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Brexit Essentials: Implementing Transition Following on from our briefing on the EU's draft Withdrawal Agreement, our latest Briefing provides an update on key developments and a reminder of the major milestones ahead. Phase II of the Brexit negotiations has concluded, the negotiat...

Brexit Essentials: Phase II: Towards a Withdrawal Agreement Commentary on the EU’s draft Withdrawal Agreement , the key points of difference between the EU and UK as at March 6 2018 and the Government’s vision for an economic partnership with the EU The next major milestone on the road to Brexit is ag...

Brexit and Financial Services: the GATS Option Introductory chapter by William Watson for The International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Tax 2017 This briefing note is concerned with the rules of the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) as they apply to financial services. The scope o...

Brexit Essentials: Dispute resolution clauses This briefing considers the potential impact of Brexit on contractual dispute resolution clauses. It is a fact universally acknowledged that a contract is not worth very much unless it is clear how its terms are to be enforced and so disputes to be resol...

Brexit Essentials: Procedural and substantive implications of the vote for Brexit This is the eighth edition of Brexit Essentials, our series of briefings covering the key aspects and implications of the UK’s Referendum on EU membership. Now that the UK electorate has voted to leave, in this edition we explore the timetable for ...

Brexit Essentials: The legal and business implications of the UK leaving the EU Discusses the implications on specific areas of law and business if the UK were to leave the EU. If the UK votes to the leave the EU on 23 June 2016, there could be significant consequences for businesses and financial markets in the UK, the EU and eve...

Brexit Essentials: Rules on corporate campaigning and political expenditure Discusses the legal issues around corporate campaigning and political donations and what businesses should watch out for when considering how to get their voices heard. On 23 June 2016, UK voters will go to the polls to decide whether the UK should rem...

Brexit Essentials: Alternatives to EU membership Discusses the most commonly proposed alternatives to EU membership that have been put forward by advocates of a British exit from the EU. This is the second in our series of briefings covering the essential aspects of the UK’s referendum on EU me...

Brexit Essentials: Government will "Keep Calm and Carry On" despite Pannick Discusses the Prime Minister's proposals for reform, the likelihood of success in renegotiation, and the extent to which renegotiation will impact the referendum. On 3 November the High Court decided that the Government cannot give notice under Art...

Brexit Essentials: UK proposals for EU reform Discusses the Prime Minister's proposals for reform, the likelihood of success in renegotiation, and the extent to which renegotiation will impact the referendum. Prime Minister David Cameron has committed to hold an "in/out" referendum o...