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Getting the Deal Through: Public Procurement 2018

The 2018 edition of the Getting the Deal Through: Public Procurement is now live. The contributing editor of the Guide is Totis Kotsonis, competition lawyer and head of procurement at Eversheds Sutherland. The publication contains expert local insig...




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Land development agreements and public procurement regulation: Faraday Development Ltd v West Berkshire Council [2018] EWCA Civ 2532

In its Faraday decision the Court of Appeal has set aside a concluded land development agreement between a local authority and a developer for having been concluded in breach of procurement legislation. This is the first time that an English court h...




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Public Procurement and Government Contracts 2019

We have contributed to the The Public Procurement and Government Contracts guide published by Chambers and Partners. It provides expert legal commentary on key issues for businesses. The publication covers the important developments in the...




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Chambers Public Procurement and Government Contracts 2019 Second Edition

The 2019 edition of the Chambers Public Procurement and Government Contracts is now live. The contributing editor of the Guide is Dr Totis Kotsonis, competition lawyer and head of procurement at Eversheds Sutherland.   Read the Introduction pie...




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Getting the Deal Through: Public Procurement 2019

Witold Slawinski, head of our tech & engineering team, contributed to the guide "Public Procurment 2019" - expert local insight into public procurement procedures in 34 jurisdictions, addressing such crucial topics as: legislative framework, app...




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12 Eversheds Sutherland lawyers make WTR’s “World’s Leading Trademark Professionals” List

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that 12 IP lawyers from our global practice have been recognized in the 2020 World Trademark Review’s “World’s Leading Trademark Professionals” list. Now in its tenth year, the WTR ...




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Eversheds Sutherland webinar offering guidance on working from home and mental health - 31 March 2020

Do you have questions on health and safety whilst home and lone working during the pandemic?...




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Coronavirus: In-depth insights and practical advice regarding Force Majeure, Frustration and reconsidering Commercial Contracts Webinar - 3 April 2020

The law on force majeure differs from country to country, not least between common law and civil law jurisdictions. We have produced a both a Global Guide to Force Majeure and an Asia-Pacific Guide to Force Majeure that provides some preliminary ad...




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Eversheds Sutherland webinar offering guidance on how a virus is spread and what health and safety precautions to take during the pandemic - 15 April 2020

Are you comfortable with latest government guidelines on working in a pandemic? Are you enforcing social distancing? In a sea of ‘fake news’ do you understand how Coronavirus is actually spread and what is safe and unsafe?...




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Eversheds Sutherland EHS and Employment clinic webinar - Recover, Reset, Re-engage - Preparing to Return to Work - 11 May 2020

With the Prime Minister due to address the nation on the government’s strategy to ease the lockdown on Sunday 10 May 2020, our Health, Safety and Employment clinic returns the following day to focus on the practical application of transitioning a wo...




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Health & safety summer school 2020 - hot topics and theatre

Prosecutions are down. There is no new safety law, and Brexit should not make much difference, but employers cannot drop their guard when it comes to the health and safety of people. ...




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Eversheds' IHC HR e-briefing 112: Employment Tribunal claims soar

Statistics for 2009-10 released by the Tribunals Service this week reveal that claims to employment tribunals have dramatically increased this year. Despite an overall drop in 2008-9, when the number of claims was 151,028, claims have soared to 236,...




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IHC HR e-briefing 119 - Equality Act 2010: public sector duties

The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has launched a consultation into the specific public sector duties that it intends to apply to certain public bodies pursuant to section 153 of the Equality Act 2010. The proposals affect public bodies operati...




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Equality Act 2010: public sector duties

The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has launched a consultation into the specific public sector duties that it intends to apply to certain public bodies pursuant to section 153 of the Equality Act 2010. The proposals affect public bodies operati...




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IHC HR e-briefing 120 - Legal professional privilege and in-house lawyers: EU declines to extend the scope

Those in legal practice are all too aware of the benefits but also the limitations of legal professional privilege, none more so than lawyers working in-house. Where such protection arises in the context of UK practice is reasonably well settled. Ho...




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IHC HR e-briefing 122 - Employment law changes from 1 October 2010

We have set out below a summary of the notable legislative changes from 1 October 2010. Equality Act 2010 Regulations have recently confirmed which parts of the Equality Act 2010 will take effect on 1 October this year and which parts are currentl...




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IHC HR e-briefing 123 - European case set to boost paternity rights

A new ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) suggests fathers who take advantage of new rights to extended paternity leave from April next year could be entitled to the same rights and benefits from their employer as women who...




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IHC HR e-briefing 125 - Equality Act 2010: public sector duties in Wales and Scotland

The Scottish Government and the Welsh Assembly Government have issued consultation documents setting out their plans for specific duties for their respective relevant public bodies. These specific duties will supplement the new general duty, introdu...




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IHC HR e-briefing 126: Two new European Court rulings on age discrimination

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has handed down two important judgments on age discrimination this week. The first, on retirement, will be of interest to those employers deciding whether to retain a compulsory retirement age follow...




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Handling electronic disclosure from October 2010

The change Important new guidance for giving disclosure of electronic documents in civil litigation was introduced on 1 October 2010. A new practice direction (31B: the Electronic Disclosure PD)  will have a significant impact on substantial c...




