluntary disclosure of PAIs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 28 September 2023, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published their second annual report (Report) on the extent of voluntary disclosures of principal adverse impacts (PAIs) under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:48:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esas-report-on-voluntary-disclosure-of-pais/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esas-report-on-voluntary-disclosure-of-pais/</guid>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: Upper Tribunal decision emphasises high bar for challenging First-tier Tribunal&#x27;s finding of fact</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP [2023] UKUT 00232, the Upper Tribunal (UT) had to consider cross-appeals from HMRC and the taxpayer in relation to a highly fact sensitive dispute.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:45:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-upper-tribunal-decision-emphasises-high-bar-for-challenging-first-tier-tribunals-finding-of-fact/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Briefing October 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As Autumn kicks in, we look at 6 real estate sub-sectors and consider recent trends in law and practice.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:44:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumnal-real-estate-update-2023/</link>
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                <title>Managing the Legal Risks of Pensions Dashboards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read the full PMI&#x2019;s Dashboards Industry Guide 2023 here: PMI Dashboards Industry Guide 2023 (pensions-pmi.org.uk)]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:26:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/managing-the-legal-risks-of-pensions-dashboards/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/managing-the-legal-risks-of-pensions-dashboards/</guid>
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                <title>Consumer protection: new measures on fake reviews, hidden fees and other pricing issues</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on further changes to consumer protection law, including measures to tackle hidden fees, drip pricing and fake reviews, which have particular relevance for online businesses.  As we explain below, the consultation also covers online platforms, the ability for consumers to claim damages for unfair practices and measures which are also relevant to bricks and mortar retailers, including rules on unit pricing and price promotions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:16:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-protection-new-measures-on-fake-reviews-hidden-fees-and-other-pricing-issues/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-protection-new-measures-on-fake-reviews-hidden-fees-and-other-pricing-issues/</guid>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - US tax rules - Publicly Traded Partnerships</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the seventh instalment of our Talking. Secondaries series, we examine the US tax rules for publicly traded partnerships (&quot;PTPs&quot;). Secondaries transactions can potentially trigger adverse tax consequences for the fund and its investors under these rules. Many GPs will refuse consent to a secondary unless they are satisfied the transaction will not result in the fund becoming a PTP.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Oct 2023 08:18:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-us-tax-rules-publicly-traded-partnerships/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The impact and regulation of private credit funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Alternative Insights we are looking at the impact and regulation of private credit funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:00:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-impact-and-regulation-of-private-credit-funds/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight - Autumn 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This issue of Outsourcing Spotlight highlights a number of hot topics, including as the impact of AI on outsourcing, changes to the UK&#x27;s regimes for data protection and cybersecurity and proposed reforms to UK employment law, including TUPE.  We also discuss pricing issues in the context of the current high inflation environment and a recent case which analyses multiple liability caps.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:21:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-autumn-2023/</link>
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                <title>FCA consults on new Diversity and Inclusion rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued CP23/20: Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector which sets out its long-awaited proposals to introduce a new regulatory framework on Diversity and Inclusion (D&amp;I) in the financial sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:00:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-consults-on-new-diversity-and-inclusion-rules/</link>
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                <title>Less haste more speed?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Dispute Resolution Partner Joe Moore and Dispute Resolution Associate Emma Gittings have contributed to ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Law &amp; Litigation Magazine. Their article, &#x27;Less haste more speed?&#x27; was first published in Issue 2 of the magazine and can be viewed below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:13:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/less-haste-more-speed/</link>
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                <title>The ban on landlords charging ground rent on new residential leases applied to retirement homes from 1 April 2023 &#x2013; what does this mean for the sector?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The abolishment of ground rent in residential long leases comes as part of a package of Government reforms designed to curtail unfair practices in the leasehold market, which we explored in our previous briefing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:01:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-ban-on-landlords-charging-ground-rent-on-new-residential-leases-applied-to-retirement-homes-from-1-april-2023-what-does-this-mean-for-the-sector/</link>
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                <title>Possible changes to the EU SFDR? The European Commission seeks views</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has issued a Targeted Consultation and a Public Consultation on the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).  The Consultations include a series of questions on the practical functioning of the SFDR and its possible reform.  The EU appears to have recognised that the SFDR is not as user-friendly as it had hoped and is seeking to assess its potential shortcomings and explore potential changes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:01:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/possible-changes-to-the-eu-sfdr-the-european-commission-seeks-views/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our September 2023 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:28:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2023/</link>
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                <title>Judgment released in the salaried members rules case of HMRC v Bluecrest Capital Management (UK) LLP</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Upper Tribunal (UT) has firmly upheld the decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) in the salaried members rules case of HMRC V Bluecrest Capital Management (UK) LLP, rejecting HMRC&#x27;s call for a narrow interpretation of the &quot;significant influence&quot; exclusion.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:45:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/judgment-released-in-the-salaried-members-rules-case-of-hmrc-v-bluecrest-capital-management-uk-llp/</link>
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                <title>Employment and Immigration Law Autumn Update 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video, Employment Knowledge Counsels Adam Rice and Anna West take a look at forthcoming developments in employment and immigration law for the rest of 2023 and beyond.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:26:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-and-immigration-law-autumn-update-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Navigating the antitrust challenge to ESG</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Sustainability Insights, we are at why it&#x27;s important to manage competition law and antitrust risks when signing-up to industry-wide ESG collaborations and collective pledges.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:48:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-navigating-the-antitrust-challenge-to-esg/</link>
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                <title>Consumer protection in the rented housing sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Amid widespread concern about the workings of the housing market in the UK, in February 2023 the Competition and Markets Authority (the &quot;CMA&quot;) launched a consumer protection project into the rented housing sector, alongside a separate market study into housebuilding, discussed here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:17:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-protection-in-the-rented-housing-sector/</link>
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                <title>New FCA rules on approving financial promotions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has issued its near final rules (PS23/13) on its new regime for firms seeking to approve financial promotions.  This takes effect on 7 February 2024.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:02:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-fca-rules-on-approving-financial-promotions/</link>
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                <title>&quot;Best prices&quot; or &quot;most favoured customer&quot; clauses:  key issues for customers and suppliers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Imposing an obligation on another business to offer the best prices and terms that it offers to all other customers can often seem attractive &#x2013; but such clauses are not always straightforward.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:37:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/best-prices-or-most-favoured-customer-clauses-key-issues-for-customers-and-suppliers/</link>
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                <title>What next for the CMA&#x27;s housebuilding market study?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The CMA has powers under the Enterprise Act 2002 to conduct inquiries into the workings of a market]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:08:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-next-for-the-cmas-housebuilding-market-study/</link>
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                <title>Resolving ESG-related Disputes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article was first published by the Corporate Disputes Magazine.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:00:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/resolving-esg-related-disputes/</link>
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                <title>Limiting liability:  single global cap or multiple caps?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial contracts often require goods or services to be provided over several years &#x2013; so is it better to have a single global limitation of liability for all claims over the life of the contract?  Or should you opt for multiple caps, where the limit effectively &quot;resets&quot; for each year of the contract or for each separate claim?  A recent case highlights the potential for disputes: whilst the supplier maintained there was a single cap, limiting recovery to &#xA3;11.5 million, the customer argued...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Sep 2023 07:40:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/limiting-liability-single-global-cap-or-multiple-caps/</link>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - US tax rules - ECI and FIRPTA</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the sixth instalment of our Talking. Secondaries series, we examine the US tax rules which have significant implications on secondaries transactions &#x2013; ECI and FIRPTA. Getting the US tax right is key to many secondary transactions. It should be considered at an early stage &#x2013; if not, the risk of unexpected US withholding taxes and filing obligations could derail your transaction.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Sep 2023 11:21:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-us-tax-rules-eci-and-firpta/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The impact of the EU&#x27;s new rules on foreign subsidies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Alternative Insights we are looking at some important new EU regulations on foreign subsidies that will affect many large M&amp;A deals.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:03:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-impact-of-the-eus-new-rules-on-foreign-subsidies/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution Round-up - August 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution world over the last three months or so.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Aug 2023 09:07:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-august-2023/</link>
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                <title>SEC finalises Private Fund Adviser Rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The SEC has recently adopted new rules under the Investment Advisers Act  of 1940 (the &#x201C;Advisers Act&#x201D;) (together, the &#x201C;New Rules&#x201D;), based on a set of proposals originally set out in February 2022 (the &#x201C;Original Proposals&#x201D;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:03:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sec-finalises-private-fund-adviser-rules/</link>
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                <title>Strengthening the Financial Promotion Rules Reprised - Cryptoassets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In October 2022, we issued our briefing Strengthening the Financial Promotion Rules | Travers Smith, discussing the FCA&#x27;s new rules on financial promotions, with a particular focus on the promotion of higher risk investments to retail investors.  The FCA indicated at the time that such a category would include cryptoassets; however, at that point the legislation extending the FCA&#x27;s remit to those financial promotions was not in force.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:38:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/strengthening-the-financial-promotion-rules-reprised-cryptoassets/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal determines that the FX collective proceedings should proceed by way of opt-out claim</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal has recently determined an appeal in the FX CPO proceedings, against a first instance decision of the CAT.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:05:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-determines-that-the-fx-collective-proceedings-should-proceed-by-way-of-opt-out-claim/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 104</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What&#x27;s happening in Pensions - Issue 104]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:29:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-104/</link>
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                <title>The resurgence of pension scheme surplus</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article was first published by the FT&#x27;s Pensions Expert.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:39:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-resurgence-of-pension-scheme-surplus/</link>
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                <title>Travelling. Seamlessly. Episode 13 - UK and US Considerations in relation to Management Incentive Plans - Part 2</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:46:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-13-uk-and-us-considerations-in-relation-to-management-incentive-plans-part-2/</link>
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                <title>Sustainable finance report from the Luxembourg regulator</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (&quot;CSSF&quot;) recently published its observations and recommendations on the implementation of sustainability-related provisions in the investment fund industry, as part of its supervisory work in the area of sustainable finance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:58:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainable-finance-report-from-the-luxembourg-regulator/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Article: GE Financial, treaty residence, and the meaning of &#x2018;business&#x2019;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Upper Tribunal in GE Financial Investments Ltd v HMRC allowed the taxpayer&#x2019;s appeal, holding that the treaty&#x2019;s purpose of preventing double taxation was a key factor in the interpretation of who benefitted from its protections and that HMRC was wrong to suggest that a direct connection to the taxing state was required in addition to worldwide taxation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:22:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-article-ge-financial-treaty-residence-and-the-meaning-of-business/</link>
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                <title>The rapid development of sustainability reporting in the EU and UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The speed of developments in the world of sustainability reporting over the last 12 months has been unprecedented, and this trend shows no signs of abating. Over the last five weeks alone, two &quot;global baseline&quot; sustainability reporting standards have been adopted and endorsed for use in capital markets, twelve European Sustainability Reporting Standards have been finalised, and the UK has committed to develop &quot;Sustainability Disclosure Standards&quot;, based on the international standards, by July...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:36:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-rapid-development-of-sustainability-reporting-in-the-eu-and-uk/</link>
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                <title>Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC: The &quot;Quincecare&quot; duty survives but the Supreme Court rules that it does not extend to victims of APP fraud</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 12 July 2023, the Supreme Court handed down its eagerly awaited judgment in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2023] UKSC 25.  As many had anticipated, the Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal&#x27;s decision &#x2013; granting summary judgment in favour of Barclays Bank (the &quot;Bank&quot;) &#x2013; holding that the Bank did not owe a duty to Mrs Philipp in respect of her own payment instructions. The Supreme Court did, however, permit Mrs Philipp to proceed with her alternative claim based on the Bank&#x27;s allege...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:54:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/philipp-v-barclays-bank-uk-plc-the-quincecare-duty-survives-but-the-supreme-court-rules-that-it-does-not-extend-to-victims-of-app-fraud/</link>
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                <title>A comprehensive guide to the tax basics of share schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video, Senior Associate, Claire Prentice and Associate, Tom Leatherby from the Incentives and Remuneration team provide a comprehensive summary of the tax basics of employee share schemes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:32:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-tax-basics-of-share-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. series. - Green Incentives</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:42:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-series-green-incentives/</link>
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                <title>International Comparative Legal Guides: Alternative Investment Funds 2023 - Sustainability Transition: Is the Grass Always Greener?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In their expert analysis chapter for the latest edition of the International Comparative Legal Guides for Alternative Investment Funds, Travers Smith Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Associate Rory Page discuss the opportunities that effective ESG engagement may provide for asset managers, existing ESG regulations and the basis on which it can provide a competitive advantage to GPs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:16:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2023-sustainability-transition-is-the-grass-always-greener/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2023-sustainability-transition-is-the-grass-always-greener/</guid>
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                <title>International Comparative Legal Guides: Alternative Investment Funds 2023 - England &amp; Wales</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Head of Asset Management Emily Clark have produced the England &amp; Wales chapter for the latest edition of the International Comparative Legal Guides for Alternative Investment Funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:33:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2023-england-wales/</link>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - NAV facilities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fifth instalment of our Talking. Secondaries. series, we examine NAV facilities, an increasingly popular form of fund level borrowing against the net asset value of the portfolio. We look at some of the important structuring considerations as well as explore the key economic terms and negotiation points.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:47:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-nav-facilities/</link>
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                <title>Audit clauses and Paddington bear: key lessons from caselaw</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Audit clauses can be a useful tool for verifying compliance with contractual obligations, especially on compliance, pricing and payment issues.   But what are the key drafting considerations?   In this briefing, we look at things to &#x27;bear&#x27; in mind following two disputes involving audit clauses in commercial contracts, one of which centred around Paddington Bear merchandising rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:29:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/audit-clauses-and-paddington-bear-key-lessons-from-caselaw/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - July 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we bring you a round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in UK law and practice for our international stakeholders, covering hot topics such as Brexit, ESG and Digital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:45:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-july-2023/</link>
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                <title>Finsbury Food Group PLC v Axis Corporate Capital UK Limited &amp; Ors &#x2013; Defendant insurers succeed in the first warranty &amp; indemnity insurance judgment from the Commercial Court</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first warranty &amp; indemnity insurance (&quot;W&amp;I&quot;) claim to be decided by the Commercial Court, the Defendant insurers succeeded on every issue, with the Court finding that there had not been a breach of the relevant warranties and indeed no loss as the buyer would have paid the full purchase price in any event.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:43:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/finsbury-food-group-plc-v-axis-corporate-capital-uk-limited-ors-defendant-insurers-succeed-in-the-first-warranty-indemnity-insurance-judgment-from-the-commercial-court/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/finsbury-food-group-plc-v-axis-corporate-capital-uk-limited-ors-defendant-insurers-succeed-in-the-first-warranty-indemnity-insurance-judgment-from-the-commercial-court/</guid>
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                <title>What does the Retained EU Law Act mean for Employment?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act (REUL Act) has recently received Royal Assent.  Here we consider the impact of the REUL Act on employment law, including a range of employment rights derived from EU law, and the impact on equality law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:50:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-retained-eu-law-act-mean-for-employment/</link>
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                <title>Trendsetting: key developments in ESG for the fashion sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Major fashion brands are increasingly making efforts to capitalise on growing ESG consciousness by consumers. At the same time however, brands are also aware of activity by regulators and campaigners that seeks to hold businesses accountable for &quot;greenwashing&quot; and human rights risks present in their value chain.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Jul 2023 09:49:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/trendsetting-key-developments-in-esg-for-the-fashion-sector/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The new global baseline in sustainability reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at new international sustainability reporting standards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:28:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-new-global-baseline-in-sustainability-reporting/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL - The initial margin &quot;big bang&quot;: the aftermath</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In their recent &quot;In Practice&quot; article, &quot;The initial margin &quot;big bang&quot;: the aftermath&quot;, Derivatives &amp; Structured Products Partner Joseph Wren and Derivatives &amp; Structured Products Associate Nick Morgan consider the key issues and challenges that remain for buy-side entities following the final phase-in of initial margin requirements under EMIR and UK EMIR.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 21 Jul 2023 08:38:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-the-initial-margin-big-bang-the-aftermath/</link>
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                <title>The University of Dundee v Chakraborty: internal investigations and privilege</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In The University of Dundee v Chakraborty [2023] CISH 22, the Scottish Court of Session considered the privilege status of an early unpublished version of an internal investigation report, which had been amended and reissued following the receipt of legal advice, and then disclosed in its final form in Employment Tribunal proceedings. The Court held, in a decision which, albeit Scottish, is binding on all UK Employment Tribunals, that the early version of the report was not privileged.  The d...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:54:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-university-of-dundee-v-chakraborty-internal-investigations-and-privilege/</link>
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                <title>The shifting sands of AI regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Even the CEOs of the big AI firms, like Sam Altman of OpenAI (the developers of ChatGPT), say that AI needs regulating, but there is very little consensus about how to go about regulating it.  Governments across the globe are grappling with how to balance promoting innovation and economic growth with protecting citizens&#x27; privacy, safety and other human rights. This briefing explores the UK&#x27;s approach to the regulation of AI, highlights its key differences from the EU&#x27;s proposed AI Act and loo...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:28:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-shifting-sands-of-ai-regulation/</link>
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                <title>AI tests intellectual property boundaries</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As businesses invest more heavily in AI, what intellectual property challenges are they likely to encounter?  How do we avoid AI have a &quot;chilling&quot; effect on human creativity and enable rightsholders to guard against their intellectual creations being scraped to train AI without their consent?  This briefing looks at issues relating to IP rights in AI systems and in AI-generated content, the potential infringement risks that can arise from training AI and from its outputs &#x2013; as well as at the U...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:59:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ai-tests-intellectual-property-boundaries/</link>
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                <title>The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation update: how the new implementation rules will impact private equity deals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whilst the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (&quot;FSR&quot;) came into force back in January 2023, the long awaited Implementing Regulation (&quot;IR&quot;) now provides key guidance on how the M&amp;A reporting regime will operate in practice.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:51:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-foreign-subsidies-regulation-update-how-the-new-implementation-rules-will-impact-private-equity-deals/</link>
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                <title>Changes to the UK business immigration rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we look at the key changes from the Statement of Changes to the immigration rules published by the UK government on 17 July 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:34:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-the-uk-business-immigration-rules/</link>
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                <title>The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: plugging the carbon leak</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU&#x2019;s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (&quot;CBAM&quot;) regulation officially entered into force on 17 May 2023 (see here). The CBAM works in a similar way to the EU&#x27;s Emission Trading System (&quot;EU ETS&quot;), by creating a market mechanism that puts a price on carbon, but unlike the EU ETS, which prices carbon emitted by EU producers, the CBAM will price the carbon emitted by non-EU producers importing into the EU. This is designed to put EU and non-EU producers on a level playing field by equalising...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:14:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism-plugging-the-carbon-leak/</link>
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                <title>Don&#x2019;t miss the deadline for registering high-rise residential buildings</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Building Safety Act 2022 overhauls the existing health and safety regulations for residential buildings and is intended to give residents more rights, powers and protections.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Jul 2023 14:03:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/don-t-miss-the-deadline-for-registering-high-rise-residential-buildings/</link>
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                <title>Financial Services and Markets Act 2023: Building a Smarter Regulatory Framework in the UK?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing we consider the key points of the new Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 which received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:03:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-and-markets-act-2023-building-a-smarter-regulatory-framework-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - July 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:08:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-july-2023/</link>
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                <title>Which law governs an arbitration agreement under English law? What do you need to know?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key things you need to know in the context of the governing law of an arbitration agreement: the current law, the reasons for reform and the likely position in the future.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:18:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/which-law-governs-an-arbitration-agreement-under-english-law-what-do-you-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>The EU-US adequacy decision has landed</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There&#x27;s now a new route to transfer personal data to the US under EU GDPR &#x2013; for the time being at least.&#xA0; On 10 July 2023 the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:31:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-us-adequacy-decision-has-landed/</link>
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. series. - Tax, ESG and sustainability &#x2013; part 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Part 2 of our discussion with Seb Akbik from PRI on Tax, ESG and Sustainability we explore some of the theoretical tensions and practical difficulties which can arise in establishing &quot;good tax governance]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:45:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-series-tax-esg-and-sustainability-part-2/</link>
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                <title>Directors&#x27; duties and corporate purpose re-examined: should directors be obliged to prioritise people and planet?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent (so far, unsuccessful) action brought by activist environmental charity ClientEarth against the directors of Shell highlights concerns around whether boards of UK companies are taking sufficient account of the wider environmental and social impacts of their decision-making and activities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:40:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/directors-duties-and-corporate-purpose-re-examined-should-directors-be-obliged-to-prioritise-people-and-planet/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: ILPA guidance on GP-leds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Alternative Insights, we are looking at the latest ILPA guidelines on the use of continuation funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:19:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-ilpa-guidance-on-gp-leds/</link>
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                <title>Mock Investigation 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In May 2023, we hosted our inaugural Mock investigation event. Following a workplace investigation into allegations of bullying by a senior manager, the event considered how to scope, prepare and carry out an investigation, including issues such as legal privilege, suspension, confidentiality of witnesses, and data privacy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:53:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mock-investigation-2023/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 103</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What&#x27;s happening in Pensions - Issue 103]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:29:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-103/</link>
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                <title>What impact will the Retained EU Law Act have on data, e-commerce, tech and IP?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act (REUL Act) has recently received Royal Assent.  We look at the potential impact on data protection, e-commerce, tech and IP, together with the bigger picture on divergence from the EU in these areas.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:17:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-impact-will-the-retained-eu-law-act-have-on-data-e-commerce-tech-and-ip/</link>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: Court of Appeal refuses to reverse artificial tax avoidance scheme on grounds of mistake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of&#xA0;Bhaur and others v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd and others&#xA0;[2023]&#xA0; EWCA Civ 534, the Court of Appeal (CoA) had to consider whether to allow taxpayers to undo, on the grounds of mistake, a voluntary disposition of their assets entered into as part of a tax avoidance scheme.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-court-of-appeal-refuses-to-reverse-artificial-tax-avoidance-scheme-on-grounds-of-mistake/</link>
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                <title>The Retained EU Law Act:  cliff edge removed, but cloud of uncertainty remains</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The controversial legislation to enable the Government to revoke or reform retained EU law (the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act or REUL Act) has now Received Royal Assent.  Although some of the most heavily criticised aspects of the legislation have been removed, it will still create a climate of uncertainty around retained EU law. We explain why and what this means for business. We also highlight the impact of other post-Brexit reforms in areas where EU-derived law remains releva...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:18:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-retained-eu-law-act-cliff-edge-removed-but-cloud-of-uncertainty-remains/</link>
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                <title>International Sustainability Standards Board (&quot;ISSB&quot;) publishes global sustainability disclosure standards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 26 June 2023, the ISSB issued its inaugural standards concerning sustainability-related disclosures for international capital markets: IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information (&quot;IFRS S1&quot;) and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures (&quot;IFRS S2&quot;) (together, the &quot;ISSB Standards&quot;). The UK&#x27;s Financial Conduct Authority (&quot;FCA&quot;) published a statement on the same day emphasising that it intends to update its climate-related disclosure rules to referenc...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:27:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-sustainability-standards-board-issb-publishes-global-sustainability-disclosure-standards/</link>
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                <title>Revamp of the OECD Guidelines: What&#x27;s Changed?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 8 June 2023, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (&quot;OECD&quot;) published an updated version of its Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the &quot;Guidelines&quot;)]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:02:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/revamp-of-the-oecd-guidelines-whats-changed/</link>
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                <title>ICLG Derivatives 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are very proud to be the Contributing Editor of the recently published International Comparative Legal Guide on Derivatives 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:50:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-derivatives-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: PRI guidance on human rights</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at the new UN PRI guidance on human rights due diligence on private markets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:51:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-pri-guidance-on-human-rights/</link>
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. - Tax, ESG and Sustainability - Part 1</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of our Talking Sustainability podcast series recently sat down with Sebastien Akbik from UNPRI to talk about how tax fits in to ESG and sustainability thinking and what good tax governance actually means.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:26:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-tax-esg-and-sustainability-part-1/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - June 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After a (relatively) quiet start to 2023 from the perspective of tax developments relating to the real estate sector, the Spring Budget and April&#x27;s Tax Administration and Maintenance Day (TAAMD) saw the announcement of several important measures and consultations. Several of these relate to real estate funds and stem from the government&#x27;s ongoing review of the UK fund landscape, such as the publication of a consultation on the possible introduction of a new form of onshore contractual fund. H...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:14:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-june-2023/</link>
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                <title>Non-competes: 3 month cap proposed in drive for economic growth</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 10 May 2023, the UK Government announced plans to legislate to limit the length of non-compete restrictions in an employment context to three months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:34:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/non-competes-3-month-cap-proposed-in-drive-for-economic-growth/</link>
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                <title>Ten covenant questions for DB scheme trustees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Assessment of the employer covenant (the legal obligation and financial ability of scheme employers to support their defined benefit (&quot;DB&quot;) scheme now and in the future) underpins any discussion of DB scheme funding between the trustees of the DB scheme and the employer group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:24:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ten-covenant-questions-for-db-scheme-trustees/</link>
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                <title>HMRC consults on reforms to transfer pricing, permanent establishment and diverted profits tax rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC yesterday launched a consultation on a package of reforms to three important parts of the UK tax code.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:33:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-consults-on-reforms-to-transfer-pricing-permanent-establishment-and-diverted-profits-tax-rules/</link>
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                <title>EU Sustainable Finance Package</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission issued, on 13 June 2023, a Sustainable Finance Package with a number of additional ESG measures including:]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:34:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-sustainable-finance-package/</link>
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                <title>High Court rules that City law firm breached duties by acting for client despite conflict of interest and by failing to provide adequate costs information under CFA: Forster v Reynolds Porter Chamberlain [2023] EWHC 1150 (Ch)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its recent decision in Forster v Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, the High Court found that City law firm, RPC, had breached its duty of care to its client, Ms Forster, after failing to keep her adequately informed of costs incurred under a conditional fee agreement (&quot;CFA&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:35:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-rules-that-city-law-firm-breached-duties-by-acting-for-client-despite-conflict-of-interest-and-by-failing-to-provide-adequate-costs-information-under-cfa-forster-v-reynolds-porter-chamberlain-2023-ewhc-1150-ch/</link>
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                <title>Travelling. Seamlessly. Episode 13 - UK and US Considerations in relation to Management Incentive Plans Part 1</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the thirteenth episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series. In this series, members of the Travers Smith Global Mobility team will be talking about the implications of moving your people and operations into and out of the UK, in a variety of contexts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:46:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-13-uk-and-us-considerations-in-relation-to-management-incentive-plans-part-1/</link>
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                <title>New UK measures to address SLAPPs: a panacea or a missed opportunity?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government announced on Monday that it will introduce new measures to address Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (&quot;SLAPPs&quot;) through amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:35:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-uk-measures-to-address-slapps-a-panacea-or-a-missed-opportunity/</link>
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                <title>Tenant insolvencies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, produced for the Association of Real Estate Funds, Travers Smith Partner Sarah Walker, CMS Partner Marc Armstrong and Travers Smith Senior Associate Kirsty Emery discuss what a landlord might be able to do if one of its tenants stops paying its rent or goes into an insolvency process.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:06:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tenant-insolvencies/</link>
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                <title>A step closer to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 9 June, the European Commission published a draft delegated act containing the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (&quot;ESRS&quot;) which will implement the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (&quot;CSRD&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:57:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-step-closer-to-the-european-sustainability-reporting-standards/</link>
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                <title>Refresh, not reform: Consultation on changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Refresh, not reform The Financial Reporting Council (&quot;FRC&quot;) recently published a consultation on its proposals to revise the Corporate Governance Code (the &quot;Code&quot;), following the Government&#x27;s response to the consultation &quot;Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/refresh-not-reform-consultation-on-changes-to-the-uk-corporate-governance-code/</link>
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                <title>Changes to non-competes: What should employers do?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has announced plans to limit the length of non-compete clauses in employment contracts in Great Britain to three months. This would represent a significant change to the current position.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:36:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-non-competes-what-should-employers-do/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Retailisation: the evolving European regulatory environment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This week we are looking at the evolution of retail fund regulation in the EU &#x2013; and its impact on private markets firms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:01:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-retailisation-the-evolving-european-regulatory-environment/</link>
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                <title>Extension to the scope of the UK criminal insider dealing regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 15 June 2023, the scope of the UK criminal insider dealing rules will be extended.  Additional markets and financial instruments will fall within the scope of the criminal offence of insider dealing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:29:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/extension-to-the-scope-of-the-uk-criminal-insider-dealing-regime/</link>
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                <title>Less than a month to do your 2022/23 share plan annual returns!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Share plan annual returns for the 2022/23 tax year need to be filed online by 6 July 2023 in respect of all your share incentive arrangements to avoid penalties (an initial penalty of &#xA3;100 will be due if a return is just one day late).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:23:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/less-than-a-month-to-do-your-202223-share-plan-annual-returns/</link>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - New ILPA Guidelines on Continuation Funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fourth instalment of our Talking. Secondaries. series, we set out some of the key points from the new ILPA guidance which is intended to help encourage deal processes and structures which support the general principles that: (a) CF deals should maximise value for existing LPs; and (b) Rolling LPs should be no worse off than if the transaction had not occurred.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:46:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-new-ilpa-guidelines-on-continuation-funds/</link>
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                <title>ESG challenges in the care home and senior living sectors: Part 1</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations have come to the fore of real estate investment strategy during recent years. In the first of our briefings on this topic, we consider three developments in legislation in the &quot;E&quot; space and how those developments present challenges but also opportunities for the care home and senior living sectors to contribute to the overall debate on how to implement &quot;E&quot; objectives within the built environment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Jun 2023 14:57:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-challenges-in-the-care-home-and-senior-living-sectors-part-1/</link>
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                <title>Cost plus and open book pricing:  what to watch out for</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In an environment where costs are increasingly unpredictable, pricing mechanisms based on the supplier&#x27;s costs plus a margin may seem an attractive option]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cost-plus-and-open-book-pricing-what-to-watch-out-for/</link>
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                <title>Post-Brexit employment law: evolution, not revolution?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, the UK Government made a broad commitment not to reduce workers&#x27; rights &#x2013; even though many supporters of Brexit often cited aspects of EU-derived employment law as prime examples of &quot;unnecessary EU red tape&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:26:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-employment-law-evolution-not-revolution/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-employment-law-evolution-not-revolution/</guid>
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                <title>JIBFL: What can a borrower do when a lender fails to fund?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In their recent &quot;In Practice&quot; article, What can a borrower do when a lender fails to fund?, Donald Lowe and James Bell examine market standard provisions designed to mitigate the risk posed by so called &quot;Defaulting Lenders&quot; and explore the options for a Borrower faced with a Lender that is unable to honour its lending commitments. This article was first published in the May 2023 issue of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 May 2023 09:37:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-what-can-a-borrower-do-when-a-lender-fails-to-fund/</link>
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                <title>ESG challenges in the healthcare and senior living sectors: Part 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In March 2023, we considered the rise of social and good governance clauses in commercial leases, across core real estate investment classes. In this series, we are looking at ESG challenges in the care home and senior living sectors. Our first briefing considered the challenges and opportunities for the sectors in the &quot;E&quot; space. This article considers the implementation of social and good governance strategies in the sectors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 May 2023 10:14:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-challenges-in-the-healthcare-and-senior-living-sectors-part-2/</link>
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                <title>Changes to the Save As You Earn (SAYE) Bonus Rate calculation for invitations issued on or after 18 August</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC have announced that the mechanism for calculating bonus rates for SAYE participants will change from August which is expected to result in a bonus being provided to new participants for the first time in nearly 10 years.  If you are thinking of adopting a new SAYE plan or planning to issue invitations under your existing plan over the summer, this announcement could have an impact on your timetable and is something you should discuss with your legal advisers and savings provider.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 May 2023 15:19:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-the-save-as-you-earn-saye-bonus-rate-calculation-for-invitations-issued-on-or-after-18-august/</link>
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                <title>EU Retail Investment Directive and Regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 24 May 2023, the European Commission unveiled its long-awaited Retail Investment Strategy, comprising a proposal for a Retail Investment Directive amending the UCITS Directive, AIFMD, MiFID and the Insurance Distribution Directive, and a proposal for a new Retail Investment Regulation amending the PRIIPS Regulation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 May 2023 09:38:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-retail-investment-directive-and-regulation/</link>
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                <title>Pensions De-risking</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are pleased to present the first edition of &quot;Pensions De-risking&quot;, our periodical update on developments in the pensions de-risking marketplace. This first edition includes topical content on illiquid investments in the context of de-risking activity, a summary of changes to the Solvency II regime for insurers and links to other Travers Smith content on the increasingly recurring theme of pension scheme surpluses. We also highlight Travers Smith&#x27;s recent work in this area.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 May 2023 13:01:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-de-risking/</link>
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                <title>Lessons from the LDI crisis: new TPR and FCA guidance on enhancing the resilience of LDI</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 24 April 2023, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) each issued guidance  for UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes and their managers on Liability Driven Investment (LDI) strategies: TPR&#x27;s guidance is here, and the FCA&#x27;s guidance is here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 May 2023 13:16:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lessons-from-the-ldi-crisis-new-tpr-and-fca-guidance-on-enhancing-the-resilience-of-ldi/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lessons-from-the-ldi-crisis-new-tpr-and-fca-guidance-on-enhancing-the-resilience-of-ldi/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The FCA&#x27;s discussion paper on sustainability</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at the prospect of yet more UK sustainability regulation and the UK&#x27;s reaction.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 May 2023 08:35:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-fcas-discussion-paper-on-sustainability/</link>
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                <title>Getting ready for pensions dashboards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this &quot;Getting ready for pensions dashboards&quot; series (recorded in February 2023), we discuss what actions schemes need to take to prepare for pensions dashboards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 May 2023 12:32:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/getting-ready-for-pensions-dashboards/</link>
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                <title>Getting ready for Pensions Dashboards: Engaging with administrators</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this &quot;Getting ready for pensions dashboards&quot; series (recorded in February 2023), we discuss what actions schemes need to take to prepare for pensions dashboards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 May 2023 09:00:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/getting-ready-for-pensions-dashboards-engaging-with-administrators/</link>
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                <title>Getting ready for Pensions Dashboards: Introduction to Pensions Dashboards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this &quot;Getting ready for pensions dashboards&quot; series (recorded in February 2023), we discuss what actions schemes need to take to prepare for pensions dashboards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 May 2023 09:00:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/getting-ready-for-pensions-dashboards-introduction-to-pensions-dashboards/</link>
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                <title>Getting ready for Pensions Dashboards: Monitoring and managing risks</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this &quot;Getting ready for pensions dashboards&quot; series (recorded in February 2023), we discuss what actions schemes need to take to prepare for pensions dashboards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 May 2023 09:01:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/getting-ready-for-pensions-dashboards-monitoring-and-managing-risks/</link>
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                <title>Getting ready for Pensions Dashboards: Communicating with members outside the dashboards ecosystem</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this &quot;Getting ready for pensions dashboards&quot; series (recorded in February 2023), we discuss what actions schemes need to take to prepare for pensions dashboards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 May 2023 09:01:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/getting-ready-for-pensions-dashboards-communicating-with-members-outside-the-dashboards-ecosystem/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - May 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our May 2023 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 May 2023 13:59:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2023/</link>
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                <title>Global mobility: it&#x2019;s a small world after all - Solicitor&#x27;s Journal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Partner, Hannah Manning and Senior Counsel, Elissavet Grout have authored an article published in the Solicitors Journal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 May 2023 10:19:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/global-mobility-it-s-a-small-world-after-all-solicitors-journal/</link>
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                <title>London Landing: Reform of UK capital markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor announces that the Autumn budget will include plans to London a more attractive place to list,&#xA0; we take stock of the current plans to overhaul the listing, prospectus and secondary fundraising regimes that have already been actioned, those that are currently in progress and others that are yet to come.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 May 2023 17:15:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/london-landing-reform-of-uk-capital-markets/</link>
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                <title>European Commission refuses to let the dust settle on the EU Taxonomy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 5 April 2023, the Commission launched a consultation on its draft of the long-awaited technical screening criteria (&quot;TSC&quot;) for the four remaining Taxonomy objectives, sometimes known as &quot;TAXO4&quot; .]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 May 2023 14:29:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/european-commission-refuses-to-let-the-dust-settle-on-the-eu-taxonomy/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal upholds decision that tax silk advising investment scheme promoter owed no duty of care to investors: McClean &amp; Ors v Andrew Thornhill [2023] EWCA Civ 446</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal upholds decision that tax silk advising investment scheme promoter owed no duty of care to investors: McClean &amp; Ors v Andrew Thornhill [2023] EWCA Civ 446]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 May 2023 10:51:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-upholds-decision-that-tax-silk-advising-investment-scheme-promoter-owed-no-duty-of-care-to-investors-mcclean-ors-v-andrew-thornhill-2023-ewca-civ-446/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 102</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What&#x27;s happening in Pensions - Issue 102]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 May 2023 16:29:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-102/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-102/</guid>
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                <title>Private Equity: A new enforcement priority for the UK competition &amp; markets authority?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Increased scrutiny of private equity investment is firmly on the radar of US antitrust enforcers. Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice&#x27;s Antitrust Division (DOJ)&#xA0;have expressed concern, through various speeches, interviews and their own cases, over the degree of leverage and market power that private equity firms have, in their view, amassed in certain sections of the US economy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 May 2023 15:30:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-a-new-enforcement-priority-for-the-uk-competition-markets-authority/</link>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - Continuation funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the third instalment of our Talking. Secondaries. series, we examine a continuation fund, a vehicle capitalised by a secondary buyer and managed by the existing GP acquiring one or more assets from the existing fund.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We explore the rationale for using such a vehicle, what the process entails and the key considerations to be taken into account.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 May 2023 08:17:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-continuation-funds/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - May 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 May 2023 10:30:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-may-2023/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-may-2023/</guid>
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                <title>Qualifying Asset Holding Company Regime (QAHC)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK has introduced a key change in it&#x27;s tax strategy with a new tax-efficient vehicle, the Qualifying Asset Holding Company (QAHC). This briefing looks at the regime which is aimed to bolster UK&#x27;s attractiveness in asset management sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 May 2023 11:49:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/qualifying-asset-holding-company-regime-qahc/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/qualifying-asset-holding-company-regime-qahc/</guid>
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                <title>Real Estate Briefing April 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the start of the 2023/24 financial year, we focus on 5 focal points of interest to the real estate sector: regulatory change, real estate taxation, imminent changes to the planning regime, ongoing reform to construction law and an update from real estate disputes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 May 2023 11:04:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-briefing-may-2023/</link>
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                <title>Pensions lifetime allowance and annual allowance changes &#x2013; considerations for employers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There has (not surprisingly) been some confusion about what has happened to the pensions lifetime allowance from 6 April 2023, following the surprise Spring Budget announcement about its abolition.  In the following Q&amp;As, we consider the immediate implications of the changes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 May 2023 09:04:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-lifetime-allowance-and-annual-allowance-changes-considerations-for-employers/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-lifetime-allowance-and-annual-allowance-changes-considerations-for-employers/</guid>
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                <title>Private Market Impact Investing: A Turning Point - World Economic Forum White Paper</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Senior Consultant, Simon Witney, has has contributed to World Economic Forum.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 May 2023 10:21:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-market-impact-investing-a-turning-point-world-economic-forum-white-paper/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-market-impact-investing-a-turning-point-world-economic-forum-white-paper/</guid>
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                <title>UK consumer protection law: new Bill will give regulator serious clout</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill has finally been put before the UK Parliament and is likely to become law in 2024.  It will give the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) very significant new powers to enforce UK consumer protection law, including the ability to impose fines of up to 10% of global annual turnover (which is higher than many jurisdictions, including the EU) and to sanction enhanced consumer measures, such as redress schemes.  The Bill also promises to tight...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 May 2023 14:18:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consumer-protection-law-new-bill-will-give-regulator-serious-clout/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consumer-protection-law-new-bill-will-give-regulator-serious-clout/</guid>
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                <title>UK  Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - the wait is over</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The highly anticipated Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 25 April 2023. Described by Sarah Cardell, CEO of the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as a &quot;flagship bill&quot; with the &quot;potential to be a watershed moment&quot;, the Bill sets out far-reaching changes to the competition and consumer law regimes here in the UK, as well as a new ex ante regime for scrutiny of Big Tech.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 May 2023 13:57:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-bill-the-wait-is-over/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: UK competition law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the role of regulators in M&amp;A transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 May 2023 14:43:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-uk-competition-law/</link>
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                <title>How proposed Solvency II reforms for insurers affect de-risking options for defined benefit pension schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[How proposed Solvency II reforms for insurers affect de-risking options for defined benefit pension schemes]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 May 2023 09:51:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-proposed-solvency-ii-reforms-for-insurers-affect-de-risking-options-for-defined-benefit-pension-schemes/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-proposed-solvency-ii-reforms-for-insurers-affect-de-risking-options-for-defined-benefit-pension-schemes/</guid>
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                <title>Stamp taxes modernisation &#x2013; a breath of fresh air</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of the &quot;Tax Administration and Maintenance Day&quot; on 27 April, the Government has published a consultation setting out proposals for the reform of stamp duty/SDRT for shares and marketable securities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 May 2023 15:55:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stamp-taxes-modernisation-a-breath-of-fresh-air/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stamp-taxes-modernisation-a-breath-of-fresh-air/</guid>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel. Listen to an editorial overview from Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, Richard Brown.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 May 2023 14:42:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2023/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2023/</guid>
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                <title>New Trade Reporting Requirements for Derivatives Transactions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following a protracted consultation process, each of the EU and the UK has now finalised its revised requirements for trade reporting under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (&quot;EMIR&quot;) following the revision of EMIR in 2019 (&quot;EMIR Refit&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 May 2023 11:04:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-trade-reporting-requirements-for-derivatives-transactions/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-trade-reporting-requirements-for-derivatives-transactions/</guid>
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                <title>Share Schemes Annual Reporting: File your 2022/23 returns by 6 July 2023!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If you had an employee share plan or arrangement in the 2022/23 tax year, now is the time to start thinking about your annual reporting obligations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 May 2023 12:20:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-schemes-annual-reporting-file-your-202223-returns-by-6-july-2023/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-schemes-annual-reporting-file-your-202223-returns-by-6-july-2023/</guid>
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                <title>Tax Journal: Green tax incentives: an opportunity or a threat?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 May 2023 11:23:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-green-tax-incentives-an-opportunity-or-a-threat/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-green-tax-incentives-an-opportunity-or-a-threat/</guid>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - Single fund interest/portfolio sale</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second instalment of our Talking. Secondaries. series, we examine a single fund interest/portfolio sale, typically the simplest form of secondary structuring. We outline the key items to consider as well as any potential advantages or disadvantages of such transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:18:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-single-fund-interestportfolio-sale/</link>
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                <title>Further guidance for effective TCFD reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2020, the UK outlined its roadmap to implementing the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (&quot;TCFD&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:39:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/further-guidance-for-effective-tcfd-reporting/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/further-guidance-for-effective-tcfd-reporting/</guid>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: Tribunal forces HMRC to close long running enquiry</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of Jonathan Hitchins and others v HMRC [2023] FTT 127 (TC), the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) had to consider whether to require HMRC to close a long running enquiry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:42:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-tribunal-forces-hmrc-to-close-long-running-enquiry/</link>
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                <title>Importance of solicitors&#x27; duties to keep clients fully apprised of developments affecting their matter or claim: Mackenzie v Rosenblatt Solicitors (a firm) and another [2023] EWHC 331 (Ch)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent decision in Mackenzie v Rosenblatt Solicitors (a firm) and another, Fancourt J dismissed a professional negligence claim against a defendant firm of solicitors arising out of advice they had given to the claimant in relation to a claim he had issued against his former employer and certain directors of the employer for unlawful means conspiracy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:33:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/importance-of-solicitors-duties-to-keep-clients-fully-apprised-of-developments-affecting-their-matter-or-claim-mackenzie-v-rosenblatt-solicitors-a-firm-and-another-2023-ewhc-331-ch/</link>
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                <title>Importing EU goods into the UK: more change on the way (and more disruption?)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following repeated postponements, the UK Government has finally published its plans to introduce full border controls on imports of goods from the EU.  We explain what this means in practice and what businesses need to do to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:04:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/importing-eu-goods-into-the-uk-more-change-on-the-way-and-more-disruption/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: A busy month for European sustainability regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at some important recent developments in sustainability regulation in Europe.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Apr 2023 08:44:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-a-busy-month-for-european-sustainability-regulation/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-a-busy-month-for-european-sustainability-regulation/</guid>
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                <title>New Q&amp;As from the European Commission on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission (Commission) has issued further guidance on the interpretation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).  This is in the form of responses to questions put to it in September 2022 by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs).  The responses include guidance on the definition of sustainable investment, disclosures around the reduction of carbon emissions and principal adverse impact disclosures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:50:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-qas-from-the-european-commission-on-the-sustainable-finance-disclosure-regulation/</link>
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                <title>Mapping the social audit trail: what the Tesco and LBMA claims tell us about the direction of ESG litigation in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Businesses with overseas operations, and firms that provide social audit support services to those businesses, need to be cognisant of attempts by claimant law firms to extend the existing boundaries of tort law and bring novel and ambitious value chain liability claims against them]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:46:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mapping-the-social-audit-trail-what-the-tesco-and-lbma-claims-tell-us-about-the-direction-of-esg-litigation-in-the-uk/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mapping-the-social-audit-trail-what-the-tesco-and-lbma-claims-tell-us-about-the-direction-of-esg-litigation-in-the-uk/</guid>
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                <title>Mundy v TUI &#x2013; the High Court challenges the mischief of Part 36 &quot;90/10 liability offers&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent decision in Mundy v TUI [2023] EWHC 385 (CH), the High Court considered how a rejected offer to settle liability on a 90%/10% basis  fitted with the provisions of CPR 36.17.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:53:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mundy-v-tui-the-high-court-challenges-the-mischief-of-part-36-9010-liability-offers/</link>
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                <title>The FCA ramps up enforcement focus in its 2023/24 business plan</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its Annual Business Plan for 2023/24, the second of its three-year strategic plan, the Financial Conduct Authority (&quot;FCA&quot;) &#x2013; among other things - continues its drive to become a more assertive regulator, and to strengthen its enforcement strategy, with investment in people, data, and technology]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:48:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fca-ramps-up-enforcement-focus-in-its-202324-business-plan/</link>
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                <title>Incentives and Remuneration: Spring Update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our Spring Update setting out our thoughts on some of the latest developments in the field of employee incentives and remuneration.&#xA0; Do reach out to a member of the team if you need help navigating these changes]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:33:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/incentives-and-remuneration-spring-update/</link>
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                <title>CMA warns online B2C businesses against misleading urgency and pricing claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an open letter to online B2C businesses, highlighting certain practices that may mislead consumers.  The focus is on claims relating to the need to act urgently and price reductions.  As we explain below, enforcement action is already being taken over these issues &#x2013; and with plans to allow the CMA to impose substantial fines for breaches of consumer law, the risks of non-compliance are poised to escalate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:18:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-warns-online-b2c-businesses-against-misleading-urgency-and-pricing-claims/</link>
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                <title>Excluding assets from a floating charge  &#x2013; what else might you be excluding?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are increasingly seeing requests from borrowers to carve-out assets from the scope of a lender&#x27;s otherwise all asset English security package.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:34:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/excluding-assets-from-a-floating-charge-what-else-might-you-be-excluding/</link>
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                <title>ESAs propose changes to SFDR Regulatory Technical Standards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published a Joint Consultation Paper on proposed amendments to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation Delegated Regulation Regulatory Technical Standards (SFDR RTS).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:58:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esas-propose-changes-to-sfdr-regulatory-technical-standards/</link>
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                <title>Taking stock: Pensions climate governance and disclosure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Pensions Regulator (the Regulator) has recently published a review of the industry&#x27;s first wave of pension scheme climate change disclosure reports, revealing some interesting examples of good practice as well as potential areas for improvement in the industry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:44:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/taking-stock-pensions-climate-governance-and-disclosure/</link>
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                <title>Warburton v CC Avon and Somerset: Henderson abuse principle prevents claimant from bringing new proceedings raising additional claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal has recently considered the Henderson abuse principle, which precludes a party from raising in subsequent proceedings matters which were not but could and should have been raised in earlier ones.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:24:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/warburton-v-cc-avon-and-somerset-henderson-abuse-principle-prevents-claimant-from-bringing-new-proceedings-raising-additional-claims/</link>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: Court strikes down discovery assessment issued too early</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of Norton and another v HMRC [2023] UT/2021/000057, the Upper Tribunal had to consider whether a discovery assessment issued before the end of the normal enquiry window was valid.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:56:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-court-strikes-down-discovery-assessment-issued-too-early/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: IR35: Celebrity winners and losers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Tax. Simplified. podcast episode, Head of Incentives and Remuneration, Mahesh Varia, and Knowledge Counsel, Kulsoom Hadi, discuss two recent cases involving intermediaries linked to Gary Lineker and Eamonn Holmes and consider what this might mean for other workers providing their services in this way and their clients.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:48:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-ir35-celebrity-winners-and-losers/</link>
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                <title>Ashraf v Lester Dominic Solicitors: An expansion of solicitors&#x27; duties to third parties?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is well established that, in general, solicitors owe their duties to their clients alone. However, there are a limited number of exceptional cases in which solicitors have been held to owe a duty of care to someone who is not their client.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:55:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ashraf-v-lester-dominic-solicitors-an-expansion-of-solicitors-duties-to-third-parties/</link>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - What&#x27;s in your structuring toolkit?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first instalment of our Talking. Secondaries. series, we outline the different motivations at play in the secondaries market as well as the structuring options that are available. Future instalments will take a deeper dive into these different structuring options and assess their key features, advantages and disadvantages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our new series will seek to demystify the secondaries and synthetic secondaries markets and provide insights into the variety of tools available to GPs when looki...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:41:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-whats-in-your-structuring-toolkit/</link>
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                <title>UK 2023 Green Finance Strategy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government has published its 2023 Green Finance Strategy (Strategy) which sets out its proposals for mobilising green finance and investment in the UK. This supports the UK commitment at COP26 to become the world&#x27;s first Net Zero-aligned Financial Centre.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:32:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-2023-green-finance-strategy/</link>
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                <title>Payment terms: what to watch out for</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although pricing will often loom large in negotiations, provisions setting out the mechanics of the payment process and related terms don&#x27;t always get the attention they deserve &#x2013; which can lead to problems once the contract is being performed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:36:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/payment-terms-what-to-watch-out-for/</link>
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                <title>Directors in the firing line: derivative climate change actions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[ClientEarth v Shell plc&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ewan McGaughey et al v Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:47:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/directors-in-the-firing-line-derivative-climate-change-actions/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: EU foreign subsidy rules and private equity deals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Alternative Insights, we are looking at the impact of the EU&#x27;s new foreign subsidies regulation on private equity deals.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Mar 2023 09:47:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-eu-foreign-subsidy-rules-and-private-equity-deals/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 101</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:29:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-101/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - March 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:13:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-march-2023/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-march-2023/</guid>
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                <title>The future for UK environmental initiatives: CMA&#x27;s  green light to be part of the solution?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In line with its public commitment to promote environmental sustainability and help accelerate the transition to a net zero economy [footnote: see CMA 2023/2024 Annual Plan, under consultation], the Competition and Markets Authority (&quot;CMA&quot;) has recently published its draft guidance on the application of the Chapter 1 prohibition to environmental sustainability agreements (&quot;Guidance&quot;)]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:27:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-future-for-uk-environmental-initiatives-cmas-green-light-to-be-part-of-the-solution/</link>
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                <title>Data Protection and Digital Information (no. 2) Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[UK data protection reform, take 2.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Mar 2023 09:10:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/data-protection-and-digital-information-no-2-bill/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/data-protection-and-digital-information-no-2-bill/</guid>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s new competition regime for digital markets: to remedy a gap in the CMA&#x27;s toolkit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has promised to introduce a new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill in this session of Parliament, which is expected to have a significant impact on how competition law is enforced in the digital space.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:35:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-new-competition-regime-for-digital-markets-to-remedy-a-gap-in-the-cmas-toolkit/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: BEPS Pillar 2 and Sustainability</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Associates Aimee Hutchinson and Callum Burgess from the Travers Smith Tax team return to the topic of base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and take a look at the second pillar of the OECD&#x27;s corporate tax reform plan. Aimee and Callum discuss the plan, which aims to incorporate a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%, in the context of the current global drive for sustainability (including sustainable taxation) and explore how Pillar 2 could be a force for change in that...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:49:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-beps-pillar-2-and-sustainability/</link>
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                <title>Transparency in the real estate sector: is it worth it?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The last few years have seen the development of several new initiatives designed to increase transparency in the real estate sector.  In this briefing, we explain what these are, why they are being pursued and whether the benefits justify the extra compliance burden for business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:36:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/transparency-in-the-real-estate-sector-is-it-worth-it/</link>
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                <title>Spring Budget 2023 - Tax budget</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:38:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spring-budget-2023-tax-budget/</link>
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                <title>Spring Budget 2023: Pensions tax changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor announced major changes to pensions allowances with the aim of encouraging the over 50s to remain in, or return to, work.  This is particularly pertinent to high earning senior clinicians in the NHS.  In recent years, many high-earning NHS medics have retired early or reduced their hours in order (at least in part) to avoid incurring pensions tax charges in respect of their defined benefit pension accrual.  The changes are all, however, applicable generally.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:38:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spring-budget-2023-pensions-tax-changes/</link>
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                <title>Spring Budget 2023: R and D Relief</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Further announcements were made in the Budget today in relation to changes to R&amp;D relief.   These announcements follow on from the recent consultations in relation to R&amp;D relief and the changes made in recent fiscal statements.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Mar 2023 21:36:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spring-budget-2023-r-and-d-relief/</link>
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                <title>Spring Budget 2023: QAHC</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In today&#x27;s Budget, the government has confirmed that it will make welcome amendments to the UK&#x27;s rules for qualifying asset holding companies (QAHCs).  Several of the key reforms were announced on &quot;L Day&quot; last July, including proposals to improve access to the regime for corporate funds and where parallel and aggregator funds are used.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:38:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spring-budget-2023-qahc/</link>
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                <title>References to LIBOR in late payment clauses: mind the gap</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Late payment clauses in commercial contracts commonly refer to LIBOR as a proxy for the cost of money over time and a hedge against inflation. But do you understand what is meant by &quot;LIBOR&quot;? Did you know that the rate will soon be discontinued? How will this impact on the drafting of new late payment clauses (or construing clauses in existing contracts which include a reference to this rate)?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:39:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/references-to-libor-in-late-payment-clauses-mind-the-gap/</link>
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                <title>Late payment clauses: time for a review?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent announcement of the UK Government&#x27;s Payment and Cash Flow Review has once again put the spotlight on late payment clauses and other payment practices. Larger businesses in particular may be criticised for failure to comply with legal requirements or &quot;best practices&quot; in relation to their purchasing activity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:36:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/late-payment-clauses-time-for-a-review/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - March 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our March 2023 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:27:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2023/</link>
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                <title>Redundancy UK immigration considerations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This FAQ document sets out the key considerations for your business if you have any sponsored workers in the UK who are at risk of redundancy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:50:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/redundancy-uk-immigration-considerations/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Retailisation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at developments in retailisation in private markets. In particular, we consider the future of the ELTIF, and discuss some emerging European Commission proposals to enhance protections for retail investors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Mar 2023 09:50:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-retailisation/</link>
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                <title>Supermarket and retailer litigation risk: Claimants using novel Value Chain Liability concepts to target household names</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Value chains are under the spotlight with the increase in so-called value chain liability claims in the UK]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:58:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/supermarket-and-retailer-litigation-risk-claimants-using-novel-value-chain-liability-concepts-to-target-household-names/</link>
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                <title>The Windsor Framework: what does it mean for businesses with no activities in Northern Ireland? </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK and the EU have reached agreement on changes to the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland, known as the Windsor Framework.  For businesses which don&#x27;t have activities in Northern Ireland, the reaction to might be: so what?  But as we explain below, there are some important wider ramifications.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:20:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-windsor-framework-what-does-it-mean-for-businesses-with-no-activities-in-northern-ireland/</link>
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                <title>The Windsor Framework: a good deal for business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government and the EU have reached agreement on changes to the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland.  We look at what&#x27;s been agreed, what the timing is likely to be and whether it&#x27;s a good deal for business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:06:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-windsor-framework-a-good-deal-for-business/</link>
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                <title>Landmark High Court Decision on Supply Chains and Human Rights</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The British Government has defended a claim brought by the World Uyghur Congress (&quot;WUC&quot;) and the Global Legal Action Network (&quot;GLUN&quot;)]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:23:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/landmark-high-court-decision-on-supply-chains-and-human-rights/</link>
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                <title>Social and Good Governance Clauses for Leases </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There are various ways in which a landlord might wish to ensure the alignment of its tenant with social and good governance principles, in line with the Landlord&#x27;s own ESG strategy and wider market requirements.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:59:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/social-and-good-governance-clauses-for-leases/</link>
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                <title>Behind the headlines: Climate Change Litigation Round-Up</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The principle aim behind many climate change claims may not be to &quot;win&quot; but to draw attention to activities that cause and contribute to climate change, litigation being just one tool in an activist&#x27;s toolbox.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Mar 2023 09:34:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/behind-the-headlines-climate-change-litigation-round-up/</link>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: tribunal requires firm of solicitors to provide client&#x27;s information, subject to legal privilege</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of R &amp; C Commrs v Third Party [2023] TC 08706, the First-Tier Tribunal had to consider whether to approve the issue of a third party information notice to a firm of solicitors requiring it to disclose information relating to one its clients.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:49:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-tribunal-requires-firm-of-solicitors-to-provide-clients-information-subject-to-legal-privilege/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and Annual Reports: What&#x27;s on the agenda for premium listed companies in 2023?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This Briefing sets out the headline themes and changes that premium listed companies should be aware of for the 2023 AGM season, with a list of further useful resources set out at the end of the Briefing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Mar 2023 09:56:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-annual-reports-whats-on-the-agenda-for-premium-listed-companies-in-2023/</link>
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                <title>The FCA raises the ESG stakes, but receives scrutiny of its own</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA recently issued its latest &quot;Dear CEO&quot; letter to asset managers, setting out its Asset Management Supervision Strategy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Mar 2023 09:33:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fca-raises-the-esg-stakes-but-receives-scrutiny-of-its-own/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution Round-up - March 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the eighth edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution world over the last three months or so.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:49:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-march-2023/</link>
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                <title>Chambers Global Practice Guides: Investment Funds 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds partner, Sam Kay, and Tax partner, Elena Rowlands, have featured in the latest Chambers Global Practice Guides, giving an overview of the investment fund market and discussing alternative investment funds, retail funds and the recent developments relating to legal, regulatory and tax changes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:35:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-global-practice-guides-investment-funds-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Diversity and Inclusion: Interview with Gurpreet Manku</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Gurpreet Manku is the BVCA&#x2019;s Deputy Director General and Director of Policy.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After more than a decade at the UK&#x27;s industry association &#x2013; taking the lead on some huge projects for the sector &#x2013; Gurpreet is about to take over as CEO of Level 20, an organisation determined to improve gender diversity in the private equity industry. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We wanted to celebrate Gurps&#x27; achievements at the BVCA, especially those related to diversity and inclusion, so we invited her to feature in this special edit...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:55:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-diversity-and-inclusion-interview-with-gurpreet-manku/</link>
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                <title>Pension Scheme Surpluses: no deficit of choices</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:33:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-scheme-surpluses-no-deficit-of-choices/</link>
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                <title>Pension Scheme Surpluses: no deficit of choices &#x2013; Episode 1 &#x2013; The market landscape</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:45:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-scheme-surpluses-no-deficit-of-choices-episode-1-the-market-landscape/</link>
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                <title>Pension Scheme Surpluses: no deficit of choices &#x2013; Episode 2 &#x2013; Schemes in deficit</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:45:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-scheme-surpluses-no-deficit-of-choices-episode-2-schemes-in-deficit/</link>
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                <title>Pension Scheme Surpluses: no deficit of choices &#x2013; Episode 3 &#x2013; Fully-funded schemes</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:44:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-scheme-surpluses-no-deficit-of-choices-episode-3-fully-funded-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Pension Scheme Surpluses: no deficit of choices &#x2013; Episode 4 &#x2013; Multi-scheme groups</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:34:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-scheme-surpluses-no-deficit-of-choices-episode-4-multi-scheme-groups/</link>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: Upper Tribunal reconfirms that a discovery assessment cannot be defeated on grounds of &quot;staleness&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of Paul Harrison v HMRC [2023] UKUT 38 (TC), the Upper Tribunal had to consider whether it was bound by a Supreme Court obiter dictum (observation not forming part of the grounds of the decision in the relevant case), that a discovery assessment cannot be defeated on grounds of &quot;staleness&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:59:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-upper-tribunal-reconfirms-that-a-discovery-assessment-cannot-be-defeated-on-grounds-of-staleness/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-upper-tribunal-reconfirms-that-a-discovery-assessment-cannot-be-defeated-on-grounds-of-staleness/</guid>
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                <title>The EU&#x27;s Digital Services Act reaches its first milestone (as the UK&#x27;s Online Safety Bill weaves towards the finish)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU and the UK are each determined to regulate online content and protect users from online harms.  The EU got there first.  Its Digital Services Act, which will impact all online intermediaries operating in the EU at varying levels, is already in force.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:51:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eus-digital-services-act-reaches-its-first-milestone-as-the-uks-online-safety-bill-weaves-towards-the-finish/</link>
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                <title>Linking prices to inflation: a short guide to indexation clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With inflation at its highest for many years, many businesses are looking again at price indexation clauses.  This briefing explores when they can be useful, which index to use, and whether the best known index - RPI - has a future.  It&#x27;s the second in our series of briefings on pricing and payment issues in commercial contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Feb 2023 13:41:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/linking-prices-to-inflation-a-short-guide-to-indexation-clauses/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 100</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:29:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-100/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-100/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Insights &#x27;23</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, we launched our annual publication, Insights &#x27;23, at an event in London. It was an opportunity to look ahead to what the rest of this year holds for alternative asset managers in the context of three dominant themes: GP-led liquidity, the retailisation of private markets, and sustainability and greenwashing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:52:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-insights-23/</link>
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                <title>Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats - Episode 3 - what regulatory action and civil claims might you face?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third episode of our Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats podcast series. In this final episode of the series, James and Rachel conclude by discussing potential regulatory action and the types of civil claims your business might face in the event of a data breach.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:09:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mitigating-a-data-breach-insider-threats-episode-3-what-regulatory-action-and-civil-claims-might-you-face/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mitigating-a-data-breach-insider-threats-episode-3-what-regulatory-action-and-civil-claims-might-you-face/</guid>
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                <title>LGBT History Month 2023 podcasts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of LGBT History Month, we invited Dan Vo, Head of Learning and Engagement at the Queer Britain museum, to participate in a podcast about queer history and the importance of educating ourselves about it.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:33:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lgbt-history-month-2023-podcasts/</link>
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                <title>Electricity Generator Levy (EGL) update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Further information on the Electricity Generator Levy (&quot;EGL&quot;) has recently been published, including a revised technical note, explanatory note and draft legislation (below). Although certain areas remain under consideration, the materials provide much needed clarity on the EGL.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:22:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/electricity-generator-levy-egl-update/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/electricity-generator-levy-egl-update/</guid>
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                <title>Failure to prevent fraud: a new offence?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government confirmed that it intended to put forward a failure to prevent fraud offence in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the &quot;Bill&quot;). The Bill comes off the back of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act, passed in March 2022, and is intended to further reform and improve the UK&#x27;s anti-financial crime legal framework.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:48:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/failure-to-prevent-fraud-a-new-offence/</link>
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                <title>GLI - Fund Finance 2023: Derivatives at fund level</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Feb 2023 08:38:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2023-derivatives-at-fund-level/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2023-derivatives-at-fund-level/</guid>
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                <title>Settlement approval: The next hurdle for competition class actions</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Feb 2023 17:45:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/settlement-approval-the-next-hurdle-for-competition-class-actions/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith contributes to Legal 500 Employee Incentives Guide</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Feb 2023 11:48:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-contributes-to-legal-500-employee-incentives-guide/</link>
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                <title>Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Strengthening &#x2013; An Overview of Key Changes to Phase 3</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Feb 2023 12:42:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/energy-savings-opportunity-scheme-strengthening-an-overview-of-key-changes-to-phase-3/</link>
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                <title>UK anti-trust &amp; Climate Change - The CMA sets out its stall</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Entering the policy debate behind other antitrust regulators, the CMA has signalled that it will give firms more latitude to pursue green collaborations &#x2013; but the devil will be in detail.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:08:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-anti-trust-climate-change-the-cma-sets-out-its-stall/</link>
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                <title>Cautionary (principle) tale for the construction of settlement agreements: Maranello Rosso Ltd v Lohomij B.V. &amp; others [2022]</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this case briefing, Lucy Jay and Benn Sheridan discuss the Court of Appeal&#x27;s recent decision in Maranello Rosso where it confirmed that express wording is not required to exclude claims of fraud and dishonesty from the scope of a settlement agreement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:12:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cautionary-principle-tale-for-the-construction-of-settlement-agreements-maranello-rosso-ltd-v-lohomij-bv-others-2022/</link>
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                <title>Meta CPO hearing: the start of a new era for mass data privacy claims?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 14 February 2022 Dr Liza Lovdhal Gormsen, the proposed class representative (&quot;PCR&quot;), filed her application to bring collective proceedings against Meta, alleging that Facebook abused its dominant position by making its users&#x27; access to the social media platform contingent on their provision of personal data, which Facebook then aggregated and profited from through advertising revenues. The much-anticipated hearing of Dr Gormsen&#x27;s application took place from 30 January to 1 February 2023 in...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:49:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/meta-cpo-hearing-the-start-of-a-new-era-for-mass-data-privacy-claims/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1602: Consultation on the VAT treatment of fund management services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s Head of Asset Management, Emily Clark and Tax Knowledge Counsel, Ian Zeider have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing the government consultation on the VAT treatment of fund management services.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:44:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1602-consultation-on-the-vat-treatment-of-fund-management-services/</link>
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                <title>CSRD &#x2013; Getting to grips with the latest (and greatest?) corporate sustainability reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU&#x27;s Directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting (&quot;CSRD&quot;) was published in its final form in mid December 2022, giving companies in its scope certainty about when the significantly expanded reporting requirements will apply to them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:18:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/csrd-getting-to-grips-with-the-latest-and-greatest-corporate-sustainability-reporting/</link>
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                <title>Are recent SME restructuring plans paving the way for a more cost-efficient process?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:37:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-recent-sme-restructuring-plans-paving-the-way-for-a-more-cost-efficient-process/</link>
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                <title>Environmental, Social, &amp; Governance Law 2023 - ESG and UK Pension Schemes: A Matter of Governance</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:50:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/environmental-social-governance-law-2023-esg-and-uk-pension-schemes-a-matter-of-governance/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: Democracy in action</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds Partner Will Normand and Senior Counsel Leigh Stockey have featured in the latest edition of Private Equity International&#x27;s Democratisation Report. In their keynote interview, Will and Leigh discuss the current status of the market and the likely evolution of the sector.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:45:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-democracy-in-action/</link>
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                <title>Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats - Episode 2 - what are the regulatory, supply chain and employment law impacts?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second episode of our Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats podcast series. In this series of 3 podcasts, members of the Travers Smith Cybersecurity team,&#xA0;Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner James Longster, Employment Partner Adam Wyman and Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel Rachel Wilson, take a look at what happens in the aftermath of a data breach. They focus on cybersecurity threats originating from within an organisation or its supply chain and discuss how to m...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:37:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mitigating-a-data-breach-insider-threats-episode-2-what-are-the-regulatory-supply-chain-and-employment-law-impacts/</link>
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                <title>Contract formation v contract validity &#x2013; separate applications of the separability principle? </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key case on arbitration law and the separability principle.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:12:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/contract-formation-v-contract-validity-separate-applications-of-the-separability-principle/</link>
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                <title>GLI - Fund Finance 2023: Newer liquidity solutions for alternative asset fund managers &#x2013; increasingly core</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:52:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2023-newer-liquidity-solutions-for-alternative-asset-fund-managers-increasingly-core/</link>
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                <title>Employment and Immigration Law in 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video, Knowledge Counsel Adam Rice and Anna West take a look at what is coming up in the world of employment and immigration law in 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:32:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-and-immigration-law-in-2023/</link>
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                <title>The NPPF Consultation: delivery of the homes people want and need, including seniors housing</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:17:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-nppf-consultation-delivery-of-the-homes-people-want-and-need-including-seniors-housing/</link>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: tribunal denies taxpayer right to make late appeal despite strong case</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:04:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-tribunal-denies-taxpayer-right-to-make-late-appeal-despite-strong-case/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-tribunal-denies-taxpayer-right-to-make-late-appeal-despite-strong-case/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The impact of labelling impact</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This week we are looking at the UK FCA&#x27;s proposals for an impact fund label.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:16:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-impact-of-labelling-impact/</link>
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                <title>No loss in Quincecare duty case where wrongful payment discharges insolvent company&#x27;s debt: the Supreme Court&#x27;s decision in Stanford International Bank v HSBC</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Supreme Court case on Quincecare duty and loss suffered by insolvent companies.  Discusses creditor duty and separate corporate personality.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:58:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/no-loss-in-quincecare-duty-case-where-wrongful-payment-discharges-insolvent-companys-debt-the-supreme-courts-decision-in-stanford-international-bank-v-hsbc/</link>
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                <title>Spotlight on ESG video series - Episode 5: Impact Investing in the Pensions context</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:32:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spotlight-on-esg-video-series-episode-5-impact-investing-in-the-pensions-context/</link>
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                <title>Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats podcast series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, James Longster, Employment Partner Adam Wyman and Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel Rachel Wilson, take a look at what happens in the aftermath of a data breach. They focus on cybersecurity threats originating from within an organisation or its supply chain and discuss how to mitigate their impact.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:32:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mitigating-a-data-breach-insider-threats-podcast-series/</link>
