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Brexit: the next chapter

27 April 2018 / David Greene
Issue: 7790 / Categories: Opinion , Brexit
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Brexit & transition. Prepare for the worst & hope for the best, says David Greene

The Brexit negotiations enter a new stage and drop away from the headlines as the negotiators get down to the detail. The Transitional Agreement (TA), albeit not yet in its final form, adding just short of two years to the exit process has calmed slightly the exit jitters for business and law firms promising the general retention of the status quo until December 2020. As we debated, however, earlier this month in a session with the French and Paris Bar in London businesses and law firms in the UK are still preparing for a no deal exit, just in case. Our French colleagues reassured us for the future that a positive deal will be done but positive for who? And what will happen if a deal is not reached? Subject to that what have we established and what does the future hold for civil justice and judicial co-operation and for firms?

The transition

The Transition/Implementation deal or more formally

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—Matthew Griffin

Charles Russell Speechlys—Matthew Griffin

Firm strengthens international funds capability with senior hire

Gilson Gray—Jeremy Davy

Gilson Gray—Jeremy Davy

Partner appointed as head of residential conveyancing for England

DR Solicitors—Paul Edels

DR Solicitors—Paul Edels

Specialist firm enhances corporate healthcare practice with partner appointment

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