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PLC QTRLY - Q2 2025

Published on 24 Jul 2025. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and James Channo, Partner and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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Chairing your AGM with confidence: Eight practical steps for running successful PLC meetings

Published on 21 May 2025. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial and James Channo, Partner and Rosamund Akayan, Senior Knowledge Lawyer

For UK-listed PLCs, AGMs and general meetings aren’t just procedural milestones; they are legal events governed by detailed rules, which come with shareholder expectations and reputational risks.

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PLC QTRLY - Q1 2025

Published on 29 Apr 2025. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and James Channo, Partner and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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PLC QTRLY - Q4 2024

Published on 23 Jan 2025. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and James Channo, Partner and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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PLC QTRLY - Q3 2024

Published on 15 Oct 2024. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and James Channo, Partner and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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PLC QTRLY - Q2 2024

Published on 31 Jul 2024. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and James Channo, Partner and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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PLC QTRLY - Q1 2024

Published on 17 Apr 2024. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and James Channo, Partner and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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PLC QTRLY - Q4 2023

Published on 05 Feb 2024. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and James Channo, Partner and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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PLC QTRLY - Q3 2023

Published on 12 Oct 2023. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and James Channo, Partner and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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PLC QTRLY - Q2 2023

Published on 14 Jul 2023. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial and Rosamund Akayan, Senior Knowledge Lawyer

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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PLC QTRLY - Q1 2023

Published on 19 Apr 2023. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial and Rosamund Akayan, Senior Knowledge Lawyer

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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PLC QTRLY - Q4 2022

Published on 02 Feb 2023. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial and Rosamund Akayan, Senior Knowledge Lawyer

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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PLC QTRLY - Q3 2022

Published on 14 Nov 2022. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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PLC QTRLY - Q2 2022

Published on 26 Jul 2022. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate

This is our regular quarterly update to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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How to comply with the FCA's new diversity and inclusion targets for listed companies

Published on 05 May 2022. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial

The FCA has finalised its new rules on diversity and inclusion on listed company boards and executive committees. The rules, which are set out in the FCA's policy paper PS22/3: Diversity and inclusion on company boards and executive management, are substantially in line with the proposals set out in the FCA's consultation paper CP 21/24. In scope listed companies are required to include a statement in their annual financial report on whether they have met specific board diversity targets on a ‘comply or explain’ basis, as at a chosen reference date within their accounting period.

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PLC QTRLY - Q1 2022

Published on 13 Apr 2022. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate

Post-Covid and post-Brexit changes are on the horizon for the UK's public companies. This is the first of our regular updates to help our listed company clients and other market participants keep up to date with key developments relevant to issuers on the Main Market and AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

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Balance on the board: Eight things UK PLCs need to know about the FCA's diversity targets

Published on 27 Sep 2021. By Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial and Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate

The Financial Conduct Authority's proposals will mean UK listed companies need to disclose whether their boards and senior management teams meet new gender and ethnic diversity targets.

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Takeover Code: What has changed?

Published on 13 Sep 2021. By Emily McGregor, Partner

On 5 July 2021, the most significant changes to the Takeover Code (the Code) since 2011 took effect. The changes are intended to standardise the treatment of regulatory clearances and simplify the offer timetable. An overview of the main changes is set out below.

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UK Listing Review wants companies to stay at home

Published on 04 Mar 2021. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate and Karen Hendy, Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial

Recommendations will make it easier to list and fundraise on the London Stock Exchange

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Time for public companies to come clean: New UK climate-related disclosures and ESG guidance

Published on 03 Feb 2021. By Connor Cahalane, Partner - Corporate

Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market will need to include a statement in their annual report confirming if they have made climate-related disclosures consistent with the recommendations of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Companies planning to IPO, or move from AIM to the Main Market, are also affected by these new Listing Rules.

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A new era for surveyors: RICS launches global standard on responsible use of AI

Published on 17 Sep 2025. By Katharine Cusack, Partner and Cecilia Everett, Partner

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has taken a decisive step into the future, publishing its first global professional standard for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in surveying. Released on 10 September 2025 and due to take effect from 9 March 2026, this landmark guidance aims to steer surveyors through the rapidly evolving landscape of AI technologies, seeking to balance innovation with accountability.

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Insurance Covered: The Great Fire of London and the birth of fire insurance (With Howard Benge)

Published on 16 Sep 2025.