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                <title>Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats - Episode 1 - why insider threats must not fall under the radar</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first episode of our Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats podcast series. In this series of 3 podcasts, members of the Travers Smith Cybersecurity team, Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions&#xA0;Partner James Longster, Employment Partner Adam Wyman and Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel Rachel Wilson, take a look at what happens in the aftermath of a data breach. They focus on cybersecurity threats originating from within an organisation or its supply chain and discuss how to mi...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:38:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mitigating-a-data-breach-insider-threats-episode-1-why-insider-threats-must-not-fall-under-the-radar/</link>
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                <title>Reforming shared ownership in the senior living sector</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Jan 2023 11:52:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/reforming-shared-ownership-in-the-senior-living-sector/</link>
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                <title>Strengthening cybersecurity laws: changes to the EU&#x27;s and the UK&#x27;s NIS regimes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Improving cybersecurity for essential services and infrastructure is high on the agenda for the UK&#x27;s and the EU&#x27;s legislators, in response to the ever-evolving threat landscape.  The UK&#x27;s and the EU&#x27;s respective network and information systems or NIS regimes, while both to be strengthened (including by bringing managed service providers into scope), look to be diverging.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:36:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/strengthening-cybersecurity-laws-changes-to-the-eus-and-the-uks-nis-regimes/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - January 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our January 2023 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:15:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: UK red tape</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Policymakers have made welcome moves to improve the UK funds regime in recent years, and the BVCA &#x2013; the UK&#x27;s private equity and venture capital association &#x2013; has an active and productive dialogue with regulators and government.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:18:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-uk-red-tape/</link>
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                <title>Louboutin v Amazon: direct liability for online platforms where third parties advertise counterfeit goods?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Justice of the European Union (&quot;CJEU&quot;) has ruled that Amazon could be held liable for trade mark infringement in relation to advertisements for &#x27;fake&#x27; Christian Louboutin shoes placed on its website by a third party.  This preliminary ruling, a departure from previous case law and the Advocate General&#x27;s opinion in the case, is good news for brand owners (particularly for luxury products) and may cause online platforms, offering both their own and third party products for sale, to...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:45:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/louboutin-v-amazon-direct-liability-for-online-platforms-where-third-parties-advertise-counterfeit-goods/</link>
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                <title>Are you ready for the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:01:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-you-ready-for-the-fire-safety-england-regulations-2022/</link>
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                <title>The top 5 articles of 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Explore our most read articles and briefings of 2022]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:43:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-top-5-articles-of-2022/</link>
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                <title>Re Compound Photonics Group Ltd: Shareholders&#x27; Agreements and duties of good faith</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:20:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/re-compound-photonics-group-ltd-shareholders-agreements-and-duties-of-good-faith/</link>
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                <title>In case you missed it...</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[See below a selection of our most popular briefings of 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:27:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-case-you-missed-it/</link>
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                <title>Financial Services Regulation 2023 - New Year briefing</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:43:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-regulation-2023-new-year-briefing/</link>
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                <title>Human Rights &#x2013; time to refresh your corporate policies and procedures?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week one of the most significant conferences related to biodiversity concluded in Canada. COP15 has come shortly after the close of COP27 and attendees sought to agree a new set of goals to hopefully halt and reverse the worrying loss of natural capital that our planet is currently facing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Jan 2023 12:14:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/human-rights-time-to-refresh-your-corporate-policies-and-procedures/</link>
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                <title>FTX: A matter of trust</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Trust has been a key theme that has emerged in crypto in 2022. Going back to the original Bitcoin &quot;White Paper&quot; , the very stated purpose of crypto and blockchain technology was to transcend a &quot;trust based model&quot; of the traditional financial system to enable payments &#x2013; and later, with the development of smart contract platforms such as Ethereum, more complex transactions &#x2013; to be entered into and executed without reliance on trust in counterparties and intermediaries, those being replaced by c...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:11:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ftx-a-matter-of-trust/</link>
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                <title>COP15: Potential positive outcomes for the protection of nature</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week one of the most significant conferences related to biodiversity concluded in Canada. COP15 has come shortly after the close of COP27 and attendees sought to agree a new set of goals to hopefully halt and reverse the worrying loss of natural capital that our planet is currently facing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:17:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop15-potential-positive-outcomes-for-the-protection-of-nature/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 99</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 98th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:41:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-99/</link>
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                <title>UK capital markets: Everything must go? Parts 1 &amp; 2 - Reuters</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:03:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-capital-markets-everything-must-go-parts-1-2-reuters/</link>
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                <title>Scanning the Real Estate horizon: look before you leap!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing we look at some of the key changes to law and practice that we anticipate taking place in 2023 which will affect the real estate sector, focussing on real estate development, real estate investment, real estate M&amp;A, real estate occupiers, the senior living sector and the private rental sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:18:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/scanning-the-real-estate-horizon-look-before-you-leap/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Greenwashing and the regulation of fund names in the EU</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU may have blazed the trail in sustainability regulation, but European policymakers and regulators show no signs of relenting in their mission to stamp out &quot;greenwashing&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:37:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-greenwashing-and-the-regulation-of-fund-names-in-the-eu/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal clarifies the ambit of litigation privilege in Loreley Financing (Jersey) No 30 Ltd v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The appeal concerned two issues.  The first issue was the scope of litigation privilege &#x2013; the respondent defendants (&quot;the Bank&quot;) sought to know which individuals were authorised to give instructions in relation to the proceedings on behalf of the appellant claimant (&quot;Loreley&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:30:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-clarifies-the-ambit-of-litigation-privilege-in-loreley-financing-jersey-no-30-ltd-v-credit-suisse-securities-europe-ltd/</link>
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                <title>Employment Winter Newsletter 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2022 has seen Covid-19 finally retreating from centre stage. The UK has a new monarch for the first time in 70 years and has had three different prime ministers (in as many months!).  As this year draws to a close the country faces major economic challenge and uncertainty into 2023 and beyond.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:04:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-winter-newsletter-2022/</link>
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                <title>Episode 12 - Review of the year</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the twelfth episode in our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series, Tax Partner Hannah Manning, Senior Associate Kaleem Khan and Associate Lewis Currie recap some of the topics which we have explored so far in the series through the festive lens of Santa and his toy-making business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:49:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-12-review-of-the-year-2022/</link>
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                <title>High Court orders &quot;mass disclosure&quot;: parties only to exclude unequivocally irrelevant documents</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a recent judgment given in the context of a case involving competition and intellectual property claims, Mr Justice Marcus Smith adopted a striking and unconventional approach to disclosure, placing the burden of a relevance review on the receiving party, not the disclosing party.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:04:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-orders-mass-disclosure-parties-only-to-exclude-unequivocally-irrelevant-documents/</link>
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                <title>More delays to UKCA marking requirements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last month the UK Government announced it will give businesses another two years to apply the new UKCA product safety markings and continue to recognise the EU CE mark during the extended transitional period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:20:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/more-delays-to-ukca-marking-requirements/</link>
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                <title>Online sales: do countdown timers break consumer law? - CMA investigates Emma Sleep</title>
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                            Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:06:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/online-sales-do-countdown-timers-break-consumer-law-cma-investigates-emma-sleep/</link>
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                <title>No Christmas (expert) shopping here: University of Manchester v John McAslan &amp; Partners Limited &amp; Laing O&#x27;Rourke Construction Limited [2022]</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This recent decision considered when it will be appropriate for the court to exercise its discretion to require disclosure of a report from a previous expert when a party wishes to change expert, and what it should take into account when exercising that discretion.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Dec 2022 11:02:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/no-christmas-expert-shopping-here-university-of-manchester-v-john-mcaslan-partners-limited-laing-orourke-construction-limited-2022/</link>
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                <title>Edinburgh Reforms: PRIIPs update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[PRIIPs is dead. Now is the chance to get a proper replacement. Finally, there is a Brexit dividend for the investment company sector. In a week when one investment fund has been hit by a class action, it is good to see the Government accept what we have been saying since the idea was first launched, &quot;The PRIIPs Regulation, which the UK inherited from the EU, is not fit for purpose.&quot;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:03:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/edinburgh-reforms-priips-update/</link>
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                <title>Edinburgh Reforms: VAT treatment of fund management services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has today announced the Edinburgh Reforms, a package of measures designed to drive growth and competitiveness in the financial services sector. You can read our summary here.  The main focus is regulatory reform, but the package includes some tax measures, key of which is the long-awaited consultation on the VAT treatment of fund management services.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:08:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/edinburgh-reforms-vat-treatment-of-fund-management-services/</link>
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                <title>UK Government announces financial services reforms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has today announced a package of reforms to UK financial services regulation.  It mostly consists of promises to consult on specific areas for reform over the next couple of years.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:19:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-government-announces-financial-services-reforms/</link>
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                <title>Autumn 2022 webinar series: Episode 3 - Whistleblowing and investigations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short webinars looking at recent developments in the world of employment law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:59:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-2022-webinar-series-episode-3-whistleblowing-and-investigations/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - December 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our November update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:08:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-employment/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-employment/</guid>
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                <title>Good governance: the legal bedrock of ESG</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It can be very easy to get trapped in the detail of all the different ESG laws that now &#xD;&#xA;apply to workplace pension schemes. As lawyers, we are bound to say that complying &#xD;&#xA;with the specific requirements is non-negotiable. However, we believe that the &#xD;&#xA;pensions sector is likely to get better value from ESG by treating it as a bigger picture &#xD;&#xA;governance matter.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:41:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/good-governance-the-legal-bedrock-of-esg/</link>
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                <title>Update on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week the Government announced that it will be introducing legislation that enables judges to use procedural shortcuts to dismiss so-called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (or &quot;SLAPPs&quot;) at an early stage.  This follows a campaign by UK newspapers  to prevent wealthy individuals from issuing SLAPPs with the intention of preventing legitimate public interest journalism.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:33:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/update-on-strategic-lawsuits-against-public-participation/</link>
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                <title>Force majeure, reasonable endeavours and sanctions: Court of Appeal takes a different view</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd, the Court of Appeal ruled that a force majeure clause did not apply because the party unable to comply with its obligations had offered suitable alternative performance (as envisaged by the clause, which included a reasonable endeavours obligation).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:51:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/force-majeure-reasonable-endeavours-and-sanctions-court-of-appeal-takes-a-different-view/</link>
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                <title>Smart contracts and the limits of the &#x201C;rule of code&#x201D;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:27:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smart-contracts-and-the-limits-of-the-rule-of-code/</link>
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                <title>A second bite at the cherry: Governmental consults again on the design of the Building Safety Levy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We reported last summer on the Government&#x27;s 2021 consultation about the design and implementation of the Building Safety Levy (the &quot;Levy&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:11:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-second-bite-at-the-cherry-governmental-consults-again-on-the-design-of-the-building-safety-levy/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Changes to UK limited partnership law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Policymakers have made welcome moves to improve the UK funds regime in recent years, and the BVCA &#x2013; the UK&#x27;s private equity and venture capital association &#x2013; has an active and productive dialogue with regulators and government.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:56:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-changes-to-uk-limited-partnership-law/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - December 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is plenty going on of interest to those in the real estate sector, both domestically (e.g. the recent &#x201C;mini-Budget&#x201D; and Autumn Statement announcements) and internationally (e.g. the signing of a new UK/Luxembourg double tax treaty), and with so many tax developments progressing it can be difficult to stay on top of things. Our briefing provides a checklist of the key tax issues to be aware of (including future developments) and sets out the actions you should be undertaking now in prepa...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:09:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-december-2022/</link>
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                <title>Water and Sewerage Group Claim in England: the Competition Appeal Tribunal collective proceedings regime continues to be tested</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Claimants are finding novel ways to advance collective proceedings, including the increasingly popular collective proceedings regime in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (&quot;CAT&quot;).&#xA0; While this regime was introduced to facilitate competition law claims, claimant law firms are finding creative ways to use it for matters that do not appear, at first blush, to be &quot;competition&quot; related matters at all.&#xA0;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Leigh Day&#xD;&#xA;Fideres&#xD;&#xA;Carolyn Roberts&#xD;&#xA;Bench Walk&#xD;&#xA;AlixPartners / Alix Partners &#xD;&#xA;Monckton Chambers...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:36:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/water-and-sewerage-group-claim-in-england-the-competition-appeal-tribunal-collective-proceedings-regime-continues-to-be-tested/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/water-and-sewerage-group-claim-in-england-the-competition-appeal-tribunal-collective-proceedings-regime-continues-to-be-tested/</guid>
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                <title>Autumn 2022 webinar series: Episode 2 - Discrimination update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short webinars looking at recent developments in the world of employment law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:27:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-2022-webinar-series-episode-2-discrimination-update/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-2022-webinar-series-episode-2-discrimination-update/</guid>
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                <title>ESG Newsletter - Autumn 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[ESG and sustainability issues continue to be a priority for policy makers and regulators globally. The impact of the Ukraine conflict on energy policy and the recent publication of the IPCC&#x27;s (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) &quot;state of the union&quot; report on the slender window we have to take action in order to meet our climate targets both highlight the scale of the global challenge we face on climate issues.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:11:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-newsletter-autumn-2022/</link>
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                <title>Episode 11 - How a company can become and remain UK tax resident</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the eleventh episode in our Travelling. Seamlessly. podcast series, Tax Senior Associate Siv Devakumar and Associate Holly Norman discuss the UK corporate tax residence test, focussing on practical tips on how to ensure a non-UK incorporated company becomes and remains UK tax resident]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:50:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-11-how-a-company-can-become-and-remain-uk-tax-resident/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-11-how-a-company-can-become-and-remain-uk-tax-resident/</guid>
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                <title>Guides to Outsourcing 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:58:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guides-to-outsourcing-2022/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guides-to-outsourcing-2022/</guid>
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                <title>Fund names and greenwashing: ESMA consultation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 18 November, 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&#x27; names (the Draft Guidelines). The Draft Guidelines build upon the high level and principles-based observations made by ESMA in its Supervisory Briefing published on 31 May 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:07:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fund-names-and-greenwashing-esma-consultation/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate bitesize series - Episode 8: Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:21:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-series-episode-8-economic-crime-transparency-and-enforcement-act-2022/</link>
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill: enforcing growth?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:06:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumer-bill-enforcing-growth/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumer-bill-enforcing-growth/</guid>
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                <title>ICO revises guidance on Transfer Risk Assessments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:22:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ico-revises-guidance-on-transfer-risk-assessments/</link>
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                <title>Infrastructure Spotlight - Autumn 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Travers Smith Infrastructure newsletter. We hope you find this publication an informative and insightful source of information on the developments in the infrastructure market that we are seeing and anticipating in the UK and beyond.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:35:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-spotlight-autumn-2022/</link>
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                <title>Employment Autumn 2022 webinar series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short webinars looking at recent developments in the world of employment law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:32:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-autumn-2022-webinar-series/</link>
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                <title>Autumn 2022 webinar series: Episode 1 - Employment round-up</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short webinars looking at recent developments in the world of employment law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:16:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-2022-webinar-series-episode-1-employment-round-up/</link>
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                <title>UK issues draft disclosure framework for climate transition planning</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s Transition Plan Taskforce (&quot;TPT&quot;) has issued draft guidance on preparing climate transition plans. Comments on the drafts will be accepted until 28 February 2023. The draft disclosure framework and related implantation guidance will be welcomed by organisations wondering how to begin in drafting a transition plan, as well as investors currently experiencing a broad range of approaches to transition planning in the market, with little comparability.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:08:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-issues-draft-disclosure-framework-for-climate-transition-planning/</link>
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                <title>Sustainable Investing by Occupational Pension Scheme Trustees: Reframing the Fiduciary Duty</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Palestine Solidarity Campaign v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local &#xD;&#xA;Government, Lord Carnwath observed: &#x2018;There appears now to be general acceptance that the &#xD;&#xA;criteria proposed by the Law Commission are lawful and appropriate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:13:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainable-investing-by-occupational-pension-scheme-trustees-reframing-the-fiduciary-duty/</link>
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                <title>COP27: What were the key outcomes?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Similarly to last year&#x27;s COP26 in Glasgow, countries negotiated up to and beyond the end of the conference, reflecting fundamental differences in views on what to prioritise in relation to climate change efforts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:23:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop27-what-were-the-key-outcomes/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Sustainability labels for the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[When the UK left the EU, it could have chosen to copy out the EU&#x27;s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:55:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-sustainability-labels-for-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>What happens when a Lender fails to fund?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing we explore the risk that a lender might renege (voluntarily or involuntarily) on its funding commitments. We touch on the different types of lender entities in the market currently and examine why there are often different reasons behind such a failure to fund.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:46:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-happens-when-a-lender-fails-to-fund/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: FIFA World Cup 2022 &#x2013; Tactics and tax takeaways</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Tax podcast, Tax Senior Associate Kaleem Khan and Associate Lewis Currie consider, at a high level, how some of the tax rules interact with the world of football (sometimes in surprising ways).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:51:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-fifa-world-cup-2022-tactics-and-tax-takeaways/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Statement 2022: key tax measures announced</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered a statement on 17 October confirming which of the measures from the 23 September Growth Plan will be retained, and which will not be taken forward. Of the major changes, just the reversal of the April 2022 NICs increases and the SDLT cut are expected to go ahead.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:35:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-statement-2022-key-tax-measures-announced/</link>
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                <title>Issues in crypto insolvency</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast Jonathan Gilmour, Peter Hughes, John Lee and Adam Schnider consider the implications of the recent collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. They discuss some of the key issues that could arise from the insolvency of FTX or other crypto investment firms more generally, including priority of claims, proprietary rights in crypto-assets, tracing and recovery of crypto-assets, and cross-border insolvency issues.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:43:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/issues-in-crypto-insolvency/</link>
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                <title>Investment Association Principles of Remuneration 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 9 November 2022, the Investment Association (the &quot;IA&quot;) published its latest version of the IA Principles of Remuneration (the &quot;Principles&quot;) and Letter to Remuneration Committee Chairs (the &quot;Letter&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:49:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-association-principles-of-remuneration-2023/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability collaborations and information exchange in financial services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Industry collaborations have been high on the competition law agenda in recent years, with businesses seeking to navigate an ever-growing number of &#x27;horizontal&#x27; competitor collaborations, industry initiatives, and bilateral as well as multilateral information exchanges.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:06:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-collaborations-and-information-exchange-in-financial-services-competition-law-considerations/</link>
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                <title>Price review clauses: when can suppliers force through an increase?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Against a background of high inflation and a challenging economic environment, many businesses are looking at whether they can raise prices.&#xA0;&#xA0; However, as we explain below, even where a contract appears to allow for this, much depends on the precise wording and what constraints the courts may decide to impose.&#xA0; This is the first in a series of briefings on pricing and payment issues in commercial contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:14:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/price-review-clauses-when-can-suppliers-force-through-an-increase/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our November 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:46:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2022/</link>
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                <title>COP27 and climate finance: Bridging the gap</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With COP27 starting earlier this week, all eyes remain on what progress governments and international organisations are able to make to meet climate critical finance targets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:41:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop27-and-climate-finance-bridging-the-gap/</link>
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                <title>Mid-contract price rises in consumer contracts: how to advertise fairly</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is consulting on guidance that would require mid-contract price rises in consumer contracts to be more prominently stated in telecoms advertising. As we explain below, this may also be of interest to other B2C businesses outside the telecoms sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:03:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mid-contract-price-rises-in-consumer-contracts-how-to-advertise-fairly/</link>
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                <title>Tribunal forces HMRC to decide tax relief claim despite lack of information</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of Newpier Charity Limited v HMRC [2022] UKFTT 373 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) had to decide whether it was obliged to agree to the application by a charity, Newpier Charity Limited (Newpier), for it (the FTT) to require HMRC to close an enquiry into Newpier&#x27;s tax return.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:21:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-dispute-briefings-tribunal-forces-hmrc-to-decide-tax-relief-claim-despite-lack-of-information/</link>
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                <title>Disapplication of pre-emption rights: Back to the future</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 4 November 2022, the Pre-Emption Group published a revised Statement of Principles for the disapplication of pre-emption rights (the &quot;Statement&quot;), together with new template resolutions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:40:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/disapplication-of-pre-emption-rights-back-to-the-future/</link>
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                <title>Liability-driven investment (LDI) &#x2013; Reflections on the mini-budget and the road ahead</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The rise in gilt yields following Kwasi Kwarteng&#x27;s &quot;mini-budget&quot; announced on 23 September 2022 led to the Bank of England stepping in to stabilise the market - primarily to protect UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes from the impact of the volatility which arose immediately afterwards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:54:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liability-driven-investment-ldi-reflections-on-the-mini-budget-and-the-road-ahead/</link>
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                <title>Parties waive legal privilege when summarising legal advice in witness statement</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court held in Thomas &amp; Ors v Metro Bank [2022] EWHC 2112 (Ch) that a trustee in bankruptcy had waived privilege in certain Russian law legal advice, and the underlying instructions, by summarising the advice in a witness statement written in support of a section 366 Insolvency Act inquiry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:36:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/parties-waive-legal-privilege-when-summarising-legal-advice-in-witness-statement/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 98</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 98th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:41:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-98/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: Linking employee incentives with ESG targets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the latest episode of our Talking. Sustainability. podcast series, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi discusses the idea of connecting ESG targets to employee incentives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:18:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-linking-employee-incentives-with-esg-targets/</link>
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                <title>Balancing economic growth and environmental protection - the government&#x27;s new energy dilemma</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s Prime Minister may have changed but the Growth Plan unveiled in September remains in place - at least for now.&#xA0; Armed with new powers to repeal and replace EU law under the so-called Brexit Freedoms Bill, the Plan appears to envisage an ambitious programme of regulatory reform.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:55:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/balancing-economic-growth-and-environmental-protection-the-governments-new-energy-dilemma/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Policymakers, retail investors and private funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As we wrote earlier this year, there is growing demand for alternative investments from individual investors &#x2013; and many private fund sponsors are keen to oblige.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:22:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-policymakers-retail-investors-and-private-funds/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our October 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:54:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2022/</link>
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                <title>Better regulation: what&#x27;s missing from the Government&#x27;s approach?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Most businesses would agree that better regulation is a desirable goal &#x2013; but how do you actually achieve it?&#xA0; In the first of a series of briefings on regulatory reform across a range of different sectors, we look at the implications for business of the UK Government&#x27;s approach to regulation and how far it is likely to succeed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:28:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/better-regulation-whats-missing-from-the-governments-approach/</link>
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                <title>University of Dundee v Chakraborty: can a non-privileged document retrospectively acquire privileged status?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent decision of University of Dundee v Chakraborty [2022] EAT 150, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether a report, which had at an earlier stage of proceedings been non-privileged, could acquire privileged status following the incorporation of legal advice by solicitors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:28:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/university-of-dundee-v-chakraborty-can-a-non-privileged-document-retrospectively-acquire-privileged-status/</link>
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                <title>COP27: What is it and why is it important?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COP27 is due to take place in Egypt from 6 to 18 November 2022. The summit comes at a time when there are acute energy issues across the globe, increasing numbers of extreme weather events and worrying data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (&quot;IPCC&quot;) which indicates we may not be doing enough to avoid the worst aspects of the climate crisis.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:11:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop27-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: Incorporating impact into deal documentation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Private Equity &amp; Financial Sponsors Partner George Weavil and Financial Services &amp; Markets Senior Counsel Henriika Hara have featured in the latest edition of Private Equity International&#x27;s Impact Investing Report discussing the private equity model and how it is suited to impact investing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:00:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-incorporating-impact-into-deal-documentation/</link>
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                <title>FCA consultation on new UK sustainability disclosure regime and investment labels</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Having previously been expected earlier this year, the FCA has now published its consultation paper on the proposed new sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) regime and a set of consumer-friendly sustainability labels. This is, in effect, the UK&#x27;s answer to the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU SFDR), although the proposed UK regime goes further in terms of having formal product labels and is bolstered by rules already in force that require many firms to report climate-r...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:37:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-consultation-on-new-uk-sustainability-disclosure-regime-and-investment-labels/</link>
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                <title>Episode 10 - Private companies &amp; international share plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the tenth episode in our Travelling. Seamlessly. podcast series, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Senior Associate Hugo Twigg and Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi address some of the key points for private companies to consider when operating their incentive plans internationally, including securities law, tax and other legal and best practice issues]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:51:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-10-private-companies-international-share-plans/</link>
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                <title>On course for an EU-US adequacy decision?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 7 October 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) that seeks to address the concerns set out in the Schrems II decision about US intelligence agencies&#x2019; access to EU individuals&#x2019; personal data.&#xA0; The EO is a significant step in the direction of an EU-U.S. adequacy decision (expected in Spring 2023, if approved by member states) but, if granted, will that adequacy decision be sufficiently robust to withstand a likely legal challenge?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:48:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/on-course-for-an-eu-us-adequacy-decision/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: What do you need to know about the unallowable purpose rule?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Tax. Simplified. podcast, Tax Senior Associate Siv Devakumar and Associate Lewis Currie consider the recent case law developments on the unallowable purpose rule.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:54:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-what-do-you-need-to-know-about-the-unallowable-purpose-rule/</link>
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                <title>Black History Month 2022 - Leander A. Dolphin in conversation with Mahesh Varia</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of Black History Month, we invited Leander A. Dolphin (Managing Partner at Shipman and Goodwin) to participate in a podcast to discuss her background and professional success.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:43:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/black-history-month-2022-leander-a-dolphin-in-conversation-with-mahesh-varia/</link>
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                <title>Financier Worldwide: Navigating conflicts of interest in the GP-led secondary market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds and Secondaries Partner Ed Ford has written a special report article for Financier Worldwide, examining the conflicts of interest in the GP-led secondary market.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:09:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financier-worldwide-navigating-conflicts-of-interest-in-the-gp-led-secondary-market/</link>
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                <title>The UK Subsidy Control Act 2022: what you need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s Subsidy Control Bill received Royal Asset on 28 April 2022 , becoming the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the &quot;Act&quot;). The new regime is expected to come fully into force in Autumn 2022. The Act has been hailed by the UK Government as a major departure from the EU State aid rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:16:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-subsidy-control-act-2022-what-you-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Sanctions Update: UK enforcement, international regulator collaboration and further restrictive measures taken in response to Russia&#x27;s invasion of Ukraine</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 15 March 2022, the UK&#x27;s new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (the &quot;ECA&quot;) received Royal Assent. The legislation contained a number of important provisions, including the introduction of a new &#x27;Register of Overseas Entities&#x27; and reforms to unexplained wealth orders.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:12:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sanctions-update-uk-enforcement-international-regulator-collaboration-and-further-restrictive-measures-taken-in-response-to-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Tax and ESG in private markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It has become clear in recent years that tax is an ESG topic.  The UN has said that taxes play a vital role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and public reporting of tax practices is increasingly expected by sustainability-conscious investors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:27:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-tax-and-esg-in-private-markets/</link>
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                <title>Financial services outsourcing:  UK plans to regulate service providers as well as their customers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is proposing greater regulatory oversight of financial services outsourcings involving &quot;Critical Third Parties&quot; (CTPs). If implemented, these changes will result in CTPs &#x2013; some of which may not regard themselves as part of the finance sector - being regulated directly by financial services supervisory authorities.&#xA0; This would represent a major shift in approach.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:28:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-outsourcing-uk-plans-to-regulate-service-providers-as-well-as-their-customers/</link>
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                <title>Snapshot video: Bridging valuation mismatches and funding shortfalls on Private Equity M&amp;A transactions in the current market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the current macro-economic conditions, seller expectations outstrip what a buyer is willing to pay and it has become more difficult for private equity buyers to arrange debt financing on buyout transactions]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:59:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/snapshot-video-bridging-valuation-mismatches-and-funding-shortfalls-on-private-equity-ma-transactions-in-the-current-market/</link>
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                <title>Mini Budget 2022: Major reversal in the government&#x27;s tax plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered a statement on 17 October confirming which of the measures from the 23 September Growth Plan will be retained, and which will not be taken forward. Of the major changes, just the reversal of the April 2022 NICs increases and the SDLT cut are expected to go ahead.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:40:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-major-reversal-in-the-governments-tax-plans/</link>
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                <title>Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI): Integrating sustainability goals across the investment industry in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Partners Andy Lewis and Jonathan Gilmour, Senior Counsel Harriet Sayer and Senior Consultant Simon Witney have contributed to the latest paper from Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI): A legal framework for impact (UK): integrating sustainability investment goals across the investment industry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:14:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/principles-for-responsible-investment-pri-integrating-sustainability-goals-across-the-investment-industry-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>Strengthening the Financial Promotion Rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has published PS22/10, its policy statement on strengthening the financial promotion rules. This sets out feedback to the January 2022 consultation paper, its final rules and final non-handbook Guidance for firms approving financial promotions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:22:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/strengthening-the-financial-promotion-rules/</link>
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                <title>New EU Proposed Regulation seeks to ban products made using forced labour</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU recently revealed its proposal for a new Regulation to combat the use of forced labour in the production of goods.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:18:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-eu-proposed-regulation-seeks-to-ban-products-made-using-forced-labour/</link>
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                <title>ESG risk and the tech and automotive sectors: why Tesla&#x27;s proposed &quot;solution&quot; to the supply chain pinch may not be for everyone</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Surging commodity prices are creating headaches in the tech and automotive sectors, with the cost of key materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel (key components in electric car batteries) rising following supply chain disruptions associated with Covid and the war in Ukraine.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:09:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-risk-and-the-tech-and-automotive-sectors-why-teslas-proposed-solution-to-the-supply-chain-pinch-may-not-be-for-everyone/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution round-up - October 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the eighth edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution world over the last three months or so.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:54:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-october-2022/</link>
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                <title>Contractual discretion &#x2013; how to be Braganza-compliant: CMC Spreadbet v Robert Tchenguiz</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court has ruled in favour of a spread betting firm that exercised its sole discretion in closing out a client&#x27;s trading position during a period of significant market volatility.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:37:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/contractual-discretion-how-to-be-braganza-compliant-cmc-spreadbet-v-robert-tchenguiz/</link>
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                <title>Tech. Spotlight. series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial &amp; Technology partner, James Longster, shines a light on some of the relevant and most pressing developments in the tech sector. Providing a practical and accessible view on technology law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:23:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tech-spotlight-series/</link>
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                <title>Tech. Spotlight. - Episode 7 - The Great Developer Drought</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP &amp; Technology Senior Associate, Richard Offord, discusses the &#x27;Great Developer Drought&#x27; and the IP, data and confidentiality issues that can arise when hiring software developers overseas.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:01:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tech-spotlight-episode-7-the-great-developer-drought/</link>
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                <title>The Retained EU Law Bill: another Brexit cliff edge looms?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has published legislation giving it wide-ranging powers to revoke or reform retained EU law. &#xA0;Among other things, it includes a proposal for the majority of retained EU legislation to expire at the end of 2023, unless expressly preserved in some form.&#xA0; Does this create another Brexit-related cliff edge for business?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:51:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-retained-eu-law-bill-another-brexit-cliff-edge-looms/</link>
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                <title>Summary judgment granted in latest Italian swaps case</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 27 September 2022, the English High Court granted summary judgment and declaratory relief&#xA0;in favour of the bank Dexia Crediop SpA (&quot;Dexia&quot;) on a number of issues arising in its claim against the Italian province of Pesaro e Urbino (&quot;Pesaro&quot;). In bringing its claim, Dexia has sought declarations regarding the validity and enforceability of interest rate swaps executed between the parties in 2003 and 2005.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:54:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/summary-judgment-granted-in-latest-italian-swaps-case/</link>
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                <title>Review of the Arbitration Act 1996:  Highlights from the Law Commission&#x27;s consultation paper</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In November 2021, the Law Commission announced that it would conduct a review of the Act, with a view to ensuring it is as clear, modern and efficient as possible. &#xA0;The Law Commission has now published its consultation paper, which contains its provisional reform proposals.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:41:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/review-of-the-arbitration-act-1996-highlights-from-the-law-commissions-consultation-paper/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Carried interest and continuation funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Continuation funds offer investors a choice: take liquidity if you need it, or retain exposure to assets with further potential upside.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:40:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-carried-interest-and-continuation-funds/</link>
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                <title>Pickett v Balkind: the High Court clarifies the rules relating to privilege and waiver</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent decision in Pickett v Balkind [2022] EWHC 2226 (TCC), the High Court considered the circumstances in which injunctive relief can be obtained following the mistaken disclosure of privileged documents. The decision provides a useful restatement of the legal principles underpinning privilege in court proceedings.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:51:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pickett-v-balkind-the-high-court-clarifies-the-rules-relating-to-privilege-and-waiver/</link>
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                <title>The endgame: issues in enforcement against cryptoassets</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:44:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-endgame-issues-in-enforcement-against-cryptoassets/</link>
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                <title>BTI v Sequana - what the Supreme Court judgment means for directors&#x27; duties</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The long awaited Sequana Supreme Court judgment has provided some welcome clarity around the duties of the directors of a company in the &quot;twilight zone&quot; &#x2013; i.e. where the company is facing financial difficulties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:27:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bti-v-sequana-what-the-supreme-court-judgment-means-for-directors-duties/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bti-v-sequana-what-the-supreme-court-judgment-means-for-directors-duties/</guid>
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                <title>Listed Company Update - October 2022</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/listed-company-update-october-2022/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/listed-company-update-october-2022/</guid>
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                <title>Episode 9 - Public companies &amp; international share plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the ninth episode in our Travelling. Seamlessly. podcast series, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Senior Counsel Elissavet Grout and Associate Tom Leatherby discuss some of the key considerations for public companies when establishing and operating international share plans, including commercial, legal and tax factors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:55:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-9-public-companies-international-share-plans/</link>
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                <title>Liquidity for the house: Preparing an alternative asset manager for sale</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[While the vast majority of alternative asset managers remain owner-managed, in recent years a growing number of GPs have pursued IPOs, equity and debt solutions from external investors, and even outright sales.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:55:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liquidity-for-the-house-preparing-an-alternative-asset-manager-for-sale/</link>
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                <title>The SRA adds its weight to the growing discourse around so-called &quot;SLAPPs&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Solicitors Regulation Authority (&quot;SRA&quot;) is the latest organisation to indicate that it is looking to curb the use of so-called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (&quot;SLAPPs&quot;) in England &amp; Wales.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:22:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-sra-adds-its-weight-to-the-growing-discourse-around-so-called-slapps/</link>
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                <title>Further changes to right to work checks</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Employers are required to check that all employees have the right to work lawfully in the UK. The rules on how to conduct these checks are changing from 1 October 2022, and employers should review their right to work policies and procedures in the light of these changes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:41:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/further-changes-to-right-to-work-checks/</link>
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                <title>The National Security Act: Emerging trends from the UK&#x27;s first interventions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[&quot;The new system is working&quot;, according to the UK Government&#x27;s inaugural report on the operation of the National Security &amp; Investment Act 2021 (&quot;NSI Act&quot;) published in June 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:29:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-national-security-act-emerging-trends-from-the-uks-first-interventions/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Focusing on stakeholders</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week, Travers Smith lawyers joined business leaders and academics at Harvard Business School to debate the purpose of companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:48:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-focusing-on-stakeholders/</link>
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                <title>Mini Budget 2022 - what are the key announcements for HR?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:06:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-what-are-the-key-announcements-for-hr/</link>
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                <title>Company Share Option Plan (CSOP)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) is a form of share incentive arrangement under which qualifying companies can grant tax-advantaged options to their employees.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:49:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-company-share-option-plan-csop/</link>
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                <title>Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of its policy to encourage growth in the UK, today&#x27;s mini budget also included changes to the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (&quot;SEIS&quot;), a scheme which aims to provide income tax relief to individuals who invest in early-stage companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:49:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-seed-enterprise-investment-scheme-seis/</link>
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                <title>Annual Investment Allowance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The annual investment allowance (AIA) allows businesses to claim a 100% deduction on capital expenditure on qualifying plant and machinery up to a certain limit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:49:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-annual-investment-allowance/</link>
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                <title>Stamp duty land tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This morning the Chancellor announced widespread stamp duty land tax (SDLT) reliefs that will be effective today.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:49:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-stamp-duty-land-tax/</link>
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                <title>Abolition of Office of Tax Simplification</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has announced that the Office of Tax Simplification will be abolished and replaced with a general mandate to the Treasury and HMRC to focus on simplifying the tax code.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:18:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-abolition-of-office-of-tax-simplification/</link>
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                <title>Investment zones</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In his Growth Plan Statement, the then Chancellor announced the introduction of a package of measures, including planning liberalisation and generous tax reliefs, to create new investment zones.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:15:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-investment-zones/</link>
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                <title>Health and Social Care Levy abolished</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On taking office, the new prime minister, Liz Truss, confirmed that she would scrap the Health and Social Care Levy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:50:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-health-and-social-care-levy-abolished/</link>
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                <title>Bi Visibility Week 2022 - In conversation with Dominic Arnall and Garth Heron</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of Bi Visibility Week, we invited Dominic Arnall, CEO of Just Like Us, to participate in a podcast to help raise awareness of the lived experiences of people who identify as bi.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:36:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bi-visibility-week-2022-in-conversation-with-dominic-arnall-and-garth-heron/</link>
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                <title>Spotlight on ESG video series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video series, our cross-disciplinary team of market-leading experts take a closer look at some of the key legal issues that businesses need to be aware of as they develop their own sustainability strategies.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:32:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spotlight-on-esg-video-series/</link>
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                <title>Spotlight on ESG video series - Episode 4: Section 172 and the Better Business Act</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Senior Counsel Harriet Sayer, takes a closer look at TCFD climate-related governance and disclosure requirements for pension schemes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:32:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spotlight-on-esg-video-series-episode-4-section-172-and-the-better-business-act/</link>
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                <title>Limitation periods in competition follow-on damages claims: has the judicial pendulum swung in favour of defendants following Gemalto?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its judgment of 10 June 2022, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court&#x27;s decision that a &#x20AC;480 million claim against manufacturers of smart card chips (&quot;SCCs&quot;) found to have infringed EU competition law was time-barred.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:50:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/limitation-periods-in-competition-follow-on-damages-claims-has-the-judicial-pendulum-swung-in-favour-of-defendants-following-gemalto/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1586: UK implementation of Pillar Two: where are we now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Tax Partners Jessica Kemp and Elena Rowlands, and Knowledge Counsel Laura Hodgson have written an article in the latest edition of Tax Journal, examining the UK implementation of BEPS Pillar Two.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:01:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1586-uk-implementation-of-pillar-two-where-are-we-now/</link>
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                <title>The new FCA Consumer Duty: a higher standard, better culture and good outcomes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 8 July 2022, the Court of Appeal handed down its long-awaited judgment in the Municipio De Mariana group litigation claim, granting permission for some 200,000 Brazilian claimants to pursue in the UK their group action for damages caused by the collapse of the Fund&#xE3;o Dam in Brazil in 2015.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:26:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-fca-consumer-duty-a-higher-standard-better-culture-and-good-outcomes/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Changing the structure of financial regulation in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At least for some of its advocates, one of the main benefits of Brexit was to enable the UK to set its own regulatory rules &#x2013; perhaps in particular for the financial services sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:54:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-changing-the-structure-of-financial-regulation-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our September 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:28:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2022/</link>
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                <title>Disclosure of documents referred to in evidence under the Disclosure Pilot Scheme</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In an application under the disclosure pilot scheme, the High Court has clarified the circumstances in which a document will be considered to have been &quot;mentioned&quot; in a witness statement and is therefore disclosable under paragraph 21 of Practice Direction 51U (PD51U).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Sep 2022 15:48:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/michel-wilson-and-partners-limited-v-emmott-and-others-2022-ewhc-730/</link>
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                <title>EU foreign subsidies regulation: another notification regime for dealmakers to become law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Union has a strong regime to address EU State Aid, i.e. subsidies granted by EU Member States. However there has been growing concern over recent years that forms of assistance granted by &#x27;third&#x27; (i.e. non-EU) countries can also impact the internal market, and that legislation is required to address the loophole.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:35:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-foreign-subsidies-regulation-another-notification-regime-for-dealmakers-to-become-law/</link>
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                <title>When will a director be liable for having assisted wrongdoing committed by the company?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The decision of the Court of Appeal in Barclay-Watt v Alpha Panareti Public Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1169 provides a clear articulation of the principles that the Court will apply in determining whether an individual is personally liable for having assisted a tortious act committed by the company of which they are a director.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 05 Sep 2022 13:17:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/when-will-a-director-be-liable-for-having-assisted-wrongdoing-committed-by-the-company/</link>
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                <title>Release of the white elephant? Court of Appeal opens the door to &#xA3;5bn multi-jurisdictional group litigation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 8 July 2022, the Court of Appeal handed down its long-awaited judgment in the Municipio De Mariana group litigation claim, granting permission for some 200,000 Brazilian claimants to pursue in the UK their group action for damages caused by the collapse of the Fund&#xE3;o Dam in Brazil in 2015.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:35:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/release-of-the-white-elephant-court-of-appeal-opens-the-door-to-5bn-multi-jurisdictional-group-litigation/</link>
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                <title>Brexit vs cost of living:  a key challenge for UK&#x27;s new PM</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whether it&#x27;s the Northern Ireland Protocol or what to do about retained EU law, numerous Brexit-related issues continue to lurk in the new Prime Minister&#x27;s in-tray. &#xA0;A key challenge will be how and where to strike the balance between the urgent need for measures to tackle the cost of living crisis and political pressure for action on Brexit-related issues raised during the leadership campaign.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:51:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-vs-cost-of-living-a-key-challenge-for-uks-new-pm/</link>
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                <title>The Court of Appeal confirms a single correct test for granting a case management stay</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a case involving an exclusive jurisdiction clause for the English courts and parallel criminal proceedings in the Vatican, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that there is a single correct test for granting a case management stay. The relevant question for the Court is &quot;whether in the particular circumstances it is in the interests of justice for a case management stay to be granted&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:59:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-court-of-appeal-confirms-a-single-correct-test-for-granting-a-case-management-stay/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 97</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 97th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:42:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-97/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: Growing sophistication in a maturing market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds and Secondaries Partners Ed Ford and Sacha Gofton-Salmond have featured in the latest edition of Private Equity International&#x27;s Secondaries Report discussing the current macroeconomic conditions impacting the secondaries market and the key considerations for LPs looking to access liquidity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:15:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-growing-sophistication-in-a-maturing-market/</link>
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                <title>Episode 8 - New visa options for employers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this eighth episode, Employment Partner Alex Fisher and Senior Associate Moji Oyediran take a more in-depth look at the UK immigration regime, focusing on some of the recent changes and new routes that should open up new and exciting visa options for employers when looking at temporary transfers or secondments to the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:00:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-8-new-visa-options-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Mandatory TCFD disclosures scrutinised for the first time</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In July 2022, the FCA published its review of the climate-related disclosures of premium listed commercial companies, for the first time since the rule mandating such disclosures was introduced for a wider range of listed issuers on 1 January 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:54:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mandatory-tcfd-disclosures-scrutinised-for-the-first-time/</link>
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                <title>The Appointed Representatives Regime: FCA Policy Statement</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA published its much-anticipated Policy Statement on &quot;Improvements to the Appointed Representatives regime&quot; (PS22/11) on 3 August 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:52:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-appointed-representatives-regime-fca-policy-statement/</link>
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                <title>Beyond Brexit: A-Z by topic</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit has already had a significant impact on the UK legal landscape and its implications will continue to be felt for many years to come.  This page brings together all our materials on Brexit and related issues, arranged alphabetically by topic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beyond-brexit-a-z-by-topic/</link>
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                <title>When will a confidentiality obligation owed to a third party trump a disclosure obligation in English proceedings?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent judgment of the High Court in Palladian Partners &amp; Ors v The Republic of Argentina &amp; Anor [2022] EWHC 2059 (Comm) provides an interesting insight into the factors that will be weighed by the court in determining whether a confidentiality obligation owed to a third party should obviate the need for a party to provide inspection of relevant documents in English litigation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:36:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/when-will-a-confidentiality-obligation-owed-to-a-third-party-trump-a-disclosure-obligation-in-english-proceedings/</link>
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                <title>The cost of doing business: Dyson and global value chain liability</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is a growing trend amongst activists and claimant law firms to pursue novel causes of action against companies for acts or omissions that, while not directly attributable to them, are said to result in alleged human rights breaches in their value chains.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:04:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-cost-of-doing-business-dyson-and-global-value-chain-liability/</link>
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                <title>Journal of International Banking &amp; Financial Law - Recurring revenue-based deals</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:54:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/journal-of-international-banking-financial-law-recurring-revenue-based-deals/</link>
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                <title>D&#x27;Aloia v Persons Unknown &amp; Others: A step forward for victims of crypto-asset fraud?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 24 June 2022, the High Court granted an order permitting service of proceedings on persons unknown via a non-fungible token (&quot;NFT&quot;) on a blockchain.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:41:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/daloia-v-persons-unknown-others-a-step-forward-for-victims-of-crypto-asset-fraud/</link>
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                <title>Professional Investor: The evolution of the GP-led market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds and Secondaries Partner Sacha Gofton-Salmond and Finance Partner Katie McMenamin have produced an article for Professional Investor discussing the evolution of the GP-led market. You can read the full article below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:00:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/professional-investor-the-evolution-of-the-gp-led-market/</link>
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                <title>Shareholder engagement or unlawful disclosure?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 5 August 2022, the FCA issued a Final Notice, fining Sir Christopher Gent, former Chair of ConvaTec Group Plc (ConvaTec) &#xA3;80,000 for unlawful disclosure of inside information to major shareholders.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:19:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The CAT considers the threshold for without prejudice privilege in Sportradar AG v Football DataCo Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a recent decision of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (&quot;CAT&quot;), the CAT held that an email inadvertently disclosed by a party was protected by without prejudice privilege (&quot;WPP&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:52:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-cat-considers-the-threshold-for-without-prejudice-privilege-in-sportradar-ag-v-football-dataco-limited/</link>
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                <title>Time&#x27;s up: court has no jurisdiction to extend the period for accepting a Part 36 offer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this decision, the court confirmed that it did not have the power to extend the &quot;relevant period&quot; for acceptance a Part 36 offer.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:36:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/times-up-court-has-no-jurisdiction-to-extend-the-period-for-accepting-a-part-36-offer/</link>
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                <title>Multiple litigation funders: main funder liable for costs (inc. costs predating funding agreement) ECU Group PLC v HSBC Bank PLC &amp; Ors [2022] EWHC 1616 (Comm)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent High Court decision of ECU Group PLC v HSBC Bank PLC &amp; Ors [2022] EWHC 1616 (Comm) sheds light on the scope of commercial litigation funders&#x27; potential liability for costs in unsuccessful actions, including costs incurred prior to the signing of the Litigation Funding Agreement (LFA).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:00:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/multiple-litigation-funders-main-funder-liable-for-costs-inc-costs-predating-funding-agreement-ecu-group-plc-v-hsbc-bank-plc-ors-2022-ewhc-1616-comm/</link>
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                <title>Government Plans for Reform to Tackle Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (&quot;SLAPPs&quot;) in England and Wales</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 20 July 2022 the Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, announced a package of measures designed to tackle the increased use of SLAPPs in the courts of England and Wales.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:17:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-plans-for-reform-to-tackle-strategic-lawsuits-against-public-participation-slapps-in-england-and-wales/</link>
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                <title>FCA sets outs its alternatives supervisory strategy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 9 August 2022, the FCA issued its latest portfolio letter (Letter) to alternative asset management firms setting out its supervisory priorities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:29:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-sets-outs-its-alternatives-supervisory-strategy/</link>
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                <title>The Legal 500: Country Comparative Guide 2022 - Employee Incentives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This country-specific Q&amp;A provides an overview to employee incentives laws and regulations that may occur in United Kingdom.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:55:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-legal-500-country-comparative-guide-2022-employee-incentives/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: A new UK corporate re-domiciliation regime?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Tax. Simplified. podcast, Tax Partner Simon Skinner and Senior Associate Joseph Sheldrick discuss the UK Government&#x27;s proposal for a new corporate re-domiciliation regime. This proposal was first announced in Autumn 2021, and the Government completed a consultation process earlier this year. The details are still to be finalised, but the new regime may come into effect as early as next year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:01:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-a-new-uk-corporate-re-domiciliation-regime/</link>
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                <title>Is a rise in CDS defaults on the horizon?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recent events including the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict, and sluggish growth coupled with rising inflation and interest rates have already exacerbated a slowdown in the world economy. Many borrowers have binged on cheap debt in the decade or so since the financial crisis and some will struggle to meet their liabilities in harsher times, or refinance their debt on attractive terms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:20:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/is-a-rise-in-cds-defaults-on-the-horizon/</link>
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                <title>Snapshot video: Private equity transactions analysis</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[One of the most significant developments in acquisition trends in recent years has related to warranty terms, which has in large part been driven by the increasing prevalence of W&amp;I insurance in the market and the use of nil recourse policies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:03:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/snapshot-video-private-equity-transactions-analysis/</link>
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                <title>Second to none: Redefining the UK&#x27;s secondary fundraising regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 19 July HM Treasury issued a report on the outcome of the UK Secondary Capital Raising Review (the &quot;Review&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:32:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/second-to-none-redefining-the-uks-secondary-fundraising-regime/</link>
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                <title>Looking to the Future: the new Financial Services and Markets Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has published its much anticipated Financial Services and Markets Bill (the Bill),&#xA0; previously touted by the former Chancellor as &quot;Big Bang 2.0&quot;. The Bill as introduced may or may not be that, but it certainly includes a large number of substantial measures that will effect a major overhaul of the UK&#x27;s regulatory framework for financial services.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:19:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/looking-to-the-future-the-new-financial-services-and-markets-bill/</link>
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                <title>International Comparative Legal Guides: Alternative Investment Funds 2022 - The Evolution of Liquidity Solutions in Private Markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In their expert analysis chapter for the latest edition of the International Comparative Legal Guides for Alternative Investment Funds, Travers Smith Funds Partners Jeremy Elmore and Sacha Gofton-Salmond discuss the evolution of liquidity solutions in private markets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:57:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2022-the-evolution-of-liquidity-solutions-in-private-markets/</link>
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                <title>International Comparative Legal Guides: Alternative Investment Funds 2022 - England &amp; Wales</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Head of Tax Emily Clark have produced the England &amp; Wales chapter for the latest edition of the International Comparative Legal Guides for Alternative Investment Funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:17:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2022-england-wales/</link>
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                <title>Parent company liability hurdles and &quot;class actions&quot;: what comes next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the Supreme Court&#x27;s rulings in Vedanta Resources Plc v Lungowe [2019] UKSC 20 (&quot;Vedanta&quot;) and HRH Emere Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell [2021] UKSC 3 (&quot;Okpabi&quot;), much has been written about the potential impact these decisions may have on UK-domiciled businesses with foreign operations and, in particular, how they will assist claimants who wish to initiate large-scale group litigation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:07:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/parent-company-liability-hurdles-and-class-actions-what-comes-next/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/parent-company-liability-hurdles-and-class-actions-what-comes-next/</guid>
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                <title>Final Orders: Are they final?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In AIC Ltd v Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria [2022] UKSC 16 the Supreme Court has re-stated the principles to be applied when a judge is asked to revisit a judgment or final order before it has been sealed by the Court, where there has been a change in relevant circumstances in the meantime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:58:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/final-orders-are-they-final/</link>
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                <title>Spotlight on ESG video series - Episode 3: Climate change governance and reporting standards for pension schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Senior Counsel Harriet Sayer, takes a closer look at TCFD climate-related governance and disclosure requirements for pension schemes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:34:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spotlight-on-esg-video-series-episode-3-climate-change-governance-and-reporting-standards-for-pension-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Episode 7 - The UK&#x27;s immigration regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the seventh episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. Global Mobility podcast series, Employment Partner Alex Fisher and Senior Associate Moji Oyediran discuss the UK&#x27;s immigration regime and the key considerations for internationally mobile executives when undertaking business visits to the UK from overseas. They also touch on the key issues to think about when planning business travel from the UK to the EU in the post-Brexit landscape.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:02:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-7-the-uks-immigration-regime/</link>
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                <title>10 frequently-asked-questions about the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 and the Register of Overseas Entities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the Government introduced the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the &quot;Act&quot;) in March this year, there has been uncertainty as to how overseas entities (or those who deal with them) should prepare for the introduction of the new Overseas Entities Register (the &quot;Register&quot;).  Some of those questions have now been answered, as we explain below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:01:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/10-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-economic-crime-transparency-and-enforcement-act-2022-and-the-register-of-overseas-entities/</link>
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                <title>Do we finally have some clarity over &quot;minimum safeguards&quot; in sustainable finance?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU&#x27;s Platform on Sustainable Finance (&quot;PSF&quot;) &#x2013; an expert group established to advise the European Commission &#x2013; recently published a helpful draft report on so-called &quot;minimum safeguards&quot; (&quot;MS&quot;) under sustainable finance legislation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:08:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/do-we-finally-have-some-clarity-over-minimum-safeguards-in-sustainable-finance/</link>
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                <title>Supreme Court reinstates CAT&#x27;s decision to award costs against the CMA in Pfizer and Flynn v CMA</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 25 May 2022 the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Pfizer and Flynn v CMA [2022] UKSC 14, reinstating the Competition Appeal Tribunal&#x27;s (&quot;CAT&#x27;s&quot;) decision to award Pfizer and Flynn costs arising from their successful appeal against the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (&quot;CMA&quot;) which found that Pfizer and Flynn had abused their dominant position in relation to the supply of epilepsy medication.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:38:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/supreme-court-reinstates-cats-decision-to-award-costs-against-the-cma-in-pfizer-and-flynn-v-cma/</link>
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                <title>SFDR regulatory technical standards published in Official Journal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 25 July 2022, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1288, consisting of the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), was published in the Official Journal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:11:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sfdr-regulatory-technical-standards-published-in-official-journal/</link>
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                <title>UK High Court finds Government Net Zero Strategy &quot;unlawful&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court has ruled that the UK Government&#x27;s Net Zero Strategy breaches its obligations under the Climate Change Act 2008.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:07:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-high-court-finds-government-net-zero-strategy-unlawful/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Labelling impact</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the FCA, the UK regulator, announced that its consultation on a sustainability disclosure and labelling regime for asset managers and regulated asset owners would be delayed until the autumn.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:13:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-labelling-impact/</link>
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                <title>L Day 2022: Pillar Two implementation and other news</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Today on &quot;L Day&quot; the government has published details of its proposed implementation of OECD BEPS Pillar Two, together with a number of other measures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:38:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/l-day-2022-pillar-two-implementation-and-other-news/</link>
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                <title>What tax changes might L-day bring?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[July 20 is &#x27;L-day&#x27; &#x2013; the day on which the government publishes the first draft of legislation to be included in the finance bill 2022-23. On previous L-days the government has also published consultations on measures that may lead to legislative changes further down the track. These are our predictions of the key business tax legislation and consultations that we could see published on L-day.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:38:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-tax-changes-might-l-day-bring/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-tax-changes-might-l-day-bring/</guid>
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                <title>Podcast: The corporate criminal offence of the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Talking. Sustainability. podcast, Tax Senior Associate Laura Jackson and Associate Callum Burgess discuss the importance of updating business risk assessments and procedures in relation to the corporate criminal offence of the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:06:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-the-corporate-criminal-offence-of-the-failure-to-prevent-the-facilitation-of-tax-evasion/</link>
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                <title>Protecting your brand in the metaverse: top 10 issues for brand owners to consider</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 28 October 2021 Facebook rebranded as Meta, with the aspiration &quot;to be seen as a metaverse company&quot;.&#xA0; Since then, there&#x27;s been a significant buzz about the metaverse &#x2013; the &quot;next chapter of the internet&quot;, according to Mark Zuckerberg.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:12:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/protecting-your-brand-in-the-metaverse-top-10-issues-for-brand-owners-to-consider/</link>
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                <title>Spotlight on ESG video series - Episode 2: Impact Investing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Financial Services Markets Senior Consultant Simon Witney, focuses on the importance of impact investing in the asset management sector and in doing so, highlights some of the recent developments in this space.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:17:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spotlight-on-esg-video-series-episode-2-impact-investing/</link>
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                <title>Webinar: The regulation of &quot;impact funds&quot; in the EU and UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On Thursday 16 June Travers Smith hosted a webinar focusing on the regulation of impact funds in the EU and the UK. As more alternative asset managers seek to raise dedicated &quot;impact funds&quot;, regulators have responded with more regulation to increase disclosure and prevent &quot;greenwashing&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:37:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-the-regulation-of-impact-funds-in-the-eu-and-uk/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-the-regulation-of-impact-funds-in-the-eu-and-uk/</guid>
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                <title>Post-termination non-compete clauses in B2B agreements: what&#x27;s the Court of Appeal up to?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The challenge for a business when drafting a restrictive covenant is that if it seeks to constrain the other party&#x27;s freedom to operate too much or for too long in the interests of protecting its own business, the courts may refuse to enforce the restriction.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:08:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-termination-non-compete-clauses-in-b2b-agreements-whats-the-court-of-appeal-up-to/</link>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - Portugal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In these three episodes we will be speaking to Maria de Lancastre Valente, Partner at SRS Advogados.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:16:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-portugal/</link>
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                <title>Longley v PPB Entertainment: the test for unilateral mistake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This decision considers the somewhat ambiguous test in English law regarding unilateral mistake.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mrs Justice Ellenbogen provides some welcome, albeit obiter, clarification: the defence of unilateral mistake can only succeed where a party is able to demonstrate that their counterparty had actual knowledge of the mistake.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:46:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/longley-v-ppb-entertainment-the-test-for-unilateral-mistake/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - July 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our July 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:28:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-july-2022/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The benefits of a well-structured continuation fund</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although some recent press commentary may suggest otherwise, the rise in so-called &quot;continuation funds&quot; (or, as the FT has labelled them, &quot;sell-to-yourself&quot; deals) is a healthy sign of a maturing market.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:53:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-benefits-of-a-well-structured-continuation-fund/</link>
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                <title>Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 &#x2013; How are the measures working in practice?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Insolvency Service has recently published its interim report (the &quot;Report&quot;) which considers the three permanent measures that were introduced pursuant to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (&quot;CIGA&quot;). For further details on the temporary and permanent measures introduced pursuant to CIGA, see our previous update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:01:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-insolvency-and-governance-act-2020-how-are-the-measures-working-in-practice/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 96</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 96th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:49:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-96/</link>
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                <title>Episode 6 - Carried interest returns for internationally mobile fund managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the sixth episode of our Travelling.Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series, Tax Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider and Tax Associate Tom Margesson discuss the UK tax issues relevant to carried interest held by internationally mobile fund managers who have come to work in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:07:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-6-carried-interest-returns-for-internationally-mobile-fund-managers/</link>
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                <title>The ever-expanding world of corporate sustainability reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU continues to beat a path to a more sustainable future. Nothing too new there, perhaps, but it is increasingly determined to bring the rest of the world along with it. It first proposed a directive on corporate sustainability reporting (&quot;CSRD&quot;) in February 2021, which when proposed caused a stir for the significant expansion of non-financial information obligations on non-listed corporates.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:18:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-ever-expanding-world-of-corporate-sustainability-reporting/</link>
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                <title>The Government&#x27;s next steps in the reform of the private rental sector, and the end of the assured shorthold tenancy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government&#x27;s 2017 white paper &quot;Fixing our broken housing market&quot; contained a number of proposals for improving the private rental sector (&quot;PRS&quot;) for renters.&#xA0; In the 6 weeks since the Queen&#x27;s Speech in May this year, there have been indications that some of these ideas will be taken forwards, including: changes in the way that &quot;contractual controls&quot; are registered at HM Land Registry, the introduction of minimum standards for housing in the PRS, and the abolition of both the section 21 me...]]></description>
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                            Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:43:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-governments-next-steps-in-the-reform-of-the-private-rental-sector-and-the-end-of-the-assured-shorthold-tenancy/</link>
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                <title>Tribunal publishes first detailed decision on salaried members rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The salaried members rules were introduced in 2014 to counter situations where UK limited liability partnerships (LLPs) were avoiding employment taxes by making junior workers members (rather than employees) without bearing the risks, rewards and responsibilities typically associated with partnership.  Under the rules, members of an LLP are treated as]]></description>
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                            Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:38:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tribunal-publishes-first-detailed-decision-on-salaried-members-rules/</link>
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                <title>Material adverse change clauses: play to the whistle</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court recently considered whether the delay to the Premier League season caused by the first COVID-19 lockdown triggered a material adverse change clause (commonly known as a MAC clause) in contracts for broadcasting rights. In this briefing we look at how this compares with previous cases on MAC clauses and what the lessons are when drafting such provisions.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:52:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/material-adverse-change-clauses-play-to-the-whistle/</link>
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                <title>Pride Month 2022 Podcasts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of Pride month, the firm&#x27;s CSR and Diversity Director Chris Edwards speaks to Zoe Burdo, Fran Bailey and Andy Lewis on Inclusivity in the Pensions sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:01:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pride-month-podcasts-2022/</link>
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                <title>SFO secures conviction against Glencore of seven counts of bribery</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Further to our previous article here, the SFO has now secured a conviction against Glencore on seven counts of international bribery. The successful prosecution makes Glencore the first company to admit to bribing a person under the Bribery Act and is the SFO&#x2019;s third corporate conviction under these rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:35:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sfo-secures-conviction-against-glencore-of-seven-counts-of-bribery/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Private wealth and private capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Investment platforms like Moonfare &#x2013; which offer individual investors access to a range of alternative investment funds &#x2013; have proved popular.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:20:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-private-wealth-and-private-capital/</link>
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                <title>ICLG Derivatives 2022 &#x2013; Smart Contracts in Derivatives Space and UK Market Q&amp;A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are very proud to be the Contributing Editor of the recently published International Comparative Legal Guide on Derivatives 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:50:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-derivatives-2022-smart-contracts-in-derivatives-space-and-uk-market-qa/</link>
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                <title>UK data protection reform: a taste of what&#x27;s ahead</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has recently published its response to the consultation on data protection reform (which we previously wrote about here). For those disappointed by the lack of detail in the Queen&#x27;s Speech on the Data Reform Bill, this response provides a clearer picture of UK data protection reforms to come &#x2013; which measures the UK Government is taking forward, which it is dropping and which it needs to consider further.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:07:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-data-protection-reform-a-taste-of-whats-ahead/</link>
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                <title>AIFMD II: The Council of the European Union provides its view</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Council of the European Union has issued its general approach (General Approach) on the European Commission&#x27;s proposals to amend the existing Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD II).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:49:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aifmd-ii-the-council-of-the-european-union-provides-its-view/</link>
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                <title>Audit and corporate governance shake-up: changes finally announced</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 31 May 2022, the Government published its Response to the March 2021 consultation on Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:48:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/audit-and-corporate-governance-shake-up-changes-finally-announced/</link>
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                <title>BEPS Pillar Two GloBE Rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The two-pillar corporate tax reform plan forms part of the OECD&#x27;s project tackling base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:32:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beps-pillar-two-globe-rules/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: Introduction to BEPS</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Senior Associates, Sarah Roman and Michelle Carnegie, from the Travers Smith Tax team provide an introduction to base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and the measures being taken to reform international taxation rules, with a particular focus on the new Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:07:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-introduction-to-beps/</link>
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                <title>Direction of the GP-led market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The use by GPs and LPs of the secondaries market is now an accepted tool for active portfolio fund management and for the last few years, has been the fastest growing section of the private equity industry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:38:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/direction-of-the-gp-led-market/</link>
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                <title>Time is running out to do your 2021/22 share plan annual returns!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Share plan annual returns for the 2021/22 tax year need to be filed online by 6 July 2022 in respect of all your share incentive arrangements to avoid penalties (an initial penalty of &#xA3;100 will be due if a return is just one day late).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:15:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/time-is-running-out-to-do-your-202122-share-plan-annual-returns/</link>
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                <title>The Queen&#x27;s Speech: did you miss anything?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last month, the UK Government set out its legislative programme for this parliament in the Queen&#x27;s Speech.  In this briefing, we look at some of the proposals relevant to business which have had less media attention.  We also highlight some of the notable omissions and consider how far the proposed legislation might deliver on the Government&#x27;s commitments to cut red tape, promote economic growth and achieve &quot;levelling up&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:21:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-queens-speech-did-you-miss-anything/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The regulatory focus on &quot;greenwashing&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It has been clear for some time that regulators are concerned about &quot;greenwashing&quot;, by which they mean the risk that companies, investors and asset owners will overstate their sustainability credentials in order to attract capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:19:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-regulatory-focus-on-greenwashing/</link>
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                <title>B2C marketing: CMA calls for businesses to disclose how &quot;green&quot; their products really are</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended legislating to impose a positive obligation on consumer-facing businesses to disclose information about the environmental impact of their products. It has also recommended changes designed to make it easier to enforce consumer law against companies making misleading environmental claims, to allow orders to be made requiring businesses to make redress payments for environmental harm and to increase supply chain transparency.&#xA0; In this...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:03:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-marketing-cma-calls-for-businesses-to-disclose-how-green-their-products-really-are/</link>
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                <title>Spotlight on ESG video series - Episode 1: ESG-related litigation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Dispute Resolution Partners Heather Gagen and Stephanie Lee, as well as Senior Associate, Charlotte Angwin, discuss the evolving landscape in ESG litigation risk, including parent company liability claims, greenwashing claims and climate change litigation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:54:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spotlight-on-esg-video-series-episode-1-esg-related-litigation/</link>
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                <title>New ESMA supervisory briefing and ESA clarifications on the ever-changing SFDR regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 31 May 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a supervisory briefing (the Supervisory Briefing) addressed to EU national competent authorities (regulators) to promote &quot;common supervisory practices&quot; on the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and other pieces of EU legislation concerning financial sustainability.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:13:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-esma-supervisory-briefing-and-esa-clarifications-on-the-ever-changing-sfdr-regime/</link>
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                <title>Sanctions Update: UK&#x27;s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation sets out new enforcement guidance in advance of enhanced powers coming into force</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 15 March 2022, the UK&#x27;s new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (the &quot;ECA&quot;) received Royal Assent. The legislation contained a number of important provisions, including the introduction of a new &#x27;Register of Overseas Entities&#x27; and reforms to unexplained wealth orders.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:03:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sanctions-update-uks-office-of-financial-sanctions-implementation-sets-out-new-enforcement-guidance-in-advance-of-enhanced-powers-coming-into-force/</link>
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                <title>HM Treasury confirms new Senior Managers &amp; Certification Regime for Financial Market Infrastructures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 7 June 2022, HM Treasury issued its Response (Response) to its consultation in July 2021 on a Senior Managers &amp; Certification Regime (SMCR) for financial market infrastructures (FMIs).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:52:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hm-treasury-confirms-new-senior-managers-certification-regime-for-financial-market-infrastructures/</link>
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                <title>FCA reform continues: A single route to listing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week the FCA published a discussion paper setting out its response to feedback received regarding the structure of the UK listing regime. The feedback was in response to the FCA&#x27;s Primary Markets Effectiveness Review.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:53:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-reform-continues-a-single-route-to-listing/</link>
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                <title>Jabbar &amp; Anor v Aviva Insurance UK Ltd &amp; Ors: High Court clarifies the scope of the court&#x27;s jurisdiction to begin the process of handing down judgment after a case has settled</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court clarified that exceptional circumstances are not required to trigger the court&#x27;s jurisdiction to hand down judgment after a case has settled.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:34:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jabbar-anor-v-aviva-insurance-uk-ltd-ors-high-court-clarifies-the-scope-of-the-courts-jurisdiction-to-begin-the-process-of-handing-down-judgment-after-a-case-has-settled/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution round-up - June 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the seventh edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution world over the last three months or so.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:28:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-june-2022/</link>
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                <title>ICO fines facial recognition database company Clearview over &#xA3;7.5m</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ICO&#x27;s recent fine of over &#xA3;7.5m issued against Clearview AI Inc (Clearview) for using images of UK citizens scraped from the internet as part of Clearview&#x27;s global online database is one of the largest that the ICO has issued to date.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:23:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ico-fines-facial-recognition-database-company-clearview-over-75m/</link>
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                <title>Glencore guilty pleas to offer welcome relief for SFO</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Glencore has indicated that it will plead guilty to seven counts of bribery in connection with its oil operations in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and South Sudan. The Serious Fraud Office opened its investigation in 2019 and alleges that the commodities giant approved the payment of over $25m in bribes for preferential access to oil.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 31 May 2022 16:14:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/glencore-guilty-pleas-to-offer-welcome-relief-for-sfo/</link>
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                <title>Episode 5 - overseas remote working: what are the employment tax liabilities?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this fifth episode, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi and Tax Associate Holly Norman discuss the employment tax issues that might arise when non-UK resident employees are employed by a UK company but are working from their home jurisdiction part of the time.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 31 May 2022 10:08:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-5-overseas-remote-working-what-are-the-employment-tax-liabilities/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 8: Contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the eighth and final episode of the series, Senior Associate Michael Ross considers the impact of Brexit on contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 May 2022 09:06:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-8-contracts/</link>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - India</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In these three episodes we will be speaking to Employment Partner, Atul Gupta at Trilegal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 May 2022 08:57:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-india/</link>
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                <title>Further guidance on the interpretation of SFDR and the Taxonomy Regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 25 May 2022, the European Commission (Commission) issued its response to the  European Supervisory Authorities&#x27; (ESAs) questions on the interpretation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the Taxonomy Regulation (Taxonomy Regulation) of 13 May 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 May 2022 13:54:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/further-guidance-on-the-interpretation-of-sfdr-and-the-taxonomy-regulation/</link>
