Highlights: Winning not Fighting: In conversation with John Vincent MBE, Leon co-founder, and Si-Fu Julian Hitch Thank you to those who attended our recent live session with John Vincent MBE and world-renowned Master of Wing Tsun Kung Fu, Si-Fu Julian Hitch. To review the key insights from the event, please click here. Join us for the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered market volatility across the globe and has placed a large amount of pressure on the world’s economy. As businesses struggle with temporary but significant disruption to cash flows, many are seeking emergency funding to meet imminent financial commitments and to help alleviate the pressures caused by COVID-19. The Government’s focus […]
Domain names versus trademarks The nature of a #trademark and the nature of a domain name are different, which is why it generates controversies. The registered trademark confers territorial rights limited by a certain class of the International Nomenclature, while the domain name does give its owner a cross-border right. In that sense, we will […]
COVID-19 UPDATE Below are links to our most recent updates and briefings on a range of issues confronting businesses and individuals. The content on our website is being updated on a regular basis and you can find all of our guidance there. Please contact us with any COVID-19 related business or personal queries you have […]
Below are links to our most recent updates and briefings on a range of issues confronting businesses and individuals. The content on our website is being updated on a regular basis and you can find all of our guidance there. Please contact us with any COVID-19 related business or personal queries you have either via [email protected] […]
Guidelines applicable to the procedure for Compulsory Patent Licenses On September 19, 2019 Indecopi´s Directorate of Inventions and New Technologies by Resolution No. 002706-2019/DIN-INDECOPI approved the guidelines applicable to the procedure for the issuance of Compulsory Licenses contemplated in Decision 486 and Legislative Decree 1075. The guideline develops the requirements that the application for the […]
As the UK government releases plans to restart the economy and ease lockdown restrictions, brand owners need to consider the legal, financial and commercial routes available to streamline or pivot their businesses. In this session, our team will look at the impact of COVID-19 on entrepreneurial businesses across sectors including retail, hospitality and leisure, […]
Processing of personal health data during the COVID-19 pandemic in the workplace The Peruvian National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data is exercised by The General Directorate for Transparency, Access to Public Information and Protection of Personal Data. The National Authority for the Protection of Persona Data, which depends hierarchically on the Vice-Ministerial Office […]
The government has relaxed planning rules to support businesses in the hospitality sector during the COVID-19 outbreak. Those tenants now have greater flexibility, but must watch out for provisions in their leases. Please click here to read the full article by Mark Reading and Victoria Dacie-Lombardo, Managing Associates in the Property Litigation team (subscription required). The article […]
Who is monitoring prices and harmful practices? The Competition & Markets Authority (“CMA”) has a wide range of consumer powers, in addition to its powers to ensure that businesses comply with competition law. In March 2020, the CMA set up a COVID-19 Taskforce. One of the key objectives of the Taskforce is to scrutinise market developments […]
The High Pay Centre has produced a briefing, which is being heavily reported in the press, drawing attention to the median pay of FTSE 100 CEOs (£3.5m) and the number of FTSE 100 firms which have cut executive pay, or reduced bonus payments (less than half). In this context we are already beginning to see […]
With the IMF warning that the global economy is set for a recession equivalent to the Great Depression of the 1930s, companies around the world are reflecting on their business models to ensure their immediate survival and ultimate longevity. For many companies, the challenges are obvious, with them facing difficult decisions about whether to furlough […]