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M&A Deal Insight Report
18/11/2025
Our annual M&A deal insight report, offering comprehensive analysis and insight into key market trends and evolving deal dynamics, based on what we have experienced over a 12 month period.
Why standard commercial property thinking doesn’t work for ports and harbours
02/07/2026
Here we discuss why treating ports like normal property can quietly derail projects as hidden legal layers, shared access limits and marine rules create risks many developers fail to spot early.
A new cost of carbon for maritime: UK Emissions Trading Scheme extends to maritime emissions
01/07/2026
The UK’s push towards net zero continues at pace, with the maritime sector now firmly in scope.
The Financial Services and Markets Bill 2026–27: A strategic reset for UK financial regulation
30/06/2026
This insight discusses the most significant elements of The Financial Services and Markets Bill 2026–27 by sector, focusing on the practical implications and key takeaways.
SpaceX has lifted off - but can Scotland find its orbit?
25/06/2026
This insight discusses how a specialist, innovation-led space ecosystem can compete, collaborate and attract investment in a market increasingly shaped by global platforms of unprecedented scale.
Renewables Review: Market Insight and Recent Deal Activity
25/06/2026
It’s been another busy period for our renewable energy practice, and the pace of change across the sector shows no signs of slowing.
Hidden IP: Entitlement to IP: First ownership, assignations and implied licences
24/06/2026
This blog takes a look at a common oversight in relation to ownership and licensing of IP rights – specifically copyright, first ownership, and implied licences to that IP.
Countdown to a retention ban: the UK Government takes the next step
22/06/2026
Here we discuss the proposed UK ban on retentions under the Small Business Protections Bill, its scope, timing, and the practical impact on construction contracts and security arrangements.
Defined benefit surplus: trustees in the spotlight
22/06/2026
This blog explores the DWP’s consultation on the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Payments to Employer) Regulations 2027 under the Pension Schemes Act 2026.
Reflections on BCO 2026: flexible offices and a shift to partnership led leasing
18/06/2026
Here, we reflect on some of the key themes emerging from the British Council for Offices conference 2026, including more flexible workplaces and partnership led leasing models
Scotland’s build-to-rent reset: regulatory clarity restoring investor confidence
17/06/2026
Here, we examine Scotland’s build to rent recovery as clearer regulation removes uncertainty, attracts investors, and shifts momentum toward single family schemes despite viability pressures.
Top 10 tips for managing probationary periods
16/06/2026
In this article, we provide our top tips on probationary periods.
A guide to carbon credits: complexity, value and common questions answered
12/06/2026
In this article we answer some of the most frequently asked questions about carbon credits, with a particular focus on how they operate in practice.
Natural Capital: what is it?
10/06/2026
Here, we explore what natural capital projects are, how they differ from existing models, and what is driving their development in Scotland.
Getting your data ducks in a row: putting the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 into practice for pension schemes
09/06/2026
In this blog, we consider how The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the “DUAA”) raises the bar for how pension trustees’ role as data controllers must be performed.
OEUK’s guidelines: forthcoming changes to employment law put spotlight on NRB decisions
08/06/2026
The OEUK Guidelines for the Permanent Removal of Offshore Personnel were introduced to tackle one of the offshore industry’s most contentious workforce issues.
Hidden IP: Unregistered design rights
08/06/2026
This blog covers unregistered design rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, infringement, and their commercial benefits compared to other IP rights.
Webinar recordings: Data Privacy & Cyber Webinar Series 2026
05/06/2026
Our annual Data Privacy and Cyber webinar series is designed to help organisations navigate the evolving data privacy and cyber security landscape with confidence.
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