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                <title>Tech. Spotlight. - Episode 6 - Balancing free speech and online safety</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP &amp; Technology partner, James Longster, discusses balancing free speech and online safety in the context of Elon Musk&#x27;s controversial proposed $44bn acquisition of Twitter.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 25 May 2022 10:06:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Queen&#x27;s speech signals strengthening of UK&#x27;s Modern Slavery Act</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Queen&#x27;s speech delivered on 10 May 2022 announced the intention of strengthening the protection and support for victims of human trafficking and modern slavery as well as increasing the accountability of organisations in driving out modern slavery from their supply chains through the implementation of a Modern Slavery Bill (the &quot;MSA Bill&quot;).]]></description>
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                            Tue, 24 May 2022 13:56:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/queens-speech-signals-strengthening-of-uks-modern-slavery-act/</link>
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                <title>The landscape for listed funds in 2022/23</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Funds Partner Will Normand recently joined a panel discussion at the London Stock Exchange&#x27;s Annual Investment Funds Conference to discuss the landscape for listed funds in 2022/2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 May 2022 16:16:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-landscape-for-listed-funds-in-202223/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Gaining liquidity and retaining control</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With some notable exceptions, the private funds industry grew from founder-led partnerships and spin outs from financial institutions.  Independence and specialisation have been prized qualities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 May 2022 13:53:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-gaining-liquidity-and-retaining-control/</link>
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                <title>AIFMD II: Proposals from the European Parliament</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Parliament has issued its draft report (Report) on the European Commission&#x27;s proposals to amend the existing Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD II).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 May 2022 16:16:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aifmd-ii-proposals-from-the-european-parliament/</link>
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                <title>High Court provides guidance on challenging arbitral awards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[An arbitral award, although made by an arbitration tribunal, can fall under the jurisdiction of the courts if a party subsequently seeks to challenge it through the court system.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 May 2022 16:05:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-provides-guidance-on-challenging-arbitral-awards/</link>
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                <title>Questions on the interpretation of SFDR and the Taxonomy Regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 13 May 2022, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) submitted a number of questions to the European Commission relating to the interpretation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the Taxonomy Regulation (Taxonomy Regulation).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 May 2022 16:17:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/questions-on-the-interpretation-of-sfdr-and-the-taxonomy-regulation/</link>
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                <title>HP/Autonomy v Lynch &amp; Hussain - A FSMA First</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 28 January 2022, just over two years after the end of the trial, Hildyard J, in an (in his words) &quot;unorthodox&quot; move, announced the result in open court prior to circulating his draft judgment to the parties and their legal teams.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 May 2022 09:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hpautonomy-v-lynch-hussain-a-fsma-first/</link>
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                <title>SMO v TikTok: representative action considered post Lloyd v Google</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court&#x27;s judgment in Lloyd v Google in November 2021 (see our briefing here) significantly curbed &quot;opt-out&quot; representative actions brought under CPR 19.6, but it left a number of unanswered questions - a trail of crumbs for claimant law firms to pick over.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 May 2022 12:57:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smo-v-tiktok-representative-action-considered-post-lloyd-v-google/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 95</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 95th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 May 2022 17:22:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-95/</link>
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                <title>Percy v Merriman White and Mayall: scope of section 1(4) of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this appeal, which Lewison LJ noted was important to those who practise in the professional negligence field, the Court of Appeal considered the effect and scope of section 1(4) of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 (the &quot;1978 Act&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 May 2022 16:23:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/percy-v-merriman-white-and-mayall-scope-of-section-1-4-of-the-civil-liability-contribution-act-1978/</link>
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                <title>UK confirms plans for tougher consumer protection regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has confirmed that it plans to introduce significantly stronger powers for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to enforce consumer law, including the ability to impose fines of up to 10% of global turnover.&#xA0; This is a major change for consumer-facing businesses, although question marks remain over the exact timing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 May 2022 14:02:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-confirms-plans-for-tougher-consumer-protection-regime/</link>
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                <title>EU proposes tax deductions for equity but with further interest restrictions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU has published a draft directive designed to help address the perceived bias in favour of debt funding companies as compared with equity and, accordingly, promote financial stability.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 May 2022 10:38:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-proposes-tax-deductions-for-equity-but-with-further-interest-restrictions/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - May 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our May 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 May 2022 14:44:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2022/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: To PAYE or not to PAYE - the importance of understanding your worker supply chain</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Senior Associate, Claire Prentice, and Knowledge Counsel, Kulsoom Hadi, from the Travers Smith Incentives team consider the importance of understanding and monitoring your worker supply chain from an employment tax perspective.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 May 2022 10:10:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-to-paye-or-not-to-paye-the-importance-of-understanding-your-worker-supply-chain/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Sustainability disclosure standards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Just about everyone agrees that a single set of internationally accepted sustainability disclosure standards would benefit all stakeholders. But global convergence creates significant challenges.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 May 2022 15:07:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-sustainability-disclosure-standards/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-sustainability-disclosure-standards/</guid>
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                <title>ESG Newsletter - Spring 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[ESG and sustainability issues continue to be a priority for policy makers and regulators globally. The impact of the Ukraine conflict on energy policy and the recent publication of the IPCC&#x27;s (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) &quot;state of the union&quot; report on the slender window we have to take action in order to meet our climate targets both highlight the scale of the global challenge we face on climate issues.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 May 2022 13:57:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-newsletter-spring-2022/</link>
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                <title>MUR Shipping: Sanctions, force majeure and reasonable endeavours</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent decision in MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd [2022] EWHC 467 (Comm), the court found that a force majeure clause applied, even though the affected party had offered alternative performance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 May 2022 13:59:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mur-shipping-sanctions-force-majeure-and-reasonable-endeavours/</link>
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                <title>The developing (and divergent) role of the Courts in climate change cases in England and Australia</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With claimants around the globe continuing to bring novel and ambitious climate change-related cases before common law Courts, some judges are hesitant to be drawn into what may be perceived as a political debate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 May 2022 15:58:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-developing-and-divergent-role-of-the-courts-in-climate-change-cases-in-england-and-australia/</link>
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                <title>UK border controls on imported goods:  what&#x27;s the plan?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has announced that new border controls on imports from the EU scheduled for July 2022 are being postponed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 May 2022 13:27:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-border-controls-on-imported-goods-whats-the-plan/</link>
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                <title>EU draft Data Act - proposed rules for accessing and sharing data</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission published a draft Data Act on 23 February 2022 (&quot;Data Act&quot;), as part of the implementation of its February 2020 strategy for data.  This proposed regulation, which will have direct effect in members states, is intended to set standards at an EU-wide level to facilitate and create a fairer, more competitive digital environment for the sharing and re-use of data (both personal and non-personal).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 May 2022 15:59:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-draft-data-act-proposed-rules-for-accessing-and-sharing-data/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: Transparency extends to tax as PE evolves</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 May 2022 15:26:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-transparency-extends-to-tax-as-pe-evolves/</link>
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                <title>Private equity embraces impact investing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of responsible business and sustainability has never been so clear.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:59:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-embraces-impact-investing/</link>
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                <title>Government fights waste plastics with new tax for non-recycled packaging</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In pursuit of its commitment to prevent all avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042, the UK Government has recently begun to impose a tax on the manufacture and import of significant volumes of plastic packaging which does not contain a minimum amount of recycled content.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:30:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-fights-waste-plastics-with-new-tax-for-non-recycled-packaging/</link>
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                <title>SK Shipping Europe Ltd v Capital VLCC: Court of Appeal clarifies law of misrepresentation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of SK Shipping Europe Ltd v Capital VLCC 3 Corp (C Challenger) [2022] EWCA Civ 231, the Court of Appeal clarified several points in the law of misrepresentation, including the circumstances in which a representation of fact will be implied from the offer of a contractual term, the effect of a reservation of rights on an alleged affirmation, and the operation of section 2(2) of the Misrepresentation Act 1967 concerning damages in lieu of rescission.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:59:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sk-shipping-europe-ltd-v-capital-vlcc-court-of-appeal-clarifies-law-of-misrepresentation/</link>
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                <title>The Arbitration Scheme: resolving rent arrears in the wake of COVID-19</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently released our update on the Commercial Rents (Coronavirus) Bill and the changes to Covid-19 restrictions on landlord enforcement options that came into effect in March 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:30:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-arbitration-scheme-resolving-rent-arrears-in-the-wake-of-covid-19/</link>
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                <title>The Dispute Resolution Yearbook 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Meet the people who make up our Dispute Resolution practice and learn more about the market-leading work we do. Containing a host of thought leadership pieces on trending topics and current developments in the UK litigation market and insights into what matters to us as a team.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:48:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-dispute-resolution-yearbook-2022/</link>
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                <title>Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast. In this series, members of the Travers Smith Global Mobility team will be talking about the tax implications of moving your people and operations into and out of the UK, in a variety of contexts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:32:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-global-mobility-podcast-series/</link>
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                <title>Episode 4 - Overseas remote working: when does it create a taxable presence for the employer?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fourth episode of our Travelling.Seamlessly. podcast series, Tax Partner Hannah Manning and Associate Tom Margesson discuss when an employee working remotely from abroad can crate a taxable presence for their employer.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:11:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-4-overseas-remote-working-when-does-it-create-a-taxable-presence-for-the-employer/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 7: Services and data</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the seventh episode of the series, Associate Hannah McCullagh provides an overview on the key affects that Brexit has had on &quot;services&quot; and &quot;data&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:47:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-7-services-and-data/</link>
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                <title>One for the &quot;To Do&quot; list: Share Schemes Annual Returns!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If you had an employee share plan or arrangement in the 2021/22 tax year, now is the time to start thinking about your annual reporting obligations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:59:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/one-for-the-to-do-list-share-schemes-annual-returns/</link>
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                <title>Jackson v Hayes &amp; Jarvis: High Court rejects application for witnesses to give evidence remotely from Kenya</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this case, the High Court rejected the defendant&#x27;s application for its expert and factual witnesses, who were both based in Kenya, to give evidence via video link, or for there to be a hybrid trial which the witnesses could attend remotely.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:21:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jackson-v-hayes-jarvis-high-court-rejects-application-for-witnesses-to-give-evidence-remotely-from-kenya/</link>
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                <title>UK Government confirms significant Competition law reform: but when will the bark be followed by bite?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following lengthy debate, the Government has published details of the way in which it will reform the UK competition law landscape. However, with many aspects requiring legislative change, it is as yet unclear when these will be given teeth. Our briefing discusses the key changes to the merger, markets and competition law regimes. We will comment separately on the overhaul of the consumer law regime.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:21:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-government-confirms-significant-competition-law-reform-but-when-will-the-bark-be-followed-by-bite/</link>
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                <title>Milking it: rare success of failing firm defence in UK Phase 1 merger inquiry</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the end of March 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the unconditional clearance at Phase 1 of Freshways group&#x27;s (Freshways) acquisition of the Medina group (Medina).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:59:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/milking-it-rare-success-of-failing-firm-defence-in-uk-phase-1-merger-inquiry/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Hedging interest rate risk</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:18:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-hedging-interest-rate-risk/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: Developing an ethical tax policy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the latest episode of our Talking.Sustainability. podcast series, Tax Partner Madeline Gowlett and Associate Rob Smith discuss the concept of &quot;ethical taxation&quot; and the key issues for businesses to consider.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:12:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-developing-an-ethical-tax-policy/</link>
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                <title>What does the FCA&#x27;s new Business Plan and Strategy mean for investigations and enforcement?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Financial Conduct Authority (&quot;FCA&quot;) has released its Annual Business Plan for 2022/2023, alongside a Strategy Document for 2022 to 2025. We discuss below what these two documents mean for its investigations and enforcement strategy going forward.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:59:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-fcas-new-business-plan-and-strategy-mean-for-investigations-and-enforcement/</link>
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                <title>Tax Investigations Update - April 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our previous briefing there have been a number of developments in the area of tax investigations and disputes. This briefing summarises some key ones and what they mean for taxpayers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:59:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-investigations-update-april-2022/</link>
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                <title>Russia and Ukraine - issues for pension scheme trustees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Russian invasion of Ukraine presents issues for pension scheme trustees to consider. Alongside clear implications regarding investments and the need to comply with sanctions, these may include questions about covenant, funding, cyber security and scam risks.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:24:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/russia-and-ukraine-issues-for-pension-scheme-trustees/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal confirms scope of banks&#x27; duty to take reasonable care to protect their customers from fraud: Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC &amp; Anor [2022] EWCA Civ 318</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal&#x27;s recent decision sheds significant light on banks&#x27; liability for failing to exercise reasonable skill and care in executing the instructions of their customers. Reversing the ruling of the High Court, the Court of Appeal made clear that the &quot;Quincecare duty&quot; arises not only when it is the customer&#x27;s agent who fraudulently instructs the bank to transfer the customer&#x27;s money, but can also arise when the customer themselves, as the victim of a fraud, instructs the bank to do...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:59:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-confirms-scope-of-banks-duty-to-take-reasonable-care-to-protect-their-customers-from-fraud-philipp-v-barclays-bank-uk-plc-anor-2022-ewca-civ-318/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - April 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our March April update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:27:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-april-2022/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The EU&#x27;s sustainability challenge</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission&#x27;s renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy, adopted in July 2021 and building on a 2018 Action Plan, was certainly ambitious.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:54:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-eus-sustainability-challenge/</link>
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                <title>LMA guidance on application of Sustainability Linked Loan Principles to real estate finance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With real estate finance (REF) and real estate development financ4 markets increasingly looking to integrate sustainability within their financing offerings, the Loan Market Association has published a guide on the application of the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (SLLP) to real estate finance (REF) and real estate development finance transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:53:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lma-guidance-on-application-of-sustainability-linked-loan-principles-to-real-estate-finance/</link>
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                <title>Core-Plus Infrastructure and Leveraged Financing: The Continued Convergence of Terms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Finance Partner, Ben Thompson, has authored a chapter titled, &#x2018;Core-Plus Infrastructure and Leveraged Financing: The Continued Convergence of Terms&#x2019;, in the latest edition of &#x27;The International Comparative Legal Guide - Lending &amp; Secured Finance 2022&#x27;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:59:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/core-plus-infrastructure-and-leveraged-financing-the-continued-convergence-of-terms/</link>
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                <title>Liability for lost profits and wasted expenditure: what can you exclude?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:59:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liability-for-lost-profits-and-wasted-expenditure-what-can-you-exclude/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - April 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our April 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:01:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-april-2022/</link>
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                <title>Final SFDR regulatory technical standards published </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 6 April 2022, the European Commission published the long-awaited final version of the detailed rules &#x2013; the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) &#x2013; under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Apr 2022 15:34:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/final-sfdr-regulatory-technical-standards-published/</link>
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                <title>Changes to right to work checks</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[All employers must conduct right to work checks to ensure their employees have the right to work lawfully in the UK. Employers who fail to do so face potential fines and, in some cases, criminal liability. Checks must be conducted on recruitment for all employees before the individual starts work. Follow-up checks must also be conducted for employees on visas shortly before the visa is due to end.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:34:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-right-to-work-checks/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 6: Dispute Resolution</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fifth episode of the series, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush looks at the impact of Brexit on UK law. The video provides an overview of the current status of EU legislation and caselaw in the UK now that we&#x27;ve left the EU, and answers the question, could any of this change in future?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:27:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-6-dispute-resolution/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: The effect of regulatory change on the fundraising market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds partners Sam Kay and Will Normand have featured in the latest edition of Private Equity International discussing the effect of regulatory change on the fundraising market. You can read the full keynote interview below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:35:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-the-effect-of-regulatory-change-on-the-fundraising-market/</link>
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                <title>How could Solvency II reform affect trustee de-risking agendas?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Solvency II capital regime (and, since Brexit, its onshored equivalent) affects trustee de-risking agendas both in the short, and longer, term.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:36:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-could-solvency-ii-reform-affect-trustee-de-risking-agendas/</link>
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                <title>Episode 3 - Tax issues relating to non-resident directors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Senior Associate Claire Prentice and Associate Tom Leatherby discuss&#xA0;the rules that apply to non-resident directors that come to the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:12:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-3-tax-issues-relating-to-non-resident-directors/</link>
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                <title>Sugar wars:  what do they mean for the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit state aid and tariff regimes?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court has recently rejected an attempt by British Sugar to challenge aspects of the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit sugar tariffs on the basis that they amounted to an illegal subsidy to its competitor, Tate &amp; Lyle.&#xA0; In this briefing, we look at the wider implications of the ruling for the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit state aid and tariff regimes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:27:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sugar-wars-what-do-they-mean-for-the-uks-post-brexit-state-aid-and-tariff-regimes/</link>
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                <title>The New UK Asset Holding Company Regime - What is the ownership condition?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently hosted a webinar on the UK&#x27;s new Qualifying Asset Holding Company Regime (QAHC) which will come into effect from April 2022. In this clip from the webinar, Tax Partner Elena Rowlands explains what the ownership condition is and what requirements must be met for a QAHC to be deemed to have sufficiently &#x27;good&#x27; category A ownership.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:38:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-uk-asset-holding-company-regime-what-is-the-ownership-condition/</link>
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                <title>Sustainability and competition law: EU and UK partial &#x27;green&#x27; light</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With COP 26 still fresh in the memories of lawmakers, and both the European Green Deal and UK Government&#x27;s &#x27;Net Zero Strategy&#x27; setting the goal of being climate-neutral by 2050, it is no surprise that competition law is having to examine its interaction with the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:36:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-and-competition-law-eu-and-uk-partial-green-light/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: UK government sets out next steps for funds regime</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:38:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-uk-government-sets-out-next-steps-for-funds-regime/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and Reporting: What&#x27;s on the agenda for Main Market companies in 2022?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many Main Market companies will now be preparing for their 2022 AGM and FY2021 annual reports. This note summarises some of the key agenda items and our expectations for this year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:59:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-reporting-whats-on-the-agenda-for-main-market-companies-in-2022/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and Reporting: What&#x27;s on the agenda for AIM companies in 2022?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many AIM companies will now be preparing for their 2022 AGM and FY2021 annual reports. This note summarises some of the key agenda items and our expectations for this year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:59:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-reporting-whats-on-the-agenda-for-aim-companies-in-2022/</link>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - South Africa</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In these three episodes we will be speaking to Employment Partner, Karen Fulton at Bowmans.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:58:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-south-africa/</link>
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                <title>Standard terms: fighting the right battles</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Several recent cases highlight the importance of process for both customers and suppliers when contracting on standard terms (or a mixture of standard terms and &quot;bespoke&quot; terms).&#xA0; In this briefing, we highlight some of the key pitfalls for the unwary, particularly around the so-called &quot;battle of the forms&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:59:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/standard-terms-fighting-the-right-battles/</link>
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                <title>Suppipat v Siam Bank: privilege across jurisdictions</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:28:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/suppipat-v-siam-bank-privilege-across-jurisdictions/</link>
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                <title>Spring Statement 2022: Key Tax Announcements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor delivered his Spring Statement on 23 March 2022.  Mr Sunak attempted to strike the difficult balance between delivering measures which will ameliorate the current cost of living crisis at a time when economic uncertainty and increased security spending as a result of the war in Ukraine is adversely affecting the public purse.  The key tax announcements in the Spring Statement are set out below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:38:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spring-statement-2022-key-tax-announcements/</link>
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                <title>Regulatory challenges for M&amp;A transactions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Competition Partner Stephen Whitfield has written an article for Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence on upcoming regulatory challenges facing M&amp;A transactions, in particular in the financial services sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:38:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/regulatory-challenges-for-ma-transactions/</link>
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                <title>Update on Covid-19 restrictions for commercial landlords and tenants &#x2013; March 2022</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:39:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/update-on-covid-19-restrictions-for-commercial-landlords-and-tenants-march-2022/</link>
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                <title>Using QAHCs as a holding platform for pan-European Real Estate funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently hosted a webinar on the UK&#x27;s new Qualifying Asset Holding Company Regime (QAHC) which will come into effect from April 2022. In this clip from the webinar, Tax Senior Counsel Jonathan Woodall discusses how QAHCs might be used as a holding platform for pan-European Real Estate funds]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:38:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/using-qahcs-as-a-holding-platform-for-pan-european-real-estate-funds/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 94</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 93rd issue.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:22:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-94/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - March 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is certainly a busy time for those in the real estate sector with an interest in tax matters. Next month (April) sees the introduction of the residential property developer tax (RPDT), changes to the REIT rules and the introduction of the qualifying asset holding company (QAHC) regime. In addition, the government&#x2019;s ongoing review of the UK funds regime looks set to generate further reforms relevant to real estate, as do various international initiatives (such as the EU&#x2019;s shell entity propo...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:38:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-march-2022/</link>
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                <title>Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 and the Register of Overseas Entities: who really owns this land?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 15 March 2022, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill (the &quot;Bill&quot;) received Royal Assent, and is now known as the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the &quot;Act&quot;). As explained in our recent briefing on the Bill, the Act introduces a register of beneficial ownership information for overseas entities that own or buy UK property (&quot;the Register&quot;), as part of the government&#x27;s package of sanctions against Russia and in order to progress its longer-term strategy...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:47:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/economic-crime-transparency-and-enforcement-act-2022-and-the-register-of-overseas-entities-who-really-owns-this-land/</link>
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                <title>High Court confirms narrow test for &quot;iniquity exception&quot; to legal professional privilege in  Candey Ltd v Bosheh &amp; Anor [2021] EWHC 3409 (Comm)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court has confirmed the narrow scope of the &quot;iniquity exception&quot; to legal professional privilege in a fraud claim brought by a London law firm against a former client. The firm sought to rely on privileged communications in its evidence.&#xA0; The Court held that the firm could not rely on the iniquity exception and rejected an argument that a client owes its solicitor a duty of good faith.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:59:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-confirms-narrow-test-for-iniquity-exception-to-legal-professional-privilege-in-candey-ltd-v-bosheh-anor-2021-ewhc-3409-comm/</link>
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                <title>Sanctions Update: Further measures taken by UK, EU and US in response to Russia&#x27;s invasion of Ukraine, including the UK&#x27;s new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:22:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sanctions-update-further-measures-taken-by-uk-eu-and-us-in-response-to-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-including-the-uks-new-economic-crime-transparency-and-enforcement-act/</link>
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                <title>What is the new UK qualifying asset holding company regime and why is it being introduced?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently hosted a webinar on the UK&#x27;s new Qualifying Asset Holding Company Regime (QAHC) which will come into effect from April 2022. In this clip from the webinar, Tax Partner Russell Warren outlines what the regime is and why it is being introduced.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:38:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-is-the-new-uk-qualifying-asset-holding-company-regime-and-why-is-it-being-introduced/</link>
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                <title>Qualifying asset holding company regime and infrastructure investors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a bid to bolster its attractiveness to the asset management sector, the UK is introducing a new tax efficient vehicle: the qualifying asset holding company (&#x201C;QAHC&#x201D;, pronounced &#x201C;quack&#x201D;). The elective regime will be introduced in April 2022 and, by providing a simplified basis of taxation and a host of generous tax benefits, should allow the UK to compete with Luxembourg and other competitor jurisdictions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:38:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/qualifying-asset-holding-company-regime-and-infrastructure-investors/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - March 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our March 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:57:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2022/</link>
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                <title>Webinar: The new UK Asset Holding Company Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently hosted a webinar on the UK&#x27;s new Qualifying Asset Holding Company Regime (QAHC).&#xA0;In this webinar, our panel discussed the criteria that must be met for a company to qualify as a QAHC and the UK tax benefits of QAHCs, as well as looking at some practical examples as to how they might be used in fund and deal structures, focussing on private equity, credit and real estate strategies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:38:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-the-new-uk-asset-holding-company-regime/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 5: Retained EU law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fifth episode of the series, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush looks at the impact of Brexit on UK law. The video provides an overview of the current status of EU legislation and caselaw in the UK now that we&#x27;ve left the EU, and answers the question, could any of this change in future?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:27:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-5-retained-eu-law/</link>
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                <title>Asset Management Tax Checklist - March 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is a lot going on in the world of tax which will be of interest to those in the asset management sector. Relevant developments include international projects (such as the ongoing push to implement the OECD&#x2019;s Pillar One and Pillar Two proposals and the publication of the EU&#x2019;s shell entity proposals) but the domestic UK position should not be overlooked, with several exciting initiatives in train.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:38:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-management-tax-checklist-march-2022/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: European Commission proposal on mandatory due diligence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the end of last month, the European Commission unveiled its much-delayed plan to require companies doing business in the European Union to undertake far-reaching sustainability due diligence throughout their supply chain.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:51:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-european-commission-proposal-on-mandatory-due-diligence/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-european-commission-proposal-on-mandatory-due-diligence/</guid>
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                <title>Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill 2022 and the Register of Overseas Entities: who really owns this land?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2016 the Government introduced a requirement for all UK companies to maintain a register of &quot;People with Significant Control&quot;, and announced its intention to establish a register of beneficial ownership information for overseas entities that own or buy UK property (&quot;the Register&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:56:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/economic-crime-transparency-and-enforcement-bill-2022-and-the-register-of-overseas-entities-who-really-owns-this-land/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 4: Impact on goods</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fourth episode of the series, Senior Associate Richard Offord talks about the impact of Brexit on goods, following the UK&#x27;s departure from the Single Market and Customs Union.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:15:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-4-impact-on-goods/</link>
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                <title>Size matters &#x2013; guidance on climate-related disclosures for large companies and LLPs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recently BEIS published non-binding guidance for large companies and LLPs on the obligation to make climate-related financial disclosures in their annual accounts. This note sets out some of the practical clarifications included in the guidance, as well as details of the information which in-scope entities should include in relation to each of the required disclosures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 07 Mar 2022 15:51:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/size-matters-guidance-on-climate-related-disclosures-for-large-companies-and-llps/</link>
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                <title>Interview: Exploring Travers Smith&#x27;s CSR Art Programme with its CSR and Diversity Director (Chris Edwards)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[CSR and Diversity Director, Chris Edwards, discusses the firm&#x27;s CSR Art Programme which helps support emerging artists and how it has benefitted the firm.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:59:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/interview-exploring-travers-smiths-csr-art-programme-with-its-csr-and-diversity-director-chris-edwards/</link>
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                <title>ESG Investor: Act Naturally</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Environmental reforms will require asset managers to manage and report on a wider range of risks and opportunities, says Simon Witney, Senior Consultant, Travers Smith.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:59:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-investor-act-naturally/</link>
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                <title>EU Platform on Sustainable Finance &#x2013; Final Report on a Social Taxonomy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 28 February 2022, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance (the Platform) published its Final Report on a potential Social Taxonomy. &#xA0;This sets out the Platform&#x27;s proposals for a structure for a social taxonomy under EU sustainability legislation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Mar 2022 13:58:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-platform-on-sustainable-finance-final-report-on-a-social-taxonomy/</link>
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                <title>Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: A long-awaited proposal revealed</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission recently unveiled its long-awaited proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, which is designed to tackle human rights and environmental impacts across value chains (the &quot;CSDD&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:30:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-a-long-awaited-proposal-revealed/</link>
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                <title>Episode 2 - How to structure a private equity transaction for a global management team</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series, Tax Partner Hannah Manning and Senior Associate Siv Devakumar consider how to structure tax-efficient share incentive arrangements for international management teams in private equity transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:13:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-2-how-to-structure-a-private-equity-transaction-for-a-global-management-team/</link>
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                <title>Radical prospectus reform: A step closer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week HM Treasury published the outcome of its UK Prospectus Regime Review.  As proposed in the July 2021 consultation paper, the government will be replacing the current prospectus regime it inherited from the EU Prospectus Regulation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:53:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/radical-prospectus-reform-a-step-closer/</link>
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                <title>Sanctions Update: Further measures taken by UK, EU and US in response to Russia&#x27;s invasion of Ukraine</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:31:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sanctions-update-further-measures-taken-by-uk-eu-and-us-in-response-to-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/</link>
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                <title>Clarification provided on a number of points in relation to the Part A1 Moratorium</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As outlined in our previous briefing note on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, a new restructuring tool was introduced in June 2020 in the form of the Part A1 free-standing moratorium (the &quot;Moratorium&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:01:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/clarification-provided-on-a-number-of-points-in-relation-to-the-part-a1-moratorium/</link>
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                <title>Chambers Global Practice Guides: Investment Funds 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds partner, Sam Kay, and Tax partner, Elena Rowlands, have featured in the latest Chambers Global Practice Guides, giving an overview of the investment fund market and discussing alternative investment funds, retail funds and the recent developments relating to legal, regulatory and tax changes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Mar 2022 13:52:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-global-practice-guides-investment-funds-2022/</link>
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                <title>ICO finalises UK International Data Transfer Agreements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x2019;s International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) and the Addendum to the EU SCCs (Addendum), together with accompanying transitional provisions, were laid before Parliament 2 February 2022. Unless Parliament objects (which is unlikely), they will come into effect on 21 March 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:31:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ico-finalises-uk-international-data-transfer-agreements/</link>
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                <title>The Environment Act 2021 and the real estate sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Act 1990 was a landmark piece of legislation for the real estate sector, establishing legal responsibility for contamination and pollution control for land, air and water, and also regulating waste disposal and statutory nuisances. Our understanding of the threat posed by contamination and climate change has increased significantly in the thirty years that followed, and the long-awaited new Environment Act was finally put onto the statute books in 2021. When it is...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:54:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-environment-act-2021-and-the-real-estate-sector/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1564: Early stage tax disputes: a practical guide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Tax Senior Associate&#xA0;Sophie Lloyd&#xA0;and Associate&#xA0;Rob Smith&#xA0;have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, providing a practical guide on early stage tax disputes with HMRC.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:58:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1564-early-stage-tax-disputes-a-practical-guide/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 3: Business travel</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the third episode of the series, Senior Associate and Business Immigration Law Specialist Moji Oyediran takes a look at the changes to business travel now that free movement rules no longer apply between the UK and EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:27:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-3-business-travel/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: SEC proposal for private funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is no surprise that the US Securities and Exchange Commission &#x2013; now led by Gary Gensler, the Chair appointed last year by the Biden administration &#x2013; has made proposals to increase the regulation of private fund managers (or &quot;investment advisers&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:52:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-sec-proposal-for-private-funds/</link>
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                <title>Sanctions Update: UK, US and EU set to impose further and more significant sanctions on Russia following &#x27;full-scale invasion&#x27; of Ukraine on 24 February 2022</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:24:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sanctions-update-uk-us-and-eu-set-to-impose-further-and-more-significant-sanctions-on-russia-following-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine-on-24-february-2022/</link>
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                <title>Legal Business: The business of saving lives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[&#x2018;Every week two women are killed by their partners and three commit suicide due to domestic abuse.&#x2019; With such a chilling opening line, it is no wonder that Travers Smith&#x2019;s submission for CSR Programme of the Year at the 2021 Legal Business Awards stopped the judges in their tracks.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:43:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/legal-business-the-business-of-saving-lives/</link>
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                <title>Government publishes next steps in review of UK funds regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[For nearly two years the government has been conducting a review of the UK funds regime (the Review) with the aim of making the UK a more attractive location to set up, manage and administer funds and to support a wider range of more efficient investments better suited to investor needs.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:38:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Sanctions Update: UK, US and EU set to impose first round of new sanctions on Russia in response to escalation of Ukrainian crisis, while Germany blocks Nord Stream 2 certification</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[During the build-up of Russian military forces on the borders of Ukraine over the course of recent months, the UK and other countries have issued firm statements that any further incursion by Russia into Ukraine would result in additional economic sanctions on Russian entities and individuals. Today, following Russia&#x27;s recognition of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine as independent (and the corresponding movement of Russian forces into these regions), a number of new sanctions and ot...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:25:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sanctions-update-uk-us-and-eu-set-to-impose-first-round-of-new-sanctions-on-russia-in-response-to-escalation-of-ukrainian-crisis-while-germany-blocks-nord-stream-2-certification/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1563: &#x27;Am I a shell?&#x27; - The new question facing EU entities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax Knowledge Counsel Laura Hodgson has written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing the new EU draft directive (ATAD 3) and how it could subject EU entities to additional reporting and adverse tax consequences.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:58:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1563-am-i-a-shell-the-new-question-facing-eu-entities/</link>
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                <title>UK Public M&amp;A Trends 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The rebound in UK public M&amp;A continued in 2021 as confidence returned, despite ongoing uncertainty, and bidders sought to take advantage of a perceived undervaluation of UK listed companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:54:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-public-ma-trends-2022/</link>
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                <title>&#x27;Room for nuance&#x27;: lists of issues for disclosure under PD 51U</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:18:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/room-for-nuance-lists-of-issues-for-disclosure-under-pd-51u/</link>
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                <title>Key employment themes for 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video series, we will be highlighting some of the key themes for 2022 and providing a summary of the expected developments that will take place this year, as well as important cases from the last year.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:01:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-key-employment-themes-for-2022/</link>
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                <title>Key employment themes for 2022 - Episode 3: Contracts and changing terms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the third and final episode of the series, Knowledge Counsel Adam Rice and Associate Shani Edwards discuss employment contracts and changing terms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:58:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/key-employment-themes-for-2022-episode-3-contracts-and-changing-terms/</link>
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                <title>Clear language triumphs: the Court of Appeal&#x27;s decision in ABN Amro Bank N.V. v Royal &amp; Sun Alliance Insurance plc [2021] EWCA Civ 1789</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:58:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/clear-language-triumphs-the-court-of-appeals-decision-in-abn-amro-bank-nv-v-royal-sun-alliance-insurance-plc-2021-ewca-civ-1789/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 2: Trade agreements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of the series, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush provides an overview of the UK post-Brexit trade agreements and considers what they mean for UK businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:27:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-2-trade-agreements/</link>
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                <title>Charles B Lawrence &amp; Associates v Intercommercial Bank Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Board of the Privy Council provided clarity in relation to the scope of duty principle, in the recent case of Charles B Lawrence &amp; Associates v Inter-commercial Bank Limited (Trinidad and Tobago) [2021] UKPC 30.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:24:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/charles-b-lawrence-associates-v-intercommercial-bank-limited/</link>
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                <title>Divergent global approaches to climate change litigation: New Zealand Court of Appeal provides an alternative to Dutch Milieudefensie case</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Towards the end of last year, in Smith v Fonterra [2021] NZCA 552 (&quot;Fonterra&quot;), New Zealand&#x27;s Court of Appeal provided a counterweight ruling to the Dutch Milieudefensie claim (on which, see our briefing).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:25:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/divergent-global-approaches-to-climate-change-litigation-new-zealand-court-of-appeal-provides-an-alternative-to-dutch-milieudefensie-case/</link>
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                <title>The EU unshelling proposal &#x2013; a new meaning of &quot;substance&quot;?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of our Talking. Sustainability. podcasts on &quot;substance&quot;, Tax Associate Tom Margesson and Tax Knowledge Counsel Laura Hodgson&#xA0;discuss a recent policy proposal: the EU&#x27;s draft Directive targeting the misuse of &#x27;shell entities&#x27; (also referred to as &#x27;ATAD III&#x27;).]]></description>
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                            Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:30:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-unshelling-proposal-a-new-meaning-of-substance/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Making a Paris-aligned net zero commitment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week, Carlyle pledged net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its investment portfolio by 2050, and committed to significant progress by 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:54:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-making-a-paris-aligned-net-zero-commitment/</link>
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                <title>Tipping the balance: the Government&#x27;s proposals on mixed-use buildings could have a significant impact on property owners and commercial tenants</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In amongst the blizzard of press releases and policy documents emanating from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities since the New Year is a consultation called &quot;Reforming the leasehold and commonhold systems in England and Wales&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:01:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tipping-the-balance-the-governments-proposals-on-mixed-use-buildings-could-have-a-significant-impact-on-property-owners-and-commercial-tenants/</link>
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                <title>HMRC announce change to VAT treatment of early termination fees and compensation payments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC has published new guidance (Revenue and Customs Brief 2/22) relating to its policy on the VAT treatment of early termination fees and compensation payments paid pursuant to contractual provisions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:58:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-announce-change-to-vat-treatment-of-early-termination-fees-and-compensation-payments/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our annual briefing highlighting the key 2021 legal developments which impact the funds&#x27; industry and previews what can be expected in 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:51:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2022/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2022 - Headline grabbers</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:38:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2022-headline-grabbers/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2022 - Spotlight on your radar</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:51:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2022-spotlight-on-your-radar/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2022 - What you may have missed</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:52:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2022-what-you-may-have-missed/</link>
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                <title>Key employment themes for 2022 - Episode 2: Recruitment and retention</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Knowledge Counsel Anna West, Senior Associate Moji Oyediran and Associate Elliot Roberts take a look at developments in relation to recruitment and retention.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:58:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/key-employment-themes-for-2022-episode-2-recruitment-and-retention/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: The new rules on uncertain tax treatment - Episode 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second Travers Smith tax podcast on the new Uncertain Tax Treatment rules, Tax Partner Simon Skinner and Tax Senior Associate Hugh Brooks discuss what an &quot;uncertain tax treatment&quot; will include. The first in the series, an introduction to the rules, can be found here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:14:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-the-new-rules-on-uncertain-tax-treatment-episode-2/</link>
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                <title>The &quot;Brexit Freedoms&quot; Bill:  what is it and why is it important?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has announced plans for a &quot;Brexit Freedoms&quot; Bill which would make it easier to change retained EU law.  It is also considering a series of other measures with implications for retained EU law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:27:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>French regulator issues record fines for Facebook and Google cookie violations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[France&#x27;s data protection regulator (the CNIL) has imposed hefty fines on Google (&#x20AC;150m) and Facebook (&#x20AC;60m) for making it more difficult for users in France to reject cookies than to accept them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:26:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/french-regulator-issues-record-fines-for-facebook-and-google-cookie-violations/</link>
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                <title>Episode 1 - Short term business visitors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Senior Counsel Elissavet Grout and Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi discuss the main, tax and social security rules that those managing short term business visitors to the UK have to think about.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:15:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-1-short-term-business-visitors/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution round-up - January 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the sixth edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution world over the last three months or so.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:52:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-january-2022/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Liquidity options for LPs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Private equity had a bumper year last year. Although official data will not be available for a few months, there are already reports that 2021 was a record year for fundraising, investments and exits.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:51:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-liquidity-options-for-lps/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 93</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 93rd issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:22:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-93/</link>
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                <title>GLI - Fund Finance 2022: Chapter 3 - Derivatives at fund level</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Peter Hughes, Joseph Wren and Vanessa Battaglia have co-authored a chapter in the GLI - Fund Finance 2022 publication highlighting the key structural and documentary legal issues that should be considered by a private capital manager thinking about entering into derivatives transactions at fund level.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:53:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2022-chapter-3-derivatives-at-fund-level/</link>
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                <title>GLI - Fund Finance 2022: Chapter 20 - Newer liquidity solutions for alternative asset fund managers &#x2013; concept proven</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Danny Peel, Katie McMenamin and Jamie Parish have co-authored a chapter in the GLI - Fund Finance 2022 publication highlighting the new liquidity solutions available for alternative asset fund managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:53:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2022-chapter-20-newer-liquidity-solutions-for-alternative-asset-fund-managers-concept-proven/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: The new rules on uncertain tax treatment - Episode 1</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Travers Smith tax podcast, Tax Partner Simon Skinner and Tax Senior Associate Hugh Brooks discuss the new rules relating to uncertain tax treatment following the latest draft HMRC guidance released on 18 January 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:16:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-the-new-rules-on-uncertain-tax-treatment-episode-1/</link>
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. - Greenwashing of Consumer Products</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Commercial &amp; Technology Senior Associate, Mike Cuthbertson, discusses the topic of &quot;greenwashing&quot; in a consumer-facing context: what it is, why it should be on your radar and practical steps you can take to avoid it becoming a problem.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:05:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-greenwashing-of-consumer-products/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video series, we will be taking a look at where we are in the Brexit process, one year on from the end of the transition period and the UK&#x27;s effective exit from the European Union.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:32:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-brexit-1-year-on/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-brexit-1-year-on/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 1: Introduction - where are we now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video series, we will be taking a look at where we are in the Brexit process, one year on from the end of the transition period and the UK&#x27;s effective exit from the European Union. This is episode 1 in the series.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:18:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-1-introduction-where-are-we-now/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-1-introduction-where-are-we-now/</guid>
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                <title>Key employment themes for 2022 - Episode 1: Diversity</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Senior Counsel Ailie Murray and Associate Tom Hunt take a look at a variety of topics and cases relating to diversity and inclusion. The inequalities in society continue to be highlighted by the pandemic and there have been a number of recent changes in this area, making it a key priority for many businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:58:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/key-employment-themes-for-2022-episode-1-diversity/</link>
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                <title>The Environment Act 2021 - what to expect in 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The long-awaited Environment Act was finally passed into law in November 2021, nearly five years after a bill was first proposed to govern environmental matters after the UK&#x27;s departure from the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:58:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-environment-act-2021-what-to-expect-in-2022/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - January 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our January 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:28:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2022/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2022/</guid>
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                <title>UK merger control - 6 key trends for 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK&#x27;s merger control regime was untangled from the EU&#x27;s one-stop shop, and has therefore operated as a standalone merger control regime in parallel to the EU. 12 months on, we have outlined 6 key trends in UK merger control below, and the impact of those trends for corporate transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:58:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-merger-control-6-key-trends-for-2022/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Is 2022 the year to focus on nature?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last year, many alternative asset managers worked harder than ever to ensure that their investment approach was equipped to meet one of the defining challenges of our time.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:54:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-is-2022-the-year-to-focus-on-nature/</link>
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                <title>EU publishes draft directive to combat misuse of shell entities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU Commission has published a draft directive (ATAD 3) designed to tackle misuse of &quot;shell entities&quot;.  Essentially, these are entities resident in EU member states that do not have sufficient substance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:38:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-publishes-draft-directive-to-combat-misuse-of-shell-entities/</link>
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                <title>Scanning the Real Estate horizon: Out with the old, in with the new</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing we look at 12 of the changes to law and practice that are likely to impact on the real estate sector in 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:38:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/scanning-the-real-estate-horizon-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/</link>
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                <title>LexisNexis: Government&#x2019;s push to facilitate investment by DC pension scheme trustees in illiquids continues as DWP consults on removing performance fees from charge cap on default DC funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pensions Partner David James [and Pensions trainee Emily Collett comment on the latest Government&#x27;s efforts to enable trustees of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes to access illiquid markets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Jan 2022 17:22:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lexisnexis-government-s-push-to-facilitate-investment-by-dc-pension-scheme-trustees-in-illiquids-continues-as-dwp-consults-on-removing-performance-fees-from-charge-cap-on-default-dc-funds/</link>
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                <title>Financial Services Regulation 2022 - New Year briefing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines upcoming changes to financial services regulation in 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Jan 2022 14:35:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-regulation-2022-new-year-briefing/</link>
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                <title>Nord Naphtha v New Stream Trading: The Court of Appeal confronts a poorly drafted force majeure clause</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[New Stream Trading AG (&quot;New Stream&quot;), the seller and Appellant, is a Swiss company which acts as a marketing and sales agent for refined products.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:58:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/nord-naphtha-v-new-stream-trading-the-court-of-appeal-confronts-a-poorly-drafted-force-majeure-clause/</link>
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                <title>Nord Naphtha v New Stream Trading: The Court of Appeal confronts a poorly drafted force majeure clause (1)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[New Stream Trading AG (&quot;New Stream&quot;), the seller and Appellant, is a Swiss company which acts as a marketing and sales agent for refined products.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:58:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/nord-naphtha-v-new-stream-trading-the-court-of-appeal-confronts-a-poorly-drafted-force-majeure-clause-1/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/nord-naphtha-v-new-stream-trading-the-court-of-appeal-confronts-a-poorly-drafted-force-majeure-clause-1/</guid>
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                <title>London Trocadero v Picturehouse Cinemas &#x2013; Defectively served Part 36 offer limits cost recovery</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent judgment of the High Court in London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse Cinemas Limited [2021] EWHC 3103 (Ch) provides an interesting insight into judicial treatment of defective Part 36 offers, the question of when Part 36 offers will be considered genuine offers to settle, and the other factors considered by the court in determining when it would be unjust to apply the full cost consequences prescribed by CPR r. 36.17.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:58:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/london-trocadero-v-picturehouse-cinemas-defectively-served-part-36-offer-limits-cost-recovery/</link>
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                <title>Rethinking freezing injunctions: Convoy Collateral Ltd v Cho Kwai Chee (British Virgin Islands) [2021] UKPC 24</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Convoy Collateral, a Hong Kong company, brought proceedings in Hong Kong against Dr Cho, a Hong Kong resident, for various breaches of fiduciary duties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:02:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/rethinking-freezing-injunctions-convoy-collateral-ltd-v-cho-kwai-chee-british-virgin-islands-2021-ukpc-24/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/rethinking-freezing-injunctions-convoy-collateral-ltd-v-cho-kwai-chee-british-virgin-islands-2021-ukpc-24/</guid>
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                <title>Climate-related financial disclosures: New rules for standard listed issuers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 17 December 2021, the FCA published two policy statements confirming final rules and guidance to promote improved climate-related financial disclosures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:58:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/climate-related-financial-disclosures-new-rules-for-standard-listed-issuers/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/climate-related-financial-disclosures-new-rules-for-standard-listed-issuers/</guid>
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                <title>&quot;Forest Risk Commodities&quot; and ESG due diligence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On the 3 December 2021, the UK began a consultation on the prohibition on the use of &quot;forest risk commodities&quot; produced on land illegally occupied or used (the &quot;Consultation&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:58:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/forest-risk-commodities-and-esg-due-diligence/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/forest-risk-commodities-and-esg-due-diligence/</guid>
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                <title>Employment Winter Newsletter 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2021 began with the UK in the depths of a winter lockdown, but with hope on the horizon as the Covid-19 vaccination programme started to roll out.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:58:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-winter-newsletter-2021/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-winter-newsletter-2021/</guid>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - December 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our December 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:28:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-december-2021/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-december-2021/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Regulatory hosting under scrutiny in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[For many private fund managers &#x2013; especially a new firm, a spin out from a larger business, or a firm that manages a relatively small pool of capital &#x2013; the UK regulatory requirements can be daunting.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:58:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-regulatory-hosting-under-scrutiny-in-the-uk/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-regulatory-hosting-under-scrutiny-in-the-uk/</guid>
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                <title>UK consumer law reform: a watershed moment?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has been consulting on wide-ranging proposals to reform competition and consumer law. In this briefing, we consider the proposed reforms to consumer law and ask whether their impact on consumer-facing businesses will be comparable to that of the GDPR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:58:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consumer-law-reform-a-watershed-moment/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consumer-law-reform-a-watershed-moment/</guid>
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                <title>EUI Ltd v UK Vodaphone Ltd: a Norwich Pharmacal reminder</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 24 November 2021, the Court of Appeal provided a clear reminder of the limited bounds within which the English Courts will make an order for third party disclosure pursuant to a Norwich Pharmacal application.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:58:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eui-ltd-v-uk-vodaphone-ltd-a-norwich-pharmacal-reminder/</link>
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                <title>ICLG: Environmental, Social &amp; Governance Law 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Derivatives &amp; Structured Products Partner,&#xA0;Jonathan Gilmour, and Pensions Partner,&#xA0;Andy Lewis, have jointly contributed to the recently published International Comparative Legal Guide on Environmental, Social &amp; Governance Law 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:58:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-environmental-social-governance-law-2022/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-environmental-social-governance-law-2022/</guid>
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                <title>Expert evidence: ensure it&#x27;s the whole package</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article, we consider the recent decision in Griffiths v TUI 2020 [2021] EWCA Civ 1442, a holiday sickness claim, in which the Court of Appeal had to consider the correct judicial approach to expert evidence that was uncontroverted and unchallenged.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Dec 2021 13:58:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/expert-evidence-ensure-its-the-whole-package/</link>
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                <title>Government makes amendments to qualifying assets company (QAHC) rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has tabled amendments to the draft legislation contained in the Finance Bill introducing the new QAHC regime. The regime, which is due to come into force from 1 April 2022, confers wide-ranging tax benefits on QAHCs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Dec 2021 10:38:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-makes-amendments-to-qualifying-assets-company-qahc-rules/</link>
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                <title>Various Airfinance Leasing Companies v Saudia: when can an employer obtain disclosure from employees&#x27; personal devices?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:58:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/various-airfinance-leasing-companies-v-saudia-when-can-an-employer-obtain-disclosure-from-employees-personal-devices/</link>
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                <title>London Trocadero v Picturehouse Cinemas: a refusal to be swayed from established legal principles to accommodate difficulties faced during the Covid-19 pandemic</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court decision in London Trocadero (2015) LP v Picturehouse Cinemas Ltd [2021] EWHC 2591 (Ch) represents the latest in a growing line of cases arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic in which the courts have refused to be swayed from established legal principles to accommodate difficulties faced by contractual counterparties, and commercial tenants in particular.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:58:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/london-trocadero-v-picturehouse-cinemas-a-refusal-to-be-swayed-from-established-legal-principles-to-accommodate-difficulties-faced-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/london-trocadero-v-picturehouse-cinemas-a-refusal-to-be-swayed-from-established-legal-principles-to-accommodate-difficulties-faced-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/</guid>
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                <title>CMA Order: don&#x27;t forget to self-certify</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is an approaching deadline (7 January 2022) for trustees again to self-certify their compliance with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Order regarding investment consultants&#x27; objectives and tenders for fiduciary management services.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Dec 2021 17:22:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-order-dont-forget-to-self-certify/</link>
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                <title>Equitix Eeef Biomass 2 Ltd v Fox &amp; Ors [2021] EWHC 2781 (TCC): Doffing the Cap and Upping the Ante</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a consequential matters judgment handed down on 19 October 2021, the High Court ruled on the correct interpretation of the liability cap in the share sale agreement (&quot;SSA&quot;) and the cost consequences of the Part 36 offer.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Dec 2021 13:58:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/equitix-eeef-biomass-2-ltd-v-fox-ors-2021-ewhc-2781-tcc-doffing-the-cap-and-upping-the-ante/</link>
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                <title>Consultation on Takeover Code changes: A clearer picture</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Takeover Panel is consulting on Code changes to facilitate clearer information to shareholders upon which to make investment decisions, and to improve clarity on the workings of the Code, particularly in the area of mandatory offers.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 07 Dec 2021 13:58:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consultation-on-takeover-code-changes-a-clearer-picture/</link>
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                <title>Professional negligence claims can be pleaded on an extrapolated basis</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article, we consider the recent decision in Building Design Partnership Limited v Standard Life Assurance Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 1793 in which the Court of Appeal considered whether the claimant could rely on extrapolation when pleading its case.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:58:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/professional-negligence-claims-can-be-pleaded-on-an-extrapolated-basis/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The gradual evolution of EU fund regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is just over 10 years since the Alternative Investment Fund Managers&#x27; Directive (AIFMD) became law, harmonising the regulation of private funds managers across the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:58:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-gradual-evolution-of-eu-fund-regulation/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-gradual-evolution-of-eu-fund-regulation/</guid>
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                <title>Listing Regime Rule Changes: The first step is always the hardest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[An analysis of FCA rule changes effective 3 December 2021 to try to attract more issuers, particularly high-growth and technology businesses, to undertake IPOs in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:58:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/listing-regime-rule-changes-the-first-step-is-always-the-hardest/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/listing-regime-rule-changes-the-first-step-is-always-the-hardest/</guid>
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                <title>Tax Administration and Maintenance Day</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The first &quot;Tax Day&quot; back in March proved to be a fairly low key affair. This time around the government called the event &quot;Tax Administration and Maintenance Day&quot;, and it lived up (or down) to its name, with lots of the materials focussing on improving the nuts and bolts of tax administration so as to take advantage of modern technology and reduce opportunities for non-compliance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:58:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-administration-and-maintenance-day/</link>
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                <title>Tax Administration and Maintenance Day - property tax consultations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday 30 November 2021, the government published a series of tax-related consultations and policy papers as part of &#x27;tax administration and maintenance day&#x27;. Among these were a number of interesting consultations relating to real estate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:58:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-administration-and-maintenance-day-property-tax-consultations/</link>
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                <title>Social Auditor Accountability &#x2013; Proposals for Reform</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre recently produced a report calling into question the quality and utility of the now ubiquitous social audit reporting (Social Audit Liability: Hard Law Strategies to Redress Weak Social Assurances) (the &quot;Report&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:58:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/social-auditor-accountability-proposals-for-reform/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: Europe&#x27;s competitive edge</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Private Equity &amp; Financial Sponsors Partner, James Renahan, took part in Private Equity International&#x27;s recent European mid-market roundtable discussing the pace of European private equity dealmaking.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:58:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-europes-competitive-edge/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-europes-competitive-edge/</guid>
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                <title>The FCA&#x27;s third (and final) policy statement on the implementation of the Investment Firms Prudential Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 26 November 2021 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published PS21/17: Implementation of Investment Firms Prudential Regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:58:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fcas-third-and-final-policy-statement-on-the-implementation-of-the-investment-firms-prudential-regime/</link>
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                <title>Eim v. Stacha [2021] EWHC 2761 (COMM)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This case concerned an application for committal relating to a failure to observe a freezing injunction. The High Court sentenced the defendant, (&quot;Mr Lewis&quot;), to five months&#x27; immediate imprisonment and refused to order a suspended sentence because of Mr Lewis&#x27; deliberate offending.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:58:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eim-v-stacha-2021-ewhc-2761-comm/</link>
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                <title>EU sustainable finance regulatory technical standards delayed again &#x2013; to 1 January 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The regulatory technical standards supplementing the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU SFDR) have been delayed again by a further six months until 1 January 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:58:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-sustainable-finance-regulatory-technical-standards-delayed-again-to-1-january-2023/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-sustainable-finance-regulatory-technical-standards-delayed-again-to-1-january-2023/</guid>
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                <title>New tax rules published for Long-term asset fund (LTAF)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has enacted new tax regulations for the LTAF, the UK&#x27;s new authorised open-ended fund vehicle. It is designed to facilitate investment in long-term, illiquid assets and has been generating a lot of interest from our clients.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:58:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-tax-rules-published-for-long-term-asset-fund-ltaf/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-tax-rules-published-for-long-term-asset-fund-ltaf/</guid>
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                <title>Commission proposes evolution &#x2013; but not revolution &#x2013; for EU funds regimes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has proposed changes to the AIFMD, UCITS Directive and the ELTIF regime in its long-awaited overhaul of the EU funds regimes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:58:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/commission-proposes-evolution-but-not-revolution-for-eu-funds-regimes/</link>
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                <title>CMA Recommendation on Vertical Agreements: divergence from the EU?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:58:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-recommendation-on-vertical-agreements-divergence-from-the-eu/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-recommendation-on-vertical-agreements-divergence-from-the-eu/</guid>
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                <title>Discrimination by association and hybrid working</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Discrimination by association occurs where an employee is discriminated against, not because of a protected characteristic they have, but because of a characteristic of someone they associate with, for example a disabled spouse or child.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:58:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/discrimination-by-association-and-hybrid-working/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/discrimination-by-association-and-hybrid-working/</guid>
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                <title>Care homes administration fees: exploitative practice or reasonable reimbursement?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recently published case of Competition and Markets Authority v Care UK Health and Social Holdings Ltd [2021] EWHC 2088 (Ch), the Competitions and Markets Authority (&quot;CMA&quot;) claimed that Care UK&#x27;s practice of charging upfront admission fees of around 2 weeks&#x27; rent was unfair, misleading and exploitative.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:41:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/care-homes-administration-fees-exploitative-practice-or-reasonable-reimbursement/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/care-homes-administration-fees-exploitative-practice-or-reasonable-reimbursement/</guid>
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                <title>How to avoid facing death by 1000 cuts (and other cautionary tales)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the latest decision in the very long-running Jalla v Shell litigation, the Court of Appeal has upheld the TCC&#x27;s decision to refuse&#xA0;the claimants a further extension of time for serving &quot;date of damage&quot; pleadings (&quot;DODPs&quot;) and supporting evidence for limitation purposes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:27:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-to-avoid-facing-death-by-1000-cuts-and-other-cautionary-tales/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-to-avoid-facing-death-by-1000-cuts-and-other-cautionary-tales/</guid>
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                <title>The last resort for COVID-19 rent arrears?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The legislative protection for debtors against landlord action introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic is being unwound. As outlined in our previous briefing note on 20 September 2021, unlike other creditors, landlords currently remain restricted from presenting winding-up petitions in relation to amounts due under commercial leases or from exercising their forfeiture rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:01:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-last-resort-for-covid-19-rent-arrears/</link>
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                <title>The Capitol Forum: More aggressive UK security reviews might delay - but won&#x27;t derail - sensitive U.S. deals, experts say</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Competition Partner, Senior Associate, Ingrid Rogers, recently spoke to The Capitol Forum on the uptick in investigations in the UK into American-led buyouts on national security grounds. Read the full article below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:58:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-capitol-forum-more-aggressive-uk-security-reviews-might-delay-but-wont-derail-sensitive-us-deals-experts-say/</link>
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                <title>Webinar: What are the hidden FX risks in your pension scheme&#x27;s portfolio?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:11:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-what-are-the-hidden-fx-risks-in-your-pension-schemes-portfolio/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The UK&#x27;s new sustainability disclosure regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Glasgow&#x27;s climate summit was both an important step forward and a missed opportunity to go further. One important step forward was undoubtedly COP 26&#x27;s unprecedented focus on the role of finance in tackling the climate emergency, which catalysed huge commitments from the private sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:09:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-uks-new-sustainability-disclosure-regime/</link>
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                <title>REIT reform &#x2013; some helpful changes to the draft legislation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of the government&#x27;s review of the UK&#x27;s fund regime, and its wider efforts to enhance the UK&#x27;s attractiveness to asset managers and investment funds, a number of changes are to be made to the UK&#x27;s REIT regime with effect from 1 April 2022. Further changes to the REIT rules are likely to follow further down the line as the review progresses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:58:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/reit-reform-some-helpful-changes-to-the-draft-legislation/</link>
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                <title>Lloyd v Google: good news for data controllers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is fair to say that the highly anticipated judgment of the Supreme Court in Lloyd v Google which arrived on 10 November, was not the huge game-changer (for both litigators and funders, and data controllers) that some had predicted. The Court unanimously allowed Google&#x27;s appeal, restoring the order made by the first instance judge that the representative action should not proceed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:58:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lloyd-v-google-good-news-for-data-controllers/</link>
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                <title>P.R.I.M.E. Finance launches updated Arbitration Rules</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:58:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/prime-finance-launches-updated-arbitration-rules/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: The significance of &quot;substance&quot; for taxpayers and tax authorities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Talking. Sustainability. podcast, Tax Associate Tom Margesson and Tax Knowledge Counsel Laura Hodgson discuss the meaning of &quot;substance&quot;, why it is important for taxpayers and how you can demonstrate it in practice. They also provide some thoughts on the future of substance and where it may be heading next.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:30:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-the-significance-of-substance-for-taxpayers-and-tax-authorities/</link>
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                <title>Guides to Outsourcing 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:58:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guides-to-outsourcing-2021/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guides-to-outsourcing-2021/</guid>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - Sweden</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this series we will be speaking to Head of Employment, Duncan Inverarity at A&amp;L Goodbody.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:58:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-sweden/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-sweden/</guid>
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                <title>Pension scams: new statutory transfer right restrictions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has laid regulations to restrict individuals&#x27; statutory transfer rights in specified circumstances, with the aim of helping trustees to stop scam transfers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:22:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-scams-new-statutory-transfer-right-restrictions/</link>
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                <title>More Brexit-related turbulence is on the way: here&#x27;s what to expect</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:28:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/more-brexit-related-turbulence-is-on-the-way-heres-what-to-expect/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our November 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:28:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2021/</link>
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                <title>COP26: Week 2 - key highlights</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article summarises the week&#x27;s main developments before providing a more thorough analysis of the COP agreement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:09:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-week-2-key-highlights/</link>
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                <title>Freeports: business opportunity or hype?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:32:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-freeports-business-opportunity-or-hype/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-freeports-business-opportunity-or-hype/</guid>
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                <title>Q1: What is a freeport?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 1: What is a freeport?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q1-what-is-a-freeport/</link>
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                <title>Q2: Where are freeports going to be and why?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 2: Where are freeports going to be and why?]]></description>
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                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Q5: What are the customs benefits of freeports?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 5: What are the customs benefits of freeports?]]></description>
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                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Q10: What are the state aid issues around freeports?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 10: What are the state aid issues around freeports?]]></description>
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                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q10-what-are-the-state-aid-issues-around-freeports/</link>
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                <title>Journal of International Banking &amp; Financial Law - Deal Contingent derivatives: managing risk in M&amp;A transactions</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:53:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/journal-of-international-banking-financial-law-deal-contingent-derivatives-managing-risk-in-ma-transactions/</link>
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                <title>Life cycle of an early stage tax dispute</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our interactive guide to the lifecycle of the early stages of a tax dispute. The early stages of a dispute are often the most important, and encompass informal enquiries from HMRC, just as much as formal enquiry notices.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:23:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/life-cycle-of-an-early-stage-tax-dispute/</link>
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                <title>Listen to Alternative &amp; Sustainability insights</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A series of regular audio briefings for the alternative asset management industry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:32:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-asset-management-and-sustainability-insights-podcast-series/</link>
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                <title>The Roadmap unfolds: FCA proposes new UK sustainability disclosure regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has issued a discussion paper seeking views on proposed new sustainability disclosure requirements and a sustainability labelling system.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:58:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-roadmap-unfolds-fca-proposes-new-uk-sustainability-disclosure-regime/</link>
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                <title>Portfolio Institutional: Illiquids and liquidity risk</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Writing for Portfolio Institutional, Derivatives &amp; Structured Products Partner, Sebastian Reger, discusses illiquid assets in the context of defined benefit pension schemes and considers the legal and commercial factors that cause liquidity which asset owners should be aware of.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:10:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/portfolio-institutional-illiquids-and-liquidity-risk/</link>
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                <title>COP26: More than 40 countries agree to move away from coal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COP26 has so far consistently delivered important &quot;side deals&quot; and the fourth day of the summit was no exception. On Thursday, when the focus was on the energy transition, more than 40 countries agreed to move away from coal-fired energy over the next two decades.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:09:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-more-than-40-countries-agree-to-move-away-from-coal/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The UK&#x27;s Autumn 2021 Budget</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week&#x27;s Autumn Budget confirmed the UK government&#x27;s determination to use regulatory change as a key driver of economic growth and recovery.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:38:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-uks-autumn-2021-budget/</link>
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                <title>Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait) [2021] UKSC 48</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait), the Supreme Court (&quot;UKSC&quot;) has provided further confirmation of the approach to determining the law that will govern an arbitration agreement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:27:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/kabab-ji-sal-lebanon-v-kout-food-group-kuwait-2021-uksc-48/</link>
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                <title>COP26: Week 1 - key highlights</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Sunday 31 October 2021 marked the official start of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). World leaders, climate negotiators, members of the press and media, and representatives of observer organisations descended on Glasgow to join an event which many believe to be the world&#x2019;s best last chance to get runaway climate change under control.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:09:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-week-1-key-highlights/</link>
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                <title>COP26: Mobilising private capital and setting the UK on the path to become &quot;the first ever net zero aligned financial centre&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On Wednesday morning the Chancellor of the UK, Rishi Sunak, reiterated at the start of COP26&#x27;s Finance Day the UK&#x27;s plan to become the &quot;first ever net zero aligned financial centre&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:09:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-mobilising-private-capital-and-setting-the-uk-on-the-path-to-become-the-first-ever-net-zero-aligned-financial-centre/</link>
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                <title>Jones v Lydon and without prejudice privilege: label your communications wisely</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Jones &amp; Ors v Lydon &amp; Ors [2021] EWHC 2322 (Ch), the court confirmed that, where a series of communications is expressed to made on a &quot;without prejudice&quot; basis, a party must express a clear intention to move the discussions onto an open footing before without prejudice privilege will cease to apply.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Nov 2021 13:58:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jones-v-lydon-and-without-prejudice-privilege-label-your-communications-wisely/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 92</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 92nd issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:13:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-92/</link>
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                <title>COP26: 100&#x2B; countries sign up to the Global Methane Pledge</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tuesday&#x27;s big announcement, following swiftly from Monday&#x27;s commitment to end deforestation by 2030, was that over 100 countries have signed up to dramatically reduce their emissions of methane by supporting the Global Methane Pledge.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:09:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-100plus-countries-sign-up-to-the-global-methane-pledge/</link>
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                <title>Business &amp; Human Rights: Proposals for a New &#x27;Failure to Prevent&#x27; Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s Corporate Justice Coalition (&quot;CJC&quot;), an organisation made up of various UK and international Civil Society Organisations (&quot;CSOs&quot;) including Anti-Slavery International, Friends of the Earth and Business Human Rights Resource Centre has recently recommended the implementation of a potentially wide-reaching corporate &quot;failure to prevent&quot; regime targeting negative human rights and environmental impacts. Such a regime would track similar EU proposals relating to the diligence of &#x27;value ch...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:58:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/business-human-rights-proposals-for-a-new-failure-to-prevent-regime/</link>
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                <title>New mandatory TCFD reporting for more UK companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With climate change dominating the headlines, at the end of last week, the Government published its response to the March 2021 consultation on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures. The consultation set out proposals for certain publicly quoted companies, large private companies and LLPs to disclose climate-related financial information in line with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (&quot;TCFD recommendations&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:58:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-mandatory-tcfd-reporting-for-more-uk-companies/</link>
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                <title>COP26: 105 countries pledge to end deforestation by 2030</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Early this morning it was announced that more than 100 world leaders will commit to halting and reversing forest loss and land degradation by 2030 at an event due to be convened by the UK at COP26 on Tuesday 2 November 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:09:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-105-countries-pledge-to-end-deforestation-by-2030/</link>
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                <title>More sustainability disclosure requirements coming to pensions?: Chancellor announces new &quot;integrated&quot; climate change reporting regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hinted that new sustainability reporting requirements are on the horizon for pension schemes, financial services firms and their investment products.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:22:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/more-sustainability-disclosure-requirements-coming-to-pensions-chancellor-announces-new-integrated-climate-change-reporting-regime/</link>
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                <title>Unjust Enrichment: the Court of Appeal&#x27;s decision in Dargamo Holdings Limited v Avonwick Holdings Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 1149</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal&#x27;s judgment in Dargamo Holdings Limited v Avonwick Holdings Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 1149[1] contains important remarks in respect of both the interaction between the law of contract and the law of unjust enrichment, as well as the operation of doctrine of &quot;failure of basis&quot; as a ground of restitution.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:27:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/unjust-enrichment-the-court-of-appeals-decision-in-dargamo-holdings-limited-v-avonwick-holdings-limited-2021-ewca-civ-1149/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2021: tech related proposals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our Autumn Budget website, put together by our colleagues in the Tax team, is live. You can view it here: Autumn Budget 2021 | Travers Smith.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:58:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2021-tech-related-proposals/</link>
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                <title>Ending the global water crisis: In conversation with Sam Cottman and Scott Harrison</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last month, Travers Smith&#x27;s Director of Pro Bono, Sam Cottman, sat down with Charity: Water founder and New York Times bestselling author, Scott Harrison, to discuss the incredible work that our client Charity: Water does. Scott also discussed his fascinating journey from New York nightclub promoter to ending the global water crisis.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:58:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ending-the-global-water-crisis-in-conversation-with-sam-cottman-and-scott-harrison/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: ESG performance conditions for employee incentive awards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi and Tax Associate Aimee Hutchinson discuss the use of ESG performance conditions and how the Travers Smith team became involved in drafting ESG conditions for long-term incentive plan (LTIP) awards as part of the Chancery Lane Project.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:58:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-esg-performance-conditions-for-employee-incentive-awards/</link>
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                <title>When is auto-renewal of consumer contracts likely to be unfair?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recently published a set of principles setting out how providers of anti-virus software with contracts which auto-renew can best comply with UK consumer protection law. This guidance is also noteworthy for other B2C businesses which use auto-renewal, particularly in an online context.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:02:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/when-is-auto-renewal-of-consumer-contracts-likely-to-be-unfair/</link>
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                <title>SFDR and Taxonomy - ESAs publish final report and draft RTS</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:58:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sfdr-and-taxonomy-esas-publish-final-report-and-draft-rts/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listening to the Chancellor&#x27;s speech, it was clear that his focus in the Autumn Budget was the &quot;spend&quot; element of the tax and spend equation, perhaps because the key tax announcements (the 2023 increase in corporation tax and the new Health and Social Care Levy) had been made and debated earlier in the year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:28:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2021/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s Net Zero Strategy: Cop out or COP26 ready?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 19 October 2021 the UK Government published its eagerly anticipated net zero greenhouse gas emissions strategy (the &quot;Net Zero Strategy&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:09:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-net-zero-strategy-cop-out-or-cop26-ready/</link>
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                <title>Fairhurst v Woodard: 6 things to think about when installing CCTV outside your property</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At what point does CCTV go from being an acceptable security measure to an infringement of others&#x27; privacy &#x2013; or even unlawful harassment? A recent case provides useful guidance on the position and highlights the key issues that businesses need to consider.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:58:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fairhurst-v-woodard-6-things-to-think-about-when-installing-cctv-outside-your-property/</link>
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                <title>COP26 video series - Episode 3: Final preparations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third episode in a series of short videos in the build up to COP26.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:09:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-video-series-episode-3-final-preparations/</link>
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                <title>Black History Month 2021 podcasts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of Black History Month 2021, we are pleased to launch a series of podcasts examining themes relating to race, ethnicity and inclusion.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:33:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/black-history-month-2021-podcasts/</link>
