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Jo Farmer speaks at the Digital Marketing Expo & Conference 2018 (DMEXCO 2018)
14 September 2018Lewis Silkin Partner, Jo Farmer, spoke at DMEXCO 2018 where 40,000 of the worlds marketers, digital publishers and platforms descended on Cologne, Germany, on the 12 and 13 September.
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Hackers, Judges and Spartacus: Containing a Data Breach with the Court’s Help
18 June 2018Fear of publicity shouldn’t put off organisations from asking the court for help when they’ve been hacked, had data stolen, and are then blackmailed. There’s a range of orders which the English courts are willing to make against anonymous hackers and which, even if those orders are ignored, can be useful when it comes to containing a confidentiality breach – including when it comes to getting stolen data removed from other hosts/publishers, both in England and abroad.
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Lewis Silkin secures sale of leading digital consultancy Sparkler to PA
31 May 2018Leading law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has advised Sparkler, a leading digital insight and strategy consultancy, on its acquisition by PA Consulting Group.
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Keep the spark alive: Incentives, equity and beyond for independent agencies
16 June 2020We’ll talk you through conventional employee incentive models; EMI options; hurdle shares; partly paid shares and cash bonus schemes and the pros and cons of each.
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SPACs post-Hill: a blank cheque to growth?
29 March 2021Lord Hill published the “UK Listing Review” on 3 March 2021. This proposed 15 recommendations to the UK Listing regime. This article focuses on those which we all hope may result in a greater number of SPAC listings in London.
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Karen Millen - lessons from an SPA (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 3)
23 October 2016Karen Millen, founder of the Karen Millen fashion brand has lost a High Court challenge to use her own name for homeware in the US and China.
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‘Right-sourcing’ – a crucial competency for in-house lawyers
08 March 2018Good resource management is an essential skill for in-house employment lawyers. To manage my workload effectively and make efficient use of the company’s resources, I am constantly required to assess whether work is best carried out in house or outsourced.
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Acas guidance sounds a note of caution to employers on ‘fire and rehire’
02 December 2021New guidance from Acas says that employers should “think carefully” before taking the “extreme step” of using fire and rehire practices to change their employees’ terms and conditions. Acas stresses the importance of employers first exploring all other options and consulting their employees in a genuine and meaningful way. The guidance was produced at the government’s request, but it neither changes current law nor has any formal legal status.
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Executive pay ratio reporting – sound familiar?
04 September 2017The Government has recently announced it will take forward a number of proposals for corporate governance reform relating to employment. Media reports have focused on the watering down of earlier plans for worker representation on boards, which has predictably been attacked by unions.
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I am an associate in the Employment team. I advise both companies and individuals on all aspects of employment law. My practice covers general advisory work as well as contentious employment issues.
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Happy Birthday song copyright goes public: How one of history's most expensive birthday gifts was finally returned
12 December 2015James Sweeting has been quoted in an Independent article on the copyright of the song 'Happy Birthday' going public.
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Something to be-leave in? Brexit as a philosophical belief
07 November 2019There are strong feelings on either side of the Brexit debate, with people passionately arguing for both leave and remain. What issues arise if a supporter brings their views into the workplace? Are there potential discrimination risks? Could “Brexit” - or an equally strong belief in “remain” – count as a philosophical belief for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (“EqA”)?
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GDPR incoming! Some challenges from an immigration perspective
24 May 2018GDPR. Four letters currently dominating the thoughts of every company in Europe. The General Data Protection Regulation comes into force tomorrow, Friday 25 May 2018.
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Some good news (at last) for business rate payers in England
21 January 2019On 1 November 2018 the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018 (Act) received Royal Assent. The Act will apply to England only. It was introduced in response to the controversial decision of the Supreme Court in Woolway v Mazars in 2015. The title of the Act doesn’t sound exciting but it may save some businesses money by reversing potential increases in their liability to business rates. Before we look at what the Act does, let’s remind ourselves as to why the Government felt compelled to step in and legislate
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The Government provides some clarity on the immigration rights of EEA citizens arriving post-Brexit
06 September 2019After Media reports started circulating yesterday, the Government have now released its policy paper on their ‘No deal immigration arrangements for EU citizens arriving after Brexit’.
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Corporate solvency – matters to consider in light of COVID-19: FAQs
03 April 2020The UK Government has announced a number of changes to the UK insolvency framework in light of the economic storm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lewis Silkin advises SCUTUM Group on merger with Orion Security Solutions
11 December 2015Lewis Silkin has advised SCUTUM Group, the France-based safety and security solutions company, on its merger with Oxford-based electronic security and fire safety specialists, Orion Security Solutions.
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Lewis Silkin French Desk advises its longstanding client Publicis Groupe, on the sale of Publicis Health Solutions to Altamont Capital Partners
12 February 2019Lewis Silkin has advised its longstanding client Publicis Groupe, on the sale of Publicis Health Solutions to Altamont Capital Partners.
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Artwork at Arbor: Solo 8 by Carol Robertson
Carol Robertson’s (b.1955) paintings remain firmly rooted in abstraction. Although she doesn’t seek to record the world as she sees it, her work is never disconnected from it. She continues to make an informal relationship with landscape, architecture nature and the environment.
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Flowers fails to reign over Cardiff City Council but solidifies the importance of CPR 83.2- Landlords beware!
25 October 2016Lady Justice Arden and Lord Justice Briggs in the matter of Cardiff County Council v Lee (Flowers) [2016] EWCA Civ 1034 (“Flowers”).