Talking Business is a guide to help you navigate the practical aspects of corporate law and the tricky regulatory landscape.
In this series, corporate lawyer Sophie Brookes will provide you with guidance and advice on legal requirements, market practice and corporate governance.
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Talking Business podcast: The limits of a limitation of liability clause
In this episode we highlight changes for companies under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023; explain the limits of a limitation of liability cla…
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Talking Business podcast: Directors’ interests and conflicts
In this month’s podcast we review a case about directors’ interests and conflicts; summarise the FCA’s proposals for significantly overhauling the UK’s listed compa…
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Talking Business podcast: Government review of national security regime
In this podcast we consider whether a document is valid if it has been executed on behalf of a company in the wrong place and by non-statutory directors; explain wh…
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Talking Business podcast: The new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
In this episode we summarise the changes to be introduced by the new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023; consider the relevant decision point in rel…
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Talking Business podcast: The FCA’s new rules
In our latest podcast episode our expert discusses the FCA’s new rules on authorised firms approving financial promotions by unauthorised persons, and also looks at…
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Talking Business Podcast: Changes to the Employee Ownership Trust regime
In this podcast we consider the Government’s proposals for changes to the Employee Ownership Trust regime; look at a case involving a dispute over a company’s regis…
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Talking Business podcast: Failed warranty claims
In this month’s podcast we explain how a warranty claim failed due to defects in the buyer’s notice of claim; look at another failed warranty claim, this time again…
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Talking Business podcast: ClientEarth v Shell
In this month’s podcast we consider whether a director’s removal from office was “unfairly prejudicial” conduct; highlight the rise in climate-related shareholder a…
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Talking Business podcast: What’s “material” in a material adverse change?
In this month’s podcast we consider what’s “material” in a material adverse change; explain how the court avoided requiring an LLP member to vote for their own expu…
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Talking Business podcast: The ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence
In this month’s podcast we highlight a case with implications for parent company directors who could be liable as directors of subsidiaries; review the new ‘failure…
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Talking Business podcast: What duties can a director owe after liquidation?
This month we consider what duties a director may owe once a company has entered liquidation; review the requirements for valid execution of a deed and whether a si…
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Talking Business podcast: Is a typed name a satisfactory signature?
In this month’s podcast, we consider a case in which a typed first name in an email was held to be a written signature, and explain the benefits of including a limi…
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Talking Business podcast: Significant changes on the horizon for UK companies
In this month’s podcast we consider a case in which the court clarified the timing of a “backdated” dividend payment, examine the changes on the horizon for UK comp…
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Talking Business podcast: When an interim dividend becomes due and payable
In this month’s podcast we explain how the court interpreted a contractual clause giving one party inspection rights over another party’s documents; examine a decis…
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Talking Business podcast: Guidance on e-signatures
In this month’s podcast we consider the interpretation of an express duty of good faith in a shareholders’ agreement; review a decision about the contents of a buye…
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Talking Business podcast: The validity of sole director decisions
In this podcast we consider the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the duty that directors’ owe to creditors as well as other recent corporate law updates.
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Talking Business podcast: The National Security and Investment Act
In this podcast we consider new guidance on the National Security And Investment Act and examine two recent restructuring plans used by companies in financial diffi…
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Talking Business podcast: a round up of 2021
In this episode, host Sophie Brookes provides an overview of the most impactful developments in corporate law in 2021 with a particular focus on the changes that we…
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Talking Business podcast: the UK Recovery Loan Scheme extended to June 2022
In this month’s podcast update, host Sophie Brookes talks us through some recently announced updates to the UK Recovery Loan Scheme, which has been extended until t…
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Talking Business podcast: what happens to shares when a shareholder dies?
In this podcast episode, Sophie Brookes is joined by Fiona Debney to explain what happens to a business owner’s shares when they pass away. They also discuss the m…
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Talking Business podcast: UK Autumn Budget 2021
In the latest podcast episode, host Sophie Brookes discusses some of the key points that were announced by the Chancellor in the UK Autumn 2021 Budget.
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Talking Business podcast: a guide to non-disclosure agreements
In this podcast episode, host Sophie Brookes and Zum Mohammed discuss Non-Disclosure agreements. They consider the benefits of having an NDA in place when selling a…
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Talking Business podcast: company share buybacks – how to prevent a buyback from being void
In this episode host, Sophie Brookes, talks to solicitor Imogen Cox about share buybacks. Imogen gives an overview of the statutory rules that must be followed to p…
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Talking Business podcast: how will Government exercise its new powers to intervene in transactions?
In this podcast episode, host Sophie Brookes explains the digital process for stamping documents and examines the latest guidance about how the Government will exer…
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Talking Business podcast: recent developments in corporate law – corporate law post COVID-19
In this podcast episode, host Sophie Brookes explains some recent changes to company procedures as certain Covid-19 temporary measures come to an end and explains h…
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Talking Business podcast: the UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021 – the impact on UK transactions
In this podcast episode, host Sophie Brookes and Corporate partner Paul Cliff discuss the Government’s new powers to intervene in transactions on the grounds of nat…
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Talking Business podcast: the practical implications of recent corporate case decisions
In this episode, Sophie Brookes discusses the practical implications of four recent cases.
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Talking Business podcast: remote signing FAQS
In this podcast episode, we answer all the key questions about signing documents remotely including via electronic signatures.
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Talking Business podcast: key changes to corporate law in 2021
In this podcast episode host, Sophie Brookes provides an update on the latest developments in corporate law focusing on what changes will be coming up in 2021.
