Drafting contracts - Key lessons from 2013 *

United Kingdom - April 3 2013
In this briefing we look at the lessons to be learnt from some of the English contract law cases of 2012 which, whilst not all arising out of…

Co-authors: Robert Moore, Shelagh McKibbin, Julie Farley.

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Reform of directors' remuneration: revised draft regulations published *

United Kingdom - March 13 2013
A revised draft of the Directors' Remuneration Report Regulations has been circulated by BIS, inviting comments by 25 March 2013. This follows the…

Co-authors: Mark Ife, Gareth Roberts, Jemima Coleman, Paul Ellerman, Kathryn Cearns.

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EU commission publishes draft directive on board level gender diversity *

European Union - November 15 2012
The European Commission has published a draft Directive which aims to improve gender diversity on boards of EU listed companies.

Co-authors: Isobel Hoyle, Gareth Roberts, Peter Frost, Jemima Coleman, Andrew Taggart.

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Quoted companies to be required to report on 'diversity in the board and beyond' *

United Kingdom - October 22 2012
The government, through the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), published last week draft regulations which will require all large and medium sized companies to produce a new 'Strategic Review' as part of their annual report, similar to the current Business Review but with some significant changes.

Co-authors: Peter Frost, Jemima Coleman, Andrew Taggart, Tim Leaver.

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The UK takeover regime 12 months on – the impact of the changes to the code in practice *

United Kingdom - September 21 2012
Significant changes to the Takeover Code came into effect last September, following an extensive review of the UK takeover regime in the wake of the controversial takeover of Cadbury by Kraft.

Co-authors: Stephen Wilkinson, Mark Bardell, Gillian Fairfield.

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