Author Archive

The Publications Office of the EU has published the European Commission’s adequacy decision in relation to Japan’s data protection regime.

A lesson in what not to do.

FSP, headed by senior partner Ian Wood-Smith, have advised KRE on the administration and sale of the business and certain assets of Mahabis Limited (in administration).

Thames Valley Berkshire Growth Fund invests in technology platform.

An amendment to the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (known as the MEES Regulations) comes into force on Monday 1 April 2019 which may require action from landlords where a property has an EPC rating below E.

We explore when a TUPE transfer is considered the key reason for a dismissal.

David Clay considers a recent case which considered the legal definition of disability.

Ian Machray considers a recent judgment where an employee with less than 2 years’ service attempted to bring an unfair dismissal claim.

Our employment team explores how to ensure a suspended employee cannot claim for breach of contract.

The FSP team led by partner Penelope Garden has advised J.P. McDougall & Co Limited, trading as Dulux Decorator Centres (DDC), on its acquisition of the business of Fenwick (Surrey) Limited and Dove’s Decorating Supplies Limited.

Ian Wood-Smith has been working with fledging business E-Cargobikes.Com for the last 18 months of its pre-revenue growth and development and has assisted them in concluding contracts with Sainsburys and now the Co-Op to provide last mile grocery delivery services.