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                <title> Episode 3 - Jonathan Gilmour in conversation with Dan Lambeth</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Dan is a leader in sustainability with over 20 years&#x27; experience in government and the financial services industry leading high profile international projects.  After qualifying as a lawyer at Clifford Chance, Dan&#x27;s career has included advising boards and governments on critical policy issues.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:58:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/black-history-month-2021-podcasts-episode-3-jonathan-gilmour-in-conversation-with-dan-lambeth/</link>
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                <title>EMIR/UK EMIR Initial Margin Requirement &#x2013; is your scheme ready for Phase 6?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Certain buy side market participants, including pension schemes and asset managers, will be required under EMIR/UK EMIR to exchange initial margin on most of their uncleared OTC derivatives transactions from 1 September 2022. Your pension scheme will be affected by this upcoming regulatory requirement if it uses uncleared OTC derivatives with an aggregate notional amount above EUR8bn. Where your OTC derivatives usage is below this amount, you will not be affected, but your investment manager...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:53:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emiruk-emir-initial-margin-requirement-is-your-scheme-ready-for-phase-6/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate bitesize series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This series of bitesize videos is your chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-series/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-series/</guid>
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                <title>Real Estate bitesize video series - Episode 7 extension: Heat revisited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the release of the government&#x27;s heat and buildings strategy, Sarah Walker and John Buttanshaw have recorded a follow up conversation to last week&#x27;s episode on heat to discuss the implications of the strategy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:58:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-video-series-episode-7-extension-heat-revisited/</link>
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                <title>Court dismisses landlord&#x27;s challenge to Caffe Nero&#x27;s CVA</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court has dismissed a challenge to Caffe Nero&#x27;s company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in Young v Nero Holdings Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:01:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-dismisses-landlords-challenge-to-caffe-neros-cva/</link>
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                <title>UK Sustainable Investing: follow the green brick road</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 18 October 2021, with just under two weeks to go before the UK hosts COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference 2021 in Glasgow, HM Treasury, the Department for Work &amp; Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published a joint paper entitled Greening Finance: A Roadmap to Sustainable Investing (the Roadmap).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:58:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-sustainable-investing-follow-the-green-brick-road/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The UK&#x27;s Green Taxonomy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COP 26, the most important climate summit since the 2015 Paris Agreement, is just around the corner. The UK government, which is playing host, desperately wants it to be a success &#x2013; and needs to show its own continued leadership on climate change if it is to marshal commitments from other countries.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:54:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-uks-green-taxonomy/</link>
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                <title>Deutsche Bank v Busto: The latest chapter in the Italian swaps saga</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 12 October 2021 the English High Court ruled that interest rate swaps executed between Deutsche Bank AG London (&quot;Deutsche Bank&quot;) and the Italian municipality Comune di Busto Arsizio (&quot;Busto&quot;) in mid-2007 were valid and binding, obliging Busto to maintain its payments to the bank up to the conclusion of the swaps in 2031.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:53:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/deutsche-bank-v-busto-the-latest-chapter-in-the-italian-swaps-saga/</link>
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                <title>COP26 video series - Episode 2: Transport and the Road to Net Zero</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second episode in a series of short videos in the build up to COP26.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:09:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-video-series-episode-2-transport-and-the-road-to-net-zero/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-video-series-episode-2-transport-and-the-road-to-net-zero/</guid>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - France</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this series we will be speaking to Employment Partner, Foulques de Rostolan at Gide Loyrette Nouel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:58:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-france/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-france/</guid>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Changes - Autumn 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing includes an overview of the key tax changes for the sector that have recently been implemented or are coming down the track in the next few months, plus a summary of some potentially significant future developments for both direct and indirect real estate investments. We comment on what these developments mean for the real estate world and on some steps that those affected should think about taking.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:58:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-changes-autumn-2021/</link>
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                <title>Why it matters whether software is &quot;goods&quot; or &quot;services&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has significant consequences for software providers which conduct sales of software to their customers through agents, both in the EU and the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/why-it-matters-whether-software-is-goods-or-services/</link>
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                <title>Lexis PSL: Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT) - technical consultation on draft legislation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax analysis: HMRC has launched a consultation on the draft legislation for the Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT) ahead of its inclusion in the 2021&#x2013;22 Finance Bill.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:58:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lexis-psl-residential-property-developer-tax-rpdt-technical-consultation-on-draft-legislation/</link>
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                <title> Episode 2 - Daniel Gerring in conversation with Saye Mkangama</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second of this series, Daniel Gerring, a partner and Head of our Pensions practice, speaks with Saye Mkangama, a Partner at PWC.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:58:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/black-history-month-2021-podcasts-episode-2-daniel-gerring-in-conversation-with-saye-mkangama/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate bitesize video series - Episode 7: Heat - Sustainable infrastructure and building efficiency</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This series of bite-size videos will be a chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector. This is episode 7 in the series.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:58:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-video-series-episode-7-heat-sustainable-infrastructure-and-building-efficiency/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-video-series-episode-7-heat-sustainable-infrastructure-and-building-efficiency/</guid>
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                <title>A business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At over 2500 pages, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and EU in December 2020 does not make for an easy read. This guide breaks it down into the key topics of interest to business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:10:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal/</guid>
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                <title>LIBOR transition Q3 2021 update &#x2013; Safe Harbours and Synthetic LIBOR</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We have now passed the end of the third quarter of 2021, the date set by the Sterling RFR Working Group for the completion of the active transition of financial contracts away from LIBOR. Our briefing in June outlined the roadmap to transition and the progress being made in the cash and derivatives markets. Some transition activity inevitably continues into the fourth quarter ahead of the final publication date for the majority of LIBOR settings at the end of the year. The question remains ho...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:53:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/libor-transition-q3-2021-update-safe-harbours-and-synthetic-libor/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/libor-transition-q3-2021-update-safe-harbours-and-synthetic-libor/</guid>
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                <title>Impact of OECD International Tax Reform Plan</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 8 October 2021 the OECD updated its statement setting out the framework for international tax reform. The two-pillar plan will require the UK and other OECD members to make major changes to their domestic tax law over the next couple of years.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:58:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/impact-of-oecd-international-tax-reform-plan/</link>
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                <title>A business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal: now fully updated</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We have recently updated our cross-practice area guide to the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which breaks it down into key topics of interest to business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal-now-fully-updated/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2021 &#x2013; an oasis of the calm?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax has been very much in the headlines recently. At a domestic level, we even have two new taxes to look forward to next year; the health and social care levy (see our briefing) and residential property developer tax (RPDT), whilst, at international level, agreement has been reached on most of the key features of significant two-pillar reform programme for global corporate tax rules (BEPS 2.0).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:38:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2021-an-oasis-of-the-calm/</link>
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                <title>Episode 1 - Naomi Owolabi in conversation with Olive Ahmed</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first of this series, Naomi Owolabi speaks with Olive Ahmed, Youth Projects Manager at the Wonder Foundation, about their work in supporting and empowering women and girls, role modelling, leadership and much more.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:58:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/black-history-month-2021-podcasts-episode-1-naomi-owolabi-in-conversation-with-olive-ahmed/</link>
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                <title>British Tax Review Issue 4, 2021 &#x2013; Finance Act 2021, Sections 121&#x2013;124 and Schedules 30&#x2013;32: avoidance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax Partner Simon Skinner and Senior Associate Hugh Brooks have written an article for the latest British Tax Review on recent changes of law relating to HM Revenue and Customs powers in relation to disclosures of tax avoidance schemes, and promoters and enablers of such schemes (British Tax Review Issue 4, 2021). A PDF of this contribution is linked below. Alternatively you can download to print, to save for later or for a different experience.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:30:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/british-tax-review-issue-4-2021-finance-act-2021-sections-121-124-and-schedules-30-32-avoidance/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Helping UK savers access private funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The benefits of investing in private funds have always been spread widely.  The biggest contributors to the fund raisings of European private equity funds are pension funds and insurance companies &#x2013; whose ultimate beneficiaries are millions of individual savers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:58:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-helping-uk-savers-access-private-funds/</link>
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                <title>Change is in the air for UK data protection law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport (DCMS) recently launched a consultation on reform of UK data protection laws, with the twin objectives of strengthening public trust in the use of data, and helping to drive economic growth and innovation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:58:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/change-is-in-the-air-for-uk-data-protection-law/</link>
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                <title>International regulators take first steps towards supervising stablecoins</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) have issued a consultative report on the application of the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMI) to certain stablecoin arrangements (SAs) (the Report).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:58:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-regulators-take-first-steps-towards-supervising-stablecoins/</link>
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                <title>Responsible Investor: The Silver Linings elderly care competition - addressing a key part of the &quot;S&quot; missing from pension trustees&#x27; ESG agendas</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pensions Partner Andy Lewis and Senior Associate Niamh Hamlyn discuss the Silver Linings competition, which the firm is supporting, and look at how pension scheme trustees might start thinking about the &quot;S&quot; in ESG.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:58:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/responsible-investor-the-silver-linings-elderly-care-competition-addressing-a-key-part-of-the-s-missing-from-pension-trustees-esg-agendas/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/responsible-investor-the-silver-linings-elderly-care-competition-addressing-a-key-part-of-the-s-missing-from-pension-trustees-esg-agendas/</guid>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - October 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our October 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:38:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-october-2021/</link>
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                <title>A blizzard of regulatory reform: did you miss anything?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2021 has seen the UK Government and regulators engage in a blizzard of consultations and draft legislation, proposing reforms across a wide range of areas.  The sheer volume makes it difficult for businesses to keep on top of changes that might affect them.  To assist with that process, this briefing breaks down key recent consultations by topic, so you can pick out those which are relevant to your business.  It also looks at why this is happening now and whether any coherent themes emerge fr...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:28:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-blizzard-of-regulatory-reform-did-you-miss-anything/</link>
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                <title>ICAEW: Public to Private Transactions - best-practice guideline</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Head of Corporate Spencer Summerfield and Senior Consultant Chris Hale have co-authored, alongside PWC, ICAEW Public to Private Transactions best-practice guideline.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:58:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/icaew-public-to-private-transactions-best-practice-guideline/</link>
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                <title>Things to think about when considering an HQ move</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As working practices change and the shape of business adjusts to the events of the past 18 months, enquiries and appetite for relocating offices have picked up pace.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:58:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/things-to-think-about-when-considering-an-hq-move/</link>
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                <title>ESG Data Convergence Project: seeking to replace the mess with the meaningful</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has published a standardised set of ESG metrics and a mechanism for comparative reporting.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:58:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-data-convergence-project-seeking-to-replace-the-mess-with-the-meaningful/</link>
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                <title>Freeports: what are the tax benefits?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the latest instalment of our series of briefings on the new UK freeport regime, we consider the tax benefits on offer at freeport tax sites and the conditions that must be met to claim them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:20:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/freeports-what-are-the-tax-benefits/</link>
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                <title>Tax Investigations Update - September 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our previous briefing there have been a number of developments in the area of tax investigations and dispute. This briefing summarises some key ones and what they mean for taxpayers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:58:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-investigations-update-september-2021/</link>
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                <title>Lawful Act Economic Duress: the Supreme Court&#x27;s decision in Pakistan International Airline Corp v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a judgment handed down on 18 August 2021, the Supreme Court has confirmed the existence of the doctrine of lawful act economic duress in English law, but has emphasised the narrowness of its scope, citing just two specific sets of circumstances in which the doctrine may apply.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:58:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lawful-act-economic-duress-the-supreme-courts-decision-in-pakistan-international-airline-corp-v-times-travel-uk-ltd-2021-uksc-40/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - September 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our September 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:28:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-september-2021/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1545: BEPS 2.0: the two-pillar approach</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax Knowledge Counsels&#xA0;Laura Hodgson&#xA0;and&#xA0;Ian Zeider&#xA0;have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, setting out their views on the OECD&#x27;s two pillar corporate tax reform plan which is due to come into effect in 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:58:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1545-beps-20-the-two-pillar-approach/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Sustainability-linked incentives in private markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Investors, regulators and stakeholders increasingly require sustainability issues to be integrated into investment decision-making.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-sustainability-linked-incentives-in-private-markets/</link>
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                <title>Freeport customs sites:  promising opportunity or not worth getting excited about?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government argues that freeports will provide significant customs benefits for businesses - but not everyone agrees.  In this briefing, part of a series on UK freeports, we look at the types of business that might benefit from freeport customs arrangements and whether the critics are right to be sceptical.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:28:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/freeport-customs-sites-promising-opportunity-or-not-worth-getting-excited-about/</link>
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                <title>Health and Social Care Levy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 7th September 2021 the government announced the introduction of a new UK-wide Health and Social Care Levy, which will be used to pay for adult social care reforms and enable the NHS to tackle the COVID-19 backlog.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:58:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/health-and-social-care-levy/</link>
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                <title>Show us the colour of your money - greenwashing in sustainable finance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[&quot;Sustainable finance&quot; continues to dominate the legal and financial agenda for many asset managers at the moment, driven by multiple factors, including an emphasis on the climate crisis and an influx of legislation, particularly from the European Union, mandating financial organisations to demonstrate their sustainability credentials. Despite tightening of the rules (not all of which are yet in force or even finalised), some firms have recently been accused of applying sustainability labels w...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:58:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/show-us-the-colour-of-your-money-greenwashing-in-sustainable-finance/</link>
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                <title>COP26 video series - Episode 1: What is it and why is it important?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first episode in a series of short videos in the build up to COP26.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:09:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-video-series-episode-1-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-video-series-episode-1-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important/</guid>
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                <title>COP26 video series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK is set to host COP26 in November 2021. The summit is seen as the first real chance for the world to assess what has been achieved since the implementation of the historic Paris Agreement and to enable countries to come together and set meaningful targets for reducing global carbon emissions in response to the climate crisis. This video series will explore some of the key issues we anticipate will be the subject of detailed negotiation at the conference.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:32:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-video-series/</link>
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                <title>Freeports and planning: benefits and challenges</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has been keen to talk up the potential benefits from a planning perspective of being based in a freeport. But what exactly are these benefits and how significant could they be? And are there other planning issues that businesses need to be aware of in relation to freeports?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:28:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/freeports-and-planning-benefits-and-challenges/</link>
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                <title>The Listed Company Bi-Annual Update - September 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[GC100 Report: The GC100 has recently reported on the results of its poll on how companies have conducted their annual general meetings (&quot;AGMs&quot;) this season and how they perceive the purpose and future of AGMs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:58:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-listed-company-bi-annual-update-september-2021/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-listed-company-bi-annual-update-september-2021/</guid>
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                <title>Private-equity backed companies: The evolution of ESG-linked financial incentives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of a business is both a financial matter and an ethical one.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:54:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-backed-companies-the-evolution-of-esg-linked-financial-incentives/</link>
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                <title>Equity Capital Markets - H1 update 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our ECM Summer 2021 publication. In 2020 we saw something of a game of two halves: H1 witnessed a huge increase in secondary offerings with issuers racing to raise funds as the pandemic took hold, and H2 saw an unexpected boom in IPO activity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:58:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/equity-capital-markets-h1-update-2021/</link>
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                <title>Be prepared: new border requirements on EU imports are coming in from January 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although the UK Government has recently announced that it postponing certain border requirements until the middle of next year, it is currently sticking to its plans to require full customs declarations on goods imported from the EU as of 1 January 2022. This change has the potential to disrupt UK supply chains.  We explain below what is changing and what you can do to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:28:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/be-prepared-new-border-requirements-on-eu-imports-are-coming-in-from-january-2022/</link>
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                <title>ESG litigation trends: Australian financial disclosure claim may pave the way for a new claimant toolkit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Shareholders in Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Australia&#x27;s largest bank, have applied to the Federal Court of Australia to compel the CBA to furnish them with documents pertaining to its decisions to finance certain energy projects.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:34:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-litigation-trends-australian-financial-disclosure-claim-may-pave-the-way-for-a-new-claimant-toolkit/</link>
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                <title>Incentives and remuneration - international news 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 7 September, the UK Government announced the introduction of a new 1.25% levy which is intended to pay for adult social care reforms and enable the country&#x27;s National Health Service tackle the COVID-19 backlog. In this briefing we consider the implications this might have for overseas employers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:58:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/incentives-and-remuneration-international-news-2021/</link>
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                <title>UK Government phases out some &#x2013; but not all &#x2013; temporary measures preventing winding-up petitions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, legislation was introduced during 2020 to prevent creditors filing statutory demands and winding up petitions on the basis of their debtor&#x27;s inability to pay its debts, unless it could be shown that non-payment was not a result of the pandemic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:02:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-government-phases-out-some-but-not-all-temporary-measures-preventing-winding-up-petitions/</link>
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                <title>ESG litigation trends: the Milieudefensie claim expands beyond the Netherlands</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It has been reported that two German NGOs (Greenpeace and Deutsche Umwelthilfe) have written a letter of claim to Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler&#x27;s Mercedes-Benz and independent oil and gas company Wintershall Dea, alleging that the companies need to put in place measures to reduce their CO2 emissions by 45% (as against 2019 levels) by 2030.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:58:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-litigation-trends-the-milieudefensie-claim-expands-beyond-the-netherlands/</link>
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                <title>COP26 in the news: Environment Bill delay and pre-conference talks with China</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the last few weeks there have been a number of stories relating to COP26 in the international press; from alarmist headlines of hotel room shortages in Glasgow to calls to reschedule the conference again as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:09:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-in-the-news-environment-bill-delay-and-pre-conference-talks-with-china/</link>
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                <title>Lexis Nexis: DWP consultation response on DC pension schemes - improving outcomes for scheme members and investment in long-term assets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pensions Knowledge Counsel Nick White comments on DWP&#x27;s response to two consultations in relation to defined contribution occupational pension schemes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:58:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lexis-nexis-dwp-consultation-response-on-dc-pension-schemes-improving-outcomes-for-scheme-members-and-investment-in-long-term-assets/</link>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - Ireland</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this series we will be speaking to Head of Employment, Duncan Inverarity at A&amp;L Goodbody.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:58:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-ireland/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution round-up - September 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fifth edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution world over the last three months or so.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:58:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-september-2021/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our September 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:28:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2021/</link>
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                <title>Pensions Expert: More sustainability disclosure requirements coming to pensions?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pensions Partner Andy Lewis, looks at some early indications that further pensions sustainability disclosure requirements might be on the horizon. Read the full article, published by the FT&#x27;s Pensions Expert.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:58:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-expert-more-sustainability-disclosure-requirements-coming-to-pensions/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The future of &quot;parental liability&quot; in UK competition law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the well-publicised 2014 case involving the Goldman Sachs portfolio company, Prysmian, the private equity industry has been acutely aware that European competition law can impose liability on private equity funds and fund managers for infringements by their portfolio companies]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:58:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-future-of-parental-liability-in-uk-competition-law/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 91</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 91st issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:13:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-91/</link>
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                <title>Legal Business: Interview with Doug Bryden and Heather Gagen - Managing ESG-related risk</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:50:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/legal-business-interview-with-doug-bryden-and-heather-gagen-managing-esg-related-risk/</link>
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                <title>The ICO consults on its international data transfer agreement</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ICO has launched a consultation on its international data transfer agreement (IDTA). This is the agreement that would be used as a safeguarding mechanism for restricted transfers of data covered by the UK GDPR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:58:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-ico-consults-on-its-international-data-transfer-agreement/</link>
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                <title>TPR&#x2019;s new powers &#x2013; practical ways for corporates to engage with their pension scheme trustees in the new world</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Pension Schemes Act 2021 (PSA21) has received Royal Assent and many of the broader new powers of The Pensions Regulator (TPR) should be in play from 1 October 2021. These powers, particularly new criminal offences and civil penalties, are very wide ranging with hefty sanctions attached, and are therefore potentially concerning to corporates and related parties (including individuals).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:58:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tpr-s-new-powers-practical-ways-for-corporates-to-engage-with-their-pension-scheme-trustees-in-the-new-world/</link>
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                <title>DCMS makes important announcement about the UK&#x27;s data protection regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recently, the DCMS announced three important developments on the UK data protection front: &#xD;&#xA;The UK Government&#x27;s approach to granting adequacy decisions in respect of third countries under UK GDPR, including a list of &#x27;priority countries&#x27; that it will focus its assessment efforts on first.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:58:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dcms-makes-important-announcement-about-the-uks-data-protection-regime/</link>
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                <title>&quot;Mere Corporate Presence&quot; and Corporate Liability: the US Supreme Court&#x27;s Nestle Decision</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[English courts are seeing an increasing number of claims brought against UK companies who are said to be responsible for harm to claimants who live outside of the UK, even though the company was not directly involved in the wrongful conduct alleged. There are two main areas of caselaw developing: the &quot;parent company liability&quot; line of caselaw (where the leading cases are Vedanta and Okpabi) and the &quot;value chain&quot; line of caselaw (where the leading cases are Maran, Kalma and more recently, Josi...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:58:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mere-corporate-presence-and-corporate-liability-the-us-supreme-courts-nestle-decision/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mere-corporate-presence-and-corporate-liability-the-us-supreme-courts-nestle-decision/</guid>
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                <title>Green agreements and competition law: how can businesses collaborate?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The climate emergency has had a profound impact on political and economic agendas globally. Sustainability considerations are now firmly embedded in the legal and regulatory environment in which businesses operate, and in the expectations that investors and customers increasingly place on corporates.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:58:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/green-agreements-and-competition-law-how-can-businesses-collaborate/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/green-agreements-and-competition-law-how-can-businesses-collaborate/</guid>
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                <title>Freeports: what, where and when?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, the Government announced plans for 10 new freeports in the UK. In this briefing, the first of a series on freeports, we explain what freeports are, where they will be located, and when they are expected to be up and running.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:28:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/freeports-what-where-and-when/</link>
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                <title>UK Government proposes far-reaching reform of competition law enforcement</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of a raft of proposals to overhaul the current competition and consumer law regimes, the UK Government has set out for consultation a number of wide-ranging proposals concerning competition law enforcement in the UK. Competition Act enforcement is the focus of this briefing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:58:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-government-proposes-far-reaching-reform-of-competition-law-enforcement/</link>
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                <title>UK merger control and markets reform - where next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation proposing far reaching reforms to the competition and consumer law enforcement regimes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:58:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-merger-control-and-markets-reform-where-next/</link>
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                <title>The Online Safety Bill &#x2013; what is it about and what does it do?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government published its long-awaited draft Online Safety Bill in May 2021. The Bill creates a new legal framework for identifying and removing illegal and harmful content from the internet. The aim is to prevent harm to individuals in the UK. Those covered will face fines and other sanctions for non-compliance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:34:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-online-safety-bill-what-is-it-about-and-what-does-it-do/</link>
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                <title>Hurstwood Properties (A) Ltd and Ors v Rossendale Borough Council and Ors [2021] UKSC 16: the final nail in the coffin of piercing the corporate veil?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In May of this year, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Hurstwood Properties (A) Ltd v Rossendale Borough Council [2021] UKSC 16 (&#x27;Hurstwood&#x27;), a test case for around 55 other similar claims relating to business rates avoidance schemes, used by companies attempting to avoid the payment of non-domestic rates on empty properties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:58:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hurstwood-properties-a-ltd-and-ors-v-rossendale-borough-council-and-ors-2021-uksc-16-the-final-nail-in-the-coffin-of-piercing-the-corporate-veil/</link>
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                <title>Sky v SkyKick: are broad trade mark registrations an indication of bad faith?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Rosie Westley, a Senior Associate in our Commercial, IP &amp; Technology team, provides an overview of the trade mark issues discussed in the recent Court of Appeal judgment in the latest chapter of the Sky v SkyKick saga.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:58:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sky-v-skykick-are-broad-trade-mark-registrations-an-indication-of-bad-faith/</link>
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                <title>UK consumer law reform: will the tough talk be matched by action?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on plans to reform consumer law, including giving regulators powers to impose fines of up to 10% of global turnover for breach of consumer legislation. If implemented, these changes are likely to result in a significantly tougher regulatory environment for consumer-facing businesses. But as we explain below, we have been here before &#x2013; and the real tests will be whether the tough talk is translated into action and if so, how quickly.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:59:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consumer-law-reform-will-the-tough-talk-be-matched-by-action/</link>
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                <title>People Management: The latest on shared parental leave</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Adam Rice, Knowledge Counsel in the Employment Team, discusses the workplace gender divide and the role that different types of family-friendly leave could play in bridging that gap.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:58:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/people-management-the-latest-on-shared-parental-leave/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/people-management-the-latest-on-shared-parental-leave/</guid>
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                <title>COP26 and international trade: new green trade inquiry and report launched</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 July 2021, the House of Commons International Trade Committee (&quot;ITC&quot;) launched an inquiry targeting the international trade aspects of COP26 (&quot;Trade Inquiry&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:09:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-and-international-trade-new-green-trade-inquiry-and-report-launched/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-and-international-trade-new-green-trade-inquiry-and-report-launched/</guid>
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                <title>UK consults on new competition regime for digital markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Alongside a raft of other recent proposals, the UK Government is consulting on plans to introduce tougher competition oversight over major players in the digital technology sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:58:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consults-on-new-competition-regime-for-digital-markets/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consults-on-new-competition-regime-for-digital-markets/</guid>
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                <title>Victorygame v Ahuja: Court of Appeal confirms that deception as to the purpose of a communication is not enough to defeat a well-founded claim to legal professional privilege</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 5 July 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Victorygame Limited, Surjit Singh Pandher v Ahuja Investments Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 993 concerning whether a party can maintain litigation privilege over information, in circumstances where it has misled the party providing that information as to the purpose for which it is required.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:58:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/victorygame-v-ahuja-court-of-appeal-confirms-that-deception-as-to-the-purpose-of-a-communication-is-not-enough-to-defeat-a-well-founded-claim-to-legal-professional-privilege/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/victorygame-v-ahuja-court-of-appeal-confirms-that-deception-as-to-the-purpose-of-a-communication-is-not-enough-to-defeat-a-well-founded-claim-to-legal-professional-privilege/</guid>
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                <title>The Legal 500: Country Comparative Guide 2021 - Employee Incentives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This country-specific Q&amp;A provides an overview to employee incentives laws and regulations that may occur in United Kingdom.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:58:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-legal-500-country-comparative-guide-2021-employee-incentives/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-legal-500-country-comparative-guide-2021-employee-incentives/</guid>
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                <title>Code red: IPCC delivers its &#x27;last chance&#x27; report on climate change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 9 August 2021, Working Group I of the UN&#x27;s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change  (&quot;IPCC&quot;) presented its report on the physical science basis of climate change (the &quot;Report&quot;), the first of three parts that will together form the IPCC&#x27;s Sixth Assessment Report (&quot;AR6&quot;), due to be released in full in spring 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:09:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/code-red-ipcc-delivers-its-last-chance-report-on-climate-change/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 90</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 90th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:14:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-90/</link>
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                <title>International Comparative Legal Guides: Alternative Investment Funds 2021 - GP-Led Transactions: The Investor&#x2019;s Perspective</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In their contribution to the International Comparative Legal Guides, Travers Smith Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Senior Associate Andrew Benson discuss GP-led transactions from the investor&#x27;s perspective.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:48:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2021-gp-led-transactions-the-investor-s-perspective/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2021-gp-led-transactions-the-investor-s-perspective/</guid>
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                <title>International Comparative Legal Guides: Alternative Investment Funds 2021 - England &amp; Wales</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In their contribution to the International Comparative Legal Guides, Travers Smith Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Head of Tax Emily Clark discuss alternative investment funds in England &amp; Wales.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:58:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2021-england-wales/</link>
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                <title>The Government&#x27;s proposals in relation to Covid-19 arrears</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Throughout 2020 and 2021 many businesses were forced to close their premises as a result of public health restrictions and faced significant disruption to their trading abilities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:58:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-governments-proposals-in-relation-to-covid-19-arrears/</link>
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                <title>High Court declines to strike out &quot;value chain&quot; negligence claim</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent judgment of the High Court in Josiya &amp; Ors v British American Tobacco PLC &amp; Ors [2021] EWHC 1743 (QB) is the latest in a series of cases in which the English Courts have refused to strike out novel claims against UK companies in respect of alleged unethical conduct in their overseas business operations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:58:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-declines-to-strike-out-value-chain-negligence-claim/</link>
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                <title>The FCA&#x27;s third consultation paper on the implementation of the Investment Firms Prudential Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 6 August 2021 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published CP21/26: A new UK prudential regime for MiFID investment firms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:58:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fcas-third-consultation-paper-on-the-implementation-of-the-investment-firms-prudential-regime/</link>
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                <title>ESG: from policies to practice, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) ESG Conference 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this session from the PLSA&#x27;s inaugural ESG Conference (July 2021), Pensions Partner Andy Lewis, Partner and Head of Financial Services and Markets Tim Lewis and Senior Consultant Simon Witney discuss key questions that can arise for pension schemes looking develop their ESG policies and beliefs and translate these into practical action.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:32:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-from-policies-to-practice-pensions-and-lifetime-savings-association-plsa-esg-conference-2021/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-from-policies-to-practice-pensions-and-lifetime-savings-association-plsa-esg-conference-2021/</guid>
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                <title>Live facial recognition technology in the real estate sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Facial recognition technology relies on the process of identifying or verifying a person&#x27;s identity using their facial features.  Software known as facial verification can be used to establish someone&#x2019;s identity, for instance as a way to unlock electronic devices and to help with passport checks at airports.  In the real estate context, it is also commonly found within entry systems which automatically grant entry for staff and authorised visitors instead of issuing a key fob or a card.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:58:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/live-facial-recognition-technology-in-the-real-estate-sector/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/live-facial-recognition-technology-in-the-real-estate-sector/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The UK&#x27;s new holding company regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[An important part of the UK government&#x27;s post-Brexit review of the UK funds regime is its commitment to a new set of tax rules for UK-resident asset holding companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:58:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-uks-new-holding-company-regime/</link>
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                <title>The Building Safety Levy Consultation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This consultation is on the second &quot;tax measure&quot; announced by the Treasury (&quot;HMT&quot;) in the March Budget &#x2013; a new Gateway 2 Levy on high rise residential developments. This is part of a package of measures intended to help pay for the remediation of certain buildings impacted by the cladding crisis, following the Grenfell tragedy (the &quot;Building Safety Levy&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:57:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-building-safety-levy-consultation/</link>
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                <title>Joint venture agreements: an unfair share of the spoils?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a dispute between two partners to a joint venture (JV) agreement, the Court of Appeal ruled that despite not having performed all of its obligations under the agreement, a JV partner was still entitled to its share of the profits. What lessons does this hold for businesses when drafting and negotiating JV agreements, particularly where the JV partners are acting both as investors and suppliers to the JV?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:58:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/joint-venture-agreements-an-unfair-share-of-the-spoils/</link>
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                <title>Delegated acts integrating sustainability into EU AIFMD, EU UCITS and EU MiFID now published</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 2 August 2021 various amending measures were published in the EU Official Journal which will require EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers, EU UCITS management companies and EU MiFID investment firms (including portfolio managers and adviser/arrangers) to integrate sustainability risks and factors into their policies and procedures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:58:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/delegated-acts-integrating-sustainability-into-eu-aifmd-eu-ucits-and-eu-mifid-now-published/</link>
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                <title>COP15 in the spotlight</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[While in recent months the approaching COP26 has been occupying the bulk of government and media attention, the 15th meeting of the UN Conference of the Parties (&quot;COP15&quot;) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (&quot;CBD&quot;) is also due to take place in 2021, which is seen by many as being just as critical to the future of the planet.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Aug 2021 09:09:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop15-in-the-spotlight/</link>
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                <title>UK Financial Services Regulators&#x27; Focus on Diversity and Inclusion</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA, the PRA and the Bank of England have issued a joint Discussion Paper on diversity and inclusion in the financial sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:58:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-financial-services-regulators-focus-on-diversity-and-inclusion/</link>
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                <title>Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): Commission Guidance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has published its long-awaited guidance regarding some of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation&#x27;s (SFDR) known unknowns.  The Guidance provides some additional clarity on the application of the SFDR, but unfortunately does not clearly answer all the outstanding questions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:57:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainable-finance-disclosure-regulation-sfdr-commission-guidance/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Balancing national security and national interest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The latest proposals attempt to remedy that &#x2013; and certainly seem more reasonable in their scope. For example, the definition of &quot;artificial intelligence&quot; as a sector has been narrowed, and, significantly, now says more clearly that companies that purchase products or licenses in relation to AI (for use, but not for further development) are not covered by the definition.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:28:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-balancing-national-security-and-national-interest/</link>
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                <title>The FCA&#x27;s second policy statement on the implementation of the Investment Firms Prudential Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 26 July 2021 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published PS21/9: Implementation of Investment Firms Prudential Regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:57:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fcas-second-policy-statement-on-the-implementation-of-the-investment-firms-prudential-regime/</link>
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                <title>ICLG Derivatives 2021: Chapter 1 &#x2013; Smart Contracts in the Derivatives Space</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are very proud to be the Contributing Editor of the recently published International Comparative Legal Guide on Derivatives 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:00:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-derivatives-2021-chapter-1-smart-contracts-in-the-derivatives-space/</link>
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                <title>ICLG Derivatives 2021: Chapter 7 &#x2013; Q&amp;A on Derivatives in England &amp; Wales</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are delighted to this year be the Contributing Editor of the recently published International Comparative Legal Guide on Derivatives 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:00:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-derivatives-2021-chapter-7-qa-on-derivatives-in-england-wales/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s National Security and Investment Act 2021: what you need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has created an extensive regime to strengthen its powers to scrutinise transactions on grounds of national security.&#xA0; This briefing summarises the key points to be aware of in relation to the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (&quot;the NSI Act&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:28:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-national-security-and-investment-act-2021-what-you-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Are B Corps part of private equity&#x27;s future?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Demonstrating a lasting commitment to sustainability &#x2013; and to respecting the interests of key stakeholders &#x2013; is increasingly recognised as a driver of long-term commercial success.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-are-b-corps-part-of-private-equitys-future/</link>
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                <title>A tough, assertive, confident, decisive, agile FCA to face the future</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has set out an ambitious vision for transformation in its Business Plan for 2021/22, the first under Nikhil Rathi&#x27;s leadership since he was appointed CEO in October 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:28:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-tough-assertive-confident-decisive-agile-fca-to-face-the-future/</link>
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                <title>Finance Bill 2022 (FB) &#x2013; amendments to the REIT regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With 92 UK REITs already in existence and more anticipated, following extensive industry discussions, the government is keen to ensure that the rules facilitate use of the regime and make it more attractive by removing certain constraints and administrative burdens.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:57:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/finance-bill-2022-fb-amendments-to-the-reit-regime/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: New health and safety guidance for employers and businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 February 2021, the UK Government published its original &quot;Roadmap out of Lockdown&quot; for England, which was initially due to see a &quot;cautious but irreversible&quot; lifting of all legal limits on social contact by 21 June (if certain strict conditions were met) (the &quot;Roadmap&quot;). Following a delay in the introduction of Step 4, from 19 July the majority of remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England have been lifted, including no longer instructing people to work from home wherever possible. Step 4...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:57:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-new-health-and-safety-guidance-for-employers-and-businesses/</link>
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                <title>New EU climate proposals: Fit enough for 55?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week, the EU unveiled its &#x27;Fit for 55&#x27; proposals, which if adopted would substantively revise the EU&#x27;s climate and energy policies in order to enable a net greenhouse gas emissions reduction by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:09:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-eu-climate-proposals-fit-enough-for-55/</link>
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                <title>Proposed Senior Managers &amp; Certification Regime for Financial Market Infrastructures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HM Treasury has issued a consultation paper proposing the creation of a Senior Managers &amp; Certification Regime (SMCR) for financial market infrastructures (FMIs).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:57:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/proposed-senior-managers-certification-regime-for-financial-market-infrastructures/</link>
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                <title>A balancing act &#x2013; removing barriers to listing whilst maintaining reputation:  The FCA&#x27;s primary markets effectiveness review</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Hot on the heels of HM Treasury&#x27;s consultation on the prospectus regime, on 5 July the FCA published a consultation on the effectiveness of the primary markets. The consultation firstly looks at ways of improving the efficiency of the listing regime and secondly proposes targeted changes to remove barriers to listing. &#xA0;The FCA seeks to address, and build upon, the proposals of the Kalifa Review of UK FinTech &#xA0;and Lord Hill&#x27;s UK Listing Review.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-balancing-act-removing-barriers-to-listing-whilst-maintaining-reputation-the-fcas-primary-markets-effectiveness-review/</link>
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                <title>Asset holding companies and other news</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Will the UK be the new Luxembourg? Today on &quot;L Day&quot; the government has published details of its proposed new asset holding company regime, together with a raft of other measures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:57:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-holding-companies-and-other-news/</link>
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                <title>Webinar: Should you be considering a SPAC merger?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:58:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-should-you-be-considering-a-spac-merger/</link>
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                <title>International employment law podcast series - Germany</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our first three episodes we will be speaking to Head of Employment, Thomas Winser and Employment Counsel, Tobias Abend at Gleiss Lutz.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:57:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-employment-law-podcast-series-germany/</link>
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                <title>Holding asset managers to account</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently held our third webinar in the series &quot;Sustainability and alternative asset managers: the new normal&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:49:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/holding-asset-managers-to-account/</link>
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                <title>Where to invest: the geographic impact of Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the third of a series of articles looking at how Brexit is working out for the UK, we consider the geographic impact and how that might affect future decisions by businesses to invest in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/where-to-invest-the-geographic-impact-of-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Beyond the headlines: Recent trends in global climate change litigation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Two climate change related cases made global headlines in recent weeks: a Dutch case, brought by a group of activists, against Royal Dutch Shell that imposed carbon emission limits on the oil producing multinational and an Australian case that found the Minister for the Environment had a duty to protect young people from the effects of climate change.  In this article, we look at these decisions in their wider legal context, and consider how the law may continue to develop in this area, inclu...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:57:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beyond-the-headlines-recent-trends-in-global-climate-change-litigation/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - July 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our July 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:57:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-july-2021/</link>
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                <title>Sanctions Update: is the US &#x27;maximum pressure&#x27; approach to sanctions (including against Iran) set to thaw?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In recent weeks, rumours have started to circulate that President Biden&#x27;s administration is set to depart from the US government&#x27;s current approach to the use of sanctions. While the administration&#x27;s review of US sanctions policy remains ongoing, details of a new softer approach, which is expected to be formally outlined when the review is published at the end of the summer, were described by a number of current and former administration officials in a series of high-level meetings held in th...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:25:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sanctions-update-is-the-us-maximum-pressure-approach-to-sanctions-including-against-iran-set-to-thaw/</link>
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                <title>Asset Manager Checklist: Global Mobility</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, asset managers have found that many members of their workforce (of varying degrees of seniority) have been working for an extended period from abroad, rather than in the UK office. Post-Covid, some of these individuals have expressed a wish to spend all of their time, or a proportion of their time, working from abroad. Asset managers are, therefore, actively considering their policies as to what will be permitted in terms of home working and working from...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:57:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-manager-checklist-global-mobility/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Reporting by large UK private companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In launching the UK&#x27;s consultation on corporate governance and audit reform in March,  Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, acknowledged the &quot;economic importance of the largest privately-owned companies&quot; and asserted that they should be held to the same reporting standards as public companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:48:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-reporting-by-large-uk-private-companies/</link>
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                <title>EU sustainable finance regulatory technical standards delayed until 1 July 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The regulatory technical standards supplementing the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU SFDR)&#x2014;which had been expected to apply from 1 January 2022&#x2014;will be delayed by six months until 1 July 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:57:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-sustainable-finance-regulatory-technical-standards-delayed-until-1-july-2022/</link>
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                <title>To B or not to B? An introduction to B Corporations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[B Corporations, or &quot;B Corps&quot; for short, are businesses that &#x27;meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose&#x27;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:57:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/to-b-or-not-to-b-an-introduction-to-b-corporations/</link>
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                <title>More sustainability disclosure requirements coming to pensions?: Chancellor announces new &quot;integrated&quot; climate change reporting regime (1)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hinted that new sustainability reporting requirements are on the horizon for pension schemes, financial services firms and their investment products.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:22:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/more-sustainability-disclosure-requirements-coming-to-pensions-chancellor-announces-new-integrated-climate-change-reporting-regime-1/</link>
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                <title>Radical prospectus reform: balancing access, agility and protection</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following Brexit and the Hill Review, the Treasury is looking to carry out a radical overhaul of the rules governing public offers of securities and prospectuses in the UK.  Even to the staunchest remainer, the proposals appear to remove some of the less logical constraints imposed by the EU Prospectus Regulation, minimising legislation and allowing the FCA freedom to act more nimbly in deciding when a prospectus is actually necessary, and when investors are adequately protected by market inf...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:57:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/radical-prospectus-reform-balancing-access-agility-and-protection/</link>
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                <title>Anti-bribery update: SFO enters into &#xA3;103m DPA with Amec Foster Wheeler</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 1 July, which marks the 10th anniversary of the UK&#x27;s Bribery Act coming into force, the Serious Fraud Office (&quot;SFO&quot;) secured court approval for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (&quot;DPA&quot;) with Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited (&quot;AFWEL&quot;). This latest DPA concludes yet another significant multi-year corruption probe and highlights the importance of continued ABC compliance measures for multinational organisations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:57:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/anti-bribery-update-sfo-enters-into-103m-dpa-with-amec-foster-wheeler/</link>
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                <title>The EU&#x27;s new sustainable finance strategy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 6 July 2021, the European Commission adopted a package of measures intended to help improve the flow of money towards financing the transition to a sustainable economy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:57:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eus-new-sustainable-finance-strategy/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: How GPs are moving the needle on DE&amp;I</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has sponsored the inaugural Private Equity International Women in Private Funds report.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:47:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-how-gps-are-moving-the-needle-on-dei/</link>
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                <title>Covid Rent Arrears &#x2013; will the Government&#x27;s latest proposals work?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 16 June, the UK Government announced that the existing moratorium on landlords exercising forfeiture for non-payment of rents would be extended to March 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:57:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-rent-arrears-will-the-governments-latest-proposals-work/</link>
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                <title>OECD announces agreement on global taxation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[international taxation rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate&quot;. This announcement follows last month&#x27;s agreement on the issue by the G7 (for more information please click here) and contains further details of the new rules, including setting out an ambitious timetable culminating in implementation in 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:57:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/oecd-announces-agreement-on-global-taxation/</link>
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                <title>Climate (in)action: the Climate Change Committee&#x27;s report on UK progress on emissions reduction and climate adaptation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 24 June 2021, the UK&#x27;s Climate Change Committee (&#x27;CCC&#x27;) delivered a report on the UK&#x27;s progress in reducing emissions and adapting to climate change. This report followed the CCC&#x27;s damning climate risk report (read our briefing here) just a week earlier.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:09:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/climate-in-action-the-climate-change-committees-report-on-uk-progress-on-emissions-reduction-and-climate-adaptation/</link>
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                <title>Episode 4 - Daniel Gerring in conversation with Katy Hyams and Zoe Burdo</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Head of Pensions Daniel Gerring speaks with Zoe Burdo, Consultant at LCP, and Katy Hyams, Head of Regulatory Policy at the London Metal Exchange. This informative conversation focusses on lesbian, gay, bi and trans women, the double glazed glass ceiling, allyship and much more.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:59:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pride-season-podcasts-episode-4-daniel-gerring-in-conversation-with-katy-hyams-and-zoe-burdo/</link>
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                <title>UCTA: don&#x27;t assume it only bites if there&#x27;s unequal bargaining power</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is sometimes suggested that the courts only intervene based on the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA) where there is inequality of bargaining power. But a recent case provides a reminder that the Act can also apply where a provision is regarded as particularly destructive of one party&#x27;s rights &#x2013; even where there is no obvious imbalance between the parties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:57:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ucta-dont-assume-it-only-bites-if-theres-unequal-bargaining-power/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: UK gets data adequacy decision - but unfinished business remains</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a welcome move, the European Commission has formally approved an adequacy decision for the UK on data protection. However, as we explain below, this may not be the end of the story as regards the post-Brexit treatment of EU personal data &#x2013; and there is still unfinished business in a number of other important areas beyond data protection.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:58:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-gets-data-adequacy-decision-but-unfinished-business-remains/</link>
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                <title>The FCA&#x27;s first policy statement on the implementation of the Investment Firms Prudential Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published PS21/6: Implementation of Investment Firms Prudential Regime. This is the FCA&#x27;s response to the first of its three consultations on the new prudential regime, which was published in December 2020 (CP20/24)(see our briefing here).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:57:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fcas-first-policy-statement-on-the-implementation-of-the-investment-firms-prudential-regime/</link>
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                <title>Episode 3 - Sasha Radoja in conversation with Raymond Yiu</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Head of Communications and External Relations, Sasha Radoja speaks with composer, conductor and jazz pianist Raymond Yiu. This informative conversation focusses on LGBT&#x2B; inclusion, mentoring, classical music, composition and much more.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:57:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pride-season-podcasts-episode-3-sasha-radoja-in-conversation-with-raymond-yiu/</link>
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                <title>UK&#x27;s Landmark Direct Listing &#x2013; One Swallow or the Start of Summer?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the UK&#x27;s first so-called, &quot;direct listing&quot; of a technology company was announced: London-based money transfer Fintech company Wise intends to go public on the LSE&#x27;s main market without the traditional route of an IPO process.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:57:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uks-landmark-direct-listing-one-swallow-or-the-start-of-summer/</link>
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                <title>How do you deal with quality in a contract?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many contracts contain requirements for goods or services to meet certain levels of quality &#x2013; but it&#x27;s not always easy to define in precise, easily measurable terms. In this briefing, we look at the lessons that can be drawn from a recent dispute over whether the quality of furniture provided for a hotel was suitable for its upmarket status.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:57:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-do-you-deal-with-quality-in-a-contract/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Investigating workplace misconduct</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many organisations, including our own, have been marking this year&#x27;s Pride Season with virtual activities focused on diversity and inclusion.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-investigating-workplace-misconduct/</link>
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                <title>Episode 2 - In conversation between Chris Edwards and Dr Rakesh Anand</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, the firm&#x27;s CSR and Diversity Director Chris Edwards speaks with Consultant Dermatologist Dr Rakesh Anand. This informative conversation focusses on LGBT&#x2B; and BAME inclusion in medicine and the NHS, and also the importance of diverse role models.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:57:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pride-season-podcasts-episode-2-in-conversation-between-chris-edwards-and-dr-rakesh-anand/</link>
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                <title>Security by design for consumer connected devices</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:57:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/security-by-design-for-consumer-connected-devices/</link>
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                <title>The proposed residential property developer tax and the retirement living sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In February, the Government announced a package of measures intended to resolve the problem of unsafe cladding on high-rise residential buildings.  The plan includes a commitment that the Government will fully fund the cost of replacing unsafe cladding in residential buildings which are 18 metres (six storeys) and over in England, and will offer loans to tenants in affected lower-rise buildings to help finance the repair costs.  It also includes a proposed new levy on developers seeking plann...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:42:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-proposed-residential-property-developer-tax-and-the-retirement-living-sector/</link>
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                <title>UK FCA proposes public, investor-facing, climate-related disclosures by asset managers from 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 June 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper (CP 21/17) concerning its proposals for climate-related disclosures by asset managers, insurers and FCA-regulated pension providers towards investors, with the first disclosures to be made by 30 June 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:52:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-fca-proposes-public-investor-facing-climate-related-disclosures-by-asset-managers-from-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith collaborates with FTI Consulting to discuss cybersecurity trends impacting the financial services sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith recently collaborated with cyber security risk management firm, FTI Consulting in relation to the latest episode in its global podcast series: &#x27;The Expert Briefing&#x27;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:33:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-collaborates-with-fti-consulting-to-discuss-cybersecurity-trends-impacting-the-financial-services-sector/</link>
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                <title>New standard contractual clauses for EU personal data transfers to third countries</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:57:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-standard-contractual-clauses-for-eu-personal-data-transfers-to-third-countries/</link>
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                <title>The People who run law firms: In conversation with Kathleen Russ</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Senior Partner Kathleen Russ was interviewed by Globe Law and Business in a special report on law firm management, on the lessons she has learned throughout her impressive career as a tax lawyer and senior partner.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:57:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-people-who-run-law-firms-in-conversation-with-kathleen-russ/</link>
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                <title>COP26: Committee on Climate Change Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 16 June 2021, the UK Committee on Climate Change (&#x27;CCC&#x27;) issued its third report on the state of the UK&#x27;s preparedness for the risks and opportunities of climate change impacts. &quot;Climate change adaptation&quot;, changes that allow us to prepare for and live with the inevitable impacts of climate change, is recognised as, in some respects, as important as climate change mitigation, or actions to reduce the scale and speed of climate change itself.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:09:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-committee-on-climate-change-independent-assessment-of-uk-climate-risk/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 89</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 89th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:22:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-89/</link>
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                <title>Commercial video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, excluding liability for negligence and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:57:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/commercial-video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 4</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fourth in our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:08:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-4/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate bitesize video series - Episode 6: Tenant&#x27;s Works and Tax - don&#x27;t get caught out</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This series of bite-size videos will be a chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector. This is episode 6 in the series.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:57:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-video-series-episode-6-tenants-works-and-tax-dont-get-caught-out/</link>
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                <title>LIBOR transition in the Loans and Derivatives Markets &#x2013; a mid-2021 round up</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is no longer news by now that after 35 years as a mainstay of the financial markets, LIBOR is to be discontinued, with the majority of tenors and currencies scheduled to be published for the last time on 31 December 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:54:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/libor-transition-in-the-loans-and-derivatives-markets-a-mid-2021-round-up/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: has anything got cheaper?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second of a series of articles looking at how Brexit is working out for the UK, we discuss tariff reductions that took effect on 1 January 2021.  Which sectors benefit, what will be the wider impact and what more could be done?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:57:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-has-anything-got-cheaper/</link>
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                <title>COP26: G7 Climate outcomes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In addition to COVID-19, climate change was one of the headline issues at the G7 summit in Cornwall over the weekend of 11-13 June 2021. The leaders of some of the world&#x27;s richest nations, whose average carbon footprint per person is thought to be double the global average (triple for the US and Canada), made several climate-focused pledges, but critics claim that the detail of how to achieve them, and the finance needed to do so, were both missing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:09:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-g7-climate-outcomes/</link>
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                <title>Another extension: UK Government extends COVID-19 relief measures again</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has announced a further extension to certain protective measures for businesses which are currently in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:02:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/another-extension-uk-government-extends-covid-19-relief-measures-again/</link>
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                <title>Pride Season 2021 Podcasts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of Pride season, we are running a series of short podcasts providing an insight into the lives and experiences of LGBT&#x2B; leaders.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:30:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pride-season-podcasts-2021/</link>
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                <title>Episode 1 - Trans inclusion: In conversation between David Bufton and Leng Montgomery</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first of this series, David Bufton, a Knowledge Lawyer in our Disputes practice, speaks with D&amp;I specialist Leng Montgomery.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:57:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pride-season-podcasts-episode-1-trans-inclusion-in-conversation-between-david-bufton-and-leng-montgomery/</link>
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                <title>UK CMA and ICO cooperation on digital markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The synergies between competition law compliance and data protection compliance are becoming more pronounced, even more so since the UK Information Commissioner&#x27;s Office (ICO) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently set out their blueprint for co-operation in digital markets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:57:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-cma-and-ico-cooperation-on-digital-markets/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Financial services policy in a post-Brexit Britain</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It was always optimistic to hope that sticking closely to EU rules would persuade Brussels to give UK firms access to the single market, but now that any such deal seems to be off-the-table, the mood in the City has adapted.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:57:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-financial-services-policy-in-a-post-brexit-britain/</link>
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                <title>Time is running out to do your share plan annual returns</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Share plan annual returns for the 2020/21 tax year need to be filed by 6 July.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:57:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/time-is-running-out-to-do-your-share-plan-annual-returns/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 3</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third in our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:57:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-3/</link>
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                <title>Post-lockdown working video series: Episode 2 &#x2013; Workplace reopening</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second episode in a pair of short videos looking at two of the most topical issues for employers as we come out of lockdown.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:48:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-lockdown-working-video-series-episode-2-workplace-reopening/</link>
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                <title>Consultation on Power to Block Listings on National Security Grounds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the government published a consultation on a new power to enable the National Security Council to block UK public listings on national security grounds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:31:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consultation-on-power-to-block-listings-on-national-security-grounds/</link>
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                <title>G7 announces agreement on global taxation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This weekend the G7 finance ministers announced an agreed position on significant reforms to global taxation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:57:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/g7-announces-agreement-on-global-taxation/</link>
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                <title>CMA puts spotlight on &quot;green&quot; marketing claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the launch in November 2020 of its investigation into potentially misleading environmental claims targeting consumers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published draft consumer protection law guidance aimed at all businesses making such claims.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:57:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-puts-spotlight-on-green-marketing-claims/</link>
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                <title>Navigating the sustainable finance agenda</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the years leading up to Brexit, both the UK and the European Union had been busy developing sustainability policy and legislation. Now the UK has left the EU, it remains committed to being at the forefront of the sustainable finance agenda.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:57:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/navigating-the-sustainable-finance-agenda/</link>
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                <title>Government announces amendments to Finance Bill 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There was good news for landlords recently, as the government announced amendments to Finance Bill 2021 to enable background plant and machinery in leased buildings to qualify for a super-deduction or an SR allowance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:57:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-announces-amendments-to-finance-bill-2021/</link>
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                <title>Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT)</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:57:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/residential-property-developer-tax-rpdt/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second in our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:57:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-2/</link>
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                <title>London at the crossroads of Russian conspiracy: A question of jurisdiction in PJSC National Bank Trust v Mints</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:57:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/london-at-the-crossroads-of-russian-conspiracy-a-question-of-jurisdiction-in-pjsc-national-bank-trust-v-mints/</link>
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                <title>Post-lockdown working video series: Episode 1 &#x2013; Remote working abroad</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first in a pair of short videos looking at two of the most topical issues for employers as we come out of lockdown.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:57:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-lockdown-working-video-series-episode-1-remote-working-abroad/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate bitesize video series - Episode 5 (Part 2): New use classes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This series of bite-size videos will be a chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector. This is episode 5 (part 2) in the series.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:57:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-video-series-episode-5-part-2-new-use-classes/</link>
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                <title>Post-lockdown working video series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This pair of short videos look at two of the most topical issues for employers as we come out of lockdown.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:13:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-lockdown-working-video-series/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The quest for a long-term fund vehicle</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week&#x27;s announcement that Vanguard is stepping up its partnership with HarbourVest to offer private equity products to more wealthy individuals is no surprise.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 May 2021 13:47:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-quest-for-a-long-term-fund-vehicle/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution round-up - May 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fourth edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution sphere over the last three months or so.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 May 2021 09:59:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-may-2021/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate bitesize video series - Episode 5 (Part 1): New use classes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This series of bite-size videos will be a chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector. This is episode 5 (part 1) in the series.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 May 2021 13:57:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-video-series-episode-5-part-1-new-use-classes/</link>
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                <title>Notification deadline of 17 June for counterparties subject to the UK EMIR clearing requirement</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[UK counterparties to derivatives transactions should note that there is an upcoming filing deadline under UK EMIR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 May 2021 12:54:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/notification-deadline-of-17-june-for-counterparties-subject-to-the-uk-emir-clearing-requirement/</link>
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                <title>Retirement housing and the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill 2021 will prevent landlords in England and Wales from charging ground rents in new leases of residential properties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 May 2021 08:01:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/retirement-housing-and-the-leasehold-reform-ground-rent-bill-2021/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 1</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 May 2021 13:57:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-1/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: LMA incremental facility wording: one size fits all?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this feature article Finance partner Donald Lowe and Associate Michael Leadbeater examine the process of establishing an incremental facility using the steps prescribed by the Loan Market Association&#x2019;s (LMA) template wording and consider whether it represents common practice in the mid-market.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 May 2021 13:57:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-lma-incremental-facility-wording-one-size-fits-all/</link>
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                <title>Regulating AI &#x2013; which approach will prevail?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In February 2021 Travers Smith and techUK led a webinar which, amongst other issues, examined how the growing need to provide more transparency and possibly to formally report on the use of AI and algorithms could lead to the development of an effective audit and assurance framework.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 May 2021 16:28:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/regulating-ai-which-approach-will-prevail/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal: Tooth, staleness and protective assessments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax Senior Associate Sophie Lloyd and Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing what the Supreme Court&#x27;s judgment in&#xA0;HMRC v Tooth&#xA0;means for protective assessments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 May 2021 13:58:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-tooth-staleness-and-protective-assessments/</link>
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                <title>Derivatives - a guide for pension trustees. Pension schemes - EMIR, UK EMIR and Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) sets out the requirements for the central clearing of standardised OTC derivatives, the exchange of collateral, post-trade reporting to trade repositories and risk mitigation procedures for non-cleared derivatives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 May 2021 12:55:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/derivatives-a-guide-for-pension-trustees-pension-schemes-emir-uk-emir-and-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Derivatives - a guide for pension trustees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A large and growing part of our practice is advising DB pension scheme trustees on investment matters.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 May 2021 13:05:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/derivatives-a-guide-for-pension-trustees/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: a May 2021 progress report</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of briefings looking at how Brexit is going, 4 months after the end of the transition period.  Here we discuss the current state of UK-EU relations: could they improve and could this bring about improvements in the trading relationship?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 May 2021 13:57:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-a-may-2021-progress-report/</link>
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                <title>Supreme Court judgment in Tooth</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has released its judgment in Tooth, an important case with implications for the law on discovery assessments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 May 2021 13:57:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/supreme-court-judgment-in-tooth/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - May 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our May 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 May 2021 13:57:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2021/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The growing importance of GP-led secondaries</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Dealmakers who were stuck in their home office last year may not be surprised to know that, in 2020, Europe saw the second highest level of capital deployed by private equity and venture capital funds ever.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 May 2021 10:20:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-growing-importance-of-gp-led-secondaries/</link>
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                <title>Webinar: GP-led secondaries transactions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In April 2021, we hosted a webinar on GP-led transactions and explained the legal, regulatory and tax issues relating to these types of transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 May 2021 13:46:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-gp-led-secondaries-transactions/</link>
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                <title>Non-financial reporting under the Taxonomy Regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has released a draft delegated regulation on Article 8 Taxonomy reporting for entities subject to the Non-Financial Reporting Directive. This follows on from the release of advice from the three European Supervisory Agencies (&quot;ESAs&quot;), being ESMA, the EBA and EIOPA on the content, methodology and presentation of the information required by Article 8 (see our earlier update on ESMA&#x27;s advice). The Commission invites feedback on the draft regulation until 2 June 2021. It i...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 May 2021 13:57:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/non-financial-reporting-under-the-taxonomy-regulation/</link>
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                <title>Derivatives: a guide for pension trustees. The investment management agreement</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Trustees are generally given wide powers of investment in the scheme rules, often expressed to afford trustees the same powers to invest scheme assets as though such assets were owned by the trustees themselves (with certain restrictions, either in the scheme rules or in legislation).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 May 2021 12:55:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/derivatives-a-guide-for-pension-trustees-the-investment-management-agreement/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith, acting for Virgin Active, successfully obtains court order restraining landlord enforcement action</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[During the pandemic, the UK Government has put legislative measures in place to protect commercial tenants by preventing landlords from using certain remedies such as forfeiture and winding up petitions. However, the legislation does not specifically prevent a landlord from issuing debt claims against its tenants for arrears of rent and other amounts due under a lease]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 May 2021 15:02:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-acting-for-virgin-active-successfully-obtains-court-order-restraining-landlord-enforcement-action/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: New Health and Safety Updates for Employers and Businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 February 2021, the UK Government published its new &quot;Roadmap out of Lockdown&quot; for England,  which could potentially see a &quot;cautious but irreversible&quot; lifting of all legal limits on social contact by 21 June if certain strict conditions are met (the &quot;Roadmap&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 May 2021 13:57:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-new-health-and-safety-updates-for-employers-and-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1529: Finance Bill 2021: financial institution notices</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax Partner Elena Rowlands and Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing the Finance Bill 2021 and financial institution&#xA0;notices.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 May 2021 13:58:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1529-finance-bill-2021-financial-institution-notices/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1529-finance-bill-2021-financial-institution-notices/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith and techUK&#x27;s Data and the Digital Economy Series: Managing cybersecurity risks to your business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The effective management of cybersecurity risks is firmly on the boardroom agenda. A cyber breach can cause untold damage to a business &#x2013; in terms of the loss of sensitive information, damage to reputation, and the risk of regulatory fines and civil claims.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 May 2021 13:57:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-and-techuks-data-and-the-digital-economy-series-managing-cybersecurity-risks-to-your-business/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-and-techuks-data-and-the-digital-economy-series-managing-cybersecurity-risks-to-your-business/</guid>
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                <title>COP26: What are key stakeholders doing?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COP26 is the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 May 2021 09:09:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-what-are-key-stakeholders-doing/</link>
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                <title>Corporate Governance in Private Equity</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, we launched a series of webinars on the theme of &quot;Sustainability and alternative asset managers: the new normal&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 May 2021 10:44:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-governance-in-private-equity/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-governance-in-private-equity/</guid>
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                <title>UK Introduces New Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 26 April 2021, the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (&quot;ACSR&quot;) came into force in the UK &#x2013; the second targeted sanctions regime the UK has introduced in under a year. This follows the July 2020 Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations, which we reported on here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 May 2021 13:57:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-introduces-new-global-anti-corruption-sanctions-regime/</link>
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                <title>Modern Lawyer: A Legal Life &#x2013; Sam Cottman</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this interview in the Modern Lawyer Journal, Director of Pro Bono, Sam Cottman, discusses his career to date and his priorities since becoming the firm&#x27;s first Director of Pro Bono in March 2020, as well as giving details of some of the most compelling projects that he is currently working on.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 May 2021 13:57:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/modern-lawyer-a-legal-life-sam-cottman/</link>
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                <title>Derivatives - a guide for pension trustees. The documents</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc is the global trade association for OTC derivatives and maintains the industry standard documents for such transactions, namely the 2002 or 1992 Master Agreement, Schedule and credit support documents (the ISDA).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 May 2021 12:55:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/derivatives-a-guide-for-pension-trustees-the-documents/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/derivatives-a-guide-for-pension-trustees-the-documents/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The impact of the EU&#x27;s sustainability reporting proposals on private companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[While governments around the world are working hard on new domestic sustainability reporting requirements, developing an international rulebook will be much harder.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:54:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-impact-of-the-eus-sustainability-reporting-proposals-on-private-companies/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-impact-of-the-eus-sustainability-reporting-proposals-on-private-companies/</guid>
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                <title>Derivatives - a guide for pension trustees. What are derivatives?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Derivatives are contracts between two parties where the value of that contract derives from an underlying asset referenced by the contract.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:55:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/derivatives-a-guide-for-pension-trustees-what-are-derivatives/</link>
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                <title>&quot;Value chain&quot; negligence claims: the door has been opened</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A recent Court of Appeal judgment (Hamida Begum v Maran (UK) Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 326 (&quot;Maran&quot;)) may have significant ramifications for the scope of corporate risk faced by UK companies conducting business overseas.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:57:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/value-chain-negligence-claims-the-door-has-been-opened/</link>
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                <title>COP26: New US and EU greenhouse gas reduction commitments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 and 23 April 2021, US President Joe Biden hosted a global two-day international climate summit to formally mark the US&#x27; return to the Paris Agreement (the &quot;Climate Summit&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:09:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-new-us-and-eu-greenhouse-gas-reduction-commitments/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 88</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 88th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:22:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-88/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-88/</guid>
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                <title>HMT review of the UK funds regime: Travers Smith response</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We welcome HM Treasury&#x27;s consultation on how to improve the UK&#x27;s funds regime, to support existing managers and attract new ones.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:49:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmt-review-of-the-uk-funds-regime-travers-smith-response/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmt-review-of-the-uk-funds-regime-travers-smith-response/</guid>
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                <title>EU Sustainable Finance Package &#x2013; asset managers and large portfolio companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has issued a Sustainable Finance Package comprising the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the legislation integrating sustainability risks into the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive Delegated Regulation, the MiFID II Delegated Regulation and Delegated Directive and the UCITS Delegated Directive.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:57:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-sustainable-finance-package-asset-managers-and-large-portfolio-companies/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: implications for holders of intellectual property and domain names</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we highlight the key consequences of Brexit for intellectual property rights and domain names and what businesses will need to consider. For the majority of businesses, the rights which are most affected by Brexit, and which will therefore require more focus are EU trade marks and registered Community designs. Licence agreements will also be affected, and changes in respect of the rules regarding registration of .eu domain names may well have an impact.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:30:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-implications-for-holders-of-intellectual-property-and-domain-names/</link>
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                <title>Transparency in the Real Estate sector: who owns this now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since 6 April 2016, unlisted UK companies and LLPs have been required to identify individuals who have significant interests in their shares, and publicly disclose their details in a &quot;PSC Register&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:57:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/transparency-in-the-real-estate-sector-who-owns-this-now/</link>
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                <title>Okpabi v Shell: the Supreme Court lowers the bar for parent company liability claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 12 February 2021 the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell [2021] UKSC 3.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:57:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/okpabi-v-shell-the-supreme-court-lowers-the-bar-for-parent-company-liability-claims/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/okpabi-v-shell-the-supreme-court-lowers-the-bar-for-parent-company-liability-claims/</guid>
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                <title>Derivatives - a guide for pension trustees. Introduction to derivatives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A large and growing part of our practice is advising DB pension scheme trustees on investment matters.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:55:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/derivatives-a-guide-for-pension-trustees-introduction-to-derivatives/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/derivatives-a-guide-for-pension-trustees-introduction-to-derivatives/</guid>
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                <title>A short guide to derivatives jargon</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A short guide to derivatives jargon.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:55:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-short-guide-to-derivatives-jargon/</link>
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                <title>COP26: The UK leads by example?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 20 April the UK Government announced that it would significantly increase its climate ambition, ahead of the COP26 international climate summit in Glasgow in November.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:09:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-the-uk-leads-by-example/</link>
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                <title>Briefing magazine: Knowhow to change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Alongside senior knowledge lawyers from across the legal sector, Senior Knowledge Manager, Emily Tearle, discusses how the priorities of knowledge management leaders have changed one year into a global pandemic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:57:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/briefing-magazine-knowhow-to-change/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/briefing-magazine-knowhow-to-change/</guid>
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                <title>Investment Firm Prudential Regime: FCA Second Consultation Paper</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA&#x27;s second consultation paper on the new UK prudential regime for investment firms has been published.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:57:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-firm-prudential-regime-fca-second-consultation-paper/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-firm-prudential-regime-fca-second-consultation-paper/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Sustainability and private funds - is it possible to set the bar too high?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Proliferation of policies has become a fact of corporate life. Designed to mitigate a wide range of identified risks, company policies are now virtually compulsory for even the smallest business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:54:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-sustainability-and-private-funds-is-it-possible-to-set-the-bar-too-high/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU Brexit deal say about intellectual property?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With 23 pages of coverage, you&#x27;d be forgiven for thinking that the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) does quite a lot for intellectual property.  But as we explain below, length does not always equate to substantial benefits for business.  What it does mean is that the UK&#x27;s room for manoeuvre on IP issues post-Brexit is somewhat constrained &#x2013; although there are some areas where it will have freedom to do things differently.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:57:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-brexit-deal-say-about-intellectual-property/</link>
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                <title>No (corner)stone left unturned in UK and European IPO market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent rebound in UK and European Initial Public Offerings (&quot;IPOs&quot;) has brought with it a rise in the prevalence of cornerstone investors, something that has been an important feature of Asian capital markets for many years. Issuers to announce recent UK listings backed by cornerstone investors include The Hut Group, Trainline, Trustpilot, Network International, Moonpig, Dr Martens and Auction Technology Group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:57:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/no-corner-stone-left-unturned-in-uk-and-european-ipo-market/</link>
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                <title>Drafting B2C contracts: lessons from the Betfred case</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a dispute over whether a punter was owed &#xA3;1.7 million of winnings from an online casino-style game, the High Court has ruled that Betfred&#x27;s consumer terms and conditions did not prevent it being liable to pay out.  What lessons does this hold for other B2C businesses, particularly where the contract is made online?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:59:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/drafting-b2c-contracts-lessons-from-the-betfred-case/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/drafting-b2c-contracts-lessons-from-the-betfred-case/</guid>
