Planning and preparing for Brexit in a proactive way makes companies markedly more confident about the impact the UK’s departure from the EU will have on their business, according to the Hogan Lovells Brexometer survey. However, pessimism exists. The law firm’s research found that nearly two-thirds of major global businesses (with more than US$1bn annual turnover) anticipate reduced profitability through the next five years because of Brexit, and 14% of these companies expect the fall to exceed 5%. No US-based company saw Brexit as a business opportunity and more than a quarter saw it as a threat.
22 March 2017
Brexit: an opportunity or a threat for business?
MOVERS & SHAKERS
EIP—Stuart Malcolm
EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner
Ellisons—Francesca Brown
Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team
Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke
Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires
NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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