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Part VII transfer from LGAS to ReAssure In this briefing note, Robert Chaplin (Partner) and Ed Steward (Associate) discuss key aspects of Zacaroli J’s landmark judgment in the highly anticipated Part VII transfer of the mature savings business of Legal and General Assurance Society to ReA...

The next normal: what comes after the "new normal"? The last few months have, I think, made it clear that there will be no single sweeping return to "normal". However, as restrictions start to lift (however temporarily) and the end of both lockdown and the Brexit transition period appear on the h...

Tax and the City Review for August 2020 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews look at, inter alia, EU proposals for modernising VAT on financial services and the decision in BlackRock which shows up some of the flaws in the current system. BlackRock loses its European appeal on VAT on management fee...

Standards in tax: the influence of economics and politics on tax policy and tax preferences Steve Edge argues that we are, once again, in the midst of the debate as to whether the rules of economics or politics should determine tax policy — and what sorts of actual or perceived tax avoidance should be targeted by tax administrators. Over ...

Insurance Newsletter - July 2020 This newsletter highlights selected legal and regulatory developments in insurance. In this newsletter: The future of insurance regulation post-Brexit Green recovery and the insurance sector The impact of COVID-19 on insurer solvency

The Future Relationship between the UK and EU The Brexit talks will result in London this week, with parties seemingly some way apart on a number of issues. This briefing, prepared by Tolek Petch, lawyer in our trade unit, surveys the state of play as at 3 July. As the UK emerges from its COVID 19 l...

Tax and the City Review for July 2020 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews review the decision to delay the reporting deadlines under DAC6; claims for carry back loss relief on the basis of anticipated losses; the US stance on Pillar One; and the replacement of NAFTA by USMCA in US treaties. The ...

The slow but inevitable shift from the EU financial services rulebook Selmin Hakki discusses the limited visibility on the UK’s intentions for the post-Brexit regulatory framework for financial services

Tax and the City Review for June 2020 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews consider the Supreme Court decision in Fowler on tax treaty interpretation; and the Court of Appeal decisions in NCL Investments and Smith & Williamson and Investec. The Advocate General opinion on the “insurance transa...

Getting the Deal Through - Debt Capital Markets (United Kingdom) 2020 UK and EU legal and regulatory framework of the debt capital markets, and factors which influence the market, including the documentation and execution of transactions. The UK has a very active debt capital markets known for their internationalism, ...