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                <title>The Listed Company Bi-Annual Update - April 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic (the &quot;Pandemic&quot;) has significantly impacted the way companies hold their AGMs and, as they look to prepare their annual report and accounts for FY2020, will form the basis of some of the key disclosures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:57:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-listed-company-bi-annual-update-april-2021/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-listed-company-bi-annual-update-april-2021/</guid>
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                <title>High Court considers what is needed to prove reliance in a misrepresentation claim</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The case of Leeds City Council and others v Barclays Bank plc and another [2021] EWHC 363 (Comm) addresses some important points relevant to misrepresentation claims. This briefing explains the decision.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:57:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-considers-what-is-needed-to-prove-reliance-in-a-misrepresentation-claim/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-considers-what-is-needed-to-prove-reliance-in-a-misrepresentation-claim/</guid>
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                <title>The contract needs to change, but the parties can&#x27;t agree: what happens next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a case which may be relevant to disputes arising out of COVID-19 or Brexit, the Privy Council has recently considered what should happen where an event occurs which necessitates changes to a contract, but the parties are unable to agree a variation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:57:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-contract-needs-to-change-but-the-parties-cant-agree-what-happens-next/</link>
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                <title>Taxonomy reporting under the Non-Financial Reporting Directive</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On the eve of the first requirements under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) coming into force, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released its final advice to the European Commission on Taxonomy reporting for companies in the scope of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:57:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/taxonomy-reporting-under-the-non-financial-reporting-directive/</link>
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                <title>TCFD reporting as part of the Non-Financial Report</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[While the EU continues to develop a complex framework of environment and social impact related reporting requirements with its landmark Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, the UK Government is seeking to forge its own path and is focusing, for now at least, more narrowly on climate reporting.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:57:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tcfd-reporting-as-part-of-the-non-financial-report/</link>
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                <title>The unfinished business of Brexit: what still needs doing and how long will it take?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2019, UK voters were promised that there was a plan to &quot;get Brexit done&quot;, so that we could all move on &#x2013; and businesses could invest against a background of greater certainty. Whilst considerable progress has been made towards those goals, there remains a significant amount of unfinished business and uncertainty in key areas.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:52:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-unfinished-business-of-brexit-what-still-needs-doing-and-how-long-will-it-take/</link>
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                <title>COP26: What is it and why is it important?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COP26 is the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:09:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important/</link>
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                <title>COP26: The role of the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s main piece of legislation on climate change is the Climate Change Act 2008 (the &quot;Act&quot;). It established the UK&#x27;s legally binding target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in order to meet its net zero commitment by 2050.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:09:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-the-role-of-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>COP26: Impact on business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[While the Paris Agreement certainly represents the most important part of the international effort to alleviate the impact of climate change, there is also increasing recognition that the business world needs to play a central role in meeting net zero, as industrial activities are the biggest contributor to rising temperatures on the planet.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:09:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cop26-impact-on-business/</link>
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                <title>New Takeover Code rules on conditions and the offer timetable in force from July</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Takeover Panel has published the response statement  to its October 2020 consultation paper on conditions to offers and the offer timetable.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:57:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-takeover-code-rules-on-conditions-and-the-offer-timetable-in-force-from-july/</link>
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                <title>The long arm of US jurisdiction in transnational civil litigation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The long arm of US jurisdiction is a recurring theme in transnational civil litigation relating to criminal allegations. &#xA0;A paradigm example is the recent High Court decision in the dispute between Petrosaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Limited (&quot;POS&quot;) and Clyde &amp; Co LLP (&quot;Clyde&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:57:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-long-arm-of-us-jurisdiction-in-transnational-civil-litigation/</link>
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                <title>Fiduciary management: June 2021 tender deadline for some schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Schemes that have been using fiduciary management services for some time may face a 9 June 2021 deadline for putting those services out to tender or retender. Other schemes already using such services are subject to later deadlines.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:28:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fiduciary-management-june-2021-tender-deadline-for-some-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: GPs turn to creative solutions to support new funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds partner, Sam Kay has featured in Private Equity International discussing]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:46:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-gps-turn-to-creative-solutions-to-support-new-funds/</link>
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                <title>Raising standards in the tax advice market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 23 March 2021, the government launched a consultation on raising standards in the tax advice market, with a focus on professional indemnity insurance (&quot;PII&quot;) and the scope of the definition of tax advice.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:57:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-raising-standards-in-the-tax-advice-market/</link>
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                <title>Tax Day: Key proposed changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 23 March 2021 the government published a series of announcements and consultations on changes to tax law on the first ever Tax Day.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:57:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-tax-day-key-proposed-changes/</link>
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                <title>Sustainable Products Initiative: EU and UK developments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has recently published (on 17 March 2021) a consultation on its sustainable products intuitive (&quot;SPI&quot;). The SPI is one of a number of initiatives designed to help the EU reach the Green Deal objectives (find further information on the Green Deal in our earlier TS Briefing Note) of lower resource consumption and reduced environmental impact, and responds directly to the EU Circular Economy Action Plan. Feedback on the SPI closes on 9 June 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:57:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainable-products-initiative-eu-and-uk-developments/</link>
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                <title>Consumer law: CMA takes software provider to court</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking anti-virus software provider Norton to court over the latter&#x27;s alleged failure to provide information to assist with an investigation.  This is the first time the CMA has taken such action in connection with a consumer protection inquiry &#x2013; but as we explain below, it is part of a wider pattern of the regulator requiring more information from business and taking a tougher line over conduct during investigations that it regards as inappro...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:58:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-law-cma-takes-software-provider-to-court/</link>
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                <title>ENRC v Qajygeldin: Disclosure on Disclosure?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The path of disclosure rarely, if ever, runs smoothly.  The process can be time consuming, costly, and an area ripe for skirmishes and protracted correspondence regarding scope and proportionality.  This particular skirmish, in the case of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Limited v  Ake-Jean Qajygeldin, arose out of an application by the Claimant for disclosure by the Defendant in respect of his compliance with his disclosure obligations, in particular relating to his ability to recover...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:57:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/enrc-v-qajygeldin-disclosure-on-disclosure/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/enrc-v-qajygeldin-disclosure-on-disclosure/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The UK budget and the competitiveness agenda</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The British government&#x27;s ambitions to use its new freedom to diverge from EU laws to give the UK a competitive edge have, inevitably, been delayed by the more urgent need to focus on COVID recovery.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:57:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-uk-budget-and-the-competitiveness-agenda/</link>
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                <title>Changes coming down the track for alternative asset managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[To help you keep on top of legal developments relevant to alternative asset managers, we have created a checklist that pulls the key ones together. Our checklist highlights each development, providing a brief description and setting out the next steps. We hope that you find it useful.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:45:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-coming-down-the-track-for-alternative-asset-managers/</link>
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                <title>Tax Consultations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Budget 2021 Tax Consultations]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:57:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-tax-consultations/</link>
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                <title>Tax Day from a real estate perspective</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Budget 2021: Tax Day from a real estate perspective]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:57:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-tax-day-from-a-real-estate-perspective/</link>
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                <title>3 minute video guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush provides a 3 minute guide to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:57:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/3-minute-video-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - March 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our March 2021 edition.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:57:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-march-2021/</link>
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                <title>Finance Bill: hybrids rules to be relaxed for transparent funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2017 the UK introduced rules counteracting hybrid mismatches (the Regime).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:57:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/finance-bill-hybrids-rules-to-be-relaxed-for-transparent-funds/</link>
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                <title>The Law Society Gazette: Interview with Director of Pro Bono, Sam Cottman</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:57:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-law-society-gazette-interview-with-director-of-pro-bono-sam-cottman/</link>
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                <title>The Integrated Review 2021: new UK sanctions and money laundering regimes to be introduced</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 16 March 2021, the UK Government published a delayed integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy, setting out in general terms the UK&#x27;s approach to national security and international policy over the next five years (the &quot;Integrated Review&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:57:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-integrated-review-2021-new-uk-sanctions-and-money-laundering-regimes-to-be-introduced/</link>
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                <title>Taxonomy Regulation: Additional sustainability disclosures for firms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Supervisory Authorities have issued a consultation paper on the content and presentation of certain Taxonomy-related disclosures under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). &#xD;&#xA;The consultation closes on 12 May 2021 with a final report with draft RTS expected by late June or early July 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:57:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/taxonomy-regulation-additional-sustainability-disclosures-for-firms/</link>
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                <title>Gender pay gap reporting update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Employers with 250 or more employers are required to report specific figures related to their gender pay gap annually.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:57:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gender-pay-gap-reporting-update/</link>
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                <title>Diversity training - when did you last refresh?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal Decision of Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen, an employee made a number of racist comments to a colleague, who was of Indian origin. When confronted about this, the employee described it as &quot;racial banter&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:57:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/diversity-training-when-did-you-last-refresh/</link>
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                <title>The Off-Payroll Working Rules and how they could apply to Non-Executive Directors </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Changes introduced as a result of the new Off Payroll Working Rules will have an impact on non-executive directors (NEDs) that provide services through personal service companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:57:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-off-payroll-working-rules-and-how-they-could-apply-to-non-executive-directors/</link>
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                <title>What does the Budget do for Real Estate? Finance Bill update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following on from the Budget, which did not contain any unexpected headline grabbers, the draft Finance Bill issued on 11 March contains further details and clarifications of various previous announcements of practical importance to the real estate sector. Some good, some not so good, some on which we can expect some lobbying.  There may, of course, be changes as the legislation passes through Parliament, so the position should be monitored.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:57:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-budget-do-for-real-estate-finance-bill-update/</link>
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                <title>Post-Brexit immigration &#x2013; the new points based system</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has unveiled details of how the post-Brexit immigration system will look from 1 January 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:55:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-immigration-the-new-points-based-system/</link>
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                <title>Super deduction</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Further details of the new super deduction were revealed in the 11 March draft of the Finance Bill 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:57:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-super-deduction/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: full border controls on EU imports delayed until 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has announced that full border controls on imports of goods from the EU will not now be introduced until 1 January 2022.  This is a significant delay, as it had previously planned to introduce full controls by 1 July 2021.  Although the move is welcome in the sense that it gives businesses more time to prepare, there are also potential downsides &#x2013; as we explain below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:57:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-full-border-controls-on-eu-imports-delayed-until-2022/</link>
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                <title>Budget Editorial</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Budget 2021 Editorial]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:57:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-editorial/</link>
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                <title>Furlough extension - how does it work?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) has been extended. The Scheme, which was due to close on 31 October 2020, has now been extended until December 2020 in line with the four-week national lockdown due to begin on 5 November 2020. The Scheme has also been made more generous than it was in October 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:56:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/furlough-extension-how-does-it-work/</link>
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                <title>Business &amp; Human Rights Update: EU Supply Chain Directive proposals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As the risk and impact of business human rights and other ESG failings become ever more apparent, the EU&#x27;s plan for a mandatory supply chain due diligence regime gains pace.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:57:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/business-human-rights-update-eu-supply-chain-directive-proposals/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/business-human-rights-update-eu-supply-chain-directive-proposals/</guid>
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                <title>Employment Update - March 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our March 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:57:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2021/</link>
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                <title>UK Public M&amp;A Trends 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are delighted to share with you the first edition of our Public M&amp;A Trends publication.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:57:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-public-ma-trends-2021/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-public-ma-trends-2021/</guid>
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                <title>Thomson Reuters: Surfeit of climate standards? EU ESG reporting rules uncertainty; UK follows TCFD</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article was first published in Thomson Reuters - Regulatory Intelligence.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:57:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/thomson-reuters-surfeit-of-climate-standards-eu-esg-reporting-rules-uncertainty-uk-follows-tcfd/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/thomson-reuters-surfeit-of-climate-standards-eu-esg-reporting-rules-uncertainty-uk-follows-tcfd/</guid>
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                <title>Pensions climate change regulations: bitesize video guide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[New climate change regulations are coming to pensions.  This consultation (running until 10 March 2021) sets out details of the Government&#x27;s ambitious proposals for new pension scheme governance requirements around climate risks and opportunities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:23:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-climate-change-regulations-bitesize-video-guide/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-climate-change-regulations-bitesize-video-guide/</guid>
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                <title>The SFO&#x27;s not so long arm: R (KBR) v SFO</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has held that the Serious Fraud Office does not possess the power to compel a foreign company with no business or presence in the UK to produce documents held outside the UK.  The judgment is a useful illustration of the court&#x27;s approach to statutory interpretation, and confirms that the territorial extent of legislative provisions is to be determined by Parliament, and not the judiciary.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:57:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-sfos-not-so-long-arm-r-kbr-v-sfo/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-sfos-not-so-long-arm-r-kbr-v-sfo/</guid>
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                <title>R&amp;D tax relief</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[An interesting consultation on research and development tax credits was published alongside the Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:57:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-rd-tax-relief/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-rd-tax-relief/</guid>
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                <title>In the Pipeline for 2021: Episode 4 - Post-Brexit Immigration Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fourth in our series of short webinars looking at the key employment law developments in the pipeline for 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:57:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-for-2021-episode-4-post-brexit-immigration-regime/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-for-2021-episode-4-post-brexit-immigration-regime/</guid>
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                <title>FCA announces cessation and pre-cessation triggers for LIBOR-linked loans and derivatives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing is relevant to Corporate Treasurers and Investment Professionals who deal with LIBOR-linked financing contracts and investment products. With these announcements the next milestone in the mandatory transition from LIBOR to SONIA has now been reached. Gaps between different markets and, in particular, between the loan market and related interest rate hedging products are emerging.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:54:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-announces-cessation-and-pre-cessation-triggers-for-libor-linked-loans-and-derivatives/</link>
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                <title>A White Elephant Avoided: Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a recent decision in the TCC (Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group plc and BHP Group Ltd [2020] EWHC 2930 (TCC)), Mr Justice Turner struck out as an abuse of process a group damages claim where group and individual claims relating to the same disaster were also proceeding before the Brazilian Courts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:57:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-white-elephant-avoided-municipio-de-mariana-v-bhp-group-plc/</link>
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                <title>Listing Review Recommendations</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:57:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/listing-review-recommendations/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline for 2021: Episode 3 - COVID-19 Developments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the next session of this bite-sized webinar series, Ailie Murray, Senior Counsel, and Elliot Roberts, Associate, take a look at COVID issues in relation to employment. Ailie and Elliot will discuss the newly announced extension of the job retention scheme. They also discuss what employers need to consider when employees eventually return to their workplace, including workplace COVID testing and how company policies might and will evolve in light of vaccinations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-for-2021-episode-3-covid-19-developments/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read Travers Smith&#x27;s analysis of the key Budget 2021 announcements and find out how they affect your business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021/</link>
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                <title>IP, sustainability and the perils of &quot;greenwashing&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Today&#x27;s consumers actively seek environmentally friendly choices when selecting goods or services. In 2019, UK consumers spent &#xA3;41 billion on ethical or sustainable goods and services, quadrupling from 20 years ago. The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have further increased the pace of this already growing, consumer-led focus on sustainability.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ip-sustainability-and-the-perils-of-greenwashing/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ip-sustainability-and-the-perils-of-greenwashing/</guid>
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                <title>New Off-Payroll Working Rules to go ahead as planned</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Budget announced on 3 March, the Chancellor did not announce any further delay to the new Off-Payroll rules which will take effect in the private sector from 6 April 2021 as planned.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-new-off-payroll-working-rules-to-go-ahead-as-planned/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-new-off-payroll-working-rules-to-go-ahead-as-planned/</guid>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 87</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 87th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:22:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-87/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-87/</guid>
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                <title>Business tax measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The headline-grabbing item here is, of course, the announcement of an increased corporation tax rate of 25% from April 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-business-tax-measures/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-business-tax-measures/</guid>
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                <title>Personal tax measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whilst the Chancellor acknowledged in his Budget speech that the price of government support for the economy during the pandemic would be for the highest-earning households to contribute more, the changes announced on Budget Day to the rules on personal taxation were not as radical as many had expected.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-personal-tax-measures/</link>
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                <title>Real estate tax measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Despite the lack of any unexpected headline grabbers, the Budget today contained various announcements, with practical importance for the real estate sector, offering a mixed bag of potential reliefs, opportunities and future increased tax costs, but succeeding, at least, in itself, of offering some more potential certainty as to the tax landscape for the next few years.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-real-estate-tax-measures/</link>
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                <title>Anti-tax avoidance, anti-tax evasion and tax compliance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has announced a range of new anti-tax avoidance, anti-tax evasion and tax compliance measures as part of the 2021 Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-anti-tax-avoidance-anti-tax-evasion-and-tax-compliance/</link>
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                <title>EMI call for evidence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In line with the Budget aim of seeking to support innovative, fast-growing firms, the Treasury have released a call for evidence in connection with the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-emi-call-for-evidence/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-emi-call-for-evidence/</guid>
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                <title>Corporation tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As was widely trailed in the press prior to the Budget (and so should come as no surprise), the Chancellor announced an increase in the corporation tax rate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-corporation-tax/</link>
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                <title>The Hill Review</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Also published on 3 March was a review of the UK listing regime, led by Lord Hill. The Hill Review is an ambitious, forward-looking set of recommendations intended to encourage investment in UK business and increase the number of companies choosing to float in the UK (as opposed to listing in other jurisdictions).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-the-hill-review/</link>
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                <title>Capital gains tax - annual exempt amount freeze</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor announced that the capital gains Annual Exempt Amount (AEA) will stay at its present level until April 2026. The AEA is essentially the value of gains that a taxpayer can realise in a given tax year before paying capital gains tax (CGT).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-capital-gains-tax-annual-exempt-amount-freeze/</link>
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                <title>Freeports</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has announced in today&#x27;s Budget that the following areas will be granted freeport status: East Midlands Airport, Felixstowe &amp; Harwich, Humber, Liverpool City Region, Plymouth and South Devon, Solent, Teesside and Thames.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-freeports/</link>
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                <title>Changes to the &quot;hybrid&quot; anti-avoidance rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In November last year the government announced proposals to significantly amend the UK&#x27;s anti-avoidance regime targeting hybrid and other mismatches (the November Proposals).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-changes-to-the-hybrid-anti-avoidance-rules/</link>
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                <title>Asset management measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although the Budget is light on tax measures which specifically relate to asset management, the funds industry will welcome the continued economic support for businesses suffering due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the longer term measures aiming to stimulate business investment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-asset-management-measures/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-asset-management-measures/</guid>
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                <title>EU Interest and Royalties Directives provisions repeal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has introduced legislation to repeal parts of the UK tax code which implement the EU Interest and Royalties Directive into UK law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-eu-interest-and-royalties-directives-provisions-repeal/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-eu-interest-and-royalties-directives-provisions-repeal/</guid>
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                <title>COVID-19 measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The 2021 Budget includes an extended package of measures to help the U.K. manage the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the &#xA3;280bn of COVID relief initiatives that the government introduced between March and December 2020, many new COVID-related schemes have been introduced in this Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-covid-19-measures/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: Concentrated deals gather pace</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds partner, Sam Kay, and senior associate, Ed Ford have featured in Private Equity International discussing the opportunities and challenges presented by the growing appetite for recapitalisations of small numbers of high-performing assets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:58:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-concentrated-deals-gather-pace/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-concentrated-deals-gather-pace/</guid>
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                <title>Chambers Global Practice Guides: Investment Funds 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds partner, Sam Kay, and Tax partner, Elena Rowlands, have featured in the latest Chambers Global Practice Guides, giving an overview of the investment fund market and discussing alternative investment funds, retail funds and the recent developments relating to legal, regulatory and tax changes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:59:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-global-practice-guides-investment-funds-2021/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-global-practice-guides-investment-funds-2021/</guid>
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                <title>Data protection: European Commission publishes draft adequacy decision in respect of UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A barrier-free flow of personal data between the EEA and the UK shows much greater promise now that the European Commission has published its draft adequacy decision for the UK.  Whilst this is welcome news, it does not mean an end to post-Brexit uncertainty in this area.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:57:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/data-protection-european-commission-publishes-draft-adequacy-decision-in-respect-of-uk/</link>
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                <title>The Dispute Resolution Yearbook 2021</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:48:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-dispute-resolution-yearbook-2021/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-dispute-resolution-yearbook-2021/</guid>
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                <title>The end of the &quot;over-lawyered&quot; witness statement? New rules for witness evidence in the Business and Property Courts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On the 6th April 2021, a new Practice Direction 57AC (&quot;PD 57AC&quot;) will come into force in the Business and Property Courts, applicable to all trial witness statements signed on or after that date.  The introduction of PD 57AC represents a fundamental reform to the way factual witness evidence is collected and presented in commercial litigation, and will require a change in working practice and attitude on the part of both parties to commercial proceedings and their lawyers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:57:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-end-of-the-over-lawyered-witness-statement-new-rules-for-witness-evidence-in-the-business-and-property-courts/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-end-of-the-over-lawyered-witness-statement-new-rules-for-witness-evidence-in-the-business-and-property-courts/</guid>
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                <title>Budget 2021: UK corporation tax increase</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recent press reports have speculated that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is set to increase the main rate of UK corporation tax rate (currently 19%), with some reports predicting a sharp rise to 25%.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:57:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-uk-corporation-tax-increase/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU Brexit deal say about tax?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and the EU in December 2020 contains a number of provisions which relate to tax.  In this briefing, we look at what they are and how far they could constrain the UK&#x27;s room for manoeuvre on tax issues in future.  We also highlight a number of issues which are not addressed by the TCA, but are causing problems in practice &#x2013; notably in relation to VAT and customs duties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:57:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-brexit-deal-say-about-tax/</link>
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                <title>Tax Investigations Update - February 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our previous briefing there have been a number of developments in the area of tax investigations and dispute. This briefing summarises some key ones and what they mean for taxpayers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:57:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-investigations-update-february-2021/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Brexit and immigration rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government is determined that a post-Brexit Britain should continue to be a world-leading financial centre. Recent announcements &#x2013; including a call for evidence on the UK funds regime, and a consultation on asset-holding companies &#x2013; lend support to that ambition]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:57:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-brexit-and-immigration-rules/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: Property tax &#x2013; three things to look out for on Budget Day 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although making predictions is fraught with danger at the best of times - let alone during a global pandemic &#x2013; here are three property-related tax announcements we would not be surprised to hear on 3 March.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:57:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-property-tax-three-things-to-look-out-for-on-budget-day-2021/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: Employee share plans and the road to recovery</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whatever the Chancellor announces in his forthcoming Budget, employee share plans will continue to play an important role as companies move forward from the Covid-19 pandemic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:57:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-employee-share-plans-and-the-road-to-recovery/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith and techUK&#x27;s Data and the Digital Economy Series: Auditing AI and algorithms - how to best prepare for the future</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last year we experienced an accelerated growth in the use of data and data driven technologies, such as AI, algorithms and machine learning, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:57:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-and-techuks-data-and-the-digital-economy-series-auditing-ai-and-algorithms-how-to-best-prepare-for-the-future/</link>
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                <title>LGBTQ&#x2B; History Month Podcast</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of LGBTQ&#x2B; Month, we are pleased to launch a series of podcasts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:57:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lgbtqplus-history-month-2021-podcast/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: Considering the changing landscape of tax compliance and enforcement</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the number of articles speculating on a potential increase in corporation tax or CGT rates, or the implementation of a wealth tax, it is easy to overlook possible changes to the tax compliance and enforcement landscape.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:57:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-considering-the-changing-landscape-of-tax-compliance-and-enforcement/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal upholds disclosure order concerning senior executives&#x27; personal devices</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Early this month, the Court of Appeal handed down an important judgment in Phones 4U Ltd v EE Ltd and Others (&quot;Phones 4U&quot;). The judgment results from an appeal by the defendant mobile network operators of a disclosure order requiring them to request their senior executives to hand over personal devices so that they could be searched by independent IT consultants for documents relevant to the case]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:57:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-upholds-disclosure-order-concerning-senior-executives-personal-devices/</link>
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                <title>Private equity and antitrust: liability for investee company presumed below 100% stake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU&#x27;s top court has recently confirmed that a financial investor can be liable for a competition infringement of its investee company regardless of whether or not the investor is aware of that company&#x27;s anticompetitive behaviour.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:57:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-and-antitrust-liability-for-investee-company-presumed-below-100-stake/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline for 2021: Episode 2 - Diversity matters</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second in our series of short webinars looking at the key employment law developments in the pipeline for 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:57:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-for-2021-episode-2-diversity-matters/</link>
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                <title>Further government support for cladding repairs, with tax raises on developers towards meeting cost</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What is proposed&#xD;&#xA;In the face of mounting pressure, the government, on 10 February announced a 5 point plan for investment in building safety, with a further &#xA3;3.5 billion earmarked for the removal of unsafe cladding.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:57:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/further-government-support-for-cladding-repairs-with-tax-raises-on-developers-towards-meeting-cost/</link>
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                <title>We have the technology: software and data transactions under the National Security and Investment Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As we reported in December, the UK Government has recently published the National Security and Investment Bill (&quot;the NSI Bill&quot;) &#x2013; draft legislation designed to strengthen its powers to scrutinise transactions on grounds of national security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:28:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/we-have-the-technology-software-and-data-transactions-under-the-national-security-and-investment-bill/</link>
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                <title>Parallel merger investigations: a starter for ten</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Deal-makers on cross-border transactions now need to think about UK merger control more often.  Save for in a small number of cases formally initiated by the European Commission before the end of 2020, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (&quot;CMA&quot;) is now unshackled  from the &quot;one-stop shop&quot; of the EU merger control regime, able to pursue its own merger control investigations into international transactions in parallel with those of other authorities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:50:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/parallel-merger-investigations-a-starter-for-ten/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline for 2021: Episode 1 - The Off-Payroll Rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short webinars looking at the key employment law developments in the pipeline for 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:57:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-for-2021-episode-1-the-off-payroll-rules/</link>
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                <title>Employment webinar series: In the Pipeline for 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short webinars looking at the key employment law developments in the pipeline for 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:57:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-webinar-series-in-the-pipeline-for-2021/</link>
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                <title>Late acceptance of a Part 36 offer &#x2013; what are the costs consequences?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:57:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/late-acceptance-of-a-part-36-offer-what-are-the-costs-consequences/</link>
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                <title>Raconteur: Navigating the sustainable finance agenda</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Raconteur Navigating sustainable finance agenda]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:57:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/raconteur-navigating-the-sustainable-finance-agenda/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU Brexit deal say about employment law?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and EU in December 2020 contains a number of provisions which may constrain the UK&#x27;s scope to make changes to employment law.  In practice, how significant could these constraints prove to be?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:57:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-brexit-deal-say-about-employment-law/</link>
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                <title>BNP Paribas defines a restrictive policy to fight deforestation in the Amazon and the Cerrado regions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[BNP Paribas, the largest bank in France, has announced today that it will no longer finance firms who produce, or buy, beef or soybeans from land in the Amazon that was cleared or converted after 2008 (and will encourage its clients not to produce or buy beef or soybeans from cleared or converted land in the Cerrado after 1 January 2020).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:09:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bnp-paribas-defines-a-restrictive-policy-to-fight-deforestation-in-the-amazon-and-the-cerrado-regions/</link>
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                <title>Why are UK businesses restricting deliveries of goods to Northern Ireland?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, there have been numerous reports of businesses struggling to deliver goods and even halting deliveries to customers in Northern Ireland.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/why-are-uk-businesses-restricting-deliveries-of-goods-to-northern-ireland/</link>
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                <title>Why are there import VAT and customs duties on sales of goods to UK consumers by EU sellers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Throughout January, papers and media websites were full of stories about people being asked to pay large and unexpected tax and custom duties charges on the arrival of goods from the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/why-are-there-import-vat-and-customs-duties-on-sales-of-goods-to-uk-consumers-by-eu-sellers/</link>
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                <title>How the EU&#x27;s Green Deal and Sustainable Action Plan will affect private markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The sustainability agenda is inevitably resulting in a wave of new regulation for alternative asset managers as well as the wider business community, a trend which looks set to continue in the coming years.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:39:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-the-eus-green-deal-and-sustainable-action-plan-will-affect-private-markets/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: When is a tax rise not a tax rise?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With recent press reports that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is going to stick with the Conservative manifesto &#x27;triple lock&#x27; pledge you may be wondering how he might raise tax at next month&#x27;s Budget without actually raising tax rates.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:57:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-when-is-a-tax-rise-not-a-tax-rise/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: Corporate tax residence, taxable presence and COVID-19</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travel restrictions and other measures imposed or recommended by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-related restrictions) have now been in place in the UK and elsewhere for much longer than was perhaps envisaged in early 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:57:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-corporate-tax-residence-taxable-presence-and-covid-19/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: OTS capital gains tax review</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In November 2020 the OTS published a report reviewing capital gains tax which included the following recommendations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:57:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-ots-capital-gains-tax-review/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Impact investments and fiduciary duties</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At a&#xA0;conference discussing the Future of the Corporation organised by the British Academy last week, many speakers made an obvious point: all investment activity has impact.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:54:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-impact-investments-and-fiduciary-duties/</link>
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                <title>Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation: draft Regulatory Technical Standards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) to supplement the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) have been issued by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and are available here .]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:57:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainable-finance-disclosure-regulation-draft-regulatory-technical-standards/</link>
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                <title>AIFMD portfolio company provisions: Brexit changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At 11 p.m. on 31 December 2020, the Transition Period (during which the UK was effectively treated as still part of the EU) came to an end.&#xD;&#xA;In our previous article, &quot;Social Security and Brexit: Where are we now?&quot; [add link], we highlighted the risks faced by UK employers with employees working in the EU if no agreement on social security coordination was reached by that point.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:57:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aifmd-portfolio-company-provisions-brexit-changes/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2021 - Headline grabbers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This section of the Funds Annual Briefing looks at the latest headline grabbers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:56:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2021-headline-grabbers/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2021 - Recap: what you may have missed</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This section of the Funds Annual Briefing 2021 recaps what you may have missed in the Funds world.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2021-recap-what-you-may-have-missed/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2021 - Spotlight: on your radar</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This section of the Funds Annual Briefing 2021 explores upcoming and incoming funds legislation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:57:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2021-spotlight-on-your-radar/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our annual briefing highlighting the key 2020 legal developments which impact the funds&#x27; industry and previews what can be expected in 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:50:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2021/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Social Security: What has changed for workers moving between the UK and the EU?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At 11 p.m. on 31 December 2020, the Transition Period (during which the UK was effectively treated as still part of the EU) came to an end.&#xD;&#xA;In our previous article, &quot;Social Security and Brexit: Where are we now?&quot; [add link], we highlighted the risks faced by UK employers with employees working in the EU if no agreement on social security coordination was reached by that point.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:57:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-social-security-what-has-changed-for-workers-moving-between-the-uk-and-the-eu/</link>
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                <title>Pension Schemes Act 2021: what happens next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Pension Schemes Bill has received Royal Assent and is now the Pension Schemes Act 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:22:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-schemes-act-2021-what-happens-next/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU Brexit trade deal say about investment and M&amp;A?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and EU in December 2020 contains few provisions which are directly relevant to M&amp;A &#x2013; but there are provisions on investment and the end of the Brexit transition period is likely to have a significant impact, both on M&amp;A and the wider investment landscape.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:57:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal-say-about-investment-and-ma/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution round-up - February 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution sphere over the last three months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:57:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-february-2021/</link>
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                <title>BBC fined for contempt of court: a salutary lesson for court users in the age of Zoom and Teams</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It was commonplace 100 years ago for photographs to be taken in and around court rooms and published in the press. However, the practice became controversial, and since 1925 it has been an offence to take photographs, videos or other recordings in court, and to transmit or publish them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:57:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bbc-fined-for-contempt-of-court-a-salutary-lesson-for-court-users-in-the-age-of-zoom-and-teams/</link>
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                <title>Validation of Vedanta parent company liability case</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In late January 2021, the Court of Appeal of the Hague considered in some detail whether to hold Royal Dutch Shell (UK plc) responsible for the actions of its indirect subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, in a long-running litigation relating to a significant oil leak in Nigeria.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:57:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/validation-of-vedanta-parent-company-liability-case/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1517: UK asset holding company proposals &#x2013; a truly competitive regime?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax partner Elena Rowlands, Consultant Cathryn Vanderspar and Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider have featured as the lead article in the latest version of Tax Journal with their article &#x27;The UK asset holding company regime: what&#x2019;s proposed&#x27;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:57:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1517-uk-asset-holding-company-proposals-a-truly-competitive-regime/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - February 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:22:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-february-2021/</link>
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                <title>What&#x2019;s ahead for the Information Commissioner&#x2019;s Office in 2021?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ICO is the UK&#x2019;s independent regulator who oversees and enforces the UK&#x2019;s data protection regime. From 1st January 2021 as the ICO&#x2019;s website states &#x201C;&#x2026; the UK General Data Protection Regulation together with the amended Data Protection Act and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations will comprise the personal data protection legislation in the UK.&#x201D;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:50:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-s-ahead-for-the-information-commissioner-s-office-in-2021/</link>
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                <title>GLI - Fund Finance 2021: COVID-19 and other developments: Proof of concept for newer liquidity solutions for alternative asset fund managers</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:57:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2021-covid-19-and-other-developments-proof-of-concept-for-newer-liquidity-solutions-for-alternative-asset-fund-managers/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2021-covid-19-and-other-developments-proof-of-concept-for-newer-liquidity-solutions-for-alternative-asset-fund-managers/</guid>
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                <title>GLI - Fund Finance 2021: Derivatives at fund level</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:54:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2021-derivatives-at-fund-level/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-fund-finance-2021-derivatives-at-fund-level/</guid>
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                <title>Mastercard v Merricks: has the Supreme Court opened the door to more collective actions?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In December 2020, the UK Supreme Court handed down its much-awaited judgment in the case of Mastercard and others v Merricks (2020) (&quot;Merricks&quot;).   This is an important ruling because it lowers the bar for obtaining permission for collective actions to proceed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:56:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mastercard-v-merricks-has-the-supreme-court-opened-the-door-to-more-collective-actions/</link>
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                <title>Business &amp; Human Rights Update: UK Government announces further supply chain restrictions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s Foreign Secretary has stated that businesses that fail to comply with their obligations under the Modern Slavery Act could face further fines. This comes amidst an announcement of restrictions faced by companies with links to the Xinjiang province of China, where the UK has highlighted continued evidence of the abuse of the Uyghur Muslims.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:57:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/business-human-rights-update-uk-government-announces-further-supply-chain-restrictions/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic and the UK&#x2019;s relationship with the EU post-Brexit have dominated the recent political and economic agenda, there are a number of important tax developments that those in the real estate sector should have on their radar for 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:56:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-changes/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-changes/</guid>
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                <title>The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Head of Incentives and Remuneration Mahesh Varia and Senior Associate Claire Prentice have produced a country-specific Q&amp;A providing an overview of employee incentives laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom in the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:56:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-legal-500-country-comparative-guides/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-legal-500-country-comparative-guides/</guid>
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                <title>Injunction applications and the &quot;unambiguous impropriety&quot; exception to the without prejudice rule</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the ordinary course of without prejudice settlement discussions, and consistent with public policy, parties are generally free to discuss their dispute without inhibition or fear that the matters stated might be used in subsequent litigation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:56:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/injunction-applications-and-the-unambiguous-impropriety-exception-to-the-without-prejudice-rule/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/injunction-applications-and-the-unambiguous-impropriety-exception-to-the-without-prejudice-rule/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The last chance saloon</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week, we hosted a seminar looking at the likely impact of the EU&#x27;s sustainability reforms on private markets &#x2013; and the message delivered by our keynote speaker was clear: we are in the last chance saloon.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:54:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-last-chance-saloon/</link>
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                <title>State aid and the EU-UK trade deal: the newly plotted level playing field - updated February 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As one of the key sticking points in negotiations leading up to the trade deal agreed on 24 December 2020, the future of the UK&#x27;s state aid regime has been uncertain ever since it was determined that the UK was to leave the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:56:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/state-aid-and-the-eu-uk-trade-deal-the-newly-plotted-level-playing-field/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/state-aid-and-the-eu-uk-trade-deal-the-newly-plotted-level-playing-field/</guid>
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                <title>Bank regulatory capital: legal opinions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Requirement on banks to obtain a legal opinion when issuing shares or applying for authorisation, and other PRA rule changes]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:56:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bank-regulatory-capital-legal-opinions/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bank-regulatory-capital-legal-opinions/</guid>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU trade agreement say about digital trade?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the EU, which took effect on 1 January 2021, dedicates an entire chapter to digital trade arrangements, such as the supply of goods and services through online channels. This is the first time an EU trade agreement has included a specific chapter of this nature and marks the importance of digital trade between the two jurisdictions. But how much will it really impact UK-based tech businesses?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:56:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-trade-agreement-say-about-digital-trade/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-trade-agreement-say-about-digital-trade/</guid>
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                <title>Post-Brexit Checklist for UK and EU/EEA users of derivatives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As the dust settles on the EU&#x2013;UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and the majority of businesses have returned after a break of some kind at the end of 2020, UK (and some EU) users of derivatives find themselves in a new regulatory environment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:55:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-checklist-for-uk-and-eueea-users-of-derivatives/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-checklist-for-uk-and-eueea-users-of-derivatives/</guid>
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                <title>Arbitrators: Impartiality and the duty to disclose overlapping appointments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has recently published its long-awaited judgment  in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48, which provides guidance on whether an arbitrator&#x27;s appointment to multiple arbitrations involving overlapping subject matter and parties may give rise to the appearance of bias on the part of the arbitrator, and the circumstances in which such appointments need to be disclosed to parties unaware of the overlap.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:56:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/arbitrators-impartiality-and-the-duty-to-disclose-overlapping-appointments/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/arbitrators-impartiality-and-the-duty-to-disclose-overlapping-appointments/</guid>
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                <title>EU Digital Finance Strategy: digital operational resilience - implications for ICT service providers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU has issued a proposed regulation on digital operational resilience which is likely to have broad implications, not only for EU financial entities, but also those which provide ICT services to such entities, including UK ICT service providers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:56:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-digital-finance-strategy-digital-operational-resilience-implications-for-ict-service-providers/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-digital-finance-strategy-digital-operational-resilience-implications-for-ict-service-providers/</guid>
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                <title>Trends in global climate change litigation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is growing international consensus around the need for urgent action to reverse the effects of climate change. The UK now has a legally-binding commitment to transition to Net Zero emissions by 2050 and there is a growing body of legal and regulatory requirements designed to force the pace of change.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:56:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/trends-in-global-climate-change-litigation/</link>
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                <title>ESG and sustainable business - Litigation risk</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As the interest and focus on ESG issues grows, businesses&#x27; activities in these areas will come under increased scrutiny, be that due to the growing amount of legislation, regulation and industry guidance, or external pressures coming from investors and other stakeholders, or as a result of internal pressures within businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:56:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-and-sustainable-business-litigation-risk/</link>
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                <title>Pension fund agrees settlement in landmark Australian climate change case, McVeigh v Rest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Australian superannuation fund Rest has agreed a settlement in a landmark case, acknowledging that &quot;climate change could lead to catastrophic economic and social consequences and is an important concern of Rest&#x27;s members&quot;, and that it is &quot;important to actively identify and manage&quot; that risk.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:56:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-fund-agrees-settlement-in-landmark-australian-climate-change-case-mcveigh-v-rest/</link>
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                <title>Jurisdiction and Judgments: Patchwork fills gaps left by Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The end of the post-Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 has brought with it some changes for those involved in civil litigation with an EU element.  Generally, proceedings which are already on foot will be unaffected, whereas litigants involved in new proceedings with an EU element may now face a slightly bumpier procedural ride and some increased cost.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:56:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jurisdiction-and-judgments-patchwork-fills-gaps-left-by-brexit/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 86</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 86th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:22:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-86/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-86/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The UK as a holding company jurisdiction</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As the UK embarks on life outside the EU, the Government is actively talking to the business community about how it can use tax, legal and regulatory reform to stimulate economic activity and enhance Britain&#x27;s position as a place to do business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:56:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-uk-as-a-holding-company-jurisdiction/</link>
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                <title>Ethnicity pay gap reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In December 2020, the BBC reported that black workers at Lloyds Bank earn a fifth less than other colleagues.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:56:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ethnicity-pay-gap-reporting/</link>
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                <title>Gender fluidity discrimination</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The employee in this case had worked as an engineer for the employer for many years. Having previously identified as male, from 2017 onwards, the employee identified as gender fluid and non-binary, and generally dressed in female clothing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:56:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gender-fluidity-discrimination/</link>
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                <title>Company law and private M&amp;A: Case law round-up 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2020 saw a raft of emergency Government support packages introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (the &quot;Pandemic&quot;) and unsurprisingly, such new measures often brought with them some uncertainties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:35:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/company-law-and-private-ma-case-law-round-up-2020/</link>
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                <title>Some early clues about the interpretation of force majeure clauses in the context of COVID-19</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court&#x27;s recent judgment in Fibula Air Travel s.r.l. v Just-Us Air s.r.l. [2020] EWHC 3048 provides some early clues about how force majeure clauses might be interpreted where parties seek to rely on them as a result of difficulties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic (the &quot;Pandemic&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:56:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/some-early-clues-about-the-interpretation-of-force-majeure-clauses-in-the-context-of-covid-19/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our January 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:54:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2021/</link>
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                <title>Financial Services Regulation 2021 - New Year briefing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines upcoming changes to financial services regulation in 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:56:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-regulation-2021-new-year-briefing/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and Reporting: What&#x27;s on the agenda for premium listed companies in 2021?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many premium listed companies will now be starting to prepare for their 2021 AGM and their FY2020 annual reports.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:56:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-reporting-whats-on-the-agenda-for-premium-listed-companies-in-2021/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and Reporting: What&#x27;s on the agenda for AIM companies in 2021?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many AIM companies will now be starting to prepare for their 2021 AGM and their FY2020 annual reports.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:56:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-reporting-whats-on-the-agenda-for-aim-companies-in-2021/</link>
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                <title>Private Funds CFO: Preferred equity vs secondaries transactions: The GP&#x2019;s choice</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Writing for Private Funds CFO, Funds Senior Associate Ed Ford and Senior Counsel Sacha Gofton-Salmond outline the pros and cons of preferred equity transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:43:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-funds-cfo-preferred-equity-vs-secondaries-transactions-the-gp-s-choice/</link>
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                <title>Hazardous Chemicals: Regulatory, Liability, and Insurance Implications - Webinar</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Partner and Head of Operational Risk &amp; Regulatory Doug Bryden recently spoke at Marsh&#x27;s Hazardous Chemicals webinar to discuss the evolving regulatory, legal, and risk landscape and how legal liabilities arise.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:56:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hazardous-chemicals-regulatory-liability-and-insurance-implications-webinar/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Social Security &#x2013; EU Member States adopting the detached worker rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Under the new UK/EU Protocol on Social Security Co-ordination, each EU Member State has until 1 February to decide whether or not they want to adopt the rules for detached workers (which effectively replicate the previous rules for posted workers).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:56:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-social-security-eu-member-states-adopting-the-detached-worker-rules/</link>
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                <title>The UK-EU Brexit trade agreement: a good deal for business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the EU agreed just before Christmas was hailed by the Prime Minister as a deal which offers significant new freedoms for the UK (as compared with EU membership), whilst at the same time providing certainty and substantial economic benefits for business.  But how far do those claims match what the agreement actually says?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:56:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-agreement-a-good-deal-for-business/</link>
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                <title>A message of support from our Brexit team</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the eleventh hour, Parliament has approved the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill, sealing the UK&#x27;s approval of the 1,259-page Trade and Cooperation Agreement reached between the EU and the UK on Christmas Eve which will now come into effect on 1 January 2021 on a provisional basis pending formal ratification from the EU, expected by the end of February 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:56:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-message-of-support-from-our-brexit-team/</link>
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                <title>Frameworks for standards for non-financial reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (&quot;BEIS&quot;) has published its Final Report: Frameworks for standards for non-financial reporting (&quot;NFR&quot;) (the &quot;Report&quot;) which sets out the preferences of key U.K. stakeholders around NFR standards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:56:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/frameworks-for-standards-for-non-financial-reporting/</link>
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                <title>Investment Association Climate Change Position Paper</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Investment Association has published a Climate Change Position Paper (the &quot;Paper&quot;) which represents the stance of the investment management industry on climate change.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:56:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-association-climate-change-position-paper/</link>
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                <title>EU turns the screw on Big Tech: the Digital Services Act Package</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has unveiled proposals aimed at overhauling the digital market, including the way in which big tech businesses operate in the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:56:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-turns-the-screw-on-big-tech-the-digital-services-act-package/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: what does it mean for public procurement? - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Public procurement rules affect the way that government and other bodies controlled or funded by the state award contracts to the private sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:56:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-does-it-mean-for-public-procurement/</link>
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                <title>UK and EU reach Brexit trade deal &#x2013; good news, but still expect some disruption in 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The announcement that the UK and EU have (at long last) reached agreement on the trade aspects of their future relationship is obviously very welcome news for business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:56:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-and-eu-reach-brexit-trade-deal-good-news-but-still-expect-some-disruption-in-2021/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s National Security and Investment Bill: what you need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has recently published draft legislation designed to strengthen its powers to scrutinise transactions on grounds of national security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Dec 2020 16:50:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-national-security-and-investment-bill-what-you-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Scanning the Real Estate horizon: May you live in interesting times</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2020 has been a tumultuous year; every part of our society and economy has had to adapt to a range of emergency measures and to an ongoing state of flux.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:56:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/scanning-the-real-estate-horizon-may-you-live-in-interesting-times/</link>
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                <title>Proposed new UK asset holding company regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HM Treasury (HMT) has published a consultation document (the Condoc) containing proposals for the design of a new tax privileged regime for asset holding companies (AHCs) used in alternative fund structures (the Proposals).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:26:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/proposed-new-uk-asset-holding-company-regime/</link>
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                <title>Brexit talks: what if it&#x27;s no deal or a last minute deal?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With only 10 days to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, a trade deal with the EU continues to prove elusive. Even if a deal is reached before the end of the year, businesses could still face a period of effectively having to trade with the EU on WTO terms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:56:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-talks-what-if-its-no-deal-or-a-last-minute-deal/</link>
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                <title>Employment Winter Newsletter 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Here we round up key developments in the employment law world, and in our team, in 2020, and take a look at changes coming up in 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Dec 2020 13:56:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-winter-newsletter-2020/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: &quot;Retailisation&quot; of private capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last month,&#xA0;the UK government&#xA0;promised&#xA0;that, within a year, it will introduce a new investment fund regime that will make it easier for&#xA0;&#xA0;pension funds &#x2013; and potentially other investors &#x2013; to&#xA0;&#xA0;access longer-term, illiquid investments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Dec 2020 13:56:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-retailisation-of-private-capital/</link>
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                <title>Practical Law: Negotiation in the perfect storm: COVID-19 and defined benefit pension schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Writing for Practical Law, Partners Peter Hughes and David James, as well as Consultant Charlotte Feld, consider the impact of COVID-19 on relations between corporate employer groups and defined benefit (DB) pension scheme trustees, outlining the key factors that may influence negotiations regarding the &quot;employer covenant&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:22:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/practical-law-negotiation-in-the-perfect-storm-covid-19-and-defined-benefit-pension-schemes/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - December 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our December 2020 edition.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:56:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-december-2020/</link>
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                <title>Investment Firm Prudential Regime: FCA Consultation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following its Discussion Paper earlier in the year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published this week the first of three Consultation Papers on the Investment Firm Prudential Regime (IFPR).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:56:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-firm-prudential-regime-fca-consultation/</link>
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                <title>ICLG: ESG and UK pension schemes - challenges and opportunities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Derivatives &amp; Structured Products Partner, Jonathan Gilmour, and Pensions Partner, Andy Lewis, have written a chapter on the economic rationale behind ESG investment and the key considerations and challenges surrounding ESG pension legislation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:56:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-esg-and-uk-pension-schemes-challenges-and-opportunities/</link>
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                <title>Rectory Homes insight: use with care</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[&quot;Housing with care&quot; is a type of retirement housing in which older people can receive the services, facilities and help that they need without losing their independence.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:41:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/rectory-homes-insight-use-with-care/</link>
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                <title>Employment bitesize podcasts &#x2013; 2020 Key Cases series: discrimination and beliefs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third in our new series of short podcasts from the Employment team. This three-part series will be looking at dismissals and their processes in relation to misconduct, redundancy and other substantial reasons. We will also be discussing discrimination within the workplace and how employers should respond.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:56:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-bitesize-podcasts-2020-key-cases-series-discrimination-and-beliefs/</link>
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                <title>Retailisation of alternative investment strategies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The announcement earlier this year that ordinary savers in the United States would be able to invest in private equity&#xD;&#xA;funds through their employer-sponsored retirement accounts represents a significant victory for the alternative&#xD;&#xA;investment management industry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:56:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/retailisation-of-alternative-investment-strategies/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Equity Capital Markets and Public M&amp;A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After Brexit, the UK capital markets will no longer qualify as &quot;regulated markets&quot; for the purposes of EU legislation, and therefore UK issuers will need to negotiate two separate (albeit very similar) regimes in order to access EEA capital markets. Although the public M&amp;A regime is currently derived from the EU Takeovers Directive, Brexit will not have major consequences other than the removal of rarely used &quot;shared jurisdiction&quot; provisions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:15:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-equity-capital-markets-and-public-ma/</link>
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                <title>Employment bitesize podcasts &#x2013; 2020 Key Cases series: SOSR dismissals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second in our new series of short podcasts from the Employment team. This three-part series will be looking at dismissals and their processes in relation to misconduct, redundancy and other substantial reasons. We will also be discussing discrimination within the workplace and how employers should respond.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:56:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-bitesize-podcasts-2020-key-cases-series-sosr-dismissals/</link>
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                <title>What do Brexit and COVID-19 mean for UK ports, distribution and manufacturing?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We spoke with Stephen Carr, Group Commercial Director of Peel Ports, and discussed how Brexit and COVID-19 could reshape the &quot;distribution map&quot; of the UK and increase UK manufacturing activity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Dec 2020 13:56:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-do-brexit-and-covid-19-mean-for-uk-ports-distribution-and-manufacturing/</link>
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                <title>The Off-Payroll Working Rules in Practice: Paperwork, Process, PAYE</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a follow-up to October&#x27;s Off-Payroll &quot;refresher&quot;,  our latest webinar focuses on practical steps that employers should take to make the introduction of the new rules as painless as possible.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Dec 2020 13:56:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-off-payroll-working-rules-in-practice-paperwork-process-paye/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Finance / Restructuring &amp; Insolvency</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although the UK left the EU (and the EEA) on 31 January 2020, the impact of Brexit was, for most purposes, postponed due to the transition period provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:58:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-finance-restructuring-insolvency/</link>
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                <title>Does the ICO&#x27;s new guidance on DSARs help organisations take a more pragmatic approach in their response?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 21 October 2020, the ICO published an updated version of its Right of Access guidance (&quot;the Guidance&quot;), which followed a period of consultation earlier this year. In this briefing, we take a look at the main changes in the Guidance, and what they will mean for your business in order to help you respond to a DSAR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:56:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/does-the-icos-new-guidance-on-dsars-help-organisations-take-a-more-pragmatic-approach-in-their-response/</link>
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                <title>Remote Investigations Webinar</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this webinar we discuss the different stages of an investigation, from the initial complaint to the final outcome, and the key practical issues for employers to consider when carrying out investigations in the remote working environment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:56:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/remote-investigations-webinar/</link>
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                <title>Upholding property rights</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:56:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/upholding-property-rights/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: UK and EU merger control from 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 will make a difference to the way that the UK and EU merger control regimes work. Here&#x27;s what you need to know:]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:56:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-and-eu-merger-control-from-2021/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: UK and EU competition law from 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What difference does the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 make to UK and EU competition law? And how likely is it that the UK will increasingly diverge from the EU in its approach to competition law?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:56:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-and-eu-competition-law-from-2021/</link>
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                <title>Taking down copycat websites and defending against cybersquatting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Cybersquatting rates are taking place across a range of sectors and industries at an ever-increasing rate. This webinar sets out a number of steps that can be taken if an organisation is faced with a third party engaging in &#x27;cybersquatting&#x27; or setting up a &#x27;copycat website&#x27;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Dec 2020 13:56:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/taking-down-copycat-websites-and-defending-against-cybersquatting/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate bitesize video series - Episode 4: ESG</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This series of bite-size videos will be a chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector. In the fourth of the series, Senior Counsel Sarah Walker, and Associates Elizabeth Duan and Neela Bhurtun, discuss the challenges ESG is causing the Real Estate sector, how their investments are being affected, and what asset managers now need to consider moving past Covid-19 and into the rest of the decade.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 07 Dec 2020 12:34:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Employment bitesize podcasts - 2020 Key Cases series: handling dismissals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our new series of short podcasts from the Employment team. This three-part series will be looking at the most significant employment cases from this year, and what employers can take away from them.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:56:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-bitesize-podcasts-2020-key-cases-series-handling-dismissals/</link>
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                <title>Employment law bitesize briefing podcasts - key cases series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This three-part series will be looking at dismissals and their processes in relation to misconduct, redundancy and other substantial reasons. We will also be discussing discrimination within the workplace and how employers should respond.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:56:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-law-bitesize-briefing-podcasts-key-cases-series/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The EU&#x27;s corporate governance proposals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2018, the European Commission published an ambitious and wide-ranging 10-point sustainable finance action plan. If there was any doubt in 2018, it is now clear that sustainable finance is a legislative priority.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:54:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-eus-corporate-governance-proposals/</link>
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                <title>GMP equalisation - where are we now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Please fill out the form to request access to this briefing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Dec 2020 17:22:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gmp-equalisation-where-are-we-now/</link>
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                <title>London Business Survey 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We have partnered with the CBI and UCL to launch this year&#x27;s London Business Survey, which canvasses views of nearly 200 of the capital&#x27;s business leaders on topics including Brexit, Covid-19, sustainability, diversity and equality.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:56:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/london-business-survey-2020/</link>
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                <title>The Law Reviews - The Executive Remuneration Review, Edition 9</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Mahesh Varia has contributed the United Kingdom Chapter to the ninth edition of The Executive Remuneration Review.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 01 Dec 2020 13:56:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-law-reviews-the-executive-remuneration-review-edition-9/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith and techUK&#x27;s Data and the Digital Economy Series: International data flows in a new world order</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the end of the Brexit transition period fast approaching, as the UK enters a new era in charge of its own data protection regime, and with the Government&#x27;s ambitious aspirations for a high tech, data-driven post-Brexit economy.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-and-techuks-data-and-the-digital-economy-series-international-data-flows-in-a-new-world-order/</link>
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                <title>Missed deadlines for the exercise of contractual rights: is there anything you can do?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal recently handed down its judgement in the case of Joseph v Deloitte, upholding a first instance judgement from December 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:56:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/missed-deadlines-for-the-exercise-of-contractual-rights-is-there-anything-you-can-do/</link>
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                <title>Chambers and Partners: Outsourcing 2020 Global Practice Guide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP &amp; Technology partners Richard Brown and Louisa Chambers, along with senior associate Rowan Armstrong and employment partner Adam Wyman have written the UK chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide to Outsourcing 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:56:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-and-partners-outsourcing-2020-global-practice-guide/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal clarifies rules on enhanced relief where claimant beats its Part 36 offer to settle</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Telef&#xF3;nica UK Ltd v Office of Communications [2020] EWCA Civ 1374, the Court of Appeal allowed the claimant&#x27;s appeal against an order awarding it only two of the four specified forms of enhanced relief available under CPR 36.17(4) after having beaten its own Part 36 settlement offer at trial.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Nov 2020 13:56:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-clarifies-rules-on-enhanced-relief-where-claimant-beats-its-part-36-offer-to-settle/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and goods trade: what will be the impact?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Disruption to goods supply chains is widely expected after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-goods-trade-what-will-be-the-impact/</link>
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                <title>EU Digital Finance Strategy: Overview</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU has issued four proposed new pieces of legislation comprising a wide range of digital finance rules, including on digital operational resilience, markets in crypto-assets and DLT market infrastructures.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:56:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-digital-finance-strategy-overview/</link>
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                <title>EU Digital Finance Strategy: digital operational resilience - implications for market infrastructure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU has issued a proposed regulation on digital operational resilience which may have practical implications for certain financial market infrastructure providers, including central securities depositories, central counterparties and trading venues.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:56:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-digital-finance-strategy-digital-operational-resilience-implications-for-market-infrastructure/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 85</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 85th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Nov 2020 17:22:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-85/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Social Security &#x2013; what UK employers need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this webinar Senior Counsel Elissavet Grout and Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi discuss social security and the issues that UK employers with staff working in the EU, EEA or Switzerland need to think about.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-social-security-what-uk-employers-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Supreme Court dismisses illegality defence for solicitors&#x27; negligence despite claimant&#x27;s fraudulent actions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court&#x27;s decision in Stoffel &amp; Co v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42 affirms and applies the &quot;trio of conditions&quot; test for the defence of illegality, established by the Supreme Court in Patel v Mirza [2016] UKSC 42.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:12:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/supreme-court-dismisses-illegality-defence-for-solicitors-negligence-despite-claimants-fraudulent-actions/</link>
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                <title>TCFD consultation on forward-looking climate-related metrics</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) has launched a consultation on the development and use of forward-looking climate-related metrics by the financial sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:55:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tcfd-consultation-on-forward-looking-climate-related-metrics/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tcfd-consultation-on-forward-looking-climate-related-metrics/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit end of transition issues for pension schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The end of the Brexit transition period, on 31 December 2020, is fast approaching. Please fill out the form to request access to this briefing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:22:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-end-of-transition-issues-for-pension-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Brexit UK importer checklist</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit is likely to have a major impact on goods supply chains, whether or not a trade deal can be reached with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-importer-checklist/</link>
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                <title>Brexit UK exporter checklist</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit is likely to have a major impact on goods supply chains, whether or not a trade deal can be reached with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-exporter-checklist/</link>
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                <title>Travelport Ltd and Others v WEX Inc [2020] EWHC 2670: The importance of specific drafting in material adverse effect clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 12 October 2020, the High Court handed down a landmark judgment regarding the interpretation of a Material Adverse Effect (&quot;MAE&quot;) clause under a Share Purchase Agreement (&quot;SPA&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:56:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelport-ltd-and-others-v-wex-inc-2020-ewhc-2670-the-importance-of-specific-drafting-in-material-adverse-effect-clauses/</link>
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                <title>Businesses could face fines for late payment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government is consulting on plans to strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) to aid businesses with fewer than 50 staff in the recovery of late payments from larger businesses.  Among other things, it proposes that the SBC should be able to impose payment awards and fines.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:56:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/businesses-could-face-fines-for-late-payment/</link>
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                <title>Post-Brexit plans for UK financial services and fintech: overly ambitious or a phoenix from the ashes?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It has been just over a week since Chancellor Rishi Sunak made a statement to Parliament setting out the Government&#x27;s approach to financial services following the UK&#x27;s imminent departure from the EU on 31 December; a statement that has since sparked much debate, intrigue and (cautious) excitement in the fintech, market infrastructure and payments space.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:56:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-plans-for-uk-financial-services-and-fintech-overly-ambitious-or-a-phoenix-from-the-ashes/</link>
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                <title>Practical Law - ESG in private equity transactions: practical considerations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Writing for Practical Law, Senior Counsel John Buttanshaw and Partner and Head of Risk &amp; Operational Regulatory Doug Bryden, take a look at how environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues may arise and be addressed in transactions, focussing particularly on private equity mergers and acquisitions.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 20 Nov 2020 10:38:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/practical-law-esg-in-private-equity-transactions-practical-considerations/</link>
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                <title>Brexit-Immigration: New Points-Based Immigration Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period fast approaching, this webinar provides an update on where we are with Brexit and the key immigration implications]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:56:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-immigration-new-points-based-immigration-regime/</link>
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                <title>Jalla v Shell: A blow to US style &quot;class actions&quot; before the English courts, or welcome clarity on &quot;same interest&quot; test under CPR 19.6(1)?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The English courts have, until recently, shown reluctance to encourage the kind of &quot;class-action&quot; regime so beloved in the US.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:05:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jalla-v-shell-a-blow-to-us-style-class-actions-before-the-english-courts-or-welcome-clarity-on-same-interest-test-under-cpr-196-1/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: The UK&#x27;s path to a sustainable future</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a year when good news has been in very short supply, the last two weeks have offered several reasons to be more hopeful. Most notable, perhaps, was&#xA0;news&#xA0;that the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine candidate had 90% efficacy in its Phase 3 tests (quickly followed by equally positive news from&#xA0;Moderna), giving hope that mass vaccinations next year could spell the end of COVID-19.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:56:34 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-uks-path-to-a-sustainable-future/</link>
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                <title>UK Government Unveils New &quot;Ten Point&quot; Environmental Plan:  A Green Industrial Revolution?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government today set out its ambitious ten point plan for the Environment, covering clean energy, transport, nature and innovative technologies. The plan aims to create up to 250,000 highly skilled &quot;green&quot; jobs in the UK and kick start significant private sector investment.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:56:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-government-unveils-new-ten-point-environmental-plan-a-green-industrial-revolution/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal confirms that &quot;goodwill&quot; will, in the absence of clear words to the contrary, be given its ordinary legal meaning</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Primus International Holding Company &amp; Ors v Triumph Controls &#x2013; UK Limited &amp; Ors,  the Court of Appeal has confirmed that, unless there are clear words to the contrary in a contract, the ordinary legal meaning of a particular term (in this case, &quot;goodwill&quot;) will be preferred to an unusual or non-legal meaning.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-confirms-that-goodwill-will-be-given-its-ordinary-legal-meaning/</link>
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                <title>Crown Preference 2.0: Steps to safeguard lender recoveries</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[From 1 December 2020 new changes to the priority rules in insolvency will have a real impact on the recoveries achieved by secured creditors on the insolvency of a debtor.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:02:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/crown-preference-20-steps-to-safeguard-lender-recoveries/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and goods trade: what you need to do to prepare</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit is likely to have a major impact on goods supply chains, whether or not a trade deal can be reached with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:06:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-goods-trade-what-you-need-to-do-to-prepare/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19 losses &#x2013; will business interruption insurers be ordered to pay? (Part 2)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 20 July 2020, the first trial under the Financial Markets Test Case Scheme (Scheme) began in the English Commercial Court before Lord Justice Flaux and Mr. Justice Butcher. The case is being brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) against eight insurers who have either denied claims and/or remain in dispute with policyholders claiming under non-damage business interruption (NDBI) policies for losses suffered as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. Two policyholder actions groups, t...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:56:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-losses-will-business-interruption-insurers-be-ordered-to-pay-part-2/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Readiness Portal - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period due to expire on 31 December 2020, there is not much time left to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:56:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-readiness-portal/</link>
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                <title>LIBOR Transition Toolkit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Market participants will be aware that that the Financial Conduct Authority (&quot;FCA&quot;) has stated they should not rely on LIBOR being available beyond 31 December 2021 (&quot;Cessation Day&quot;) and that the FCA and the Bank of England (&quot;BoE&quot;) could, prior to the Cessation Day, issue a statement that LIBOR is no longer representative.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:55:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/libor-transition-toolkit/</link>
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                <title>ESG - TCFD and SFDR disclosures: a fork in the road?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government and regulators have jointly announced their approach to implementing the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures within the next five years. Notable by its absence is any explicit mention of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation which comes into force in March 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:56:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-tcfd-and-sfdr-disclosures-a-fork-in-the-road/</link>
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                <title>Cap on public sector exit payments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has introduced a cap on public sector exit payments which took effect from 4 November 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:56:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cap-on-public-sector-exit-payments/</link>
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                <title>2020: A new PIPE-line?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the current economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, PIPEs offer a potential lifeline for UK listed companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Nov 2020 13:55:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/2020-a-new-pipe-line/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our November 2020 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:56:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2020/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2020/</guid>
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                <title>Arbitration agreements: Governing law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Clarification has recently been given by the Supreme Court in Enka v Chubb Russia [2020] UKSC 38, on the principles to be applied to determine the proper law of an arbitration agreement, in particular where the governing law of the contract differs from the law of the seat of the arbitration.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:56:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/arbitration-agreements-governing-law/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/arbitration-agreements-governing-law/</guid>
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                <title>Furlough Scheme Extended Further</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has today announced increased support for employers under the new Job Support Scheme (JSS).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:56:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/furlough-scheme-extended-further/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/furlough-scheme-extended-further/</guid>
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                <title>Mergermarket : How AI is changing legal due diligence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Writing for the Imprima newsletter published by Mergermarket, Strategic Operations Director Stacey Rickford, comments on how artificial intelligence is changing the way in which legal due diligence is being conducted.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:50:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mergermarket-how-ai-is-changing-legal-due-diligence/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate bitesize video series - Episode 3: AGAS and GAGAs: what are they and are you exposed?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This series of bite-size videos will be a chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector. In the third of the series, Senior Counsel Sarah Walker and Knowledge Counsel Sarah Faull take a look at AGAs and GAGAs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:56:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-video-series-episode-3-agas-and-gagas-what-are-they-and-are-you-exposed/</link>
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                <title>KTN: Law &amp; Regulation for Robotics &amp; AI Innovation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In September, Travers Smith Partner and Head of Risk &amp; Operational Regulatory Doug Bryden featured as a guest speaker on KTN&#x27;s webinar addressing some of the legal and regulatory issues faced by the robotics and AI community in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Nov 2020 13:56:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ktn-law-regulation-for-robotics-ai-innovation/</link>
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                <title>Minority investments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COVID-19 and the resulting economic instability will have an adverse effect on some businesses for&#xD;&#xA;months, and potentially years, to come.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Nov 2020 15:40:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/minority-investments/</link>
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                <title>High Court dismisses tactical use of DSARs and an improper &quot;collateral attack&quot; on orders</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In an increasingly data driven world in which we are all learning to become more data conscious, Data Subject Access Requests (&quot;DSARs&quot;) are an important tool for individuals to check how their data is being used, and whether such use is lawful. However, DSARs are sometimes used as a means to gain access to documents for litigation. Lees v Lloyds Bank Plc [2020] EWHC 2249 (Ch) is a reminder of the purpose of a DSAR, what is considered an adequate response to a DSAR, and an explanation of the c...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Nov 2020 13:56:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-dismisses-tactical-use-of-dsars-and-an-improper-collateral-attack-on-orders/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Job Support Scheme Q&amp;A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Job Support Scheme (JSS) is a government-funded scheme that provides a partial contribution to wages for employers whose operations are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:56:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-job-support-scheme-qa/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-job-support-scheme-qa/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: a Q&amp;A on the proposed EU/UK trade deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Having formally left the European Union on 31 January 2020, the UK has been seeking to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU, to govern its trading relationship after the Brexit transition period (due to end on 31 December 2020).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:51:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-a-qa-on-the-proposed-euuk-trade-deal/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-a-qa-on-the-proposed-euuk-trade-deal/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit Q&amp;A: WTO Rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If agreement cannot be reached on a free trade agreement before the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK-EU trading relationship will be governed largely by World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-qa-wto-rules/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-qa-wto-rules/</guid>