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IHC HR e-briefing 128 - Important TUPE case on non contractual employers

Does the transferor need to be the employer? This may sound a strange question in abstract but, in the context of group companies, can be a highly relevant issue to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). In...




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IHC HR e-briefing 129 - Court of Appeal decides collective redundancy consultation law is unclear

The Court of Appeal has today cast doubt on existing domestic case-law on when the obligation to consult begins under section 188 TULRCA and the EU Collective Redundancies Directive. Having considered two opposing views as to when consultation begin...




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IHC HR e-briefing 132 - Update on the Two-Tier Code

Last month we commented upon speculation that the Government planned to withdraw the Cabinet Office statement of practice on workforce matters, “Two-Tier Code” (Full Article



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IHC HR e-briefing 142 - Changes to pay procedures

From 6 April 2011 significant changes will be made to the operation of PAYE on both payments made to employees following the termination of their employment and on the engagement of new employees who fail to provide a P45. From that date, employers ...




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Eversheds Sutherland property column: October 2019

Chris Mullings of Eversheds Sutherland discusses the different contractual arrangements for options, pre-emptions and rights of first offer, and considers which might best suit particular circumstances and whether the parties really meant what they ...




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Eversheds Sutherland property column: March 2020

  The Ground Beneath Our Feet The reservations of mines and minerals in a real estate context can be a cause for concern, especially when considering purchasing a property for development. With an eye to an economic opportunity, the registratio...




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MEES: requirements for letting residential properties from 1 April 2020

The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (“MEES Regulations”) provide that from 1 April 2018, it is unlawful for a Landlord of private rented property to grant a tenancy to a new or existing te...




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Eversheds Sutherland property column: April 2020

  Together in electric dreams The Chancellor’s announcement of a £500 million fund to support the rollout of electric vehicle charging points has caused many landowners to take notice of the potential benefits that this electric rev...




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Cryptocurrency AML Regulation: 10 January 2020 Regime

As part of the UK Governments’ ongoing programme to implement the European Union’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) in UK law, the FCA will begin supervising Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) co...




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The 2020 IPO Market Is Now Up 43% From Its Lows, A Promising Sign For May




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UK Pensions agenda - July 2019

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Pensions Agenda - October 2019

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Global Pensions Agenda - December 2019

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UK Pensions Agenda - January 2020

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PPF Levy 2020/21: deadlines are approaching

In December 2019 the PPF published its final levy rules for 2020/21, together with accompanying documents. There are few changes to the rules compared to the previous levy year, and they are broadly in line with the proposals set out in the PPF’s co...




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EBA publishes ambitious workplan for 2020, warning that it cannot be a ‘supervisor of supervisors’ and hinting that further centralisation may be the only way to ensure a ‘truly European approach’ to AML/CTF

As the European Banking Authority publishes a wide-ranging workplan for 2020, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley explain the EBA’s role and its forthcoming programme, and take a look at the substance of the developments planned for the next twelve month...




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Back to Black – but not quite yet: Revised methodology agreed but no new EU blacklist before 2020

As the European Council met today to discuss a revised methodology to be used in the creation of a new EU blacklist of ‘high-risk third countries’ with strategic AML and CTF deficiencies, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley of Eversheds Sutherland ...




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Quarterly financial crime horizon scanner: Q4 - December 2019

Please click here to download our quarterly financial crime horizon scanning booklet. The booklet summarises key financial crime related legal and regulatory changes expected over the next...




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Quarterly Fraud and Corruption Enforcement update - April 2020

Please click here to download our quarterly Fraud and Corruption Enforcement update. Here we provide a quick overview of the recent key developments relating to criminal investigations and e...




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Procurement Briefing Issue 1 2006 - The new procurement Directives

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Procurement Briefing Issue 2 2006 - EC procurement thresholds from 31 January 2006

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Procurement Briefing Issue 3 2006 - Competitive dialogue - A brave new world

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Procurement Briefing Issue 4 2006 - Awarding contracts to in-house companies

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Procurement Briefing Issue 1 2007 - Bidder beware?

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Procurement Briefing Issue 2 2007 - Tendering burdens removed in electricity and gas supply markets

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Draft Public Contract Regulations 2015

The UK Government has published the eagerly awaited draft regulations to implement the new Public Sector Directive. Consultation will be open until 17 October 2014. You can respond to: transposition@cabinet-office.gsi.gov.uk The Consultation Documen...




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Case comment: R (on the application of Kim Alexander Gottlieb) v Winchester City Council [2015] EWHC 231 (Admin)

A Councillor has successfully applied for judicial review of a decision by his own council to vary a contract for the development of a mixed retail, residential and transport hub in Winchester. The High Court ruled that the variations to the contrac...




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Chambers Global Practice Guide – Public Procurement & Government Contracts 2019

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Coronavirus – M&A transactions part 2 – Germany

Coronavirus: withdrawal from the SPA - MAC clauses in the sales contract What is the rule in the USA is rather rare in Germany; so-called Material Adverse Change clauses (or MAC clauses), which grant the buyer a right to withdraw from the purchase...




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Regulation of crypto custody in Germany from January 2020

As part of the implementation of the Amending Directive of the Fourth EU Directive on Money Laundering (Directive (EU)2018/843), the German Federal Government has decided to include crypto assets in the list of financial instruments and to regulate ...