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Stephan Pastor and Coralie Trudon on how Monaco is emerging as a niche hub for complex M&A and strategic cross-border transactions

Consumers were confused by the branding similarities between two florists, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has held

In-house solicitors in the public and private sectors have been issued with Law Society guidance on climate change

A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes

Simon Carroll considers the unlawful means conspiracy & the implications for sole director companies

Rory Spillman & Simon Fitzpatrick investigate a contractual puzzle surrounding the late Zaha Hadid’s architectural legacy

A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified the distinction between contracts of 'indefinite' and 'perpetual' duration, with potentially significant implications for commercial drafting

Paul Henty reports on rule changes to tackle shadow fleets, proxies & other sanctions evasion routes

Harry Hatwell reports on the enforcement action awaiting companies indulging in nudge, sludge & other aggressive sales practices

Businesses face a step change in sanctions compliance after sweeping UK reforms targeting proxies, shadow fleets and Russian oil exports

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Trowers & Hamlins—Paul Batchelor

Trowers Hamlins strengthens Birmingham Office with senior corporate partner hire

Birketts—trainee appointments

Birketts welcomes largest ever Trainee Solicitor cohort for 2026

Sidley—James Sherlock

Sidley Expands Private Equity Practice With James Sherlock in London

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NLJ this week: Parliament’s curious exit

MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting

NLJ this week: Thirlwall inquiry’s unfinished business

The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice

NLJ this week: The cost of uncertainty

When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills

NLJ this week: Family ties count

A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals

NLJ this week: Rugby claims reprieved

More than 500 former rugby players can pursue brain injury claims despite serious failures to disclose documents ordered by the High Court

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Trowers & Hamlins—Paul Batchelor

Birketts—trainee appointments

Sidley—James Sherlock