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                <title>Asset Management Tax Checklist</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic and continuing uncertainty over the nature of the UK&#x2019;s relationship with the EU post-Brexit have dominated the political and economic agenda in recent times, there have been a number of important tax developments that asset managers should have on their radar as we approach the end of 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:56:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-management-tax-checklist/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-management-tax-checklist/</guid>
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                <title>CMA Order: don&#x27;t forget to self-certify archived</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is an approaching deadline (7 January 2021) for trustees to self-certify their compliance with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Order for the first time.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Oct 2020 17:22:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-order-dont-forget-to-self-certify-archived/</link>
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                <title>UK Anti-Bribery and Corruption Newsletter - Autumn 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the latest edition of our Anti-Bribery Newsletter, our regular review of developments in the fight against bribery and corruption in the UK and other jurisdictions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:56:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-anti-bribery-and-corruption-newsletter-autumn-2020/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-anti-bribery-and-corruption-newsletter-autumn-2020/</guid>
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                <title>Post-Brexit Points-Based Immigration System to open 1 December 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government&#x27;s new points-based immigration system was widely expected to take effect from 1 January 2021, following the end of the Brexit transition period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:56:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-points-based-immigration-system-to-open-1-december-2020/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-points-based-immigration-system-to-open-1-december-2020/</guid>
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                <title>A Question of Purpose: Litigation Privilege and The Financial Reporting Council Ltd v Frasers Group Plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent decision of the High Court in The Financial Reporting Council Ltd v Frasers Group Plc (formerly Sports Direct International Plc) [2020] EWCH 2607 (Ch) reinforces the principle that, even where litigation is reasonably within contemplation at the time, a communication or document will only be protected by litigation privilege where it has been prepared for the sole or dominant purpose of litigation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:56:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-question-of-purpose-litigation-privilege-and-the-financial-reporting-council-ltd-v-frasers-group-plc/</link>
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                <title>Exporting Dual-Use items to EU Member States from the UK: The new rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 16 October 2020, the UK&#x2019;s Export Control Joint Unit (&quot;ECJU&quot;) issued a timely reminder to UK businesses that an Open General Export Licence (&quot;OGEL&quot;) will be required where a business is exporting dual-use items, as set out in Annex 1 of EU Regulation 428/2009 (the &quot;Dual-use Regulations&quot;), to any EU member state, and the Channel Islands, from 1 January 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:56:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/exporting-dual-use-items-to-eu-member-states-from-the-uk-the-new-rules/</link>
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                <title>Attaching conditions to the provision of consent under a contract - the Commercial Court protects the parties&#x2019; bargain</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Clauses which enable a party to a contract to request that its counter&#x2013;party consent to the making of a change to the contract&#x27;s terms often provide that such consent is not to be unreasonably withheld.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:56:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/attaching-conditions-to-the-provision-of-consent-under-a-contract-the-commercial-court-protects-the-parties-bargain/</link>
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                <title>Distressed M&amp;A: Unlocking value in difficult situations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COVID-19 and the resulting economic instability will have an adverse effect on some businesses for&#xD;&#xA;months, and potentially years, to come.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:02:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/distressed-ma-unlocking-value-in-difficult-situations/</link>
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                <title>CJEU/Privacy International decision could create more problems for adequacy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[More uncertainty over UK&#x27;s chances of an adequacy decision, after CJEU finding on mass surveillance. We explain what the case is about and its potential impact on adequacy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:56:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cjeuprivacy-international-decision-could-create-more-problems-for-adequacy/</link>
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                <title>Retained EU case law: Court of Appeal to be allowed to diverge</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has published draft legislation extending the ability to diverge from retained EU case law to the Court of Appeal and other courts at the same level (in addition to the Supreme Court).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:56:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/retained-eu-case-law-court-of-appeal-to-be-allowed-to-diverge/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/retained-eu-case-law-court-of-appeal-to-be-allowed-to-diverge/</guid>
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                <title>New Improved Job Support Scheme</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has today announced increased support for employers under the new Job Support Scheme (JSS).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:56:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-improved-job-support-scheme/</link>
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                <title>BITs and the post-Brexit investment landscape</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Bilateral Investment Treaties, or BITs, are an important part of the international investment landscape.&#xA0; In this briefing, we look at what BITs are and whether Brexit will make it more attractive to structure investments in certain EU member states through the UK in order to take advantage of BIT protection.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:56:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bits-and-the-post-brexit-investment-landscape/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: what difference does no deal make?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we highlight the key areas where exiting the transition period without a trade deal with the EU is likely to make a difference.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Oct 2020 13:56:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-difference-does-no-deal-make/</link>
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                <title>Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Allocate 2020 special</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU passed a Regulation on Conflict Minerals  (&quot;the Regulation&quot;) back in 2017 and its requirements will finally begin to apply to importers of covered minerals as of 1 January 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Oct 2020 13:56:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/unquote-private-equity-podcast-allocate-2020-special/</link>
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                <title>FRC review of 2020 UK Stewardship Code reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the publication of its 2020 Stewardship Code (which took effect from 1 January 2020), at the end of September the FRC released its review of the early reporting which has taken place under the new Code. While the FRC notes that some firms have made &#x27;good attempts&#x27; at early reporting, it says there is more to be done to ensure that investors meet the high standard of reporting on stewardship activities undertaken and outcomes achieved, rather than just stating intent or policy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:28:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/frc-review-of-2020-uk-stewardship-code-reporting/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/frc-review-of-2020-uk-stewardship-code-reporting/</guid>
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                <title>EU Conflict Minerals Regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU passed a Regulation on Conflict Minerals  (&quot;the Regulation&quot;) back in 2017 and its requirements will finally begin to apply to importers of covered minerals as of 1 January 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:56:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-conflict-minerals-regulation/</link>
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                <title>Pension scheme trustees to lead the way in assessing and managing climate risk: our response to DWP&#x27;s consultation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) recently consulted on the introduction of new duties that will require pension scheme trustees to have in place effective governance, strategy, risk management and accompanying metrics and targets to assess and manage climate risks and opportunities in their schemes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:22:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-scheme-trustees-to-lead-the-way-in-assessing-and-managing-climate-risk-our-response-to-dwps-consultation/</link>
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                <title>Service providers: getting ready for Brexit - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What should providers of non-financial services be doing to prepare for Brexit? With the transition period due to end on 31 December 2020, this briefing looks at the key issues you need to consider, whether or not there is a deal with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:56:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/service-providers-getting-ready-for-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: how will any EU-UK free trade agreement deal with movement of people?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Parties to free trade agreements (FTAs) typically recognise that movement of people is necessary to facilitate trade, particularly for services businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:56:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-how-will-any-eu-uk-free-trade-agreement-deal-with-movement-of-people/</link>
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                <title>Corporate carve-outs: Unlocking hidden value</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Financial sponsors are increasingly looking to carve-outs as a way to deploy capital outside highly competitive auction processes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:56:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-carve-outs-unlocking-hidden-value/</link>
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                <title>Pensions Aspects - Playing to win: how should DB trustees plan for the endgame?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Imagine a boardgame, like the Game of Life but for DB pension schemes. This game is so complicated that the board is three-dimensional. A trustee is a player and the playing piece is a DB scheme, representing the retirements of perhaps hundreds or thousands of people &#x2013; so the stakes are incredibly high.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:56:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-aspects-playing-to-win-how-should-db-trustees-plan-for-the-endgame/</link>
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                <title>CFIUS Update &#x2013; US Treasury Department modifies filing requirements for critical technologies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following a consultation undertaken by the US Treasury Department, a new rule will come in to force on 15 October 2020 altering the current mandatory Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (&quot;CFIUS&quot;) filing requirements.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:56:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cfius-update-us-treasury-department-modifies-filing-requirements-for-critical-technologies/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate bitesize video series - Episode 2: Enforce or compromise; what should landlords now do?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This series of bite-size videos will be a chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector. In the second of the series, Senior Counsel, Head of Property Disputes Andrew Ross and Senior Counsel Sarah Walker look at what landlords of commercial premises should do following the extension to the tenant protections up to the end of the year.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:56:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-video-series-episode-2-enforce-or-compromise-what-should-landlords-now-do/</link>
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                <title>The buy and build strategy to growth: Bolt on acquisition considerations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recent competition for prime assets has led sponsors to seek creative ways to deploy their capital.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:56:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-buy-and-build-strategy-to-growth-bolt-on-acquisition-considerations/</link>
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                <title>PJSC Tatneft v Gennady Bogolyubov &amp; Ors: foreign lawyers and legal advice privilege</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this decision, the High Court confirmed the test for legal advice privilege as it applies to foreign lawyers.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pjsc-tatneft-v-gennady-bogolyubov-ors-foreign-lawyers-and-legal-advice-privilege/</link>
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                <title>Off-Payroll Workers: Prepare now for the 2021 changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Major changes to the tax rules for off payroll workers in the private sector will come into force next April after a year&#x27;s deferral due to the Covid-19 pandemic.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:56:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/off-payroll-workers-prepare-now-for-the-2021-changes/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution round-up - October 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second edition of our quarterly disputes newsletter, which covers key developments in the dispute resolution sphere over the last three months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Oct 2020 13:56:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-october-2020/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: Debt for equity swaps: a key restructuring tool in the post COVID-19 era</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article Natalie Scoones, George Weavil and Jessica Kemp discuss why a debt for equity swap is likely to play a role in many restructurings that result from the downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 06 Oct 2020 15:02:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-debt-for-equity-swaps-a-key-restructuring-tool-in-the-post-covid-19-era/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 84</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 84th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Oct 2020 17:22:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-84/</link>
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                <title>Black History Month Podcasts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of Black History Month, we are pleased to launch a series of podcasts examining themes relating to race, ethnicity and inclusion. Aimed at promoting discussion, I hope you find the series to be thought provoking and informative. You can read more about our wider work in tackling&#xA0;racial inequality here.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:33:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/black-history-month-2020-podcasts/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - October 2020</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:22:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-october-2020/</link>
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                <title>Case law update: The importance of worked examples when construing commercial contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP &amp; Technology senior associate, Richard Offord, discusses the importance of worked examples when construing commercial contracts following the recent decision in Altera Voyageur Production Limited V Premier Oil E&amp;P UK Ltd.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:16:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/case-law-update-the-importance-of-worked-examples-when-construing-commercial-contracts/</link>
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                <title>Corporate criminal offence of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion &#x2013; 3 years on, time for a refresh</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is now three years since the enactment of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 and the &#x201C;failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion&#x201D; offence (the FTP Offence).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:58:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-criminal-offence-of-failing-to-prevent-the-facilitation-of-tax-evasion-3-years-on-time-for-a-refresh/</link>
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                <title>A blueprint for a bright future: The UK Alternatives Asset Management Industry Framework</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We believe it is of paramount importance to protect and develop the alternatives asset management industry in the UK following our exit from the EU in order to maintain the UK&#x27;s status as a world leader in the sector and to ensure that the wider economy continues to benefit from the deployment of global capital across alternatives asset classes by UK based managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:43:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-blueprint-for-a-bright-future-the-uk-alternatives-asset-management-industry-framework/</link>
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                <title>Tax Investigations: Autumn Update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It was a busy and unusual summer for a number of&#xD;&#xA;reasons and it may be that a series of developments&#xD;&#xA;relating to HMRC powers, investigations and tax disputes&#xD;&#xA;were not top of everybody&#x27;s agenda. We have therefore&#xD;&#xA;brought some key ones together in this update.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:57:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-investigations-autumn-update/</link>
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                <title>A blueprint for a bright future: The UK Alternatives Asset Management Industry Framework</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We believe it is of paramount importance to protect and develop the alternatives asset management industry in the UK following our exit from the EU in order to maintain the UK&#x27;s status as a world leader in the sector and to ensure that the wider economy continues to benefit from the deployment of global capital across alternatives asset classes by UK based managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:56:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/where-to-now-a-blueprint-for-a-bright-future-the-uk-alternatives-asset-management-industry-framework/</link>
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                <title>Navigating M&amp;A in the new normal</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:56:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/navigating-ma-in-the-new-normal/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal: Section 103: expanding the scope of automated decisions by HMRC?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:50:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-section-103-expanding-the-scope-of-automated-decisions-by-hmrc/</link>
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                <title>Employment law bitesize briefing podcasts - redundancy series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short podcasts from the Employment team.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:56:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-law-bitesize-briefing-podcasts-redundancy-series/</link>
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                <title>Episode 4 - Individual redundancies: part 2 - carrying out the consultation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to episode 4 in our series of short podcasts from the Employment team. Our podcasts are designed to give a basic overview of different areas of employment law, either as a refresher or by way of learning for those newer to HR.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:04:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-4-individual-redundancies-part-2-carrying-out-the-consultation/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Should employers be worried about business travel post-Brexit transition?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit is now firmly back on the agenda for employers as we head into the final months before the Brexit Transition period ends on 31 December 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:56:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-should-employers-be-worried-about-business-travel-post-brexit-transition/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Working from home update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 September 2020, the Prime Minister announced a change in the Government&#x27;s approach to working from home, in light of the recent spike in cases recorded across the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:56:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-working-from-home-update/</link>
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                <title>Restrictive covenants favouring anchor tenants: are they in restraint of trade?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has ruled that a restrictive covenant in favour of an anchor tenant was not subject to the doctrine of restraint of trade.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:56:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/restrictive-covenants-favouring-anchor-tenants-are-they-in-restraint-of-trade/</link>
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                <title>Are you ready for Brexit? </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This webinar focuses on how to prepare for the major changes coming when the Brexit transition period expires at the end of the year, featuring leading international trade commentator Dmitry Grozoubinski.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:56:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-are-you-ready-for-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Tech. Spotlight. - Episode 5 - Open source software: an unfair perception of a very useful tool?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP &amp; Technology partner, James Longster, discusses open source software, and how we can embrace the value of it whilst still being conscious of the risks.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:56:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tech-spotlight-episode-5-open-source-software-an-unfair-perception-of-a-very-useful-tool/</link>
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                <title>Social security and Brexit: where are we now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If you are a UK employer, with employees working in the EU, EEA or Switzerland, the country in which social security contributions are paid on their salary and benefits is currently set by EU Social Security Coordination rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:56:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/social-security-and-brexit-where-are-we-now/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - September 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our September 2020 edition.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:56:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-september-2020/</link>
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                <title>UK Government responds to transparency in supply chains consultation</title>
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                            Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:56:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-government-responds-to-transparency-in-supply-chains-consultation/</link>
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                <title>Job Support Scheme - what does it mean for employers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has today announced a new Job Support Scheme (JSS) to start on 1 November (following the end of the furlough scheme on 31 October).]]></description>
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                            Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:56:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/job-support-scheme-what-does-it-mean-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Brexit goods shortages: stockpiling is not the only option</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the headlines dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, anyone could have been forgiven for putting Brexit to the back of their mind over the past few months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:56:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-goods-shortages-stockpiling-is-not-the-only-option/</link>
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                <title>Stockpiling for Brexit: 5 key Real Estate questions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With disruption to goods supply chains widely expected at the end of the Brexit transition period on 1 January 2021, businesses which rely on goods from the EU are increasingly re-focussing on contingency plans to stockpile goods.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:56:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stockpiling-for-brexit-5-key-real-estate-questions/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and immigration: what do you need to do to prepare?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period ending soon, employers will need to be ready for a new immigration system by the end of this year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:23:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-immigration-what-do-you-need-to-do-to-prepare/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: is a deal still doable? State aid and the Internal Market Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government&#x27;s decision to introduce legislation which would effectively override some aspects of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement has gone down badly with the EU.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:56:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-is-a-deal-still-doable-state-aid-and-the-internal-market-bill/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Briefing: Dispute Resolution</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing note addresses the impact of Brexit on matters relevant to civil judicial co-operation between the English courts and the courts of EU member states.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:56:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-briefing-dispute-resolution/</link>
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                <title>Episode 3 - Individual redundancies: part 1 - pooling and selection</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short podcasts from the Employment team.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:56:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-3-individual-redundancies-part-1-pooling-and-selection/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our September 2020 update.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:56:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2020/</link>
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                <title>In the know: developments in contract law and practice in 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our latest webinar is aimed at in-house lawyers at all levels and others negotiating commercial contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Sep 2020 10:17:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-know-developments-in-contract-law-and-practice-in-2020/</link>
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                <title>Should you reshore your supply chain?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[&quot;Reshoring&quot; supply chains &#x2013; the movement to replace international supply chains with (theoretically) simpler, domestic equivalents &#x2013; is currently high on the political agenda, boosted by Brexit and the disruption caused by COVID-19. However, while there may be merits for some businesses in reshoring, it is far from risk-free &#x2013; and, for many businesses, it may be neither practical nor desirable. In this briefing, we look at the pros and cons of reshoring, what the alternatives are and how to m...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 09 Sep 2020 13:56:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>A broad axe falls upon MasterCard and Visa as Supreme Court hands down milestone judgment in interchange litigation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent landmark decision of Sainsbury&#x27;s v MasterCard, the Supreme Court confirmed that MasterCard and Visa&#x27;s multilateral interchange fees (&quot;MIFs&quot;) infringed Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (&quot;TFEU&quot;). The judgment also establishes the legal test that MasterCard and Visa must satisfy to be exempt under Article 101(3) TFEU, as well as the legal test for establishing pass-on.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:56:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-broad-axe-falls-upon-mastercard-and-visa-as-supreme-court-hands-down-milestone-judgment-in-interchange-litigation/</link>
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                <title>CEing the future of product compliance: UKCA Conformity Marking</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In preparation for the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK Government has published guidance on the use of the new &quot;UKCA&quot; marking, which will replace the CE mark for UK conformity assessed goods.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:07:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ceing-the-future-of-product-compliance-ukca-conformity-marking/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Recent case round-up</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unparalleled disruption to the judiciary, which has been presented with logistical hurdles as well as acute legal issues to tackle.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 07 Sep 2020 14:35:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-recent-case-round-up/</link>
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                <title>Due diligence on forest risk commodities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government launched a consultation on 25 August 2020 seeking the views of stakeholders on whether they should introduce a new law aimed at preventing forests and other important natural areas globally from being illegally converted in to agricultural land, following a recommendation from the Government&#x27;s independent Global Resource Initiative taskforce.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:56:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/due-diligence-on-forest-risk-commodities/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: Inside dual-track fund liquidity processes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Finance Partner Katie McMenamin and Funds Senior Associate Ed Ford discuss the bespoke nature of liquidity options available to private equity managers in their Expert Commentary for Private Equity International.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:42:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-inside-dual-track-fund-liquidity-processes/</link>
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                <title>Episode 2 - Collective redundancies: part 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short podcasts from the Employment team.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:56:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-2-collective-redundancies-part-2/</link>
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                <title>Indemnities: are they really worth it? If so, how can you make the most of them?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Indemnities are much misunderstood and often over relied on. In this webinar senior associates Mike Cuthberston and Anita Sivapalan shine the spotlight on them: why they can be useful, and what to consider when drafting and negotiating them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:56:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/indemnities-are-they-really-worth-it-if-so-how-can-you-make-the-most-of-them/</link>
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                <title>Episode 1 - Collective redundancies: part 1</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short podcasts from the Employment law team.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Aug 2020 13:56:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-1-collective-redundancies-part-1/</link>
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                <title>New use classes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[From 1st September we will have a new Use Classes Order (&quot;UCO&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:56:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-use-classes/</link>
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                <title>Are we in the zone? Planning for the Future</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 6th August 2020 the Government published its long-anticipated planning regulation reform proposals titled &#x27;Planning for the Future&#x27;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:56:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-we-in-the-zone-planning-for-the-future/</link>
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                <title>Tech. Spotlight. - Episode 4 - Algorithms and the impact of decisions made using AI</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP &amp; Technology partner, James Longster, discusses the legal issues relating to the use of algorithms and AI.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:56:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tech-spotlight-episode-4-algorithms-and-the-impact-of-decisions-made-using-ai/</link>
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                <title>International Comparative Legal Guides: Alternative Investment Funds 2020 - Chapter 4</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article, Travers Smith Funds Partner Sam Kay discusses private fund management issues arising from COVID-19.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:56:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2020-chapter-4/</link>
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                <title>International Comparative Legal Guides: Alternative Investment Funds 2020 - Chapter 10</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In their contribution to the International Comparative Legal Guides, Travers Smith Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Head of Tax Emily Clark discuss alternative investment funds in England &amp; Wales.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:55:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2020-chapter-10/</link>
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                <title>The &quot;footballer trusts&quot; case &#x2013; the Court of Appeal provides an assist to claimants pleading fraud against corporate bodies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Allegations of dishonesty in English civil litigation &#x2013; whether against individuals or corporate bodies &#x2013; are not to be made lightly, and care must be taken over how they are pleaded. This is reflected in paragraph 8.2 of Practice Direction 16, which provides that a claimant must &quot;specifically set out&#x2026;any allegation of fraud&quot; in the Particulars of Claim. The Court of Appeal has, in the recent case of Sofer v SwissIndependent Trustees SA [2020] EWCA Civ 699, provided useful guidance on the rel...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:56:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-footballer-trusts-case-the-court-of-appeal-provides-an-assist-to-claimants-pleading-fraud-against-corporate-bodies/</link>
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                <title>Collateral waiver and legal professional privilege: PCP Capital Partners v Barclays Bank Plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this recent decision of Waksman J in the High Court, Barclays were held to have waived privilege in all contemporaneous communications with their lawyers regarding the validity of certain agreements which were the subject of the proceedings.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:56:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/collateral-waiver-and-legal-professional-privilege-pcp-capital-partners-v-barclays-bank-plc/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 83</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 83rd issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:22:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-83/</link>
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                <title>Tech. Spotlight. - Episode 3 - Cross-border data transfers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP &amp; Technology partner, James Longster, discusses international data transfers, the impact of the Schrems II case and what this might mean for the UK&#x27;s future trade negotiations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:56:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tech-spotlight-episode-3-cross-border-data-transfers/</link>
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                <title>Allowing the UK Courts to diverge from retained EU case law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has launched a short consultation on proposals to allow courts below the Supreme Court to diverge from EU retained case law after the end of the transition period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:56:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/allowing-the-uk-courts-to-diverge-from-retained-eu-case-law/</link>
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                <title>Job Retention Bonus - Further Details</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor recently announced a new Job Retention Bonus for employers as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) winds down. The bonus aims to incentivise employers to retain furloughed staff when the CJRS closes on 31 October 2020. Government guidance has now been published setting out further details of the bonus.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:56:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/job-retention-bonus-further-details/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: should lower courts be allowed to depart from EU caselaw?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on proposals to allow lower courts to diverge from EU caselaw which predates the end of the transition period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:56:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-should-lower-courts-be-allowed-to-depart-from-eu-caselaw/</link>
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                <title>Tax Disputes Update: Government publishes draft new rules expanding HMRC&#x27;s information powers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 21 July 2020 the Government published draft clauses for inclusion in the Finance Bill 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:56:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-update-government-publishes-draft-new-rules-expanding-hmrcs-information-powers/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19 losses &#x2013; will business interruption insurers be ordered to pay? (Part 1)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 20 July 2020, the first trial under the Financial Markets Test Case Scheme (Scheme) began in the English Commercial Court before Lord Justice Flaux and Mr. Justice Butcher. The case is being brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) against eight insurers who have either denied claims and/or remain in dispute with policyholders claiming under non-damage business interruption (NDBI) policies for losses suffered as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. Two policyholder actions groups, t...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:56:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-losses-will-business-interruption-insurers-be-ordered-to-pay-part-1/</link>
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                <title>EC &#x27;Quick Fixes&#x27; &#x2013; MiFID II and securitisations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has adopted a number of limited measures designed to reduce some of the burdens which firms face under MiFID II and in relation to securitisations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:56:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ec-quick-fixes-mifid-ii-and-securitisations/</link>
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                <title>Episode 3: Homeworking and Employment Matters: confidentiality, mental health and wellbeing, and documentation</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:56:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/homeworking-and-employment-matters-confidentiality-mental-health-and-wellbeing-and-documentation/</link>
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                <title>Maximum 30 page prospectus for post IPO share issues proposed</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Aug 2020 13:56:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/maximum-30-page-prospectus-for-post-ipo-share-issues-proposed/</link>
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                <title>Furlough Update: Furlough and Redundancy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Today, the Government has announced a new law which is designed to ensure that employees made redundant during furlough receive statutory notice and redundancy pay based on their full pay, rather than any reduced furlough rate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:51:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/furlough-update-furlough-and-redundancy/</link>
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                <title>CMA beats the drum on resale price maintenance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Across five cases in less than a year, fines totalling &#xA3;13.7m and warning letters sent to the entire industry, the UK Competition and Markets Authority has put suppliers and retailers on notice that it will not tolerate efforts to fix or otherwise stabilise resale prices for consumers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:56:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-beats-the-drum-on-resale-price-maintenance/</link>
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                <title>Brexit negotiations: the state aid problem</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The public statements made by Brexit negotiators David Frost and Michel Barnier last week suggest that the latest round of Brexit negotiations has resulted in minimal progress on the key issues separating the UK and EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:56:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-negotiations-the-state-aid-problem/</link>
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                <title>State aid, COVID-19 and Brexit:  level playing field or UK ploughing its own furrow?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[National governments across the EU have provided significant financial aid to support companies in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:56:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/state-aid-covid-19-and-brexit-level-playing-field-or-uk-ploughing-its-own-furrow/</link>
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                <title>Consultation on Mandatory Climate Reporting &#x2013; The building of a &quot;new, sustainable financial system&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Financial Conduct Authority (&quot;FCA&quot;)&#x27;s proposal requires UK premium listed entities to state whether they comply with the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board&#x2019;s Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (&quot;TCFD&quot;) and/or to explain any non-compliance. Although the TCFD already has more than 500 supporters (including 457 companies and 56 other organizations e.g. industry associations and governments), the proposed changes reflect the view that further active intervention...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:56:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consultation-on-mandatory-climate-reporting-the-building-of-a-new-sustainable-financial-system/</link>
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                <title>Restructuring leasehold portfolios - Q&amp;A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As lockdown in the UK eases, many companies are now taking stock of lessons learnt in the crisis.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:56:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/restructuring-leasehold-portfolios-qa/</link>
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                <title>Restructuring leasehold portfolios - top tips</title>
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                            Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:56:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/restructuring-leasehold-portfolios-top-tips/</link>
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                <title>Tech. Spotlight. - Episode 2 - Online platform regulation in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP &amp; Technology partner, James Longster, discusses the current position in the UK in relation to online platform regulation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:15:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tech-spotlight-episode-2-online-platform-regulation-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>Episode 2: Homeworking equipment and expenses</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:56:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/homeworking-equipment-and-expenses/</link>
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                <title>Test and Trace: ten questions for employers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The questions below cover key considerations for employers in relation to the NHS Test and Trace scheme. We have also produced a Q&amp;A document covering key considerations for businesses in relation to their customers under the Test and Trace scheme, which is available here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:56:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/test-and-trace-ten-questions-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Test and Trace: collecting personal data about customers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Much has been made in the press recently of the additional burdens which Government guidance has placed on businesses, particularly in the leisure and hospitality sectors, in terms of the personal data which they will have to collect about their customers and guests as they ease out of lockdown.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:56:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/test-and-trace-collecting-personal-data-about-customers/</link>
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                <title>Brexit podcast: where do we stand now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Jonathan Rush is joined by leading commentator Dmitry Grozoubinski, a former trade negotiator for the Australian Government and founder of ExplainTrade, to discuss where the Brexit negotiations appear to be headed &#x2013; with fewer than 6 months to go until the end of the transition period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:23:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-podcast-where-do-we-stand-now/</link>
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                <title>Fund-level hedging - the slightly longer read</title>
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                            Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:55:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fund-level-hedging-the-slightly-longer-read/</link>
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                <title>Terminating supply contracts on insolvency: what&#x27;s changed?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 25 June 2020, new legislation came into force in the UK which makes it much more difficult for suppliers to terminate contracts where the customer is subject to an insolvency procedure. In this briefing, we highlight the key issues that both suppliers and customers should be aware of and consider whether you should amend termination provisions in new contracts.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:57:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/terminating-supply-contracts-on-insolvency-whats-changed/</link>
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                <title>Tech. Spotlight. - Episode 1 - COVID-19: Collecting customer data as pubs and restaurants re-open their doors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP &amp; Technology partner, James Longster, explains the key points that pubs and restaurants need to take into account when collecting, storing and deleting customer data for track and trace purposes in order to comply with GDPR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Jul 2020 13:56:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tech-spotlight-episode-1-covid-19-collecting-customer-data-as-pubs-and-restaurants-re-open-their-doors/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate bitesize video series - Episode 1: Turnover rents</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This series of bite-size videos will be a chance to hear from various members of the Real Estate team on need-to-know updates and topical issues in the sector. In the first of the series, Partner Emma Pereira&#xA0;and Senior Counsel&#xA0;Sarah Walker&#xA0;consider the recent trend towards turnover rents and their longer-term viability, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis and the ever changing face of the retail and casual dining sectors in particular.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Jul 2020 13:56:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-bitesize-video-series-episode-1-turnover-rents/</link>
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                <title>Episode 1: Homeworking and health and safety</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Jul 2020 13:56:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/homeworking-and-health-and-safety/</link>
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                <title>Homeworking Webinar series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With homeworking set to continue as the &quot;new normal&quot; in some shape or form, the employment team are pleased to offer a series of bite-sized webinars focusing on the key employment issues associated with homeworking on an extended basis.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Jul 2020 13:56:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/homeworking-webinar-series/</link>
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                <title>Here we go again: CJEU issues its judgment in Schrems II</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The CJEU has released its judgment in the long running Max Schrems/Facebook Ireland story.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:56:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/here-we-go-again-cjeu-issues-its-judgment-in-schrems-ii/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Government easements for businesses and employer liability considerations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 11 May 2020 the Government published practical guidance for employers on how to keep its workforce safe.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:56:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-government-easements-for-businesses-and-employer-liability-considerations/</link>
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                <title>Embedding climate change targets in legal documents</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith is working with The Chancery Lane Project (CLP), a collaborative group of lawyers working pro bono to develop standard contract precedents and model laws to enable communities and businesses to fight climate change.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:55:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/embedding-climate-change-targets-in-legal-documents/</link>
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                <title>Are you ready for Brexit?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period due to expire on 31 December 2020, there is not much time to left to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:55:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-you-ready-for-brexit/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Government guidance on transitioning back to normal on public contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the supply of goods or services to public bodies under existing contracts has in certain cases needed to be reduced.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:56:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-government-guidance-on-transitioning-back-to-normal-on-public-contracts/</link>
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                <title>The New Off-Payroll Working Rules: Do they apply to my business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Off-Payroll Working Rules (the &#x27;New Rules&#x27;) will come into effect from 6 April 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:54:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-off-payroll-working-rules-do-they-apply-to-my-business/</link>
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                <title>The New Off-Payroll Working Rules: What do you have to do?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Off-Payroll Working Rules (the &#x27;New Rules&#x27;) will come into effect from 6 April 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:54:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-off-payroll-working-rules-what-do-you-have-to-do/</link>
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                <title>The European Green Deal - overview and status report</title>
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                            Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:55:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-european-green-deal-overview-and-status-report/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: In Practice - Approaches of lenders and borrowers in the speciality finance space to the COVID-19 pandemic</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:56:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-in-practice-approaches-of-lenders-and-borrowers-in-the-speciality-finance-space-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/</link>
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                <title>OFGEM delivers a shock to network operators with RIIO-2 proposals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 9 July 2020, the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (&quot;Ofgem&quot;) published their consultation on the draft determinations on the RIIO-2 Framework for the setting of price controls for the gas and electricity networks in Great Britain.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:55:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ofgem-delivers-a-shock-to-network-operators-with-riio-2-proposals/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - July 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our July 2020 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:55:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-july-2020/</link>
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                <title>LIBOR cessation: why you need to be interested</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is the reference rate of interest for a vast number of financial contracts including cash products, loans, debt securities and derivatives transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:55:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/libor-cessation-why-you-need-to-be-interested/</link>
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                <title>Mini-Budget: Plan for Jobs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 8th July the Chancellor delivered a &quot;Plan for Jobs&quot; aimed at stimulating the British economy, in particular the flagging hospitality sector and lacklustre housing market.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:55:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-plan-for-jobs/</link>
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                <title>UK investigations into modern slavery and supply chain exploitation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Respect for the human rights of workers in businesses across all jurisdictions and supply chains is now recognised as a core part of corporate compliance and accountability.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:55:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-investigations-into-modern-slavery-and-supply-chain-exploitation/</link>
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                <title>UK announces first sanctions under new &#x27;post-Brexit&#x27; global human rights regime on 49 people and organisations</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:55:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-announces-first-sanctions-under-new-post-brexit-global-human-rights-regime-on-49-people-and-organisations/</link>
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                <title>The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the &quot;Act&quot;) received Royal Assent on 25 June 2020 following a fast-tracked legislative process, with the majority of provisions taking effect from 26 June 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:03:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-corporate-insolvency-and-governance-act-2020/</link>
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                <title>International Comparative Guide to Derivatives: Smart Contracts in the Derivatives Space</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:56:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-guide-to-derivatives-smart-contracts-in-the-derivatives-space/</link>
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                <title>International Comparative Guide to Derivatives: England and Wales</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:56:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-guide-to-derivatives-england-and-wales/</link>
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                <title>Privilege in the context of an FRC investigation - A v B and The FRC [2020] EWHC 1491 (Ch)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this judgment, the court clarified the process that a professional services provider should follow when faced with a regulatory request for client documents, in circumstances where a party contends that all or a portion of those documents are privileged.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:55:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/privilege-in-the-context-of-an-frc-investigation-a-v-b-and-the-frc-2020-ewhc-1491-ch/</link>
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                <title>Building back better, greener and faster</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 25 June, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) presented its annual report to Parliament, reflecting on progress over the last year and recommending action for the next.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:09:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/building-back-better-greener-and-faster/</link>
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                <title>UK merger control: new scrutiny powers on public health and national security grounds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 June 2020, the UK government announced its intention to expand the scope of the UK merger control regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:50:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-merger-control-new-scrutiny-powers-on-public-health-and-national-security-grounds/</link>
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                <title>Jurisdiction and Judgments: where are we now?</title>
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                            Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:55:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jurisdiction-and-judgments-where-are-we-now/</link>
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                <title>Anti-bribery and Corruption during COVID-19: key compliance steps</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Bribery and corruption risks are often elevated in times of crisis and affect all aspects of the compliance world.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:55:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/anti-bribery-and-corruption-during-covid-19-key-compliance-steps/</link>
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                <title>Tax Disputes Update: Informal queries from HMRC</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC frequently contact taxpayers to ask questions about their tax returns on an informal basis rather than under a statutory enquiry process.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Jun 2020 13:55:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-update-informal-queries-from-hmrc/</link>
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                <title>Dispute Resolution round-up - June 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the inaugural edition of our new newsletter, which is intended to capture the key developments in the English disputes arena over the past three months.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:08:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dispute-resolution-round-up-june-2020/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 82</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 82nd issue.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 22 Jun 2020 17:22:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-82/</link>
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                <title>Industry cooperation &amp; competition after lockdown</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In response to the COVID-19 lockdown, certain limited forms of cooperation which would normally infringe competition law have been permitted for businesses such as supermarkets.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:55:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/industry-cooperation-competition-after-lockdown/</link>
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                <title>Don&#x27;t leave your best case too late &#x2013; a reminder to litigators that there may not be a second chance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is a well-known part of English litigation that an issue will only be determined by the courts once: there are no second chances to launch new arguments or seek different remedies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:55:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dont-leave-your-best-case-too-late-a-reminder-to-litigators-that-there-may-not-be-a-second-chance/</link>
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                <title>Global mobility (briefing version)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Most businesses today have a mobile workforce and either operate from offices in multiple jurisdictions or are looking to expand globally.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Jun 2020 13:55:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/global-mobility-briefing-version/</link>
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                <title>EMIR 2.1 &#x2013; June 2020 update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Certain firms will need to re-calculate their positions in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives to reassess their classification under EMIR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:56:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emir-21-june-2020-update/</link>
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                <title>CJRS changes and flexible furlough - how will it work? (last updated 1 July)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read our Q&amp;A on the latest guidance issued by the Government on how the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will change in the coming weeks.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:55:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cjrs-changes-and-flexible-furlough-how-will-it-work/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: Why tax data is rising up managers&#x27; agendas</title>
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                            Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:55:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-why-tax-data-is-rising-up-managers-agendas/</link>
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                <title>A shift to a more permanent working from home arrangement? Key Health &amp; Safety considerations</title>
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                            Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:55:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-shift-to-a-more-permanent-working-from-home-arrangement-key-health-safety-considerations/</link>
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                <title>Welcome news: Further delay to the introduction of the domestic VAT reverse charge for certain construction services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has today announced that the new domestic reverse charge to be implemented for certain construction services will, again, be delayed.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:55:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/welcome-news-further-delay-to-the-introduction-of-the-domestic-vat-reverse-charge-for-certain-construction-services/</link>
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                <title>Stakeholder capitalism &#x2013; is the Davos Manifesto still relevant post-COVID-19?</title>
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                            Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:55:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stakeholder-capitalism-is-the-davos-manifesto-still-relevant-post-covid-19/</link>
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                <title>2020: the return of turnover rents? Lessons from CVAs in the retail and casual dining sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the decisions of Debenhams and Instant Cash in 2019, 2020 looked to be an uncertain year for the landlord CVA.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:55:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Private Equity International: Accessing liquidity in the secondaries market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds Partner, Sam Kay, and Senior Associate, Ed Ford, discuss accessing liquidity in the secondaries market.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:42:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-accessing-liquidity-in-the-secondaries-market/</link>
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                <title>Pensions Aspects: Bringing the best out of pensions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Daniel Gerring shares his personal reflections on his career to date and the importance of bringing the best out in those whose decisions affect the lives of many others.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 08 Jun 2020 13:55:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-aspects-bringing-the-best-out-of-pensions/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: the extension dilemma</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A decision is expected to be made this month on whether to extend the Brexit transition period.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:55:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-the-extension-dilemma/</link>
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                <title>Taxation of Covid-19 support payments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC is consulting on draft legislation to tax business support grants that have been made in connection with Covid-19.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:55:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/taxation-of-covid-19-support-payments/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s post-Brexit tariff schedule: what does it mean for business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK has now published the tariffs it expects to apply after the Brexit transition period expires on 31 December 2020 (unless it is extended).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:55:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-post-brexit-tariff-schedule-what-does-it-mean-for-business/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19 and UK merger control: five key points</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority has made it clear that it will not relax key UK merger control rules in response to COVID-19, although it recognises that some adjustments may be required.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 May 2020 14:31:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-and-uk-merger-control-five-key-points/</link>
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                <title>Consent granted for the UK&#x27;s biggest solar farm</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 28 May, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy granted a Development Consent Order for Cleve Hill Solar Park in Kent.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 29 May 2020 13:27:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consent-granted-for-the-uks-biggest-solar-farm/</link>
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                <title>Furlough &#x2013; further details announced</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today announced further details of how the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will change in the coming months.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 29 May 2020 13:55:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/furlough-further-details-announced/</link>
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                <title>Other Key People Issues for 2020: What else should be on the radar for the rest of the year?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the final session of the Employment webinar series on a range of employment law issues associate with Covid-19, we discuss some key non-Covid-19 HR issues and what else should be on your radar for the rest of the year.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 27 May 2020 13:56:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/other-key-people-issues-for-2020-what-else-should-be-on-the-radar-for-the-rest-of-the-year/</link>
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                <title>Cabinet Office guidance calls for responsible contractual behaviour in light of Covid-19</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Cabinet Office has issued non-statutory guidance on responsible contractual behaviour in the context of the emergency.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 May 2020 13:55:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cabinet-office-guidance-calls-for-responsible-contractual-behaviour-in-light-of-covid-19/</link>
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                <title>Lawtext: Merger Control and National Security: Recent Developments in the United Kingdom</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[National security has been in the spotlight in the UK due to recently implemented reforms widening the government&#x2019;s powers to scrutinise mergers on grounds of national security.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 21 May 2020 13:55:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Restructuring and Redundancies: How can employers go about streamlining the business and planning for the future?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the third session of the Employment webinar series on employment law issues associated with Covid-19, Si&#xE2;n Keall, Ailie Murray and Sarah Baker talk about how best to handle restructuring and redundancies within their business and how to plan for the future.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 20 May 2020 13:56:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/restructuring-and-redundancies-how-can-employers-go-about-streamlining-the-business-and-planning-for-the-future/</link>
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                <title>Key practicalities for remote hearings</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The transition towards a digitalised legal system has long been on HMCTS cards, however it is only now that real strides have been taken to achieve this.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 May 2020 13:55:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/key-practicalities-for-remote-hearings/</link>
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                <title>&quot;The world has changed&quot; - how to compel a US-resident witness to give oral evidence at an English trial</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The case of ACL Netherlands B.V. and others v Dr Michael Lynch and Sushovan Hussain has attracted much media attention.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 May 2020 13:55:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-world-has-changed-how-to-compel-a-us-resident-witness-to-give-oral-evidence-at-an-english-trial/</link>
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                <title>Spotlight on the &quot;S&quot; in ESG in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The &quot;S&quot; of ESG has historically been neglected in favour of a focus on climate change and corporate governance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 May 2020 13:55:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spotlight-on-the-s-in-esg-in-the-wake-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic/</link>
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                <title>Sonaecom: restriction of VAT recovery on abortive transactions?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[AG Kokott has delivered her opinion in Sonaecom C-42/19, the latest of a long line of CJEU cases on VAT recovery by holding companies.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 19 May 2020 13:55:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sonaecom-restriction-of-vat-recovery-on-abortive-transactions/</link>
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                <title>Executive Pay: Doing things right for the future</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The idea of &quot;Building Back Better&quot; is a concept that has filtered into many areas of society including how executives should be paid.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 May 2020 13:55:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/executive-pay-doing-things-right-for-the-future/</link>
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                <title>Executive Pay - Building it Back Better?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In his International Mother Earth Day message, UN Secretary General, Ant&#xF3;nio Guterres, urged governments to turn the worldwide recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic into &quot;a real opportunity to do things right for the future&quot;]]></description>
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                            Thu, 14 May 2020 15:02:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/executive-pay-building-it-back-better/</link>
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                <title>UK Anti-Bribery and Corruption Newsletter - Spring 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the latest edition of our Anti-Bribery Newsletter, our regular review of developments in the fight against bribery and corruption in the UK and other jurisdictions.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 14 May 2020 16:50:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-anti-bribery-and-corruption-newsletter-spring-2020/</link>
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                <title>Personnel Today: Eight steps to consider when changing your DC pension</title>
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                            Thu, 14 May 2020 10:46:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/personnel-today-eight-steps-to-consider-when-changing-your-dc-pension/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: In Practice - COVID-19 and the impact on financial covenants</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this In Practice article Finance partner Donald Lowe and Knowledge Counsel James Bell examine the impact of COVID 19 on financial covenants.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 May 2020 13:55:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-in-practice-covid-19-and-the-impact-on-financial-covenants/</link>
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                <title>DAC 6 regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU Commission has announced that, as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, the first reporting deadline for the new DAC 6 regime (EU directive 2018/822) will be delayed by 3 months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 May 2020 14:43:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dac-6-regime/</link>
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                <title>Preparing for Post-Lockdown: What are the key challenges of workplace reintegration and what steps should you be considering now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second session of Employment&#x27;s webinar series on employment law issues associated with Covid-19, Tim Gilbert, Doug Bryden and Adam Rice, discuss the key challenges of workplace reintegration post-lockdown and what steps businesses should be considering for this now.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 May 2020 13:56:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/preparing-for-post-lockdown-what-are-the-key-challenges-of-workplace-reintegration-and-what-steps-should-you-be-considering-now/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: a checklist of ways to dig yourself out of a contractual hole</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Two former Supreme Court judges have suggested that, given the the current crisis, a &quot;more creative&quot; approach may be needed in assessing contractual disputes.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 12 May 2020 13:55:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-a-checklist-of-ways-to-dig-yourself-out-of-a-contractual-hole/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: returning to work - Health &amp; Safety considerations - UK Government&#x27;s COVID-19 &#x27;Recovery Strategy&#x27; and &#x27;Secure&#x27; Guidelines</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the announcement made by the Prime Minister on 10 May 2020, the UK Government published on 11 May 2020 its COVID-19 Recovery Strategy (&quot;Recovery Strategy&quot;) and &#x2018;COVID-19 Secure&#x2019; Guidelines (&quot;Secure Guidelines&quot;).]]></description>
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                            Tue, 12 May 2020 14:37:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>2 Entertain Video Ltd &amp; Ors v Sony DADC Europe Ltd decision: an important reminder of the limitations of force majeure clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Force majeure clauses are coming under increasing scrutiny as many businesses are left unable to perform their contractual obligations.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 11 May 2020 13:55:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/2-entertain-video-ltd-ors-v-sony-dadc-europe-ltd-decision-an-important-reminder-of-the-limitations-of-force-majeure-clauses/</link>
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                <title>PLSA: Drunk on virtue? Myths about diversity and inclusion in the pensions sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Pensions Regulator has recently gone on record with its views on diversity and inclusion (D&amp;I) for the first time.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 11 May 2020 14:45:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Morrisons and Barclays in the Supreme Court: is the law of vicarious liability on the move?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has provided important clarification on the extent to which companies can be found to be vicariously liable under English law.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 07 May 2020 13:55:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Contact tracing apps: one way out of lockdown</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Contact tracing apps have been making headlines around the world and are now set to form part of the UK Government&#x27;s strategy for exiting from lockdown and unlocking the economy until a vaccine or effective treatment for those infected with COVID-19 is found.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 07 May 2020 13:55:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/contact-tracing-apps-one-way-out-of-lockdown/</link>
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                <title>Asset Management Toolkit: COVID-19 Response</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The global COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented situation that will have a long-term impact on the asset management industry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 May 2020 13:55:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-management-toolkit-covid-19-response/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: returning to work - Health and Safety considerations for employers and businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the announcement made by the Prime Minister on 10 May 2020, the UK Government published its COVID-19 Recovery Strategy (&quot;Recovery Strategy&quot;) and COVID-19 Secure Guidelines (&quot;Secure Guidelines&quot;) on 11 May 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 May 2020 09:56:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-and-returning-to-work-health-and-safety-considerations-for-employers-and-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Modern Slavery Update: Reporting during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) period</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Under Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act (&quot;MSA&quot;), certain businesses are required to publish an annual modern slavery statement setting out the steps they take to prevent&#xA0; modern slavery in their business and their supply chains.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 06 May 2020 13:55:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/modern-slavery-update-reporting-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-period/</link>
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                <title>Sky v SkyKick: UK High Court rules broad trade mark registrations were made in bad faith</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 29 April 2020, the English High Court handed down its decision on an important case for trade mark owners and applicants.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 May 2020 13:55:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sky-v-skykick-uk-high-court-rules-broad-trade-mark-registrations-were-made-in-bad-faith/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: how the lockdown is changing the civil courts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has provided important clarification on the extent to which companies can be found to be vicariously liable under English law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 May 2020 13:55:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-how-the-lockdown-is-changing-the-civil-courts/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - May 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our May 2020 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 May 2020 13:55:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2020/</link>
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                <title>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: How is it working for business and what have we learned so far?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first session of Employment&#x27;s webinar series on employment law issues associated with Covid-19, Adam Wyman and Alex Fisher will discuss the Coronavirus job retention scheme and how it is working for businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 May 2020 13:56:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-how-is-it-working-for-business-and-what-have-we-learned-so-far/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: impact on the legal landscape</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There has been a temporary, but relatively significant, lull in disputes activity since the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK with full force in mid-March.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 May 2020 13:55:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-impact-on-the-legal-landscape/</link>
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                <title>Pension transfers in the time of coronavirus</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on pension transfers in the time of coronavirus.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 May 2020 17:22:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-transfers-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-transfers-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/</guid>
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                <title>Share Plan annual returns: a gentle reminder...</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This is a reminder of your filing obligations if you operated an employee share incentive arrangement (whether tax-advantaged or not) in the 2019/20 tax year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 May 2020 13:55:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-plan-annual-returns-a-gentle-reminder/</link>
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                <title>Covid-19 and relaxing the lockdown: what do UK businesses need to consider?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is under increasing pressure to set out how it proposes to manage a possible easing of the Covid-19 lockdown in order to allow more everyday activities to resume, particularly economic activity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:36:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-and-relaxing-the-lockdown-what-do-uk-businesses-need-to-consider/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Rent mitigation negotiations between landlords and tenants</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tenants are approaching their landlords to ask for assistance in mitigating their financial situations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:55:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-rent-mitigation-negotiations-between-landlords-and-tenants/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-rent-mitigation-negotiations-between-landlords-and-tenants/</guid>
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                <title>COVID-19: Considerations for tenants</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many commercial tenants urgently need to reduce their rent payments and other payments due under their leases. The Coronavirus Act 2020 (the &quot;CA&quot;) which protects commercial tenants from eviction for non-payment of rent has given tenants some security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:55:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-considerations-for-tenants/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Considerations for landlords</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tenants are approaching their landlords to ask for assistance in mitigating their financial outgoings.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:55:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-considerations-for-landlords/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19 economic stimulus packages - can we build back better?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The economic impact of COVID-19 is expected to be unprecedented, but so are government promises to help economies recover from that impact.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:55:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-economic-stimulus-packages-can-we-build-back-better/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-economic-stimulus-packages-can-we-build-back-better/</guid>
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                <title>International tracker - COVID-19 restrictions (last updated 28 July)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This map indicates the level of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic on a country-by-country basis.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:55:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-tracker-covid-19-restrictions/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-tracker-covid-19-restrictions/</guid>
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                <title>Proposed future fund loans to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on innovative companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 20 April 2020, the Government announced a new scheme to issue convertible loans to innovative companies which are facing financial difficulties due to COVID-19.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:55:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/proposed-future-fund-loans-to-mitigate-the-effects-of-covid-19-on-innovative-companies/</link>
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                <title>Pensions Regulator guidance on coronavirus related issues</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Pensions Regulator has published several pieces of guidance for trustees, employers and administrators on Coronavirus related issues.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:55:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-regulator-guidance-on-coronavirus-related-issues/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 81</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 81st issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:22:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-81/</link>
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                <title>Coronavirus - Pensions Regulator guidance</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:22:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/coronavirus-pensions-regulator-guidance/</link>
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                <title>Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: automatic enrolment pensions contributions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is a government-funded scheme that provides a contribution towards wage costs for employers who stand staff down as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:55:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-automatic-enrolment-pensions-contributions/</link>
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                <title>Pensions Regulator DB funding consultation</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:55:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-regulator-db-funding-consultation/</link>
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                <title>VAT &#x2013; DC management services (original)</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:55:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/vat-dc-management-services-original/</link>
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                <title>Pensions: climate risk guidance</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:55:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-climate-risk-guidance/</link>
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                <title>PPF &#x2013; 2021/22 levy insolvency risk scores</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:55:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ppf-202122-levy-insolvency-risk-scores/</link>
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                <title>VAT - DC management services</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:55:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/vat-dc-management-service/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: UK and EU&#x27;s actions to circumvent sanctions speak louder than US words</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 31 March 2020 France, Germany and the UK confirmed that the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) had successfully concluded its first transaction.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:55:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-uk-and-eus-actions-to-circumvent-sanctions-speak-louder-than-us-words/</link>
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                <title>The impact of COVID-19 delays on developments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Developers are assessing what impact the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Government&#x27;s response to it, will have on their current construction works in England.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:55:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-impact-of-covid-19-delays-on-developments/</link>
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                <title>Policy and Regulatory Report: CMA willing to explore boundaries of jurisdiction in dynamic market deals &#x2013; lawyers</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:55:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/policy-and-regulatory-report-cma-willing-to-explore-boundaries-of-jurisdiction-in-dynamic-market-deals-lawyers/</link>
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                <title>Homeworking: Health &amp; Safety Considerations, Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Published government guidance and public announcements in light of COVID-19 state that businesses should encourage their employees to work at home]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:30:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/homeworking-health-safety-considerations-coronavirus-covid-19-updates/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: regulatory measures for financial services firms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As COVID-19 continues to impact daily life, the Financial Conduct Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority are working to try and mitigate its impact on the financial markets, financial services firms and their customers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:55:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/regulatory-measures-for-financial-services-firms/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/regulatory-measures-for-financial-services-firms/</guid>
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                <title>(Somewhat) Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR)</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:55:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/somewhat-streamlined-energy-and-carbon-reporting-secr/</link>
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                <title>Corporate tax residence, taxable presence and COVID-19</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Companies with an international footprint will need to ensure that their tax residence is not affected by travel restrictions imposed in response to COVID-19.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:55:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-tax-residence-taxable-presence-and-covid-19/</link>
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                <title>How is COVID-19 affecting the Brexit negotiations?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing examines what&#x27;s been happening in the Brexit negotiations, what can (and can&#x27;t) be done by video conference and the prospects for an extension.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:55:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-is-covid-19-affecting-the-brexit-negotiations/</link>
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                <title>Listed companies: FCA equity fundraising measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the FCA announced a series of measures aimed at helping listed companies to access capital through equity fundraisings.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:55:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/listed-companies-fca-equity-fundraising-measures/</link>
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                <title>Preferred equity as a portfolio-wide liquidity option</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Potential liquidity concerns are dominating private equity managers&#x2019; contingency planning for their portfolio investments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:58:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/preferred-equity-as-a-portfolio-wide-liquidity-option/</link>
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                <title>What&#x2019;s in your liquidity toolkit for 2020 and beyond?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[GPs/managers continue to seek to differentiate themselves in terms of yield and broader &#x2018;value add&#x2019; for investors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:41:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-s-in-your-liquidity-toolkit-for-2020-and-beyond/</link>
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                <title>Investment Insights for Pension Funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This inaugural edition of Investment Insights for Pension Funds is devoted to the current economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Experts from across the firm share their insights on how companies are being affected, the actions they are taking, and the implications for investors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:55:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-insights-for-pension-funds/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: FCA&#x27;s expectations under SMCR</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its expectations of solo-regulated firms under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Apr 2020 13:55:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-fcas-expectations-under-smcr/</link>
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                <title>Steering your company through uncertain times (AIM companies)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COVID-19 has been a shock to the system of even the best capitalised companies, with cashflow squeezes causing most companies to consider their funding positions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:55:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/steering-your-company-through-uncertain-times-aim-companies/</link>
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                <title>Steering your company through uncertain times (Official List companies)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COVID-19 has been a shock to the system of even the best capitalised companies, with cashflow squeezes causing most companies to consider their funding positions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:55:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/steering-your-company-through-uncertain-times-official-list-companies/</link>
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                <title>Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - Pension aspects</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Under the Government funded Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the &quot;CJRS&quot;), employers will, with effect from 1 March 2020, be able to claim a contribution towards the employment costs of a furloughed employee.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:55:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-pension-aspects/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Liquidity, liquidity, liquidity</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Over the last 4 weeks, in the face of COVID-19 the worldwide economy has experienced the sorts of pressures not seen since the Great Depression.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:41:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-liquidity-liquidity-liquidity/</link>
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                <title>Stamp duty: Temporary COVID-19 procedures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC have introduced temporary procedures for the payment of stamp duty on, and the stamping of, stock transfer forms and other instruments of transfer.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:55:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stamp-duty-temporary-covid-19-procedures/</link>
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                <title>Anti-bribery update: after Airbus</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Airbus&#x27;s DPA with the SFO and regulators in France and the United States ends a long-running corruption probe with a record-breaking &#x20AC;3.6bn global settlement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:55:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/anti-bribery-update-after-airbus/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Environmental Lessons</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whilst it is a trite observation to make, the immense impact that COVID-19 is having on our daily lives has left us all increasingly looking to the environment for comfort.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:32:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-environmental-lessons/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Procurement by public bodies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this note, we look at recent UK government guidance and highlight the key points, both for bidding businesses and for contracting authorities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:26:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-procurement-by-public-bodies/</link>
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                <title>Morrisons data leak case: are there any key takeaways for data controllers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This week, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgement in the high profile Morrisons data breach litigation via live stream.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Apr 2020 13:55:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/morrisons-data-leak-case-are-there-any-key-takeaways-for-data-controllers/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - April 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our April 2020 edition.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:55:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-april-2020/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19 &amp; competition law - guidance from UK regulator</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As COVID-19 continues to spread across the UK, competition law is being relaxed for supermarkets, allowing them to cooperate more than would normally be possible.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:55:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-competition-law-guidance-from-uk-regulator/</link>
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                <title>Competition Law Journal: The impact of data on EU merger control</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Richard J Brown, Ingrid Rogers and Stephen Whitfield recently wrote an article for the Competition Law Journal on the impact of data on EU merger control.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:55:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-law-journal-the-impact-of-data-on-eu-merger-control/</link>
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                <title>Gender Pay Gap Reporting Guide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this guide on Gender Pay Gap reporting.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:53:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gender-pay-gap-reporting-guide/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Insolvency law proposals for mitigating the short-term effects on viable businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There have been increasing concerns in recent weeks that UK insolvency law does not accommodate the short-term impact of COVID-19 on many businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:55:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-insolvency-law-proposals-for-mitigating-the-short-term-effects-on-viable-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity: A Transactional Analysis (Fourth edition, 2020) - Private equity restructuring</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Finance partners Ed Smith and Donald Lowe and Knowledge Counsel James Bell recently wrote a chapter on Private Equity Restructuring.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:03:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-a-transactional-analysis-fourth-edition-2020-private-equity-restructuring/</link>
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                <title>Five tips on protecting the environment from home</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With a global pandemic in full vigour, it may be tempting to put the protection of the environment on the back burner. However, the environment still needs us all to play our part. Here are five tips on how you can continue to protect the environment while working from home.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:19:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/five-tips-on-protecting-the-environment-from-home/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Updates from OFGEM and OFWAT</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Ofwat and Ofgem has published guidance to consumers and industry which gives insight into the approach the regulators are taking in response to COVID-19.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:55:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-updates-from-ofgem-and-ofwat/</link>
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                <title>Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (last updated 3 June)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This Q&amp;A provides information for employers and employees about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:55:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Regulatory and Government Guidance for UK Aviation and Ports</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has taken a significant toll on both the aviation and maritime sectors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:55:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-regulatory-and-government-guidance-for-uk-aviation-and-ports/</link>
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                <title>Delay to the Off-Payroll reforms &#x2013; What does it mean for your business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 17 March, the Government announced that the changes to the Off-Payroll rules would be delayed by one year as in light of the coronavirus outbreak.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:55:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/delay-to-the-off-payroll-reforms-what-does-it-mean-for-your-business/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: issues for treasurers - derivatives and hedging</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ever increasing restrictions on movement and forced physical closures of businesses as a result of COVID-19 are a serious challenge to businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:56:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-issues-for-treasurers-derivatives-and-hedging/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: CIS Consultation Tackling Construction Industry Scheme Abuse</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As announced in the Budget, a consultation was published on 19 March on Tackling Construction Industry Scheme Abuse.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:55:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-cis-consultation-tackling-construction-industry-scheme-abuse/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: UK Government assistance available to businesses (last updated 3 July)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has announced an unprecedented stimulus package to help support businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:18:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-new-uk-government-assistance-available-to-businesses/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Health and Safety Guidance for Employers, Employees and Businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has just updated its guidance for Employers, Employees and Businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:55:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-health-and-safety-guidance-for-employers-employees-and-businesses/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Guidance on Critical Workers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has published its list of &quot;key workers&quot; whose work is considered critical to the COVID-19 response.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:55:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-guidance-on-critical-workers/</link>
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                <title>Coronavirus &#x2013; issues for business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The global spread of coronavirus (now officially called Covid-19) presents a number of challenges to the UK business community.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:55:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/coronavirus-issues-for-business/</link>
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                <title>Professional Pensions: Isolation does not mean we are alone</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As the UK&#x27;s workforce works from home, Andy Lewis looks at how the pensions industry can respond together to COVID-19.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:55:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/professional-pensions-isolation-does-not-mean-we-are-alone/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: immigration implications (updated 3 September)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU has closed its external borders to non &quot;essential&quot; travel for 30 days. Many countries are taking similar precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:55:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-immigration-implications/</link>
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                <title>Will COVID-19 change the UK&#x27;s Brexit strategy?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although the UK has left the EU, change will only take place after the transition period has expired and the UK has moved to a new relationship with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:55:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/will-covid-19-change-the-uks-brexit-strategy/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: considerations for portfolio companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The purpose of this note is to focus on issues that could particularly affect portfolio companies of private equity and other financial investors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:34:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-considerations-for-portfolio-companies/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Checklist for pension scheme trustees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 outbreak has made many aspects of our lives more difficult but pension scheme members are relying on scheme administration continuing as normal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:55:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-checklist-for-pension-scheme-trustees/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: CQC and Public Health England&#x27;s response to risk in the residential care home sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Care Quality Commission has written to all health and social care providers about how they were adapting their regulatory approach in response to COVID-19.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:46:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-cqc-and-public-health-englands-response-to-risk-in-the-residential-care-home-sector/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: changes to the planning regime to help suppliers and businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Local authorities have been advised by Central Government to resist enforcing planning restrictions on deliveries to retailers and distribution centres.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:55:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-changes-to-the-planning-regime-to-help-suppliers-and-businesses/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: protecting personal data while protecting your employees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing highlights some key considerations under the GDPR for businesses that process personal data.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:55:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-protecting-personal-data-while-protecting-your-employees/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: closing the deal when the office is closed</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Given the potential business disruption caused by the COVID-19 Coronavirus, we discuss signing and closing logistics when signatories are forced to work remotely.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:03:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-closing-the-deal-when-the-office-is-closed/</link>
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                <title>Regulators set out expectations for financial services firms on COVID-19</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA and the ESMA have set out their expectations for UK and EU regulated financial services firms and issuers in respect of the COVID-19 outbreak.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:55:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/regulators-set-out-expectations-for-financial-services-firms-on-covid-19/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and dividends 2020: COVID-19 implications</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This year&#x27;s AGM season looks set to face disruption from the COVID-19 outbreak. Read our summary of what companies need to consider.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:55:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-dividends-2020-covid-19-implications/</link>
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                <title>Contracts for Difference scheme - second wind for established technologies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 2 March 2020, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced details of the next round of the Contracts for Difference scheme.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:55:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/contracts-for-difference-scheme-second-wind-for-established-technologies/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read Travers Smith&#x27;s analysis of the key Budget 2020 announcements and find out how they affect your business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020/</link>
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                <title>Proposed Economic Crime Levy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/proposed-economic-crime-levy/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Entrepreneurs&#x27; relief</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has cut the lifetime limit for Entrepreneurs&#x27; relief from &#xA3;10 million to &#xA3;1 million with effect from Budget Day (11th March 2020).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-entrepreneurs-relief/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Climate change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The climate featured heavily in the Chancellor&#x27;s speech (11 March 2020) forming part of the government&#x27;s strategy to create high skill, high wage, low carbon jobs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-climate-change/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Hybrid rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government will publish a consultation on the UK&#x27;s &quot;hybrids&quot; anti-avoidance regime, likely focusing on the issues which have caused difficulties to investment funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-hybrid-rules/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Review of UK&#x27;s funds regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government will undertake a review of the UK&#x27;s funds regime, with a view to examining the case for policy changes in the tax and regulatory framework.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-review-of-uks-funds-regime/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-review-of-uks-funds-regime/</guid>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Real Estate</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read Travers Smith&#x27;s summary of the key changes in the Budget as they impact on the real estate sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-real-estate/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Extension of corporation tax to non-resident corporates landlords (NRCLs)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It was announced in the Budget that rental profits of NRCLs will become liable to corporation tax. Read Travers Smith&#x27;s commentary on the consequences of this.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-extension-of-corporation-tax-to-non-resident-corporates-landlords-nrcls/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-extension-of-corporation-tax-to-non-resident-corporates-landlords-nrcls/</guid>
