The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has recovered a significant sum for the UK taxpayer after securing an Account Forfeiture Order against an account linked to Mr Virendra Rastogi, one of the architects of a transatlantic securitised finance fraud with global losses of around £494 million. This forfeiture comes 13 years after he was convicted of […]
With government guidance on the full easing of lockdown and the possible return to the workplace being extended by 4 weeks to 19 July 2021, employers now have a little more time to consider and implement their reopening plans. Employment partner David Jepps offers his guidance on the most pressing questions that employers need to consider when reopening their […]
From 17 May 2021, holidays abroad could take place again in a limited number of locations following further easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The government’s green list contained very few classic holiday destinations, only exacerbated with Portugal’s recent removal. With the growing demand to get away, some employees may be tempted to book a holiday to […]
Defining ‘Force Majeure’ in a post-Covid landscape In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic tanked economies, disrupted global supply chains and brought businesses to their knees. With the advent of regulations enforcing […]
Read moreDate: Wednesday 7 July 2021 Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm The pandemic has opened up opportunities for fraudsters who are getting ever more determined to attack the assets of compliant businesses and investors. Keystone Law wants to help you fight back. WE WILL SHOW you how the law can be used for redress from some of […]
After the turbulent year that was 2020, many businesses had their hopes pinned on 2021 being the year that would see the economy bounce back and business (and life, in general) return to normal. As we reach the middle of the year, a large number of businesses are seeing activity levels continuing to increase; however, […]
Everyday thousands of business transactions take place worldwide. People are buying, selling, investing, and sponsoring different size companies in every known sector. From the technology sector, to automotive, clothing and manufacturing sectors, to name just a few. Each for various sums of money, which can amount into the billions, and all contain varying levels of […]
10 WAYS TO GET THE BEST PREMISES LICENCE FOR YOUR RESTAURANT OR BAR Date: Thursday 15 July 2021 Time: 10:00am – 11:30am Keystone Law’s Gareth Hughes and Niall McCann are running a free online seminar for operators and managers in the hospitality and leisure sector who want to understand the licensing system and how to avoid costly pitfalls and […]
Italy is the first European country inspired by the American legislative initiative of 2010 to introduce with the 2016 Budget Law a similar business model into their legal system: the so called Società Benefit (SB), that integrates the profit-oriented economic activity with the purpose of common benefit producing in the long-term positive effects on territories […]
Keystone Law intellectual property partner Maureen Kelly has advised PrecisionLife, the combinatorial analytics company, on its strategic partnership agreement with Cyclica Inc., the drug-discovery company, to co-market and offer their complementary computational platforms as an integrated drug-discovery factory. The companies will initially collaborate on up to 30 pharma and biotechnology drug-discovery programmes over the next two years. Together, they […]
Episode one – Breaking down the budget Episode two – Funding and cashflow in 2021 and beyond Episode three – Employee share schemes – Incentivising and rewarding employees
Keystone Law has advised The Nue Co, the personalised supplement brand, on its £18 million Series B investment by Pamoja Capital. The investment will be used to expand the company’s existing operations and R&D across the US and the UK, and to enter new markets in 2022 and beyond. Founded by entrepreneurs Jules Miller and […]
