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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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Will new laws make public procurement more business friendly?

Witold Slawinski, head of tech & industrial engineering practice, authored an article for AmCham Quarterly. It is devoted to the recent changes to the Polish public procurement law. Read the full article >...




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Public Procurement & Government Contracts

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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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New Thresholds under the Procurement Regulations

The new thresholds which come into effect on 1 January 2020 for the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, Concessions Contracts Regulations 2016 and the Defence and Security Public Procurement Regulations 2011 have...




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Revised EU thresholds regarding public procurement and concession contracts, with Belgian specifics

The European Commission has revised the thresholds relating to the award procedures of public contracts and concession agreements by means of four separate Commission Delegated Regulations, adopted on 30 October 2019, which entered into force on 1 J...




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Coronavirus – Public procurement contracts – Belgium

The Royal Decree of 14 January 2013 provides in its Article 38/9 an opportunity for revision of procurement documents during the performance of a public procurement contract, where unforeseeable circumstances arise for the contractor. (1) The said R...




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Chambers Global Practice Guide - Public Procurement and Government Contracts

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Coronavirus – Impact on procurement processes - UK

Public sector bodies face many challenges as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus.  Contracting Authorities may need to procure goods, services or works urgently to deal with these challenges.  Challenges caused by the outbreak may be e...




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The Russian Supreme Court brings clarifications to the relationship between co-owners of intellectual property

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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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Coronavirus - Intellectual Property office protocols and key challenges in light of COVID-19 - Global

The coronavirus outbreak and various responses by authorities across the globe have prompted several amendments to government Intellectual Property Offices (“IPOs”), courts, and in some cases filing deadline extensions. These specia...




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Protecting Intellectual Property during Lockdown

On 24 March 2020, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission’s IP Registry suspended all internal and external-facing operations due to the national lockdown. The Registry will only resume operations two weeks after the national lockdo...




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Covid-19 - Policy for supporting renewables and how banks are approaching renewable projects impacted by the virus

The Energy Transition Club and the REA are hosting a webinar on Wednesday 6 May at 11am for 90 minutes....




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Protecting your IP when contracting with third parties – IP development and exploitation agreements – webinar

In this webinar for education institutions we will consider: - contract principles - early questions to consider: • what is the purpose of collaboration? • what IP may be generated? • who owns background IP? ...




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IHC HR e-briefing 99: EU prompts complete rethink of Working Time Directive

The EU Commission has today taken the first step towards a comprehensive review of the Working Time Directive (WTD). This is despite last year's failure to agree changes to the treatment of on-call time or amendments to the 48 hou...




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IHC HR e-briefing 106: the coalition - prospects for employment law?

The Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement provides some clues as to the future development of employment law under the new Government. The seven page document is an interim agreement and will be followed "in due course" by a final Co...




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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 131 - Data protection: ICO flexes muscles with first use of new fines power

The ICO has announced its first use of its recent power to issue fines or monetary penalties for serious breaches of the data protection legislation. The power became effective in April 2010 (see Full Article



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IHC HR e-briefing 134 - Employment Tribunal reform: a promising start

The Government has today published a consultation on employment tribunal reform.  The consultation floats a wide-range of proposals, going well beyond the measures which were rumoured to be up for consideration. The consultation document inclu...




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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' IHC HR e-briefing 144: Progress on public sector specific equality duties

The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is proposing to make significant changes to the planned specific equality duties that will apply to certain public bodies in England, as well as some operating across Great Britain. The Welsh Assembly Governme...




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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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Lawbite: The takeover of 5G – proposed reforms to permitted development rights

In August 2019, the Government consulted on the principle of amending permitted development rights in England to grant planning permission for mobile infrastructure to support deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage. The Government is committed ...




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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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Coronavirus - Information for communities of condominium owners and administrators of residential properties - Germany

SARS-CoV-2 ("Corona") The SARS-CoV-2 virus, also referred to as "Corona", has reached Germany with significant effects across all industries. This article aims at answering the specific issues which communities of condominium owners and administrato...




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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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Court of Appeal finds that injunctions against “persons unknown” can (i) be framed by reference to a defendant’s intention and (ii) prohibit lawful conduct

Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 9 Background In Boyd v Ineos Upstream Ltd...




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High Court delivers reminder that search orders are intended to preserve documents and not (without specific provision) provide early disclosure

TBD (Owen Holland) Ltd v Simons & Ors [2020] EWHC 30 (Ch) Background A search order is one of the most draconian orders that the English courts can make, allowing an applicant – where there is a real possibility that a respondent may destroy o...




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Why Kingsoft Cloud's Initial Reports Are Promising




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IPO Update: Lyra Therapeutics Proposes IPO Terms




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IPO Update: TRX Insurance Proposes IPO Terms




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




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IPO Update: Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Proposes IPO Terms





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Improving communications with DC members

The Government issued a consultation paper last week exploring how to improve the annual statement that all occupational and personal pension schemes are required to provide to DC members in order to increase member engagement and understanding. The...




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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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Coronavirus - Compliance risks for companies under the Infection Protection Law - Germany

I. Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic poses new challenges to society as a whole and to each individual. The rapid spread of the virus is currently prompting political decision-makers to react just as quickly by developing and adopting new measures...




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Protecting companies from Coronavirus crime and fraud

Protecting companies from Coronavirus crime and fraud Whilst our communities, including the business community, are pulling together like never before to protect the country and the National Health Service from the Coronavirus outbreak, fraudsters a...




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Coronavirus (Scotland) Act (“the Bill”): Protection from Irritancy

In light of the Covid-19 outbreak both the UK and the Scottish Government have introduced measures to give both private and business tenants temporary protection from eviction and irritancy. Of particular interest for businesses is the extension of ...




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Coronavirus (Scotland) Act (“the Bill”): Protection from Irritancy

In light of the Covid-19 outbreak both the UK and the Scottish Government have introduced measures to give both private and business tenants temporary protection from eviction and irritancy. Of particular interest for businesses is the extension of ...




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Coronavirus – Functioning of courts: impact of COVID-19 on procedural time limits and functioning of courts in the Russian Federation - Russia

By Decree No. 206 On Declaring Non-Working Days in the Russian Federation dated 25 March 2020 ("Decree No. 206") the President of the Russian Federation announced that from 30 March 2020 until 3 April 2020 would be considered non-working days in the...




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Lawbite: Trespassers can still be evicted – possession proceedings during the Coronavirus pandemic

Practice Direction 51Z: Stay of possession proceedings, Coronavirus The Coronavirus pandemic is having an effect on all areas of our lives, including the property world. Following Government announcements last month Practice Direction (‘PD&rs...




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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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Coronavirus - How to use fraud prevention controls to protect your business from scams – Global

Since the outbreak of  the coronavirus pandemic just a few months ago, unfortunately we have seen a continuous rise in coronavirus related frauds targeting individuals, businesses and health authorities. Recent estimates suggest that already ov...




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Procurement Briefing Issue 1 2006 - The new procurement Directives

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