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                <title>Employment Update - March 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our March 2020 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:55:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2020/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2020/</guid>
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                <title> Brexit, your business and data: personal data transfers - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Organisations have had to take a number of measures to ensure that they are prepared to deal with the fallout from Brexit. One of these has been reviewing the impact that Brexit will have on the processing of personal data and the steps which an organisation will need to put in place to address that impact.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:56:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-your-business-and-data-personal-data-transfers/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-your-business-and-data-personal-data-transfers/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit, your business and data: processing European personal data - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[One of the biggest impacts which Brexit may have on organisations from an operational point of view, is on their ability to continue to process personal data.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:56:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-your-business-and-data-processing-european-personal-data/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-your-business-and-data-processing-european-personal-data/</guid>
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                <title>Cancelling an event due to COVID-19 &#x2013; what&#x2019;s the fall out for a consumer-facing business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis is moving at an alarming pace and it may only be a matter of time before the UK Government announces measures to try to contain its spread.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:55:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cancelling-an-event-due-to-covid-19-what-s-the-fall-out-for-a-consumer-facing-business/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cancelling-an-event-due-to-covid-19-what-s-the-fall-out-for-a-consumer-facing-business/</guid>
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                <title>DB pension scheme funding &#x2013; Pensions Regulator consultation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on DB pension scheme funding and Pensions Regulator consultation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Mar 2020 13:55:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/db-pension-scheme-funding-pensions-regulator-consultation/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/db-pension-scheme-funding-pensions-regulator-consultation/</guid>
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                <title>Budget 2020: What to look out for in the real estate sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Budget is now confirmed for 11 March 2020. Read our briefing to find out what this means for the real estate sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:55:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-what-to-look-out-for-in-the-real-estate-sector/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-what-to-look-out-for-in-the-real-estate-sector/</guid>
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                <title>Court of Appeal confirms &quot;Arkin Cap&quot; on litigation funders&#x27; liability can be lifted</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent decision of ChapelGate Credit v Money &amp; Ors the Court of Appeal upheld a first instance judge&#x27;s decision not to apply the so-called &quot;Arkin Cap&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:55:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-confirms-arkin-cap-on-litigation-funders-liability-can-be-lifted/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-confirms-arkin-cap-on-litigation-funders-liability-can-be-lifted/</guid>
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                <title>Liquidity Driven Fluidity in the Alternative Assets Space</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Alternative assets have enjoyed an unprecedented level of growth over the last decade, which looks set to continue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:56:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liquidity-driven-fluidity-in-the-alternative-assets-space/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liquidity-driven-fluidity-in-the-alternative-assets-space/</guid>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 80</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 80th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:55:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-80/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-80/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith lawyers Andy Lewis and Michael Raymond tell myGwork the importance of LGBT History Month</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Feb 2020 13:55:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-lawyers-andy-lewis-and-michael-raymond-tell-mygwork-the-importance-of-lgbt-history-month/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-lawyers-andy-lewis-and-michael-raymond-tell-mygwork-the-importance-of-lgbt-history-month/</guid>
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                <title>New test for legal advice privilege</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a recent decision, CAA v Jet2.com, the Court of Appeal has slightly tweaked the test for when legal advice privilege will apply.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:55:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-test-for-legal-advice-privilege/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-test-for-legal-advice-privilege/</guid>
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                <title>Corporate offences of failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Two new corporate criminal offences for failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion (&quot;FTP&quot; offences) were intrdocued in the Criminal Finances Act 2017.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:55:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-offences-of-failure-to-prevent-the-facilitation-of-tax-evasion/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-offences-of-failure-to-prevent-the-facilitation-of-tax-evasion/</guid>
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                <title>Budget Watch 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The budget is set to be released on March 11th 2020, despite the Chancellor&#x27;s recent resignation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:55:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-watch-2020/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-watch-2020/</guid>
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                <title>Is the climate changing? Russell Warren discusses the way in which the tax regime could help combat climate change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are all being encouraged to change our behaviour to try and reverse the effects of climate change.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:55:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/is-the-climate-changing-russell-warren-discusses-the-way-in-which-the-tax-regime-could-help-combat-climate-change/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/is-the-climate-changing-russell-warren-discusses-the-way-in-which-the-tax-regime-could-help-combat-climate-change/</guid>
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                <title>Guest Editorial: Stevens &amp; Bolton examine the proposed changes to inheritance tax recently suggested in an All-Party Parliamentary Group report</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This guest editorial piece from Stevens &amp; Bolton was written by partners Stuart Skeffington and Rosie Todd and covers proposed changes to inheritance tax.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:55:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guest-editorial-stevens-bolton-examine-the-proposed-changes-to-inheritance-tax-recently-suggested-in-an-all-party-parliamentary-group-report/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guest-editorial-stevens-bolton-examine-the-proposed-changes-to-inheritance-tax-recently-suggested-in-an-all-party-parliamentary-group-report/</guid>
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                <title>Are large, global, highly digitalised businesses paying less tax than they should? We examine the UK&#x2019;s and the OECD&#x2019;s Digital Services Tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK is due to introduce a new digital services tax (DST) with effect from 1 April 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:55:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-large-global-highly-digitalised-businesses-paying-less-tax-than-they-should-we-examine-the-uk-s-and-the-oecd-s-digital-services-tax/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-large-global-highly-digitalised-businesses-paying-less-tax-than-they-should-we-examine-the-uk-s-and-the-oecd-s-digital-services-tax/</guid>
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                <title>Government consults on post-Brexit tariffs: should you respond?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on the level of tariffs that will apply to goods imported under WTO rules after Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:55:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-consults-on-post-brexit-tariffs-should-you-respond/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-consults-on-post-brexit-tariffs-should-you-respond/</guid>
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                <title>NHS pensions crisis: symptom of a more serious malady</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Head of Pensions Daniel Gerring and Associate Chris Roebuck discuss the 2019 NHS pensions crisis in Pensions Aspects.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:55:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/nhs-pensions-crisis-symptom-of-a-more-serious-malady/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/nhs-pensions-crisis-symptom-of-a-more-serious-malady/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: Employment Law / Employee Incentives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit is unlikely to have a significant impact on UK employment rights in the short term but the longer term picture remains unclear.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Feb 2020 13:52:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-employment-law-employee-incentives/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-employment-law-employee-incentives/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: Changes in Real Estate Law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[UK real estate is still largely governed by UK statute and common law, and so is unlikely to see major disruption following Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:51:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-changes-in-real-estate-law/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-changes-in-real-estate-law/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: Financial Services and Markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Due to the highly regulated nature of the financial services industry, Brexit is likely to pose particular challenges for financial services firms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:52:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-financial-services-and-markets/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-financial-services-and-markets/</guid>
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                <title>The Legal 500: Employee Incentives Country Comparative Guide, Edition 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This country-specific Q&amp;A provides an overview to employee incentives laws and regulations that may occur in United Kingdom.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Feb 2020 13:55:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-legal-500-employee-incentives-country-comparative-guide-edition-2/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-legal-500-employee-incentives-country-comparative-guide-edition-2/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit, UK merger control and competition law: what will change?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the UK set to leave the EU on 31 January 2020, change is also on the way for UK merger control and competition law &#x2013; but not immediately.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:55:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-merger-control-and-competition-law-what-will-change/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-merger-control-and-competition-law-what-will-change/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: Disputes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this section, we highlight the key consequences of Brexit for dispute resolution in England.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:52:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-disputes/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-disputes/</guid>
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                <title>Financial services regulation 2020 - New Year briefing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After a tumultuous 2019, it&#x27;s a new year, a new decade and a new UK Government pledged to &quot;get Brexit done&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:09:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-regulation-2020-new-year-briefing/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-regulation-2020-new-year-briefing/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: Pensions</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:19:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-pensions/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-pensions/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: what changes during the transition?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 31 January 2020, the UK is expected to leave the EU and enter the transition period provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:55:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-changes-during-the-transition/</link>
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                <title>References to &quot;EU&quot;, &quot;EEA&quot; etc after Brexit: handle with care!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At 11 pm on 31 January 2020, the UK is expected to cease to be part of the EU (or the EEA).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:55:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/references-to-eu-eea-etc-after-brexit-handle-with-care/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/references-to-eu-eea-etc-after-brexit-handle-with-care/</guid>
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                <title>EU-negotiated agreements with third countries: the Brexit problem</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At 11 pm on 31 January 2020, the UK is expected to cease to be part of the EU. The transition period means that relatively little will change immediately.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:55:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-negotiated-agreements-with-third-countries-the-brexit-problem/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-negotiated-agreements-with-third-countries-the-brexit-problem/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit-proofing your contracts: a checklist</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the UK set to leave the EU on 31 January 2020, this briefing discusses what businesses can do to ensure that their commercial contracts are &quot;Brexit-proof&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:55:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-proofing-your-contracts-a-checklist/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-proofing-your-contracts-a-checklist/</guid>
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                <title>Table of Miscellaneous Reporting Obligations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Additional Reporting Requirements for Financial Years starting on or after 1 January 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/table-of-miscellaneous-reporting-obligations/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/table-of-miscellaneous-reporting-obligations/</guid>
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                <title>The EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Act: what does it do?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 23 January 2020, the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill completed its passage through both Houses of Parliament and received Royal Assent.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:55:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-withdrawal-agreement-act-what-does-it-do/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-withdrawal-agreement-act-what-does-it-do/</guid>
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                <title>Global Legal Insights to: Fund Finance 2020 (Fourth Edition) - Derivatives at fund level</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The GLI to: Fund Finance 2020 covers legal trends and developments in the greater fund finance markets providing law firms with a comprehensive insight.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jan 2020 12:56:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/global-legal-insights-to-fund-finance-2020-fourth-edition-derivatives-at-fund-level/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/global-legal-insights-to-fund-finance-2020-fourth-edition-derivatives-at-fund-level/</guid>
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                <title>FCA sets out its Asset Management and Alternatives Supervision Strategies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has outlined key risks of harm in the asset management and alternative investments sector and the steps that firms should take to address these risks.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Jan 2020 13:55:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-sets-out-its-asset-management-and-alternatives-supervision-strategies/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-sets-out-its-asset-management-and-alternatives-supervision-strategies/</guid>
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                <title>The Post Office litigation: 4 lessons for franchisors and franchisees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recently implemented reforms and further proposed changes widen the government&#x2019;s powers to scrutinise mergers on grounds of national security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:55:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-post-office-litigation-4-lessons-for-franchisors-and-franchisees/</link>
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                <title>The Post Office litigation: lessons for IT suppliers and customers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The sorry tale of Bates v Post Office Ltd, has a number of salutary lessons for IT suppliers and customers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:55:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-post-office-litigation-lessons-for-it-suppliers-and-customers/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our annual briefing highlighting the key 2019 legal developments which impact the funds&#x27; industry and previews what can be expected in 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:54:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2020/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2020/</guid>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2020 - Headline grabbers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This section of the Funds Annual Briefing looks at the latest headline grabbers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:54:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2020-headline-grabbers/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2020 - Recap: what you may have missed</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This section of the Funds Annual Briefing 2020 recaps what you may have missed in the Funds world.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2020-recap-what-you-may-have-missed/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2020 - Spotlight: on your radar</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This section of the Funds Annual Briefing 2020 explores upcoming and incoming funds legislation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:55:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2020-spotlight-on-your-radar/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - January 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our January 2020 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:55:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2020/</link>
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                <title>The Withdrawal Agreement Bill: not quite &quot;oven ready&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Withdrawal Agreement Bill (&quot;WAB&quot;) is due to be debated further in Parliament over the coming weeks.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jan 2020 13:55:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-withdrawal-agreement-bill-not-quite-oven-ready/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - January 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, and news of planned training and networking events for in-house counsel in 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:53:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-january-2020/</link>
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                <title>Tax developments for non-resident investors in UK property</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2020 is going to be an important year for many non-UK resident investors in UK real estate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:55:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-developments-for-non-resident-investors-in-uk-property/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-developments-for-non-resident-investors-in-uk-property/</guid>
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                <title>Merger control and national security: recent developments in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recently implemented reforms and further proposed changes widen the government&#x2019;s powers to scrutinise mergers on grounds of national security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:54:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/merger-control-and-national-security-recent-developments-in-the-uk/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/merger-control-and-national-security-recent-developments-in-the-uk/</guid>
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                <title>Digital services tax and OECD digital taxation pillars</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The taxation of digitalised businesses continues to be a hot topic for the OECD and jurisdictions such as the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:55:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/digital-services-tax-and-oecd-digital-taxation-pillars/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/digital-services-tax-and-oecd-digital-taxation-pillars/</guid>
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                <title>Employment Winter Newsletter 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Here we round up key developments in the employment law world, and in our team, in 2019, and take a look at changes coming up in 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:55:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-winter-newsletter-2019/</link>
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                <title>Thumbs up to model clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Attorney General (AG) of the CJEU has delivered an early Christmas present, in the form of an opinion in the latest chapter of the Schrems/Facebook saga.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:55:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/thumbs-up-to-model-clauses/</link>
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                <title>IFLR interview with Kathleen Russ: A law firm&#x27;s biggest asset</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Kathleen Russ is Travers Smith&#x2019;s first ever female senior partner. Here she speaks to Alice Tchernookova about how she&#x2019;s making sure plenty more will follow]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:55:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iflr-interview-with-kathleen-russ-a-law-firms-biggest-asset/</link>
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                <title>Brexit - Phase 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill is set to recommence its journey through Parliament on Friday 20 December.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:55:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-phase-2/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 79</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue we look at pension protection, investment consultants and fiduciary management, new government agenda and rectification of drafting errors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:55:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-79/</link>
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                <title>Real estate taxation: comparison of the manifestos</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Here is a brief summary of the main taxation changes that will be relevant to the real estate sector from the main party manifestos and accompanying documents.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Dec 2019 13:54:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-taxation-comparison-of-the-manifestos/</link>
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                <title>New rules on money laundering</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Fifth Money Laundering Directive comes into force on 10 January 2020. Firms will need to be ready.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:54:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-rules-on-money-laundering/</link>
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                <title>General Election 2019: Employment Implications</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the UK General Election just around the corner, immigration and employment feature heavily in election manifestos. Here we highlight the key pledges from each of the three main parties on employment law and business immigration.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:05:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/general-election-2019-employment-implications/</link>
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                <title>The UK tax landscape &#x2013; Labour&#x27;s plan for real change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Labour&#x27;s manifesto is called &quot;It&#x27;s Time For Real Change&quot; and, if implemented, their tax proposals would certainly radically alter the current tax landscape.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:54:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-tax-landscape-labours-plan-for-real-change/</link>
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                <title>Manifesto Tax Portal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We&#x27;ll be regularly updating this portal with information and commentary on the UK&#x27;s General Election 2019, with specific focus on the tax news as that arrives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:54:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/manifesto-tax-portal/</link>
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                <title>All parties tax updates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We&#x27;ll be regularly updating this page with all parties tax updates in the run up to the UK&#x27;s General Election 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/all-parties-tax-updates/</link>
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                <title>Conservative tax updates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We&#x27;ll be regularly updating this page with Conservative tax updates in the run up to the UK&#x27;s General Election 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/conservative-tax-updates/</link>
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                <title>Labour tax updates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We&#x27;ll be regularly updating this page with Labour tax updates in the run up to the UK&#x27;s General Election 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/labour-tax-updates/</link>
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                <title>Liberal Democrat tax updates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We&#x27;ll be regularly updating this page with Liberal Democrat tax updates in the run up to the UK&#x27;s General Election 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liberal-democrat-tax-updates/</link>
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                <title>Liberal democrats have proposed to add 1 penny on income tax </title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:54:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liberal-democrats-have-proposed-to-add-1-penny-on-income-tax/</link>
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                <title>Incentives and remuneration international news</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In March 2017, the UK government triggered the departure process by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:54:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/incentives-and-remuneration-international-news/</link>
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                <title>Heads and tails: no slipping through the eco-net</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The process of applying for planning consent increasingly requires ever more detailed statements and assessments before an application is determined.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:46:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/heads-and-tails-no-slipping-through-the-eco-net/</link>
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                <title>Payment Practices: are you paying your suppliers on time?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many organisations are failing to publish information on their payment practices, which could lead to being barred from government contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:54:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/payment-practices-are-you-paying-your-suppliers-on-time/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our November 2019 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Nov 2019 13:54:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2019/</link>
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                <title>If Brexit goes ahead, will it all be over and done with by 31 December 2020?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although many commentators argue that this election is extremely difficult to predict, let&#x2019;s assume that polls suggesting a Conservative majority are correct.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:54:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/if-brexit-goes-ahead-will-it-all-be-over-and-done-with-by-31-december-2020/</link>
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                <title>Lebron, Serena and Drake make the difference in Liverpool FC matching rights dispute</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Liverpool FC has recently won a battle with sportswear maker New Balance over a right for them to match the terms offered by a competing kit supplier]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:54:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lebron-serena-and-drake-make-the-difference-in-liverpool-fc-matching-rights-dispute/</link>
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                <title>The Law Reviews - The Executive Remuneration Review, Edition 8</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Mahesh Varia has contributed the United Kingdom Chapter to the eighth edition of The Executive Remuneration Review.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:54:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-law-reviews-the-executive-remuneration-review-edition-8/</link>
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                <title>Software providers and competition law:  beware the customer&#x2019;s intentions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It&#x2019;s well known that if two competing firms fix prices or share customers/markets, they can be fined for breaching competition law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:54:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/software-providers-and-competition-law-beware-the-customer-s-intentions/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 78 (1) (1)</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:54:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-78-1-1/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 78</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we cover the Pension Schemes Bill, DB funding, GMP equalisations, the Stewardship Code, RPI and CPI and pension protection levy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:54:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-78/</link>
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                <title>&#x201C;The jaws that bite, the claws that catch&#x2026;&#x201D;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is an emerging trend towards post-completion or post-occupation reviews of the efficacy of planning obligations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:48:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-jaws-that-bite-the-claws-that-catch/</link>
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                <title>GLI Blockchain &amp; Cryptocurrency Regulation 2020: Smart contracts in the derivatives space</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read this article on GLI Blockchain &amp; Cryptocurrency Regulation 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:56:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gli-blockchain-cryptocurrency-regulation-2020-smart-contracts-in-the-derivatives-space/</link>
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                <title>Opening the floodgates? The Court of Appeal&#x27;s judgment in Lloyd v Google</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the briefing below, we look at the Court of Appeal&#x27;s recent decision in Lloyd v Google [2019] EWCA CIV 1599.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:54:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/opening-the-floodgates-the-court-of-appeals-judgment-in-lloyd-v-google/</link>
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                <title>The revised Brexit deal: what&#x27;s changed - and what&#x27;s the same?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The revised Brexit deal announced by the UK and the EU yesterday contains some important changes to the package agreed during Theresa May&#x27;s premiership.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:54:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-revised-brexit-deal-whats-changed-and-whats-the-same/</link>
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                <title>Relational contracts: a video explainer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The concept of &quot;relational contracts&quot; is not new but has recently started to crop up more often in judgments on contractual disputes. This matters because, as we explain in this video, a finding that your contract is &quot;relational&quot; can make a significant difference to the way it is interpreted by a court.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:54:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/relational-contracts-a-video-explainer/</link>
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                <title>Prorogation, the Queen&#x2019;s Speech and the Brexit process - where are we now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A full panel of eleven Supreme Court justices ruled unanimously that the prorogation was unlawful, void and of no effect.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/prorogation-the-queen-s-speech-and-the-brexit-process-where-are-we-now/</link>
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                <title>ISDAs for pension schemes: where one size does not fit all</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article, the authors consider key provisions in an ISDA Master Agreement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:54:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/isdas-for-pension-schemes-where-one-size-does-not-fit-all/</link>
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                <title>The new Corporate Governance Code &#x2013; are your incentive plans ready?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new UK Corporate Governance Code (the &#x27;Code&#x27;) took effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:53:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-corporate-governance-code-are-your-incentive-plans-ready/</link>
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                <title>You&#x27;ve been fined: what should you do next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Information Commissioner&#x27;s Office (the &quot;ICO&quot;) has issued notices of intention to fine BA and Marriott International in respect of data breaches.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:53:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/youve-been-fined-what-should-you-do-next/</link>
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                <title>Prorogation ruled unlawful by Supreme Court</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the Prime Minister&#x2019;s decision to advise Her Majesty the Queen to prorogue Parliament for five weeks was unlawful.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Sep 2019 13:53:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/prorogation-ruled-unlawful-by-supreme-court/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - September 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our September 2019 edition.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:53:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-september-2019/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our September 2019 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:53:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2019/</link>
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                <title>Third party access to documents: the case of Cape v Dring</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Cape v Dring case finally came to an end via a Supreme Court decision in July 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:53:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/third-party-access-to-documents-the-case-of-cape-v-dring/</link>
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                <title>Asset management tax: what to know for the new autumn term</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With Brexit dominating the summer news agenda, this briefing is a summary of tax developments that have arisen over the last couple of months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:53:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-management-tax-what-to-know-for-the-new-autumn-term/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 77</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 77th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Sep 2019 13:53:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-77/</link>
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                <title>Pros and cons of preferred equity transactions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Ed Ford and Sacha Gofton-Salmond of law firm Travers Smith outline the pros and cons of preferred equity transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Sep 2019 13:39:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pros-and-cons-of-preferred-equity-transactions/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pros-and-cons-of-preferred-equity-transactions/</guid>
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                <title>Investment consultancy and fiduciary management: a dose of CMA medicine</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill out the form to request this document on investment consultancy fiduciary management.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:53:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-consultancy-and-fiduciary-management-a-dose-of-cma-medicine/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and immigration &#x2013; what&#x27;s the deal?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With Brexit set to take place on 31 October 2019, the Government has announced that it plans to end free movement immediately if the UK leaves without a deal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:52:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-immigration-whats-the-deal/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-immigration-whats-the-deal/</guid>
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                <title>Notices of claim under share purchase agreements: the importance of getting it right</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing we look at the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Stobart Group Limited and Anor v William Stobart and Anor [2019] EWCA (Civ) 1376.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:51:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/notices-of-claim-under-share-purchase-agreements-the-importance-of-getting-it-right/</link>
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                <title>EU Prospectus Regulation &#x2013; Key Reminders</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After a long time on the radar, the EU Prospectus Regulation is now fully in force and has introduced a new regime for prospectuses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:52:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-prospectus-regulation-key-reminders/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-prospectus-regulation-key-reminders/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit and the UK statute book: a case study in pests</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[To ensure that the UK has a statute book after Brexit, many thousands of changes are being made by statutory instrument, with limited scrutiny from Parliament.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:54:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-the-uk-statute-book-a-case-study-in-pests/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-the-uk-statute-book-a-case-study-in-pests/</guid>
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                <title>EU Prospectus Regulation - What fund managers and investment companies&#x27; sponsors need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 21 July 2019, the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the &#x201C;Prospectus Regulation&#x201D;) came into force.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:53:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-prospectus-regulation-what-fund-managers-and-investment-companies-sponsors-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>ICLG: Governance and Business Ethics: Balancing Best Practice Against Potential Legal Risk</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:55:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/iclg-governance-and-business-ethics-balancing-best-practice-against-potential-legal-risk/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 76</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 76th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:53:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-76/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: In Practice - Challenges ahead of the initial margin</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article the authors consider the challenges ahead for Phase 5 buy-side entities in their negotiation of initial margin collateral arrangements.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:51:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-in-practice-challenges-ahead-of-the-initial-margin/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-in-practice-challenges-ahead-of-the-initial-margin/</guid>
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                <title>The FCA&#x27;s 5 Conduct Questions: senior managers of all firms required to consider their culture</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA recently published a feedback report on its 5 Conduct Questions programme.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:53:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fcas-5-conduct-questions-senior-managers-of-all-firms-required-to-consider-their-culture/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fcas-5-conduct-questions-senior-managers-of-all-firms-required-to-consider-their-culture/</guid>
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                <title>5th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium Covenantal Relationships Panel</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Charlie Bischoff, a partner in our Finance team who co-heads our Fund Finance practice alongside Danny Peel, moderated the Covenantal Relationships Panel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:36:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/5th-annual-european-fund-finance-symposium-covenantal-relationships-panel/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/5th-annual-european-fund-finance-symposium-covenantal-relationships-panel/</guid>
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                <title>Relational contracts: what are they and why do they matter?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The concept of &quot;relational contracts&quot; is not new but has recently started to crop up more often in judgments on contractual disputes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:52:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/relational-contracts-what-are-they-and-why-do-they-matter/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: In Practice - Cash confirmations: treating conditionality with caution</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article will explore the legal and practical concerns relevant to a financial adviser and its legal counsel when giving a cash confirmation in the context of a debt funded bid.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:51:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-in-practice-cash-confirmations-treating-conditionality-with-caution/</link>
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                <title>GATT 24: is it really the solution to &quot;no deal&quot;?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is discussion of whether Article 24 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (&quot;GATT 24&quot;) could mitigate the adverse effects of a &quot;no deal&quot; Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:54:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gatt-24-is-it-really-the-solution-to-no-deal/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - July 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This our July 2019 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Jul 2019 13:53:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-july-2019/</link>
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                <title>Beware of the LifeCare decision</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The decision in the LifeCare appeal (APP/X5210/W/18/3198746 10 June 2019) adds further fuel to the fire.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:44:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beware-of-the-lifecare-decision/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: in the courts again</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Courts in the UK and elsewhere continue to hear a wide range of cases relating to Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:54:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-in-the-courts-again/</link>
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                <title>Sshh: Alexa can hear you</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We live in a connected world. And the problem with a connected world, is that every connection is potentially vulnerable to cyber attack.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:53:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sshh-alexa-can-hear-you/</link>
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                <title>2019: A year of change in the repo and securities lending markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2019 is likely to be a significant year for the &#x20AC;15trn repo and securities lending markets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:51:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/2019-a-year-of-change-in-the-repo-and-securities-lending-markets/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/2019-a-year-of-change-in-the-repo-and-securities-lending-markets/</guid>
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                <title>Shareholder Rights Directive II: a reminder for listed companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[New rules implementing the Shareholder Rights Directive II (&quot;SRD II&quot;) have come into force today.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Jun 2019 13:53:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/shareholder-rights-directive-ii-a-reminder-for-listed-companies/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/shareholder-rights-directive-ii-a-reminder-for-listed-companies/</guid>
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                <title>The Conservative leadership contest: timing implications for Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The next steps in the Brexit process are likely to be influenced by the choice of Theresa May&#x27;s replacement as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:54:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-conservative-leadership-contest-timing-implications-for-brexit/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-conservative-leadership-contest-timing-implications-for-brexit/</guid>
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                <title>The value in NAV facilities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Asset-backed or net asset value (NAV) facilities as a feature of the fund finance landscape are not new, but their uses have increased over the last five years.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:05:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-value-in-nav-facilities/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-value-in-nav-facilities/</guid>
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                <title>Passing the Baton &#x2013; the founders that hand ownership of their companies to employees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Giving employees shares in the company they work for is often seen as an effective motivational tool.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 May 2019 13:53:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/passing-the-baton-the-founders-that-hand-ownership-of-their-companies-to-employees/</link>
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                <title>EMIR 2.1 &#x2013; Big changes in June</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In July 2018 we circulated a briefing note outlining the European Parliament&#x27;s approval of a revised proposal to amend EMIR, also known as &quot;EMIR 2.1&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 May 2019 12:57:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emir-21-big-changes-in-june/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emir-21-big-changes-in-june/</guid>
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                <title>Appointed Representatives: FCA concerned about oversight and risks</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has raised concerns about appointed representative (AR) arrangements entered into by firms in the investment management sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 May 2019 13:53:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/appointed-representatives-fca-concerned-about-oversight-and-risks/</link>
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                <title>The EU cross-border distribution of funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In April 2019, the European Parliament adopted a new package of measures which will amend the existing regimes governing the cross-border distribution of funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 May 2019 13:53:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-cross-border-distribution-of-funds/</link>
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                <title>Merger control: what price national security?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A significant re-think is underway of UK scrutiny of mergers on grounds of national security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 May 2019 13:53:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/merger-control-what-price-national-security/</link>
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                <title>Gender Diversity - Disputes Yearbook 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[LB assembled a group of litigators to chart the progress of women at the highest levels of disputes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 May 2019 13:51:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gender-diversity-disputes-yearbook-2019/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gender-diversity-disputes-yearbook-2019/</guid>
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                <title>Excessive litigation: how can it be discouraged and stopped?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Huw Jenkin assesses the options for curbing excessive or aggressive litigation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 May 2019 13:51:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/excessive-litigation-how-can-it-be-discouraged-and-stopped/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: In Practice - The pitfalls of redemption</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article outlines the common pitfalls that arise in connection with the redemption/pay-off of existing facilities in the context of a leveraged buyout transaction.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 May 2019 13:51:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-in-practice-the-pitfalls-of-redemption/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-in-practice-the-pitfalls-of-redemption/</guid>
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                <title>Entering into a contract as a supplier</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines the points to bear in mind when your business is entering into a contract as a supplier of goods and/or services with another business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 May 2019 13:53:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/entering-into-a-contract-as-a-supplier/</link>
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                <title>MLD 5: HMT consultation on UK transposition</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 15 April 2019, H.M. Treasury published a consultation paper seeking views on the transposition of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (MLD 5) in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 May 2019 13:53:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mld-5-hmt-consultation-on-uk-transposition/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mld-5-hmt-consultation-on-uk-transposition/</guid>
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                <title>Employment Update - May 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our May 2019 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 May 2019 13:53:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2019/</link>
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                <title>Why the future relationship needs more than a customs union</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following poor local election results, both major parties in the UK are under pressure to reach a compromise on Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 May 2019 13:54:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/why-the-future-relationship-needs-more-than-a-customs-union/</link>
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                <title>New EU prudential regime for investment firms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Regulation on prudential requirements for MiFID investment firms (IFR) and the accompanying Directive (IFD) were passed by the European Parliament.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 May 2019 13:53:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-eu-prudential-regime-for-investment-firms/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s the revised timetable for Brexit?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 11 April 2019, the UK and the EU agreed a further extension of the Brexit process to the end of October 2019 at the latest.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 May 2019 13:54:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-the-revised-timetable-for-brexit/</link>
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                <title>The jury is out on jurisdictions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Luxembourg is winning favour as a fund jurisdiction, but the UK still holds plenty of attractions for investors, say Sam Kay and Emily Clark of Travers Smith]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 May 2019 13:51:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-jury-is-out-on-jurisdictions/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 75</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 75th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:53:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-75/</link>
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                <title>Working Time Regulations: A Practical Guide for Employers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on working time regulations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:53:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/working-time-regulations-a-practical-guide-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Changes to the directors&#x27; remuneration regime: don&#x2019;t get caught out!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has published draft regulations which will, if implemented, make changes to the directors&#x27; remuneration regime for quoted companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:53:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-the-directors-remuneration-regime-don-t-get-caught-out/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-the-directors-remuneration-regime-don-t-get-caught-out/</guid>
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                <title>Share Plan annual returns &#x2013; filing deadline reminder!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Any company that operated an employee share incentive arrangement in the 2018/19 tax year must file a return online with HMRC by 6 July 2019 to avoid penalties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:53:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-plan-annual-returns-filing-deadline-reminder/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-plan-annual-returns-filing-deadline-reminder/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit, UK merger control and competition law: what happens now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit will have an impact on UK merger control and competition law &#x2013; but it&#x27;s not as big as you might think, at least in the short term.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:53:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-merger-control-and-competition-law-what-happens-now/</link>
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                <title>EMIR 2.1 update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing note outlines a development that has occurred in respect of EMIR 2.1.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Apr 2019 12:56:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emir-21-update/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emir-21-update/</guid>
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                <title>Managing Discipline and Grievances: A Practical Guide for Employers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on managing discipline and grievances.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Mar 2019 13:53:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/managing-discipline-and-grievances-a-practical-guide-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Speciality finance sub-sectors: commercial considerations and legal implications</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This is the second of recent briefing notes we have produced in respect of the speciality finance sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:53:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/speciality-finance-sub-sectors-commercial-considerations-and-legal-implications/</link>
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                <title>Common Market 2.0: a possible Brexit compromise?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On Monday evening, the UK Parliament decided to hold a series of indicative votes on possible ways forward to break the current Brexit impasse.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Mar 2019 13:54:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/common-market-20-a-possible-brexit-compromise/</link>
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                <title>Debt market trends</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing is informed by analysis of the transactions on which we advised during 2018, together with other publicly reported transactions and market data.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:53:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/debt-market-trends/</link>
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                <title>Bribery Act 2010: A refresh</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A House of Lords Select Committee has published its long-awaited report on the UK Bribery Act 2010.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:51:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bribery-act-2010-a-refresh/</link>
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                <title>Law and Practice - Chambers Investment Funds Guide 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this Chambers Global Practice Guide, Sam Kay and Elena Rowlands write about investment funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:52:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/law-and-practice-chambers-investment-funds-guide-2019/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/law-and-practice-chambers-investment-funds-guide-2019/</guid>
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                <title>Confirmed government plans for the protection of DB pensions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on confirmed government plans for the protection of DB pension schemes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:53:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/confirmed-government-plans-for-the-protection-of-db-pensions/</link>
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                <title>Derivatives at fund level - Fund Finance 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This chapter of Global Legal Insights Fund Finance 2019 considers a number of key structural and documentary legal issues.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:58:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/derivatives-at-fund-level-fund-finance-2019/</link>
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                <title>How to dig yourself out of a hole</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Victoria Peckett draws lessons from two recent cases on the defences available against claims under collateral warranties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:52:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-to-dig-yourself-out-of-a-hole/</link>
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                <title>Brexit, force majeure and material adverse change clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Could Brexit allow parties to avoid their contractual obligations? A recent dispute suggests that the courts may be reluctant to accept such arguments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-force-majeure-and-material-adverse-change-clauses/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - March 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our March 2019 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Mar 2019 13:53:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2019/</link>
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                <title>Sectoral sanctions in the UK post-Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2014, the European Union adopted a package of restrictive measures targeting sectoral cooperation and exchanges with the Russian Federation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sectoral-sanctions-in-the-uk-post-brexit/</link>
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                <title>4 steps for landlords to guard against lease frustration</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The judge in the recent case of Canary Wharf v EMA has found in favour of the landlord, Canary Wharf.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:53:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/4-steps-for-landlords-to-guard-against-lease-frustration/</link>
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                <title>What do your April 2018 gender pay gap figures look like?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2019 brings with it the second round of gender pay gap reporting figures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:53:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-do-your-april-2018-gender-pay-gap-figures-look-like/</link>
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                <title>No release permitted: Andrew Ross and Sarah Quy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Andrew Ross and Sarah Quy discuss a case where the court emphasised the public interest in honouring private rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Mar 2019 13:52:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/no-release-permitted-andrew-ross-and-sarah-quy/</link>
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                <title>The ticking clock and approval of the Brexit &quot;deal&quot; - why a delay looks increasingly likely</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Three things need to happen before the &quot;deal&quot; (or in technical terms, the EU Withdrawal Agreement) can come into effect]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:54:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-ticking-clock-and-approval-of-the-brexit-deal-why-a-delay-looks-increasingly-likely/</link>
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                <title>Potential stormy CEs ahead for product compliance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If the UK departs the EU on 29 March 2019 without an agreement in place, manufacturers selling into the UK and/or EU will face a range of challenges.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:52:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/potential-stormy-ces-ahead-for-product-compliance/</link>
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                <title>In a class of their own? The continuing care-home conundrum</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Residential homes for the elderly or other people requiring care have been classified as either Class C2 or Class C3 under the Town and Country Planning 1987.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:45:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-a-class-of-their-own-the-continuing-care-home-conundrum/</link>
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                <title>Consultation in the Workplace - A Guide to an Employer&#x27;s Duty to Consult with Employees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on consultation in the workplace.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:53:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consultation-in-the-workplace-a-guide-to-an-employers-duty-to-consult-with-employees/</link>
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                <title>Family Friendly Rights: A Practical Guide for Employers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this practical guide for employers on family friendly rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:53:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/family-friendly-rights-a-practical-guide-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Concurrences 1 2019 Legal Practices: Antitrust dawn raids: France vs. United Kingdom</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article provides a comparison between the French and English systems for competition law dawn raids.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 23 Feb 2019 13:52:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/concurrences-1-2019-legal-practices-antitrust-dawn-raids-france-vs-united-kingdom/</link>
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                <title>Putting the horse before the cart: the Supreme Court&#x27;s decision in Wells v Devani</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we consider the Supreme Court&#x27;s recent decision on contractual interpretation and implication of terms in Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:51:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/putting-the-horse-before-the-cart-the-supreme-courts-decision-in-wells-v-devani/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Incoterms: how three letters can make a big difference</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government&#x27;s Brexit advice urges businesses to review their contracts for the supply of goods to ensure that they remain appropriate in the event of no deal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-incoterms-how-three-letters-can-make-a-big-difference/</link>
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                <title>Brexit not sufficient grounds for breaking European Medicines Agency Lease at Canary Wharf</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court has ruled that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) cannot use Brexit as a reason for getting out of its lease at Canary Wharf.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:54:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-not-sufficient-grounds-for-breaking-european-medicines-agency-lease-at-canary-wharf/</link>
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                <title>Brexit deadlock leaves trade deals high and dry</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government seems unlikely to secure the continuation of most trade arrangements with third countries currently covered by EU-negotiated agreements.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:54:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-deadlock-leaves-trade-deals-high-and-dry/</link>
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                <title>New proposed FCA rules on shareholder engagement</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU Revised Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II) is currently required to be implemented by 10 June 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:51:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-proposed-fca-rules-on-shareholder-engagement/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-proposed-fca-rules-on-shareholder-engagement/</guid>
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                <title>Enforcement of judgments and Brexit &#x2013; latest news</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the event of a hard Brexit, the current EU-wide rules concerning recognition and enforcement of judgments in commercial cases will cease to apply to the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Feb 2019 13:54:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/enforcement-of-judgments-and-brexit-latest-news/</link>
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                <title>Lessons to be learned from the Google fine</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 21 January, Google was issued with a &#x20AC;55 million fine by CNIL - the first major fine to be imposed under the General Data Protection Regulation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:51:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-google-fine/</link>
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                <title>Safeguarding guarantees and security as the deal evolves</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Using a traffic light approach, we consider the sorts of amendments which might impact on &quot;day one&quot; security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Feb 2019 14:45:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/safeguarding-guarantees-and-security-as-the-deal-evolves/</link>
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                <title>Jurisdiction clauses and Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is now some prospect of the UK leaving the EU on 29 March 2019 without transitional arrangements or a long term comprehensive reciprocal regime agreed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Jan 2019 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jurisdiction-clauses-and-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Entrepreneurs&#x27; Relief - An Update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Changes were announced in the October 2018 Budget to the qualifying conditions for Entrepreneurs&#x27; Relief (ER).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Jan 2019 08:34:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/entrepreneurs-relief-an-update/</link>
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                <title>Insights for in-house counsel 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our 2019 newsletter, in which we share news of our planned events and other resources for in-house counsel this coming year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Jan 2019 15:53:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-2019/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-2019/</guid>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 74</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 74th issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:52:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-74/</link>
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                <title>2018: the year of the CVA</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2018 has seen a wave of company voluntary arrangements (&quot;CVAs&quot;) hit the market, with many high profile companies making use of this restructuring tool.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:03:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/2018-the-year-of-the-cva/</link>
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                <title>Off-Payroll working - where are we now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has confirmed that it will extend the &quot;off-payroll&quot; working rules to the private sector from April 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:54:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/off-payroll-working-where-are-we-now/</link>
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                <title>Financial services regulation 2019: New Year briefing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines upcoming changes to financial services regulation in 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jan 2019 13:54:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-regulation-2019-new-year-briefing/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-regulation-2019-new-year-briefing/</guid>
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                <title>Avoiding no deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we look at what the government can do in order to secure cross-party support for its approach to Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:54:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/avoiding-no-deal/</link>
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                <title>UKMIR and what a no-deal Brexit means for users of derivatives in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It looks increasingly likely that the UK may leave the European Union (&quot;EU&quot;) on 29 March 2019 (&quot;Brexit Day&quot;) without a negotiated deal in place.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:52:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ukmir-and-what-a-no-deal-brexit-means-for-users-of-derivatives-in-the-uk/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ukmir-and-what-a-no-deal-brexit-means-for-users-of-derivatives-in-the-uk/</guid>
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                <title>Investment Funds 2019 Update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing highlights the key 2018 legal developments which impact the investment funds&#x2019; industry and previewing what can be expected in 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:53:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-funds-2019-update/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - January 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our January 2019 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:53:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2019/</link>
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                <title>The servicer in legal documentation in a typical specialty finance transaction</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funders in the specialty finance sector lend into finance companies or groups of finance companies which themselves make loans available.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:04:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-servicer-in-legal-documentation-in-a-typical-specialty-finance-transaction/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-servicer-in-legal-documentation-in-a-typical-specialty-finance-transaction/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: Operational Risk &amp; Environment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit will give rise to an array of complex commercial and legal issues in the regulatory, trade and environmental law spheres.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:51:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-operational-risk-environment/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-operational-risk-environment/</guid>
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                <title>Sustainable Business: Useful links</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This page collates a variety of useful Sustainable business links on a range of topics, including issues for lenders, corporates and asset managers]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:55:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainable-business-useful-links/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Competition Law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Leaving the EU could allow the UK to diverge from EU competition law, but in our view this is unlikely to be a priority area for reform.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:51:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-competition-law/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Commercial Contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Businesses need to consider how Brexit may affect their agreements with suppliers, customers and other trading partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:51:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-commercial-contracts/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Commercial / Trading Law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The extent to which the UK continues to align itself with the EU is likely to depend on discussions over its future trading relationship with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:51:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-commercial-trading-law/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Data Protection, IT &amp; E-Commerce</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit has potential implications for data protection law, particularly with regards to the UK&#x27;s status as a safe destination for the transfer of personal data.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:51:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-data-protection-it-e-commerce/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-data-protection-it-e-commerce/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: Customs Arrangements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If customs controls are reintroduced on trade routes to and from the EU, this may result in delays and cost increases due to increased border formalities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:52:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-customs-arrangements/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-customs-arrangements/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: M&amp;A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The impact of Brexit on private M&amp;A will principally be to add complexity, most notably in relation to competition clearances and due diligence as a result of parallel but no doubt diverging regimes in some areas.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 14:24:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-ma/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: State Aid &amp; Public Procurement</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-state-aid-public-procurement/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Supply of Goods</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-supply-of-goods/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Supply of Services</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-supply-of-services/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Tax</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-tax/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Transitional Arrangements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing looks at why transitional arrangements may be needed and what form they might take.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-transitional-arrangements/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Useful links</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This page collates a variety of useful Brexit links on a range of topics, including legal challenges, the withdrawal process and a no deal Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:59:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-useful-links/</link>
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                <title>Brexit &#x2013; Travers Smith working with external organisations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has representatives on a number of external organisations who work with the UK government to obtain a positive outcome in the Brexit negotiations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:52:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-travers-smith-working-with-external-organisations/</link>
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                <title>Post-Brexit immigration: What will it look like?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has released the long-awaited White Paper on its post-Brexit immigration policy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:51:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-immigration-what-will-it-look-like/</link>
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                <title>Taxing non-residents on UK property gains: the rules for funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is much for funds to be positive about in the latest draft of the rules taxing non-residents on gains from UK land.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:52:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/taxing-non-residents-on-uk-property-gains-the-rules-for-funds/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith Employment Winter Newsletter</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on employment law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:53:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-employment-winter-newsletter/</link>
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                <title>Government publishes response to its consultation on potential reforms to limited partnership law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published its response to its consultation on potential reforms to limited partnership law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:52:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-publishes-response-to-its-consultation-on-potential-reforms-to-limited-partnership-law/</link>
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                <title>Exit from Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ECJ has confirmed that the UK can unilaterally revoke its Article 50 notice right up until 29 March 2019 unless a withdrawal treaty is agreed before then.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:54:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/exit-from-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Article 50 is not a &quot;one way street with no exits&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a thoughtful and concise opinion, the Advocate General concluded that Article 50 is not a &quot;one way street with no exits&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:51:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/article-50-is-not-a-one-way-street-with-no-exits/</link>
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                <title>UK can unilaterally revoke its Article 50 notice - European Court of Justice Advocate General delivers his opinion</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Advocate General Manuel Campos Sanchez-Bordona has advised that Article 50 does permit the unilateral revocation of an intention to withdraw from the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:54:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-can-unilaterally-revoke-its-article-50-notice-european-court-of-justice-advocate-general-delivers-his-opinion/</link>
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                <title>Anti-Bribery Newsletter - Autumn 2018</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our Anti-Bribery Newsletter, our regular review of developments in the fight against bribery and corruption in the UK and other jurisdictions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Dec 2018 13:54:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/anti-bribery-newsletter-autumn-2018/</link>
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                <title>Now that geo-blocking is a thing of the past in the EU, where does this leave UK businesses?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As deadline to comply with the EU Geo-blocking Regulation has just passed, we look at what it will mean for UK based businesses, and whether Brexit affects them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 01 Dec 2018 13:51:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/now-that-geo-blocking-is-a-thing-of-the-past-in-the-eu-where-does-this-leave-uk-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the FRC published the final Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 01 Dec 2018 08:35:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/wates-corporate-governance-principles-for-large-private-companies/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Withdrawal Agreement: What does it mean for employers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Theresa May has delayed Parliament&#x27;s vote on the proposed Withdrawal Agreement which would govern the terms of the UK&#x27;s departure from the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:51:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-withdrawal-agreement-what-does-it-mean-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Responsible Investment: Time for Lawyers to Engage?</title>
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                            Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:55:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/responsible-investment-time-for-lawyers-to-engage/</link>
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                <title>Modern Slavery Update - November 2018</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recent months have borne witness to increasing pressure on organisations to comply with their corporate reporting obligations under the UK&#x27;s Modern Slavery Act.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:52:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/modern-slavery-update-november-2018/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: UK suffers withdrawal symptoms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[May&#x2019;s Brexit deal has been received with a lack of enthusiasm from almost all sides in the UK and was swiftly pronounced dead on arrival by some commentators.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:54:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-suffers-withdrawal-symptoms/</link>
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                <title>ECJ ruling on whether UK can revoke its Article 50 notice will proceed</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal the referral to the ECJ on the technical ground that the referral does not constitute a final judgment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ecj-ruling-on-whether-uk-can-revoke-its-article-50-notice-will-proceed/</link>
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                <title>UK left out in the cold following ECJ ruling on Capacity Market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ECJ found in favour of a challenge to the European Commission&#x2019;s decision to give state aid approval to the scheme establishing a Capacity Market in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:55:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-left-out-in-the-cold-following-ecj-ruling-on-capacity-market/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2018</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our November 2018 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Nov 2018 13:51:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2018/</link>
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                <title>United Kingdom Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review - Seventh Edition</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Executive remuneration encompasses a diverse range of practices and is consequently influenced by many different areas of the law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:52:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/united-kingdom-chapter-in-the-executive-remuneration-review-seventh-edition/</link>
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                <title>Price matching rights: more trouble than they&#x27;re worth?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Price matching rights were the subject of a recent dispute between Rangers Football Club and Sports Direct.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Nov 2018 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/price-matching-rights-more-trouble-than-theyre-worth/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 73</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 73rd issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:53:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-73/</link>
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                <title>Drawing on diversity to drive better decisions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The pensions industry is starting to realise the value of diversity and inclusion in pension scheme trustee boards and beyond.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Nov 2018 14:44:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/drawing-on-diversity-to-drive-better-decisions/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: a cause of frustration for the EMA?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Medicines Agency is set to relocate after Brexit and want to exit their London-based lease on the basis of the principle of legal &#x27;frustration&#x27;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 11 Nov 2018 13:52:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-a-cause-of-frustration-for-the-ema/</link>
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                <title>Liability for investee company cartels</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[EU judges reached a decision which vindicates the EC&#x27;s stance that even minority investors can be liable for the competition infringements of investee companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:35:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liability-for-investee-company-cartels/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liability-for-investee-company-cartels/</guid>
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                <title>GMP equalisation: court ruling</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on GMP equalisation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:54:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gmp-equalisation-court-ruling/</link>
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                <title>High Court confirms no negative interest payable under standard form 1995 ISDA Credit Support Annex</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefings looks at the case of The State of The Netherlands v Deutsche Bank AG [2018] EWHC 1935 (Comm).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:51:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-confirms-no-negative-interest-payable-under-standard-form-1995-isda-credit-support-annex/</link>
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                <title>Wightman and the revocability of Article 50</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Scottish Court of Session permitted a group of cross-party politicians to refer a question to the ECJ as to the revocability of an Article 50 notification.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/wightman-and-the-revocability-of-article-50/</link>
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                <title>HM Treasury and FCA Brexit proposals for investment funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HM Treasury and the FCA have published draft regulations and rules which contain their respective Brexit proposals for investment funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:51:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hm-treasury-and-fca-brexit-proposals-for-investment-funds/</link>
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                <title>Is a Brexit deal really in sight?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Rumours of progress in the Brexit negotiations have pushed the pound higher against the euro (albeit from a fairly low base) &#x2013; but is this optimism justified?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/is-a-brexit-deal-really-in-sight/</link>
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                <title>Compliance Officer Bulletin &#x2013; Issue 159: FCA and PRA enforcement: a year in review</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article considers a selection of the more significant or interesting FCA and PRA enforcement actions published between 1 June 2017 and 30 June 2018.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:52:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/compliance-officer-bulletin-issue-159-fca-and-pra-enforcement-a-year-in-review/</link>
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                <title>GC100 Guidance on directors&#x27; duties - Section 172 revisited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the GC100 Group published practical guidance1 for boards on compliance with section 172 of the Companies Act 2006.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:51:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gc100-guidance-on-directors-duties-section-172-revisited/</link>
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                <title>Current market debt terms: one size fits all?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Mid-market borrowers/sponsors have been striving to incorporate terms commonly seen in large-cap financings into mid-market leveraged finance transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:51:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/current-market-debt-terms-one-size-fits-all/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: In Practice - Private equity sponsors as lenders</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article, the author highlights some of the key challenges posed by a sponsor affiliate being a lender in a club or syndicated loan transaction.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:52:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-in-practice-private-equity-sponsors-as-lenders/</link>
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                <title>The Brexit effect on EU domain name ownership</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[EURid has recently published a notice addressing whether businesses will be able to maintain their .eu domain name after Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:54:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-brexit-effect-on-eu-domain-name-ownership/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: the rocky road ahead</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Are we heading towards no deal, &quot;blind Brexit&quot; or something else altogether? We look at what to expect in the final months of the Brexit negotiations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:54:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-the-rocky-road-ahead/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2018</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our September 2018 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:51:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2018/</link>
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                <title>UK merger control: Electro Rent fined for non-compliance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Over the summer the UK Competition and Markets Authority fined Electro Rent &#xA3;100,000 for failure to comply with the requirements of an enforcement order.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:54:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-merger-control-electro-rent-fined-for-non-compliance/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 72</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we examine what is happening in the pensions world. This is our 72nd issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Sep 2018 13:52:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-72/</link>
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                <title>EMIR 2.1</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After almost a year of discussion, the European Parliament approved a revised proposal put forward by the European Commission to amend the terms of EMIR1.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:56:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/emir-21/</link>
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                <title>The fining of Facebook: lessons learned</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 19 June 2018, the Information Commissioner&#x2019;s Office served a notice of intent to fine Facebook &#xA3;500,000 for two breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:51:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fining-of-facebook-lessons-learned/</link>
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                <title>Tax on termination payments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 6 April 2018, the way that termination payments are taxed is going to change.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:51:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-on-termination-payments/</link>
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                <title>The Network and Information Systems Regulations: will your business have to comply?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Network and Information Systems Regulations came into effect 10 May 2018, when most businesses were in the throes of grappling with GDPR compliance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-network-and-information-systems-regulations-will-your-business-have-to-comply/</link>
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                <title>Changes to corporate governance and reporting obligations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In June 2018, two draft documents were published which will impact on the corporate governance and reporting obligations of large companies going forward.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 21 Jul 2018 13:51:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-corporate-governance-and-reporting-obligations/</link>
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                <title>Brexit White Paper: how will the EU react?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government has finally set out the details of the post-Brexit relationship it wants with the EU in a White Paper.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Jul 2018 13:54:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-white-paper-how-will-the-eu-react/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - July 2018</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our July 2018 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:51:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-july-2018/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: In Practice - Commitment issues: debt financing solutions for competitive auctions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article, the authors consider the variety of debt financing solutions which can determine the quality of a bid in a competitive auction process.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:52:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-in-practice-commitment-issues-debt-financing-solutions-for-competitive-auctions/</link>
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                <title>German perspective on Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[London Managing Partner of the leading German law firm Noerr, Thomas Schulz, recently spoke to us to provide an insight into how Brexit is perceived in Germany.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:54:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/german-perspective-on-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Impact of Brexit on the UK hospitality sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The hospitality sector is one of the key drivers of the UK economy, which employs 2.9 million people, including a large number of EU citizens.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Jul 2018 13:54:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/impact-of-brexit-on-the-uk-hospitality-sector/</link>
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                <title>Changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FRC published the final version of the revised UK Corporate Governance Code, which will take effect for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:51:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-the-uk-corporate-governance-code/</link>
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                <title>High tech mergers caught by changes to UK regime for national security scrutiny</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Changes to the UK regime for scrutiny of mergers on national security grounds came into force in June 2018.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 01 Jul 2018 13:54:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-tech-mergers-caught-by-changes-to-uk-regime-for-national-security-scrutiny/</link>
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                <title>The PSC regime - a guide for UK companies on their obligations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since 6 April 2016, unlisted UK companies and LLPs have been required to identify individuals who have significant interests in their shares.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:45:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-psc-regime-a-guide-for-uk-companies-on-their-obligations/</link>
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                <title>The PSC regime &#x2013; a guide for private equity firms and their portfolio companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since 6 April 2016, unlisted UK companies and LLPs have been required to identify individuals who have significant interests in their shares.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:05:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-psc-regime-a-guide-for-private-equity-firms-and-their-portfolio-companies/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: why court challenges aren&#x27;t working (yet)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recent weeks have seen court rulings in a number of Brexit-related cases, several of which were crowd-funded by the Good Law Project, a pro-bono organisation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:54:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-why-court-challenges-arent-working-yet/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Immigration &#x2013; What&#x27;s the latest for employers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Significant progress has been made on the rights of EU nationals and the government has just provided further details of the new &quot;settled status&quot; scheme.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:54:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-immigration-whats-the-latest-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Kicking the can down the road</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What is the state of play with the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill following this week&#x27;s votes on amendments made to the legislation in the House of Lords?]]></description>
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                            Fri, 15 Jun 2018 13:54:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/kicking-the-can-down-the-road/</link>
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                <title>Contract variations: a short guide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Contracts are often amended to take account of changed circumstances. But care is needed to avoid the pitfalls.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:25:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/contract-variations-a-short-guide/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: EU Association Agreements Q&amp;A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This Q&amp;A explores the EU Association Agreement, why it is relevant to Brexit and the EU-Ukraine Agreement model.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:53:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-eu-association-agreements-qa/</link>
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                <title>Labour&#x27;s amendment: do they mean an association agreement?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Ahead of next week&#x27;s votes on the Withdrawal Bill, the Labour Party has tabled an amendment calling on the government to negotiate access to the internal market.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:54:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Between a Rock and a hard place?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The message of the Supreme Court&#x27;s recent judgment in Rock Advertising v MWB seems simple: if you want to vary your contract, make sure you get it in writing.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:51:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: In Practice - Lending to FCA/PRA regulated businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article considers issues faced by practitioners where the target company is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and/or Prudential Regulation Authority.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 May 2018 13:52:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-in-practice-lending-to-fcapra-regulated-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Brexit roundup: Norway, Operation Stack and a tale of 2 backstops</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The last few weeks have seen the media focussing on the debate within the government about its preferred post-Brexit customs model.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 May 2018 13:54:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-roundup-norway-operation-stack-and-a-tale-of-2-backstops/</link>
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                <title>Five key litigation risks for private funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[From conflicts of interest to subscriptions lines, lawyers flag up the five issues most likely to trigger court action to Victoria Robson.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 May 2018 13:52:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/five-key-litigation-risks-for-private-funds/</link>
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                <title>AIF &amp; UCITS depositaries: heightened duties when delegating</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Two new regulations have been published amending existing Level 2 requirements on depositaries of AIFs and UCITS with effect from 1 April 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 05 May 2018 13:51:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aif-ucits-depositaries-heightened-duties-when-delegating/</link>
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                <title>Geo-blocking: what is it and what are the new rules?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A new EU regulation is due to enter into force aimed at removing barriers to crossborder e-commerce in the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 May 2018 13:51:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/geo-blocking-what-is-it-and-what-are-the-new-rules/</link>
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                <title>Prudence or protectionism? National security and merger control</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government is to introduce enhanced powers to scrutinise mergers on grounds of national security and is considering further, more substantial powers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:52:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Is a customs union the answer?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Political pressure is growing for the government to change its position on whether the UK should remain in some form of customs union with the EU after Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:54:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/is-a-customs-union-the-answer/</link>
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                <title>Duty bound: What should a solicitor do when confronted by a mistake by the other side?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Two recent high profile cases throw a spotlight on this question.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:51:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/duty-bound-what-should-a-solicitor-do-when-confronted-by-a-mistake-by-the-other-side/</link>
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                <title>Property law journal: Continue but with compensation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Andrew Ross and Sarah Quy examine the background to rights to light and how a development can proceed where such rights exist.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:52:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/property-law-journal-continue-but-with-compensation/</link>
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                <title>Brexit insight: In conversation with the Australian High Commissioner</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Negotiating new trade agreements with the EU and other economies will be one of the key priorities for the Government in the transitional period and post-Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:54:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-insight-in-conversation-with-the-australian-high-commissioner/</link>
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                <title>Bribery Update: are your procedures adequate?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first prosecution of the UK&#x27;s Bribery Act 2010, an interiors company has been found guilty of the &#x27;corporate offence&#x27; of failing to prevent bribery.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:52:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bribery-update-are-your-procedures-adequate/</link>
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                <title>High Court confirms objective standard of reasonableness in the determination of the Close-out Amount</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing looks at the case of Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. v National Power Corporation and another [2018] EWHC 487 (Comm).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:59:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/high-court-confirms-objective-standard-of-reasonableness-in-the-determination-of-the-close-out-amount/</link>
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                <title>Forget about the price tag: what else must a bidder offer?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In two high-profile takeovers, bidders gave binding commitments as to the conduct of the target business post-completion, in order to protect stakeholder interests.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 01 Apr 2018 13:51:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/forget-about-the-price-tag-what-else-must-a-bidder-offer/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and financial services: one year to go, but where are we going?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It has been exactly twelve months since the UK submitted its notification of withdrawal from the EU under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:51:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-financial-services-one-year-to-go-but-where-are-we-going/</link>
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                <title>A closer look at the draft Withdrawal Agreement</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This week, we take look at some of the technical detail of the draft Withdrawal Agreement, focussing on some of the provisions most relevant to businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:54:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-closer-look-at-the-draft-withdrawal-agreement/</link>
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                <title>A global perspective on commercial lease covenants</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x2019;s real estate market attracts significant levels of investment from across the world, and many global corporate occupiers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:54:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-global-perspective-on-commercial-lease-covenants/</link>
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                <title>A green, yellow and white Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On Monday, EU and UK negotiators published a colour-coded draft of the Withdrawal Agreement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:54:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-green-yellow-and-white-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Is your supply chain Brexit ready?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video we cover the range of possible Brexit outcomes that you need to consider for contingency planning purposes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:53:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/is-your-supply-chain-brexit-ready/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: are we any clearer about anything?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The last two weeks have seen major speeches on Brexit from opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn and UK government figures including Theresa May and Philip Hammond.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Mar 2018 13:54:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-are-we-any-clearer-about-anything/</link>
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                <title>Derivatives at fund level - Fund Finance 2018</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This chapter looks at the key structural and documentary legal issues that should be considered by managers entering into derivatives transactions at fund level.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:58:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/derivatives-at-fund-level-fund-finance-2018/</link>
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                <title>The growth of the serviced office, by Paul Kenny, Tom Purton and Gareth Wynne</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A change in the way we work, improving technology and a shift in workplace culture are just some of the drivers in changing the way we do business faster than ever.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:52:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-growth-of-the-serviced-office-by-paul-kenny-tom-purton-and-gareth-wynne/</link>
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                <title>AIM Rules: changes announced</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the end of last week the LSE published a notice announcing changes to the AIM Rules for Companies and the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:51:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aim-rules-changes-announced/</link>
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                <title>Before you begin: pre-commencement planning conditions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pre-commencement conditions are powerful things: unless they are satisfied, then any works done to implement a planning consent will not count.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:49:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/before-you-begin-pre-commencement-planning-conditions/</link>
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                <title>Debt buy-backs: back on the menu?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the wake of the credit crunch, corporate debt was often trading in secondary markets significantly below par, largely reflecting lender liquidity concerns.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:51:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/debt-buy-backs-back-on-the-menu/</link>
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                <title>European Union intellectual property rights: Brexit implications</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has recently issued a communication setting out the effect that Brexit will have on European Union intellectual property rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/european-union-intellectual-property-rights-brexit-implications/</link>
