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Future Fund opens for applications and final details are circulated
Posted: 20/05/2020
At the end of April, the Chancellor announced a new bailout programme aimed at venture capital-backed businesses that were struggling to survive the pandemic, but were not otherwise eligible for the existing coronavirus schemes. The package included a £250- million convertible loan scheme for high-growth companies, called “Future Fund”...…>>
Contact tracing apps – saving society or surveillance society?
Posted: 07/05/2020
Covid-19 or 1984 re-imagined? On 17 April 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK's independent body set up to uphold information rights, issued an opinion on the recently announced Apple-Google initiative to develop a Bluetooth-based contact tracing framework (CTF) to help governments and public health authorities reduce the spread of Covid-19, see here.
Covid-19: what directors should look at when faced with an investment offer on onerous terms
Posted: 30/04/2020
Covid-19 presents an economic environment which creates significant opportunities for venture capital and early stage investors. The need for cash creates better leverage to negotiate deal terms in their favour, which are often detrimental to existing founder shareholders and employees...…>>
Bounce back loans to provide a boost for small businesses
Posted: 28/04/2020
Under the scheme businesses will be able to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000. The Chancellor’s recent tweets suggest the borrowing amount will be 25% of turnover up to a maximum of £50,000 albeit the available guidance online does not reflect this yet......>>
New support package for innovative start-ups affected by the coronavirus
Posted: 21/04/2020
On 20 April, the Chancellor announced a new £1.25 billion bailout programme for venture capital-backed businesses that are struggling to survive the pandemic, but are not otherwise eligible for the existing coronavirus schemes......>>

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Commercial dispute resolution update - November 2017
In this issue: The spectre of Brexit has sparked debate about the prospects for London's continued pre-eminence as a global dispute resolution centre. But while we undoubtedly face uncertainties in the litigation sphere, how attractive will arbitration here remain as a dispute resolution option.

Commercial dispute resolution update - July 2017
In this issue: The Supreme Court has recently wrestled with one of the ‘classic problems’ of the modern law of damages in professional negligence claims, namely what damages are recoverable in a case.

Commercial dispute resolution update - February 2017
In this issue: Frustration: the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something. An apposite word for many in this most capricious of times.

Commercial dispute resolution update - September 2016
In this issue: We are all familiar with the concept of privilege, which has been woven into our legal fabric for centuries. But the Mossack Fonseca leak has put privilege and confidentiality firmly in the spotlight, for all the wrong reasons.

Commercial dispute resolution update - May 2016
In this issue: The introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in the United Kingdom reflects a growing global recognition of the role responsible business can and should play in tackling modern slavery.

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