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UK Corporate Briefing - September 2025

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss...more

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Share Transfer Tripwire: Some Hidden Risks in Deed of Adherence Clauses

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Certain provisions commonly found in joint venture and shareholder documentation for early-stage and investment companies are so ubiquitous that they are often accepted without negotiation or full consideration of their wider...more

Conyers

Adapting the Machinery

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The Case of Changyou.com Ltd v Fourworld Global Opportunities Fund Ltd and 7 others 2025 UKPC 12 - In a judgment handed down on 11 March 2025, the Privy Council has upheld the amendments made to sections 238(2)-(5) of the...more

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UK Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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The Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 were published, alongside an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations amend the Register of Overseas Entities (Delivery, Protection and...more

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Determining Significant Influence

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On 17 January 2025, the United Kingdom Court of Appeal in HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP [2025] EWCA Civ 23 (“BlueCrest”) held that the First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) and the Upper Tribunal (“UT”) had made a...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in England (Updated)

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Foreword - Despite a challenging macro-economic backdrop, the United Kingdom continues to thrive as one of the world’s leading global financial centres. As a location for business and investment, the UK provides a number...more

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Recent Amendments to BVI Company Law: Key Changes

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There have recently been a number of amendments to BVI company law. While many of these amendments are technical and will not have a material impact on clients, there are some key changes of which clients should be aware...more

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Sweeping Changes to Company Registration in the United Kingdom to Increase Transparency of Companies and the Integrity of the...

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Background - The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023) (the Act) introduces the most significant changes to Companies House since corporate registrations were established in 1844. It is a new UK law that aims...more

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DAOs in English law: another (but not final) step forward

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With so much focus on the regulatory treatment (and mistreatment) of blockchain related businesses, the benefits of commercial legal certainty for choosing a country or territory as a home of choice for these businesses is...more

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Court of Appeal Corrects A Mistake In The Drafting Of Articles Of Association

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Last week the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by DnaNudge Ltd against the first instance decision in Ventura Capital GP Ltd v DnaNudge Ltd which invalidated an attempt by the ordinary shareholders in the company to...more

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Establishing and Managing a Business in the UK 2020

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This guide has been compiled to give an overview of the rudimentary legal aspects that should be considered by anyone thinking of establishing a business in the UK. It is aimed at businesses that may already be established in...more

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