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                <title>Intertrust guest article: Travers Smith on the UK Investment Management Strategy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Sam Kay writes about the UK Investment Management Strategy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:52:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/intertrust-guest-article-travers-smith-on-the-uk-investment-management-strategy/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: in the courts again - February 2018</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Two significant Brexit-related court cases were decided last week.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:54:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-in-the-courts-again-february-2018/</link>
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                <title>No damages 4u: termination and claims for future loss of bargain</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Phones 4u Ltd v EE Ltd, the High Court struck out EE&#x27;s claim for &#xA3;200 million in damages due to the wording of a letter ending its distribution with Phones 4u.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:51:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/no-damages-4u-termination-and-claims-for-future-loss-of-bargain/</link>
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                <title>Opening salvos fired in transition negotiations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Council has agreed its negotiating mandate for the European Commission in the next round of Brexit negotiations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:54:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/opening-salvos-fired-in-transition-negotiations/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: there&#x27;s more than one &quot;Swiss trap&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[UK Brexit negotiators are reported to be keen to avoid the so-called &quot;Swiss trap&quot; of entering into a series of linked agreements with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:54:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-theres-more-than-one-swiss-trap/</link>
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                <title>A new green balancing act: the Government&#x27;s 25 year plan to improve the environment whilst building 300,000 new homes p.a.</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 10 January 2018, the Government published its plan to improve the environment over a 25 year period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Jan 2018 13:52:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-new-green-balancing-act-the-governments-25-year-plan-to-improve-the-environment-whilst-building-300-000-new-homes-pa/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal: Brexit, Air Berlin and the 1.5% stamp duty charge: reasons to be cheerful</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It has been settled HMRC practice for some time now that the stamp charge set out in relation to the issue and transfer of UK shares was restricted by EU law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:52:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-brexit-air-berlin-and-the-15-stamp-duty-charge-reasons-to-be-cheerful/</link>
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                <title>JIBFL: In Practice - Changes to the legal and regulatory landscape for fund-level derivatives transactions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article considers how certain alternative investment funds may need to update their legal documentation in order to margin their derivatives transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:52:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jibfl-in-practice-changes-to-the-legal-and-regulatory-landscape-for-fund-level-derivatives-transactions/</link>
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                <title>Brexit roundup: trade talks, transition and the possibility of a second referendum</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After something of a lull following the conclusion of the Phase 1 negotiations before Christmas, Brexit is once again in the news.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:54:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-roundup-trade-talks-transition-and-the-possibility-of-a-second-referendum/</link>
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                <title>Pensions: Automatic enrolment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on automatic enrolment to pensions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Jan 2018 13:53:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-automatic-enrolment/</link>
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                <title>Automatic re-enrolment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on automatic re-enrolment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Jan 2018 13:53:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/automatic-re-enrolment/</link>
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                <title>Terms of a termination letter defeat claim for loss of bargain damages</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Phones 4U &#x2013;v- EE [2018] EWHC 49 (Comm), the High Court ruled that EE&#x27;s counterclaim for damages for loss of bargain had no real prospect of success.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:51:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/terms-of-a-termination-letter-defeat-claim-for-loss-of-bargain-damages/</link>
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                <title>The Government will legislate to prohibit the grant of new residential long leases of houses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Department for Communities and Local Government issued a consultation paper seeking views from the real estate industry on various proposals.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:02:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-government-will-legislate-to-prohibit-the-grant-of-new-residential-long-leases-of-houses/</link>
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                <title>VAT and DB pension schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on VAT and DB pension schemes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:54:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/vat-and-db-pension-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Brexit - is the EFTA/EEA model still on the agenda?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As to the longer term UK/EU relationship, the Cabinet appears still to be divided on its vision and strategy for the next phase of the negotiations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:54:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-is-the-eftaeea-model-still-on-the-agenda/</link>
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                <title>The yellow brick road to ware-housing everywhere</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government and the Mayor of London have been at their most creative in finding space for new housing, both within and outside London.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:51:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-yellow-brick-road-to-ware-housing-everywhere/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-yellow-brick-road-to-ware-housing-everywhere/</guid>
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                <title>Legal advice privilege: a search for clarity?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since 2004 the leading authority on legal advice privilege has been the much criticised Court of Appeal decision in Three Rivers (No 5) EWCA Civ 474, QB 1556.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:54:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/legal-advice-privilege-a-search-for-clarity/</link>
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                <title>United Kingdom Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review - Sixth Edition</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 29 March 2017, the Prime Minister, Theresa May, gave the European Council formal notification of the UK&#x2019;s intention to leave the EU.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:54:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/united-kingdom-chapter-in-the-executive-remuneration-review-sixth-edition/</link>
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                <title>United Kingdom Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review - Fourth Edition</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:54:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/united-kingdom-chapter-in-the-executive-remuneration-review-fourth-edition/</link>
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                <title>UA60 Roundtable December 2017 - January 2018</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:54:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ua60-roundtable-december-2017-january-2018/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ua60-roundtable-december-2017-january-2018/</guid>
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                <title>Corporate Transparency: Continuing focus on supply chains</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Businesses need to progress their approaches to, and governance of, human rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:52:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-transparency-continuing-focus-on-supply-chains/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-transparency-continuing-focus-on-supply-chains/</guid>
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                <title>New pension scheme trustee record-keeping and registration requirements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on new pension scheme trustee record-keeping and registration requirements.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:54:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-pension-scheme-trustee-record-keeping-and-registration-requirements/</link>
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                <title>Keep the champagne on ice for now</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has announced that, in its view, &quot;sufficient progress&quot; has now been made to allow Brexit talks to advance to the next stage.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:54:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/keep-the-champagne-on-ice-for-now/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal: Tax aspects of break fees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[When are break fees appropriate in the context of M&amp;A transactions? And what are the tax consequences of such fees for both parties?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:54:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-tax-aspects-of-break-fees/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-tax-aspects-of-break-fees/</guid>
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                <title>Shake-up of Corporate Governance Code - December 2017</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week the FRC published its proposals for a revised UK Corporate Governance Code: a &quot;comprehensive review to ensure that the Code remains fit for purpose&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Dec 2017 13:51:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/shake-up-of-corporate-governance-code-december-2017/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/shake-up-of-corporate-governance-code-december-2017/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: what to do about your supply chain</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Experts on the impact of Brexit on supply chains argued that there was a serious risk of significant disruption and urged businesses to make contingency plans.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Nov 2017 13:54:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-to-do-about-your-supply-chain/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Immigration - Where next for employers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the UK set to leave the EU on 29 March 2019, much uncertainty remains on EU citizens&#x27; rights post-Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Nov 2017 13:54:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-immigration-where-next-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Leases and light: releasing rights of light for development where one of the properties is tenanted</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Under section 3 of the Prescription Act 1832, tenants as well as freeholders can acquire rights to light.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Nov 2017 13:52:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/leases-and-light-releasing-rights-of-light-for-development-where-one-of-the-properties-is-tenanted/</link>
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                <title>Dilapidations on residential conversions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Can landlords recover loss at lease expiry on change of use from offices to flats? What is the dilapidations position in the context of residential conversions?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Nov 2017 13:52:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dilapidations-on-residential-conversions/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dilapidations-on-residential-conversions/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: what do other governments think?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As we await the promised publication of the UK government&#x27;s Brexit impact assessments, what do other countries think the impact of Brexit will be?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:54:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-do-other-governments-think/</link>
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                <title>The devil is in paragraph 3.2.2.2 (ii): contracts and inconsistency</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What if the main body of a contract appears to say one thing, but the detailed wording of a technical schedule appears to be at odds with that?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:51:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-devil-is-in-paragraph-3222-ii-contracts-and-inconsistency/</link>
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                <title>Success for Minority Shareholder in Football Unfair Prejudice Petition</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing looks at the case of  VB Football Assets -v- Blackpool Football Club (Properties) Limited (formerly Segesta Limited) &amp; Others [2017] EWHC 2767 (Ch).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:51:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/success-for-minority-shareholder-in-football-unfair-prejudice-petition/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/success-for-minority-shareholder-in-football-unfair-prejudice-petition/</guid>
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                <title>Illegal exchange of price information: once upon a time in Tamworth...</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Exchanging competitively sensitive information with competitors - even at a single meeting, on a one-off basis - can infringe EU/UK competition law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:54:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/illegal-exchange-of-price-information-once-upon-a-time-in-tamworth/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/illegal-exchange-of-price-information-once-upon-a-time-in-tamworth/</guid>
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                <title>Franses v Cavendish: landlord&#x27;s works, renewal leases and Ground (f)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The decision in Franses v the Cavendish Hotel [2017] EWHC 1670 has attracted a lot of concern.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:52:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/franses-v-cavendish-landlords-works-renewal-leases-and-ground-f/</link>
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                <title>LEI requirement for AIM companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As you will be aware, the second EU Directive in relation to markets in financial instruments (&quot;MiFID II&quot;) will&#xD;&#xA;come into force on 3 January 2018.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:52:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lei-requirement-for-aim-companies/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lei-requirement-for-aim-companies/</guid>
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                <title>The EU Withdrawal Bill: too much power to the executive?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill gives the government very broad powers to amend UK law to take account of Brexit using statutory instruments or SIs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:54:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-withdrawal-bill-too-much-power-to-the-executive/</link>
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                <title>Investment in the pipeline: Combined Heat and Power Plants</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing discusses the key benefits (and shortfalls) of these systems and the legal issues within the contractual matrices underpinning these projects.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:54:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-in-the-pipeline-combined-heat-and-power-plants/</link>
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                <title>Trade and customs white papers: the unanswered questions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government has published two new White Papers dealing with post-Brexit trade and customs respectively.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:54:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/trade-and-customs-white-papers-the-unanswered-questions/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/trade-and-customs-white-papers-the-unanswered-questions/</guid>
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                <title>Exclusivity: some do&#x27;s and don&#x27;ts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we look at how to avoid the most common pitfalls and ensure that your exclusivity provisions achieve your commercial objectives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Oct 2017 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/exclusivity-some-dos-and-donts/</link>
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                <title>Are landlords being made responsible for their tenants&#x27; business activities?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Landlords are responsible for the buildings they own. But increasingly this responsibility is being extended to encompass the behaviour of their tenants.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:52:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-landlords-being-made-responsible-for-their-tenants-business-activities/</link>
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                <title>Automatic enrolment and re-enrolment: upcoming deadlines for employers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines the upcoming deadlines for employers regarding automatic enrolment and re-enrolment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:54:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/automatic-enrolment-and-re-enrolment-upcoming-deadlines-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Progress - but not &quot; progress&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following Theresa May&#x27;s speech in Florence, there had been hopes in some quarters of a breakthrough in the Brexit negotiations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:54:34 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/progress-but-not-progress/</link>
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                <title>Registration of UK company charges &#x2013; theory and practice</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article the authors consider the practical aspects of the UK-wide rules for registration of company charges, including features of the e-filing regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:54:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/registration-of-uk-company-charges-theory-and-practice/</link>
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                <title>Baffled by batteries: battery storage and the planning regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Battery storage is the way ahead for renewable energy. However, there are various hurdles to overcome before this solution can be fully implemented.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:52:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/baffled-by-batteries-battery-storage-and-the-planning-regime/</link>
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                <title>Q&amp;A: Pre-empting and managing shareholder dispute</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[FW moderates a discussion on pre-empting and managing shareholder disputes between 5 law firm partners, including Toby Robinson at Travers Smith.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:54:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/qa-pre-empting-and-managing-shareholder-dispute/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/qa-pre-empting-and-managing-shareholder-dispute/</guid>
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                <title>Disruptive technology: keeping one step ahead</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP and Technology Partner, Ben Chivers recently hosted a talk on tech in the modern age and explored the ways in which technology is disruptive.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/disruptive-technology-keeping-one-step-ahead/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/disruptive-technology-keeping-one-step-ahead/</guid>
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                <title>Pick your cherries wisely: legal professional privilege and &quot;collateral waiver&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing provides an update from the Candy brothers litigation case.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Sep 2017 13:51:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pick-your-cherries-wisely-legal-professional-privilege-and-collateral-waiver/</link>
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                <title>Is this the future? Planning permission for housing trumps private rights</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a recent case, the Upper Chamber prioritised public interest in housing development over a private landowner&#x27;s rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Sep 2017 13:52:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/is-this-the-future-planning-permission-for-housing-trumps-private-rights/</link>
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                <title>Compliance Officer Bulletin &#x2013; Issue 148: FCA and PRA enforcement actions: themes and trends</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article, authored by The Travers Smith Regulatory Investigations Group, looks at the themes and trends surrounding FCA and PRA enforcement actions.]]></description>
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                            Sun, 03 Sep 2017 13:54:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/compliance-officer-bulletin-issue-148-fca-and-pra-enforcement-actions-themes-and-trends/</link>
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                <title>Brexit negotiations: a decidedly mixed picture</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The latest round of Brexit negotiations has just concluded, with notably contrasting assessments from the UK and the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Sep 2017 13:54:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-negotiations-a-decidedly-mixed-picture/</link>
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                <title>Rights of way</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The case of Gore v Naheed centred on the use of a driveway which connects Mr Gore&#x27;s house, known as the Granary, to Church Street in Pangbourne, Berkshire.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:52:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/rights-of-way/</link>
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                <title>Brexit dispute resolution: a bridgeable gap?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This week has seen the publication of a series of further UK government position papers on Brexit, including one on dispute resolution and enforcement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:50:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-dispute-resolution-a-bridgeable-gap/</link>
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                <title>Sing a Song of SANGS</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[SANGS can be taken into account by local authorities considering development proposals, but they must be real and deliverable, not hypothetical.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Aug 2017 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sing-a-song-of-sangs/</link>
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                <title>Invalidity of joint administrators&#x27; appointment and clarification of the Duomatic principle</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing looks at the case of Randhawa &amp; Anor v Turpin &amp; Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 1201.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:51:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/invalidity-of-joint-administrators-appointment-and-clarification-of-the-duomatic-principle/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s customs proposals: do they pass the garlic smuggling test?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government has set out its proposals  for future customs arrangements with the EU after Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:54:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-customs-proposals-do-they-pass-the-garlic-smuggling-test/</link>
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                <title>The New Flamenco</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing discusses when benefits should arise following a breach of duty be brought into account when assessing loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:51:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-flamenco/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-flamenco/</guid>
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                <title>Killing the Goose that laid the golden egg</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It&#x27;s feared that Brexit could destroy tens of thousands of jobs in the City of London, mainly in investment banking.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Aug 2017 13:54:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/killing-the-goose-that-laid-the-golden-egg/</link>
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                <title>Validity of joint administrators&#x27; appointment confirmed</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal has held that the validity of a floating charge does not depend on the existence of uncharged assets of the company at the time of creation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:51:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/validity-of-joint-administrators-appointment-confirmed/</link>
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                <title>The Dissolution of Czechoslovakia &#x2013; Are there any lessons for Brexit?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Are there examples of successful break-ups in the recent past which could have lessons for Brexit? This briefing looks as the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:54:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-dissolution-of-czechoslovakia-are-there-any-lessons-for-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Commercial Court reaffirms approach to the issue of intention to create legal relations in contract formation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A binding contract requires the four elements of offer, acceptance, consideration and intention to create legal relations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:51:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/commercial-court-reaffirms-approach-to-the-issue-of-intention-to-create-legal-relations-in-contract-formation/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/commercial-court-reaffirms-approach-to-the-issue-of-intention-to-create-legal-relations-in-contract-formation/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit talks: where have we got to and what happens next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[So far, the EU and the UK have held two rounds of talks on the UK&#x27;s withdrawal, focussing on citizens&#x27; rights and the so-called &quot;divorce bill&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Aug 2017 13:54:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-talks-where-have-we-got-to-and-what-happens-next/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-talks-where-have-we-got-to-and-what-happens-next/</guid>
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                <title>Flying High - practical solutions to flying freeholds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A flying freehold is a quirk of English land law. Here we discuss the practical problems it can lead to, and suggest some possible solutions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:54:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/flying-high-practical-solutions-to-flying-freeholds/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/flying-high-practical-solutions-to-flying-freeholds/</guid>
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                <title>A place in the sun: investing in solar farms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[21 April 2017 was a landmark day because, for the first time in over 130 years, Britain functioned as normal without turning on its coal-fired power stations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:52:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-place-in-the-sun-investing-in-solar-farms/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-place-in-the-sun-investing-in-solar-farms/</guid>
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                <title>Q&amp;A on the Repeal Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 13 July, the Government introduced the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill (the &quot;Repeal Bill&quot;) to the House of Commons.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:54:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/qa-on-the-repeal-bill/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/qa-on-the-repeal-bill/</guid>
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                <title>Supreme Court rules in favour of full equality for same sex spouses and civil partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This decision affects schemes that rely on the Equality Act limitation in deciding not to give fully retrospective pensions to civil partners and same sex spouses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:52:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/supreme-court-rules-in-favour-of-full-equality-for-same-sex-spouses-and-civil-partners/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/supreme-court-rules-in-favour-of-full-equality-for-same-sex-spouses-and-civil-partners/</guid>
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                <title>Licensing the night time economy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Licensing Act 2003, which came into force in 2005, has recently been subject to scrutiny by the House of Lords.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:52:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/licensing-the-night-time-economy/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/licensing-the-night-time-economy/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit: EEA Q&amp;A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This Q&amp;A looks at how the EEA Agreement might work as a model for the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit relationship with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:53:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-eea-qa/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-eea-qa/</guid>
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                <title>A fresh look at the EEA</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The general election has left the government without a majority and did not provide a clear proposal for the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit relationship with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:54:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-fresh-look-at-the-eea/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-fresh-look-at-the-eea/</guid>
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                <title>Changes to the PSC Regime: now in force</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-the-psc-regime-now-in-force/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-the-psc-regime-now-in-force/</guid>
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                <title>In Practice: Second ranking security &#x2013; drafting pitfalls</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article discusses the situation where existing security has been granted and at some later date it is agreed that the chargor will grant fresh security.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:54:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-practice-second-ranking-security-drafting-pitfalls/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-practice-second-ranking-security-drafting-pitfalls/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit update: The UK&#x27;s proposals for EU citizens in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government has now announced its proposals for protecting the status of EU nationals living in the UK on Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Jul 2017 13:54:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-update-the-uks-proposals-for-eu-citizens-in-the-uk/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-update-the-uks-proposals-for-eu-citizens-in-the-uk/</guid>
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                <title>Health and wellbeing &#x2013; noise and light in the modern office</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Studies are showing that employers are improving their employees&#x27; health and wellbeing and productivity by controlling light and noise in the office.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Jul 2017 13:52:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/health-and-wellbeing-noise-and-light-in-the-modern-office/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/health-and-wellbeing-noise-and-light-in-the-modern-office/</guid>
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                <title>Employee Incentives Group - Share plan annual returns - Important Update!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC have published a bulletin saying that the annual returns online service had experienced technical issues which prevented some returns from being submitted.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:52:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incentives-group-share-plan-annual-returns-important-update/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incentives-group-share-plan-annual-returns-important-update/</guid>
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                <title>A paperless revolution: electronic working for insolvency proceedings in London</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Electronic working using the HMCTS CE-File software was piloted in the Royal Court of Justice at the Rolls Building, London, from 16 November 2015.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:54:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-paperless-revolution-electronic-working-for-insolvency-proceedings-in-london/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-paperless-revolution-electronic-working-for-insolvency-proceedings-in-london/</guid>
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                <title>The new political landscape: impact on Brexit contingency planning</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There has been much speculation about a shift towards a &quot;softer&quot; Brexit, with higher priority being given to the possible impact on the economy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:54:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-political-landscape-impact-on-brexit-contingency-planning/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-political-landscape-impact-on-brexit-contingency-planning/</guid>
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                <title>Employee Incentives Group - Remember - file your share plan annual returns by 6 July to avoid penalties!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The deadline for filing your online share plan returns for 2016/17 is fast approaching.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:52:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incentives-group-remember-file-your-share-plan-annual-returns-by-6-july-to-avoid-penalties/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incentives-group-remember-file-your-share-plan-annual-returns-by-6-july-to-avoid-penalties/</guid>
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                <title>Investment Funds 2017 - Expert Guide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[UK limited partnerships are the most common structure for European private equity and venture capital funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:54:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-funds-2017-expert-guide/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-funds-2017-expert-guide/</guid>
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                <title>Be transparent: who owns this?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government plans to create a register of beneficial ownership information for overseas entities that own or buy UK property.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:54:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/be-transparent-who-owns-this/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/be-transparent-who-owns-this/</guid>
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                <title>Terms of reference for the Brexit negotiations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The opening day of the Brexit negotiations on 19 June was spent agreeing the terms of reference for the conduct of the negotiations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:54:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/terms-of-reference-for-the-brexit-negotiations/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/terms-of-reference-for-the-brexit-negotiations/</guid>
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                <title>The recast European Insolvency Regulation: incremental gains for distressed debt investors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2002, Council Regulation on insolvency proceedings introduced a regime governing the administration of those operating in more than one EU member state.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Jun 2017 13:54:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-recast-european-insolvency-regulation-incremental-gains-for-distressed-debt-investors/</link>
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                <title>The UK Asset Management Industry &#x2013; Blueprint for a Bright Future</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The election result has re-kindled debate over the Single Market, and sharpened the focus on achieving a Brexit outcome with positive effects on the UK economy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:54:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-asset-management-industry-blueprint-for-a-bright-future/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-asset-management-industry-blueprint-for-a-bright-future/</guid>
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                <title>New Electronic Communications Code</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Code is appended to the Digital Economy Act 2017, which received Royal Assent on 27 April this year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Jun 2017 13:55:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-electronic-communications-code/</link>
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                <title>The next healthy workplace challenge</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This article discusses whether public awareness of the impact of building design on the work environment and staff health will lead to a new kind of litigation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Jun 2017 13:54:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-next-healthy-workplace-challenge/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-next-healthy-workplace-challenge/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith to host International Environmental Lawyers Network Conference</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s Operational Risk and Environment team is delighted to be hosting this year&#x2019;s International Environmental Lawyers Network Conference on 9 June.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:54:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-to-host-international-environmental-lawyers-network-conference/</link>
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                <title>The grand scheme of things</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court&#x2019;s decision to disregard the votes of a majority of shareholders opposing the sale of their company will force them to monitor their share register.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 03 Jun 2017 13:54:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-grand-scheme-of-things/</link>
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                <title>Brexit &#x2013; Update on EU nationals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has announced its proposals for protecting the status of EU nationals living in the UK on Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:52:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-update-on-eu-nationals/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-update-on-eu-nationals/</guid>
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                <title>No turning back? &#x2013; the prospects for revoking our Article 50 notice</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A crowdfunded case initiated in the Irish courts, which sought to establish that the exercise of Article 50 can be reversed, has been abandoned.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 31 May 2017 13:54:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/no-turning-back-the-prospects-for-revoking-our-article-50-notice/</link>
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                <title>Rights of EU citizens: What is the EU&#x27;s negotiating stance?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In May 2017, the European Commission published a draft position paper setting out its main principles for the Brexit negotiations on the rights of EU citizens.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 31 May 2017 13:54:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/rights-of-eu-citizens-what-is-the-eus-negotiating-stance/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal: One minute with... Simon Skinner</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Simon Skinner is a tax partner at Travers Smith LLP, specialising in corporate and individual taxation and in particular focusing on the private equity sector]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 May 2017 13:54:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-one-minute-with-simon-skinner/</link>
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                <title>The PSC regime - changes to apply from 26 June 2017</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 May 2017 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-psc-regime-changes-to-apply-from-26-june-2017/</link>
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                <title>Navigating Brexit: the Government&#x27;s White Paper revisited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has recently submitted to the Department for Exiting the European Union our response to the Government&#x27;s White Paper on Leaving the European Union.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 May 2017 13:54:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/navigating-brexit-the-governments-white-paper-revisited/</link>
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                <title>Executive Incentives: What future for LTIPs?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee have recommended reforms that could mark a change in the structure of executive remuneration packages.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 May 2017 13:52:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/executive-incentives-what-future-for-ltips/</link>
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                <title>Be transparent about the fees payable by tenants in retirement properties and new-build houses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the February Housing White Paper, the Government pledged to deal with any unfairness in the terms on which new leasehold houses are sold.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 May 2017 08:02:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/be-transparent-about-the-fees-payable-by-tenants-in-retirement-properties-and-new-build-houses/</link>
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                <title>In Practice &#x2013; Potentially toxic clauses in loan agreements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article, Edward Smith and James Bell consider some key provisions in loan agreements that borrowers should be aware of in the current environment.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 17 May 2017 13:54:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-practice-potentially-toxic-clauses-in-loan-agreements/</link>
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                <title>Will a future EU-UK trade agreement need ratification by all Member States?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing discusses whether a future EU-UK trade agreement will need to be ratified by all Member States.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 May 2017 13:54:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/will-a-future-eu-uk-trade-agreement-need-ratification-by-all-member-states/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Postcard from Paris</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Macron is a committed Europhile, but his victory in the French election is nonetheless a positive outcome for the UK in that it preserves stability in the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 May 2017 13:54:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-postcard-from-paris/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and immigration: the countdown has begun</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Article 50 has been triggered and in March 2019 the UK will formally exit the European Union (EU).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 May 2017 13:51:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-immigration-the-countdown-has-begun/</link>
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                <title>AGAs and GAGAs: EMI case settles</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Parties have settled the EMI guarantor assignment case. The controversial High Court decision still stands - a tenant cannot assign its lease to its guarantor.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 May 2017 13:52:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agas-and-gagas-emi-case-settles/</link>
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                <title>What do the EU&#x27;s Brexit negotiating guidelines tell us?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 29 April 2017, the European Council published its negotiating guidelines for the Brexit talks with the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 May 2017 13:54:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-do-the-eus-brexit-negotiating-guidelines-tell-us/</link>
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                <title>Employee Incetives Group - Share plan annual returns - file early to avoid penalties!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Any company operating employee share incentive arrangements (whether tax-advantaged or not) will need to file online returns by 6 July 2017.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 May 2017 13:52:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incetives-group-share-plan-annual-returns-file-early-to-avoid-penalties/</link>
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                <title>The countdown to GDPR begins</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new EU General Data Protection Regulation will come into force in May 2018 and the Regulation is likely to remain a part of English law regardless of Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 May 2017 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-countdown-to-gdpr-begins/</link>
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                <title>Longer Living</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With our life expectancy increasing, Simon Rutman and Paul Kenny explore whether investors can afford to ignore the healthcare sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:54:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/longer-living/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and the asset management industry &#x2013; a new domestic regime?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A key question the UK government should be considering is how the domestic regime for asset managers might be adapted to mitigate effects of a &#x2018;hard&#x2019; Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:54:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-the-asset-management-industry-a-new-domestic-regime/</link>
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                <title>Reform of UK Limited Partnership Law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government&#x27;s intention was that the reforms should apply only to limited partnerships that are used as private investment funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Apr 2017 13:51:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/reform-of-uk-limited-partnership-law/</link>
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                <title>Brexit &#x2013; not a bad start</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the Article 50 notification, we have learned a considerable amount from the tone and content of the Article 50 letter and the draft negotiating guidelines.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Apr 2017 13:54:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-not-a-bad-start/</link>
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                <title>Price-fixing: the role of software</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s competition watchdog has urged online sellers and suppliers of automated re-pricing software to learn from the example of an Amazon Marketplace seller.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/price-fixing-the-role-of-software/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/price-fixing-the-role-of-software/</guid>
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                <title>Pension advice allowance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on pension advice allowance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:52:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pension-advice-allowance/</link>
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                <title>UK Anti-Bribery Newsletter - Spring 2017</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the latest edition of our Anti-Bribery Newsletter, our regular review of developments in the UK&#x27;s fight against bribery and corruption.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:55:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-anti-bribery-newsletter-spring-2017/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-anti-bribery-newsletter-spring-2017/</guid>
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                <title>Competition compliance - is your business doing enough?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With total fines for competition law infringements now regularly exceeding &#xA3;1 billion a year, the cost of failure to comply has never been higher.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:54:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-compliance-is-your-business-doing-enough/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-compliance-is-your-business-doing-enough/</guid>
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                <title>Article 50 notification given by UK government</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK has formally notified the European Council of its intention to leave the EU under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:54:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/article-50-notification-given-by-uk-government/</link>
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                <title>Article 50 to be triggered on Wednesday 29 March</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has confirmed that on 29 March 2017, the UK will give formal notification to the European Council of the UK&#x2019;s intention to the leave the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:54:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/article-50-to-be-triggered-on-wednesday-29-march/</link>
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                <title>Brexit - untying the Gordian Knot</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[For over four decades, EU-derived law has been interwoven into the UK legal landscape. Post Brexit, what is to become of it all?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:53:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-untying-the-gordian-knot/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-untying-the-gordian-knot/</guid>
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                <title>Royal Assent for the Article 50 Bill: what happens next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Article 50 Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament on 13 March 2017 and received Royal Assent on 16 March 2017.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:54:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/royal-assent-for-the-article-50-bill-what-happens-next/</link>
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                <title>The future of Chemicals Regulation after the EU Referendum</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If the UK were to remain part of the EEA, REACH would continue to apply as it does to the existing EEA States, and there would be limited transposition issues.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Mar 2017 13:53:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-future-of-chemicals-regulation-after-the-eu-referendum/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and environmental, product and chemical law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This paper considers the UK&#x27;s proposal to transpose EU law into UK law, focusing on the issues that may arise regarding environmental, product and chemical law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Mar 2017 13:53:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-environmental-product-and-chemical-law/</link>
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                <title>Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy published guidance for landlords of non-domestic private rented property on the Energy Efficiency Regulations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:56:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/minimum-energy-efficiency-standards-mees/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/minimum-energy-efficiency-standards-mees/</guid>
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                <title>Future of UK energy: top ten takeaway points</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In February 2017, Travers Smith organised a debate on the future of UK energy, focussing on the likely balance between traditional and renewable energy sources.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:52:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/future-of-uk-energy-top-ten-takeaway-points/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: the impact on contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines what businesses can do to ensure that their commercial contracts are &quot;Brexitproof&quot;?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Mar 2017 13:54:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-the-impact-on-contracts/</link>
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                <title>More reporting - what now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As we enter the 2017 AGM season, we look ahead to some of the reporting requirements that may affect you and remind you about others which are already in force.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Feb 2017 13:52:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/more-reporting-what-now/</link>
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                <title>Trust Law International - Now you see it? The curious tale of illusory appointments under English powers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In day-to-day practice, lawyers know that choosing who gets the money out of a discretionary trust can be fraught with difficulty.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:54:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/trust-law-international-now-you-see-it-the-curious-tale-of-illusory-appointments-under-english-powers/</link>
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                <title>The New Insolvency Rules 2016</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The existing rules have been extensively amended over the years in order to reflect ongoing changes in primary legislation, case law and policy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:03:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-insolvency-rules-2016/</link>
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                <title>E-filing for insolvency proceedings</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A pilot scheme for the electronic filing of court papers (known as CE-File) is to be made mandatory in the Rolls Building of the High Court in London.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:03:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/e-filing-for-insolvency-proceedings/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/e-filing-for-insolvency-proceedings/</guid>
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                <title>New Law Journal - Under the influence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The bar for establishing claims of undue influence &amp; unconscionable bargain remains high, say Nicholas Fidler &amp; Emily Tearle.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Feb 2017 13:54:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-law-journal-under-the-influence/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-law-journal-under-the-influence/</guid>
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                <title>Chambers Global Practice Guides - Corporate M&amp;A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As predicted, 2015 was a record-breaking year with M&amp;A targeting the UK up 193% (by value).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:54:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-global-practice-guides-corporate-ma/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-global-practice-guides-corporate-ma/</guid>
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                <title>Brexit - what next for UK businesses?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing provides an overview of the latest news and views on Brexit, and looks at the legal risks for UK businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-next-for-uk-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Payment practices go public - are you ready to disclose?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After April 2017, all large UK companies will be required to report on their payment practices and performance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:51:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/payment-practices-go-public-are-you-ready-to-disclose/</link>
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                <title>&#x27;Share-splitting&#x27; in Schemes of Arrangement: Judgment in the Dee Valley Case</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:35:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-splitting-in-schemes-of-arrangement-judgment-in-the-dee-valley-case/</link>
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                <title>Environment &amp; Climate Regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The scope of UK environmental law is very broad and has expanded rapidly since 1990, largely as a result of legislative and policy developments at an EU level.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:54:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/environment-climate-regulation/</link>
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                <title>Brexit - checklist of issues for contingency planning</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines the key legal issues which UK businesses should consider, and actions to be taken, in advance of &quot;Brexit day&quot; in March 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:51:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-checklist-of-issues-for-contingency-planning/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Article 50 - Supreme Court Judgment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of the UK ruled that the Government&#x27;s proposal to trigger Article 50 without approval would be unlawful as a matter of UK constitutional law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:54:22 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-article-50-supreme-court-judgment/</link>
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                <title>The rise and rise of competition litigation in England &#x2013; what might the future hold in a brave new post-Brexit world?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The reputation of London as a jurisdiction of choice for private competition damages claims is well documented.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:54:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-rise-and-rise-of-competition-litigation-in-england-what-might-the-future-hold-in-a-brave-new-post-brexit-world/</link>
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                <title>United Kingdom Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review - Fifth Edition</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Executive remuneration encompasses a diverse range of practices and is consequently influenced by many different areas of the law, including tax and employment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:54:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/united-kingdom-chapter-in-the-executive-remuneration-review-fifth-edition/</link>
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                <title>New Law Journal - New York State of Mind</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[When it comes to doing business internationally, there are two important and related disputes risks that parties typically address upfront in their contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:54:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-law-journal-new-york-state-of-mind/</link>
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                <title>Engaged Investor Buyout Report - It&#x27;s a legal contract of some complexity</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article, a legal expert tells Jenna Gadhavi the type of issue that trustees need to be aware of.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:54:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/engaged-investor-buyout-report-its-a-legal-contract-of-some-complexity/</link>
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                <title>The recast European Insolvency Regulation: impact on distressed debt investors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2002, the European Insolvency Regulation introduced a regime governing the administration of insolvent corporates which operate in multiple EU countries.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:03:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-recast-european-insolvency-regulation-impact-on-distressed-debt-investors/</link>
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                <title>Practice &amp; Law: Art Appreciation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Rachel Wevill and Beth Ambrose look at the benefits of fine art investment in offices.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:54:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Company Share Option Plans</title>
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                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/company-share-option-plans/</link>
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                <title>Performance Share Plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Performance Share Plans offer executives the opportunity to acquire shares in a company by reference to its success measured against performance targets.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Share Incentive Plans</title>
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                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Employee Benefit Trusts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) are trusts which can be established by companies to help with the operation of their employee shareplans.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Enterprise Management Incentive Plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Enterprise Management Incentive Plans provide for the grant of flexible, tax-advantaged share options and are designed for growing companies.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Sharesave Schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A Sharesave scheme is an all-employee plan which combines tax-advantaged share options with regular savings from salary.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sharesave-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Risk-retention vehicle restructurings expected</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since AIFMD, institutions have interpreted the requirement for the &#x27;proper&#x27; valuations of an alternative investment fund&#x2019;s assets in different ways.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:54:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/risk-retention-vehicle-restructurings-expected/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Article 50 Challenge Update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court today ruled that the Government&#x27;s proposal to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without the express approval of Parliament is unlawful.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Nov 2016 13:54:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-article-50-challenge-update/</link>
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                <title>Employee Incentives Group - Tax Advantages: A fresh look at SIP, Sharesave, CSOP and EMI</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is important to remember incentives plans that can be designed within tax-favourable HMRC rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:52:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incentives-group-tax-advantages-a-fresh-look-at-sip-sharesave-csop-and-emi/</link>
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                <title>Pensions World - Auto-enrolment revisited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Employers are obliged to carry out a re-enrolment exercise every three years. Daniel Gerring and Nick White, Travers Smith, detail what is required.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:54:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-world-auto-enrolment-revisited/</link>
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                <title>Trust Law International: The concept of accrual in English pensions law: some thoughts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[&#x27;The concept of accrual in English pensions law&#x27; would, without qualification, be a big subject. So it is necessary to confine it.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:54:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/trust-law-international-the-concept-of-accrual-in-english-pensions-law-some-thoughts/</link>
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                <title>Chambers Global Practice Guides - Legal Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This overview sets out the legal implications of Brexit in relation to investment funds, particularly those&#xD;&#xA;funds structured to pursue a private equity strategy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:54:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-global-practice-guides-legal-brexit/</link>
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                <title>PMI News: How do we stop the pension scams disaster?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Pension scheme trustees and others in the industry are torn between two separate objectives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:54:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pmi-news-how-do-we-stop-the-pension-scams-disaster/</link>
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                <title>Employee Incentives Group - Prepare now for your 2017 Remuneration Policy Vote</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2017 is the year in which many UK quoted companies will, once again, have to put their remuneration policies to a binding shareholder vote.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:52:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incentives-group-prepare-now-for-your-2017-remuneration-policy-vote/</link>
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                <title>The International Comparative Legal Guide: Alternative Investment Funds 2013</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK is regarded as one of the leading global asset management centres, with an investment funds industry covering traditional and alternative asset classes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 31 Jul 2016 13:54:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-international-comparative-legal-guide-alternative-investment-funds-2013/</link>
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                <title>Competition law post-Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With competition law being a cornerstone of EU law you would be forgiven for thinking that it would be particularly susceptible to change in a post-Brexit world.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Jul 2016 13:52:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-law-post-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Pensions World: The acid test</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Is acting in the &#x201C;best interests of the members&#x201D; the right guiding principle for trustees? &#x2013; wonders Philip Stear, Travers Smith]]></description>
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                            Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:54:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-world-the-acid-test/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Market Impact Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x2019;s &#x2018;Market Impact Group&#x2019; is drawn from legal specialists who have experience in advising clients in the financial sector at times of market stress.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:51:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-market-impact-group/</link>
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                <title>Leaving the EU: the legal implications for commercial real estate</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the UK&#x27;s referendum vote in favour of leaving the EU, this briefing considers the key legal implications for the commercial real estate sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:51:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/leaving-the-eu-the-legal-implications-for-commercial-real-estate/</link>
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                <title>Germany slows down renewable energy roll-out</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Environment analysis: The German government has put in place reforms to control the speed of the roll-out of&#xD;&#xA;green energy power sources.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:54:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/germany-slows-down-renewable-energy-roll-out/</link>
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                <title>CREST Revealed: From Paper to Automation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This report with concentrate on the time period between 1993 and 1996 when CREST was designed, built and launched and its ongoing impact.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:54:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/crest-revealed-from-paper-to-automation/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Membership of the EEA does not guarantee full access to the single market for financial services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There has been discussion amongst commentators of the possibility of the UK adopting the &quot;Norway model&quot;, and of permutations including EEA-plus or EEA-minus.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Jul 2016 13:54:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-membership-of-the-eea-does-not-guarantee-full-access-to-the-single-market-for-financial-services/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: What now for EU nationals?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Theresa May has come under criticism from fellow Conservative MPs for refusing to guarantee the rights of EU&#xD;&#xA;nationals living in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Jul 2016 13:52:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-now-for-eu-nationals/</link>
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                <title>Upstream Security in Europe</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A concise overview of the issues arising in connection with the granting and taking of Upstream Security in Europe.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Jul 2016 13:54:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/upstream-security-in-europe/</link>
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                <title>Market Abuse Regulation - Ensuring compliance amidst uncertainty</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Adrian West and Jane Bondoux of Travers Smith LLP consider how the Market Abuse Regulation will affect compliance procedures for UK listed and AIM companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Jul 2016 13:54:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/market-abuse-regulation-ensuring-compliance-amidst-uncertainty/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Pros and cons of EEA membership</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A number of commentators have in recent days expressed a preference for the UK to adopt the &quot;Norway model&quot;, i.e. membership of the European Economic Area.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Jul 2016 13:54:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-pros-and-cons-of-eea-membership/</link>
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                <title>Privacy Shield: up and running - for now...</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[From 1 August 2016, you can transfer personal data from the EU to organisations in the US that adhere to the principles of the EU-US Privacy Shield.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Jul 2016 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/privacy-shield-up-and-running-for-now/</link>
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                <title>PMI News - Lay trustees in the 21st Century</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the publication of Pensions Regulator research in October highlighting gaps in trustee knowledge, the regulator has prioritised raising trustee standards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:54:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pmi-news-lay-trustees-in-the-21st-century/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: legal implications briefings</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the UK&#x27;s referendum vote in favour of leaving the EU, we have produced a number of briefings considering the legal implications for the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:54:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-legal-implications-briefings/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: What will it mean for employment?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefings analyses what a British exit from the EU will mean for UK employment law and immigration.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:52:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-will-it-mean-for-employment/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: What are the legal implications?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the UK&#x27;s referendum vote in favour of leaving the EU, this briefing considers the implications from a legal perspective.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:52:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-are-the-legal-implications/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: What is the short term legal impact on UK financial services?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK electorate has voted in support of the UK leaving the European Union. We now expect the UK&#xD;&#xA;Government to initiate the process for the UK&#x27;s departure.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:52:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-is-the-short-term-legal-impact-on-uk-financial-services/</link>
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                <title>Employee Incentives Group - The EU Market Abuse Regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listed and AIM companies are preparing for the introduction of the EU Market Abuse Regulation which takes direct effect in the UK and across the EU on July 2016.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:52:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incentives-group-the-eu-market-abuse-regulation/</link>
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                <title>Completion complications - part 1</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article, Anthony Judge and Rachel Wevill consider contractual provisions to deal with apportionment and arrears.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:54:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/completion-complications-part-1/</link>
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                <title>Completion complications - part 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article on buying investment property, Anthony Judge and Rachel Wevill consider issues that arise in respect of apportionment of service charge.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:54:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/completion-complications-part-2/</link>
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                <title>Selling by auction</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Any property can be sold at auction, but the method particularly suits certain sorts of property and certain parties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:54:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/selling-by-auction/</link>
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                <title>Specialising in success</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this article, Simon Rutman and Sarah Quy explore how investors can reap the rewards of diversifying their property portfolios into specialist sectors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:54:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/specialising-in-success/</link>
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                <title>Energy efficiency in commercial buildings - June 2016</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Autumn 2015, the Government carried out a consultation into business energy efficiency taxes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:52:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/energy-efficiency-in-commercial-buildings-june-2016/</link>
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                <title>Pensions World - A rock and a hard place</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[You often hear it said that it is the duty of pension scheme trustees to &#x201C;act in the members&#x2019; best interests&#x201D;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 May 2016 13:54:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-world-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/</link>
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                <title>AIM update - Inside AIM guidance on Market Abuse Regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the London Stock Exchange&#x27;s consultation on the AIM Rules to reflect the introduction of the Market Abuse Regulation (&quot;MAR&quot;) (see your briefing), AIM Regulation has, as expected, published some guidance in its newsletter &quot;Inside AIM&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 May 2016 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aim-update-inside-aim-guidance-on-market-abuse-regulation/</link>
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                <title>Agreed today - the new EU data protection law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The text of the much anticipated new EU General Data Protection Regulation has finally been voted through just a few hours ago by the European Parliament.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:51:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agreed-today-the-new-eu-data-protection-law/</link>
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                <title>EU Market Abuse Regulation: What must listed companies do now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listed companies should act now to familiarise themselves with the changes to the market abuse regime. The table on page 3 summarises the actions which they should be taking to ensure they are ready for 3 July.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:49:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-market-abuse-regulation-what-must-listed-companies-do-now/</link>
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                <title>Resolving consumer disputes: new obligations for ODR &amp; ADR?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:51:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/resolving-consumer-disputes-new-obligations-for-odr-adr/</link>
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                <title>State pension reform and the end of contracting-out</title>
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                            Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:54:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Estates Gazette - Sorry, no vacancy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Vacant possession may seem like a straightforward term, but obtaining it can involve a number of headaches for developers, explains Travers Smith&#x27;s Rachel Wevill.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:54:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>New sentencing guidelines published for Health and Safety offences</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Potentially significant increases to fines are expected, as Courts are told to impose sentences that have a &#x201C;real economic impact&#x201D; on offenders.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:52:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Service levels: avoid ambushes!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Two recent cases have highlighted the dangers of so-called service level &quot;ambushes&quot; in relation to outsourcing contracts and similar agreements.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 27 Nov 2015 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Tax Journal: One minute with... Kathleen Russ</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Kathleen Russ has been a partner in the Travers Smith tax department since 2001 and specialises in private equity transactions.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 13 Nov 2015 13:54:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Penalty clauses: all clear now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The El Makdessi and ParkingEye cases have been reviewed by the Supreme Court, which has now given an important ruling aimed at clarifying the law.]]></description>
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                            Sun, 01 Nov 2015 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Corporate Transparency and the Modern Slavery Act 2015</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Large organisations operating in the UK will need to make a public statement outlining how they keep their supply chains free from slavery and human trafficking.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 30 Oct 2015 13:52:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Deflation and DB pension schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on deflation and DB pension schemes.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:54:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>EU chemical law update - September 2015</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Court has issued landmark judgment on substances in products.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:52:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Chemical Control: Environmental Law in a Deindustrialised Society</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Doug Bryden of Travers Smith LLP and Russell LaMotte reflect on combined EU, US and international efforts to regulate the use of chemicals in products.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:54:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chemical-control-environmental-law-in-a-deindustrialised-society/</link>
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                <title>UK Holds Companies Responsible for Slavery in Supply Chain</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In March 2015, the United Kingdom passed the Modern Slavery Act, the first of its kind in Europe.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:54:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>New rules on consumer sales</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 1 October 2015 large parts of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 take effect.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:57:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Pensions World - Good practice, good outcomes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Philip Stear, Travers Smith, considers the possible consequences of the new Charges and Governance Regulations for DC schemes and trustees.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:54:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Pensions World - Need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s Daniel Gerring and Nick White, Travers Smith, consider the implications for trustees of the end of contracting-out in April 2016.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:54:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Hacks, other cyber-attacks and simple human error &#x2013; protecting personal data</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As the uses to which personal data is put have become greater and more sophisticated, so have the risks of something going wrong.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:54:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK Follows California&#x27;s Lead in Holding Companies Responsible for Slavery in Supply Chain</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In March 2015, the United Kingdom passed the Modern Slavery Act. This is the first of its kind in Europe.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:54:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The International Comparative Legal Guide: Alternative Investment Funds 2015</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK is regarded as one of the leading global asset management centres, with an investment funds industry covering both traditional and alternative asset classes.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:54:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The Fundamentals of Funding</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Anthony Judge provides an overview of the main ways to fund real estate development, and the legal and drafting issues that arise in relation to each.]]></description>
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                            Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:54:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Calling the shots: the evolution of European PE funding</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In H1 2015, Debtwire surveyed 150 individuals at private equity firms based in Europe on behalf of Travers Smith LLP.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 09 Jul 2015 13:54:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/calling-the-shots-the-evolution-of-european-pe-funding/</link>
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                <title>BVCA Technical Bulletin: Modern Slavery Act</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The private equity industry has arguably been at the forefront of the Environmental, Social and Governance (&#x201C;ESG&#x201D;) debate.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 07 Jul 2015 13:54:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Foreign Investment in the Defence Sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Due to several factors, in particular relating to the reduction of defence budgets, the consolidation of the defence sector will come, especially in Europe.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 07 Jul 2015 13:54:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Trust Law International - Pension scheme investment: is it always about the money?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Trustee investment powers and duties have recently been scrutinised by the Law Commission.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:54:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Transfer changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Fill in the form to request this document on transfer changes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:54:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The FCA enforcement regime - a proportionate penalty in the eye of the beholder?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2010, the FSA published the rules on its revised policy in relation to enforcement penalties.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 09 Jun 2015 13:54:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Elysian Fields under threat</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Refuges of blissful contentment are becoming hotbeds of bitter conflict. Travers Smith&#x27;s Sarah Quy addresses the growing pressures on the nation&#x2019;s allotments.]]></description>
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                            Sat, 23 May 2015 13:54:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Part 36 recast</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Emma Reynolds &amp; Emily Tearle discuss whether the new Pt36 regime is an opportunity seized or overlooked.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 15 May 2015 13:54:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Compliance Officer Bulletin - Issue 125: FCA enforcement action: themes and trends</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[FCA penalties imposed in 2014 reached an eye-watering &#xA3;1.471 billion, bolstered by fines imposed on banks due to the manipulation of foreign-exchange rates.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:54:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>How broad is your settlement?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[When parties wish to settle litigation they will often do so by reference to the claim number in that litigation.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:54:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The real cost of compliance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Proposed measures to regulate the EU conflict mineral imports have been criticised. But companies risk reputational and market damage if they choose to opt out.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 20 Feb 2015 13:54:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Chemicals Law Update - February 2015</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[REACH update: Advocate General&#x2019;s opinion on the application of the 0.1% threshold for substances in articles.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:52:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>FHR European Ventures v Cedar Capital: a decision with wider implications for the loan market?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court judgment resolves earlier conflicting case law on the limits of the rule &#xD;&#xA;that where an agent acquires a benefit as a result of his fiduciary position, he is treated as &#xD;&#xA;having acquired it for the benefit of his principal, so that it is beneficially owned by the &#xD;&#xA;principal.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:15:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Corporate Reporting Review</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Financial Reporting Council (&#x201C;FRC&#x201D;) has published the results of its annual review of corporate reporting. Beliz McKenzie from Travers Smith LLP outlines the key issues and problems identified by the FRC in this year&#x2019;s reports, and the areas on which companies need to focus over the next year.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:01:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>A question of what lies beneath</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ability to challenge fracking under one&#x2019;s home through the law of trespass has been a core thread to national anti-fracking &#xD;&#xA;campaigns.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 01 Dec 2014 13:54:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Introducing ESOS: a corporate reporting burden or cost saving opportunity?</title>
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                            Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:52:02 &#x2B;0000
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                            Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:54:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Damage Limitation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Anna Knight and Sarah Quy answer questions about a buyer&#x2019;s position in&#xD;&#xA;relation to a property suffering damage between exchange and completion]]></description>
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                            Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:45:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Compliance Officer Bulletin - Issue 116: FSA and FCA enforcement action - themes and trends</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Plus &#xE7;a change, plus c&#x2019;est la m&#xEA;me chose. Or, as The Who put it, &#x201C;meet the new boss, same as the old boss&#x201D;]]></description>
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                            Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:19:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK shale gas: mapping the current regulation and legal landscape</title>
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                            Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:54:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Let there be light...</title>
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                            Sat, 14 Jun 2014 13:54:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Lock-out agreements - a user&#x27;s guide</title>
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                            Sun, 01 Jun 2014 13:52:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Universities: investment and invention</title>
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                            Wed, 14 May 2014 13:54:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Keeping an eye on your ingredients - Biocidal Products Regulation</title>
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                            Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:54:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Data demands</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Anthony Judge and Sarah Quy look&#xD;&#xA;at some of the legal and practical issues faced by&#xD;&#xA;operators setting up a new data centre.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:46:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>IP Issues in Employment and Consultancy Contracts</title>
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                            Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:54:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Getting the deal through - Environment 2014</title>
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                            Fri, 03 Jan 2014 11:20:12 &#x2B;0000
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                            Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:54:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Taking the cash out of the scrap metal business</title>
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                            Sat, 02 Nov 2013 13:54:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>A fertile market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With day care costs spiralling and availability in short supply in certain geographic locations, the childcare sector has become a political talking point and a seemingly lucrative investor class.]]></description>
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                            Sat, 12 Oct 2013 13:54:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Don&#x27;t get caught out</title>
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                            Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:15:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Bridging pensions - state pension age issues</title>
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                            Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:54:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>&quot;Good Faith&quot; - What does it mean?</title>
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                            Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:30:11 &#x2B;0000
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                            Wed, 01 May 2013 13:54:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Saving an asset of community value</title>
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                            Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:54:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Responsible Investment and Environmental, Social &amp; Governance</title>
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                            Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:54:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Lessons for investing in student accommodation</title>
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                            Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:54:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Pensions World - Without Prejudice</title>
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                <title>Expert Guide - Investment Funds</title>
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                            Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:05:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Getting the Deal Through - Environment 2013 UK</title>
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                            Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:10:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Don&#x27;t be lulled into complacency</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Exclusion and limitation clauses aim to&#xD;&#xA;protect a party to a contract by&#xD;&#xA;excluding or limiting liability against&#xD;&#xA;claims for breach of contract or in tort.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:12:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Execution of documents - the validity of electronic signatures and other FAQs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Document execution sounds like a dry topic, but last-minute problems with execution can derail the most carefully-negotiated and documented transactions.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:00:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>It pays to care &#x2013; if you get the details right</title>
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                            Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:54:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Unisex actuarial factors and annuities</title>
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                            Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:54:46 &#x2B;0000
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                            Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:54:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Public to private: the impact of Takeover Code changes</title>
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                            Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:54:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>PLC Outsourcing handbook 2012 - UK Chapter</title>
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                            Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:54:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Do you know your statutory and scheme employers?</title>
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                            Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Protecting your customer database - preventing misuse by ex-employees</title>
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                            Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Outsourcing - Avoiding the pitfalls</title>
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                            Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Unsigned contracts: how draft contracts can still be binding</title>
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                            Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Equal Treatment for Agency Workers: A Practical Guide</title>
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                            Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Avoiding an Abu Qatada situation: our top 10 contract drafting tips</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Possibly to the embarrassment of the Home Office, the Abu Qatada deportation case provides a useful reminder of the ambiguities inherent in many commonly-used expressions of time in legal documents.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Chemical Law &amp; REACH: an overview</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 1 June 2007, after years of hard fought political lobbying, the EU&#x27;s Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) finally came into force]]></description>
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                            Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:01:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Compliance Officer Bulletin - Issue 96: FSA enforcement action - themes and trends</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is likely that by this time next year, subject to any delays in the parliamentary process, the FSA will have ceased to exist and the government&#x2019;s so-called &#x201C;twin peaks&#x201D; model of regulation will be established with two frontline regulators in place, the Prudential Regulation Authority (&#x201C;PRA&#x201D;) and the Financial Conduct Authority (&#x201C;FCA&#x201D;)]]></description>
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                            Tue, 01 May 2012 13:23:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Getting the Deal Through - Environment - United Kingdom</title>
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                            Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:21:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>2012 Global Private Equity Report</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The global nature of private equity is very apparent: a relatively small regional private equity fund will attract investors from the four corners of the world whilst some of the larger PE platforms have operations that span multiple continents.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:54:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Pensions World - In good faith</title>
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                            Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:54:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Licence to fleece</title>
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                            Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:54:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK Bribery Act - extra-territorial reach and guidance on corporate anti-bribery procedures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Bribery Act will have a significant impact on many foreign companies when it comes into force in July 2011 because of its extra-territorial reach]]></description>
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                            Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:15:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Nuisance</title>
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                            Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:54:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Ignorance is bliss - or is it?</title>
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                            Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:54:14 &#x2B;0000
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                            Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:54:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The silent treatment</title>
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                            Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:54:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>It remains a question of buyer beware</title>
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                            Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:54:14 &#x2B;0000
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                            Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:54:01 &#x2B;0000
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                            Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:54:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Compliance Officer Bulletin - Issue 76: FSA enforcement action - themes and trends</title>
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                            Sat, 01 May 2010 13:21:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Doubts over alternative mechanisms</title>
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                            Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:24:24 &#x2B;0000
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                            Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:54:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Becoming a yes man</title>
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                            Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:54:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>A quick fix or a long battle? - part 1</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Mediation or expert determination? Emma Sadler considers the alternatives to litigation]]></description>
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                            Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:54:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>ESG and sustainable finance &#x2013; issues for asset managers/intermediaries</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Asset owners, as well as intermediaries in the financial services sector, are becoming increasingly proactive in their pursuit of sustainable finance strategies.]]></description>
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                <title>ESG and sustainable finance &#x2013; issues in debt finance and derivatives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A key focus for lenders is developing investment decision-making which incorporates sustainability and ESG factors.]]></description>
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                <title>ESG and sustainable finance &#x2013; issues for corporates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A key focus for lenders is developing investment decision-making which incorporates sustainability and ESG factors.]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-and-sustainable-finance-issues-for-corporates/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19 Resources</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The guidance on this site is designed to provide some answers to key operational and legal questions, and practical advice for your business in the face of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Please check back for further guidance on this site as the situation unfolds.]]></description>
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                <title>COVID-19: Tax Relief Measures - Country by Country</title>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-tax-relief-measures-country-by-country/</link>
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                <title>Corporate governance and stewardship</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At Travers Smith, good corporate governance is important to us and to our clients. Find out how we are approaching corporate governance.]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-governance-and-stewardship/</link>
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                <title>People, diversity and inclusion, and safety</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At Travers Smith, diversity and creating an inclusive workplace is valuable to us and to our clients.]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/people-diversity-and-inclusion-and-safety/</link>
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                <title>Climate change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Climate change will be the challenge of our generation. To transition our economy, based around fossil fuels and carbon since the Industrial Revolution, presents a significant test of resolve for industry and wider society.]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/climate-change/</link>
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                <title>Environment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Getting to grips with the myriad of environmental laws and regulations in so many areas, including contaminated land and waste, chemicals and plastics, and air and water quality, is a challenge for any business.]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/environment/</link>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Global population growth is continuing to drive more intensive industrial and agricultural operations, often in countries with few regulatory checks and balances.]]></description>
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                <title>ESG and sustainable finance &#x2013; issues for real estate investors, developers and landlords</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The responsible investment agenda has led to a shift in approach from real estate investors, developers and landlords for whom sustainable developments and energy performance is now a key consideration.]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-and-sustainable-finance-issues-for-real-estate-investors-developers-and-landlords/</link>
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                <title>Anti-bribery and corruption</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Bribery Act 2010 introduced a new era of &#x201C;long arm&#x201D; legislation targeting the increasingly complex governance and trading operations of corporate groups and their business associates (wherever located).]]></description>
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                <title>Modern slavery and supply chain management</title>
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                <title>Ethical workplace</title>
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                <title>Climate change, environment and resources</title>
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                <title>Public to private transactions: Keeping the takeover on track</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[P2Ps have been a road less well travelled in recent years, but attractive pricing in the public markets during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the drive to diversify investment strategies, and the competition for resilient assets in private M&amp;A are prompting financial sponsors to look increasingly at public takeovers.]]></description>
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                <title>ESG disclosures and litigation risk</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There are a number of regulatory reporting requirements on businesses operating in the UK which require them to make ESG disclosures (either specifically, or as part of their general disclosure obligations).]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esg-disclosures-and-litigation-risk/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity Liability for Competition Law breaches: UK CMA follows EU hard-line</title>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-liability-for-competition-law-breaches-uk-cma-follows-eu-hard-line/</link>
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                <title>Navigating the Tax Maze: The Tax Treatment of Digital Nomads</title>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/navigating-the-tax-maze-the-tax-treatment-of-digital-nomads/</link>
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                <title>The rise of the liquidity covenant in leveraged and corporate loan documentation: is cash &#x201C;King&#x201D; once again?</title>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-rise-of-the-liquidity-covenant-in-leveraged-and-corporate-loan-documentation-is-cash-king-once-again/</link>
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                <title>Government moves to smooth climate reporting requirements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This summer saw the government unveil plans for the UK to become a world leader in green finance. Among them are further requirements for pensions schemes to disclose sustainability information, adding on to the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) rules, which come into play from next month.]]></description>
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                <title>Q3: If you&#x27;re interested in locating in a freeport, who should you speak to?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 3: If you&#x27;re interested in locating in a freeport, who should you speak to?]]></description>
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                <title>Q4: When are freeports going to be up and running?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 4: When are freeports going to be up and running?]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q4-when-are-freeports-going-to-be-up-and-running/</link>
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                <title>Q6: What are the tax benefits of freeports?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 6: What are the tax benefits of freeports?]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q6-what-are-the-tax-benefits-of-freeports/</link>
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                <title>Q7: What are the planning benefits of freeports?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 7: What are the planning benefits of freeports?]]></description>
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                <title>Q8: What are the challenges where a freeport straddles different local authority areas?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 8: What are the challenges where a freeport straddles different local authority areas?]]></description>
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                <title>Q9: What are the planning and environmental issues around freeports?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 9: What are the planning and environmental issues around freeports?]]></description>
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                <title>Q11: Will freeports simply cause businesses to relocate from other areas, rather than generate new activity?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 11: Will freeports simply cause businesses to relocate from other areas, rather than generate new activity?]]></description>
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                <title>Beyond Brexit: People</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following Brexit, the UK&#x27;s points-based immigration regime applies to all non-UK nationals wishing to live and work in the UK.]]></description>
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                <title>Beyond Brexit: Financial services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[How is the UK&#x27;s financial services sector changing in response to the post-Brexit environment? We provide a brief overview of the current position, together with links to more detailed materials.]]></description>
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                <title>The importance of cyber security to good corporate governance</title>
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                <title>Ethical taxation - short version - do not publish</title>
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                <title>Business ethics</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Cultural engagement at all levels within an organisation is increasingly important, as a result of prevalent themes such as #MeToo raising ethical issues to the top of the corporate agenda.]]></description>
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                <title>ESG and sustainable finance - Litigation trends in ESG</title>
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