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HMRC provides some clarity on VAT treatment of termination and compensation payments

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UK holding companies – key tax considerations

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Trademark infringement: direct and indirect confusion are "different species"

08/11/2021 In a recent case, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's finding of trademark infringement based on a likelihood of indirect confusion. This...

Doctrine of equivalents – 'new normal' approach to patent infringement?

24/05/2021 The 'doctrine of equivalents' (ie, the principle that a patent may be infringed by a product or process which is considered equivalent to that...

Q&A: setting up and operating a joint venture in United Arab Emirates

18/11/2020 A Q&A guide to setting up and operating a joint venture in United Arab Emirates, including common structures, tax considerations and governance issues.

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Pinsent Masons

Offices

  • Australia

    • Melbourne VIC

      Level 30, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
      T +61 3 9909 2500F +61 3 9909 2501
    • Sydney NSW

      Level 5 Tower Two, International Towers 200 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
      T +61 2 8024 2800
    • Perth WA

      Level 26, Allendale Square, 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia
      T +61 8 6500 2300
    • Sydney NSW

      Level 32 Gateway Tower, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
      T +61 2 8024 2800
  • China

    • Beijing

      Unit 1008 Beijing China Resources Building, 8 Jianguo Menbei Avenue, Beijing 100005, China
      T +86 10 8519 2323F +86 10 8519 2328
    • Shanghai

      3rd Floor Room 345 Shanghai Bund 12, 12 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, Shanghai 200002, China
      T +86 21 6138 1111F +86 21 6138 1112
  • Falkland Islands

    • Stanley

      56 John Street, Stanley, Falkland Islands
      T +500 226 90F +500 226 89
  • France

    • Paris

      21-23 Rue Balzac, Paris 75008, France
      T +33 153 530 280F +33 153 530 281
  • Germany

    • Munich

      Ottostrasse 21, Munich 80333, Germany
      T +49 89 20 3043 500F +49 89 20 3043 501
    • Duesseldorf

      Wilhelm-Marx-Haus, Heinrich-Heine-Allee 53, Duesseldorf 40213, Germany
      T +49 211 88271 500F +49 211 88271 501
  • Hong Kong

    • Hong Kong

      50th Floor Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
      T +852 2521 5621F +852 2845 2956
  • Ireland

    • Dublin

      1 Windmill Lane, Dublin D02 F206, Ireland
      T +353 1 553 8600F +353 1 553 8601
  • Luxembourg

    • Luxembourg

      69 Boulevard de la Pétrusse, Luxembourg 2320, Luxembourg
      T +352 40 49 60 1F +352 40 44 09
  • Netherlands

    • Amsterdam

      Trompenburgstraat 2c, Amsterdam 1079 TX, Netherlands
      T +31 20 797 7700
  • Qatar

    • Doha

      PO Box 22758, Tornado Tower, West Bay, Doha, Qatar
      T 974 4426 9200F 974 4426 9201
  • Singapore

    • Singapore

      182 Cecil Street, Suite 32-01 Frasers Tower, Singapore 069547, Singapore
      T +65 6305 0929F +65 6534 3412
  • South Africa

    • Johannesburg

      9th Floor, 61 Katherine Street Sandton, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa
      T +27 10 493 4600F +27 10 493 4611
  • Spain

    • Madrid

      Serrano 90, 2nd and 3rd Floor, Madrid 28006, Spain
      T +34 91 048 4000F +34 91 048 4001
  • United Arab Emirates

    • Dubai

      The Offices 1 One Central, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
      T +971 4 373 9700F +971 4 373 9701
  • United Kingdom

    • London

      30 Crown Place, Earl Street, London EC2A 4ES, United Kingdom
      T +44 2074 187 000F +44 2074 187 050
    • London

      30 Aylesbury Street, London EC1R 0ER, United Kingdom
      T +44 20 7490 4000F +44 20 7490 2545
    • Aberdeen

      13 Queen's Road, Aberdeen AB15 4YL, United Kingdom
      T +44 1224 377 900F +44 1224 377 901
    • Birmingham

      3 Colmore Circus, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6BH, United Kingdom
      T +44 121 200 1050F +44 121 626 1040
    • Bristol

      1-4 Portland Square, Bristol BS2 8RR, United Kingdom
      T 44 117 924 5678F 44 117 924 6699
    • Edinburgh

      Princes Exchange, 1 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AQ, United Kingdom
      T +44 1317 777 000F +44 1317 777 003
    • Edinburgh

      Third floor Quay 2, 139 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QG, United Kingdom
      T 44 131 225 0000F 44 131 225 0099
    • Glasgow

      141 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G2 7EQ, United Kingdom
      T +44 141 567 8400F +44 141 567 8401
    • Glasgow

      141 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7EQ, United Kingdom
      T +44 141 567 8400F +44 141 567 8401
    • Leeds

      1 Park Row, Leeds LS1 5AB, United Kingdom
      T +44 113 244 5000F +44 113 244 8000
    • London

      5 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7BA, United Kingdom
      T 44 20 7054 2500F 44 20 7054 2501[email protected]
    • London

      30 Crown Place, Earl Street, London EC2A 4ES, United Kingdom
      T +44 207 418 7000F +44 207 418 7050
    • Manchester

      100 Barbirolli Square, Manchester M2 3SS, United Kingdom
      T +44 161 234 8234F +44 161 234 8235
    • Manchester

      The Chancery, 58 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 1EW, United Kingdom
      T 44 161 250 0100F 44 161 250 0142
    • Belfast

      The Soloist Building, 1 Lanyon Place, Belfast BT1 3LP, United Kingdom
    • Birmingham

      19 Cornwall Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B3 2FF, United Kingdom
    • Manchester

      3 Hardman Street, Manchester M3 3AU, United Kingdom
      T +44 161 234 8234
  • USA

    • Birmingham

      55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, USA