In this episode, Peter Mansfield is joined by Howard Benge, Director at the Insurance Museum, and they delve into the Great Fire of London, exploring its origins, the conditions leading up to it, and its devastating impact on the city and its inhabitants.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 12 September 2025

Published on 12 Sep 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner and Kirstie Pike, Partner and Kate Hill, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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Construction disciplinary trends analysis #4: inadequate professional services

Published on 08 Sep 2025. By Emma Wherry, Of Counsel and Ben Goodier, Partner and Aimee Talbot, Knowledge Lawyer

This is the fourth article in our series analysing trends in disciplinary decisions involving construction professionals, with insight from our specialist disciplinary team. This time we consider failures to act with skill & care which amount to unacceptable professional conduct and lead to regulatory consequences.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 5 September 2025

Published on 05 Sep 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner and Kirstie Pike, Partner and Kate Hill, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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ML Covered - September 2025

Published on 03 Sep 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and Matthew Watson, Partner and Kim Wright, Senior Associate and Zoe Melegari, Senior Associate and Andrew Oberholzer, Senior Associate and Charlotte Bray, Associate

We are pleased to share our latest instalment of ML Covered, our monthly round-up of key events relevant to those dealing with Management Liability Policies covering D&O, EPL and PTL-type risks.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 29 August 2025

Published on 29 Aug 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner and Kirstie Pike, Partner and Kate Hill, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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Insurance Covered: What can poker teach us about insurance? (With Nick Wealthall)

Published on 28 Aug 2025.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.

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Why we hate filling in online forms and how insurers can improve them With Alun Lucas

Published on 14 Aug 2025.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 8 August 2025

Published on 08 Aug 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner and Kirstie Pike, Partner and Kate Hill, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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Climate impact litigation strengthened with ICJ opinion

Published on 06 Aug 2025. By Sophie Tuson, Senior Associate, Environment and Climate Change Practice Lead and Marcela Calife Marotti, Senior Associate and Catherine Zakarias-Welch, Knowledge Lawyer

On 23 July 2025, the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (considered the World's court) in The Hague, Netherlands, Judge Iwasawa Yuji, delivered the ICJ's advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change. Hailed as an "historic achievement which sets the benchmark for climate action going forward", this keenly awaited opinion was, surprisingly, derived from students in the Pacific Island State of Vanuatu seeking to fight the climate crisis. In an attempt to force richer nations, who have contributed the most to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, not only to listen to the vulnerable smaller countries taking the brunt of it on the front line, but to be held accountable, they sought sponsors from other UN Member States.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was - 1 August 2025

Published on 01 Aug 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner and Kirstie Pike, Partner and Kate Hill, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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ML Covered - August 2025

Published on 01 Aug 2025. By Matthew Watson, Partner and Rachael Healey, Partner and Kim Wright, Senior Associate and Zoe Melegari, Senior Associate and Andrew Oberholzer, Senior Associate and Charlotte Bray, Associate

We are pleased to share our latest instalment of ML Covered, our monthly round-up of key events relevant to those dealing with Management Liability Policies covering D&O, EPL and PTL-type risks.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 25 July 2025

Published on 25 Jul 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner and Kirstie Pike, Partner and Kate Hill, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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General Liability newsletter – July 2025

Published on 24 Jul 2025. By Gavin Reese, Partner, Head of Regulatory and Fiona Hahlo, Partner and Beth Lewis, Associate and Emily Twomey, Associate and Sally Lord, Knowledge Counsel – Insurance and Litigation

Welcome to the latest edition of our general liability newsletter. In this edition we look at the Personal Injury Discount rate, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill and the recent case of Williams-Henry v Associated British Ports you have any questions please get in contact with a member of the team.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was - 18 July 2025

Published on 18 Jul 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner and Kirstie Pike, Partner and Kate Hill, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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Non-bank firms, their directors and insurers: mind the (non-financial misconduct) gap!

Published on 17 Jul 2025. By Mike Newham, Partner and Lauren Paterson, Associate and Catherine Zakarias-Welch, Knowledge Lawyer

Earlier this month the FCA published its final policy statement and consultation paper CP25/18 introducing a new rule, COCON 1.1.7R, extending existing rules on non-financial misconduct (NFM) from banks (only) to non-banking firms. The FCA has also made clear that firms will be required to report serious substantiated NFM to the FCA and include the same in regulatory references to prevent "rolling bad apples" within the industry.

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Insurance Covered: Why does everyone ignore insurance? (Even though it's the answer for everything) (With Lorcan Hall)

Published on 15 Jul 2025.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was - 11 July 2025

Published on 11 Jul 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner and Kirstie Pike, Partner and Kate Hill, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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AI-dentifying risks: ensuring trust: the new RICS standard

Published on 09 Jul 2025. By Katharine Cusack, Partner and Catherine Zakarias-Welch, Knowledge Lawyer and Emma Wherry, Of Counsel

On 4 March 2025, the RICS ran a public consultation on its new professional standard, "Responsible use of AI 1st Edition" which ran until 29 April 2025. Members were asked to participate in order to help frame the way in which the RICS incorporates the use of AI in the industry.

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Supreme Court resolves key construction and professional negligence issues in URS Corp Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd

Published on 09 Jul 2025. By Aimee Talbot, Knowledge Lawyer and Ben Goodier, Partner

The Supreme Court handed down its keenly awaited judgment in URS Corp Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21 on 21 May 2025. The dispute concerns whether a developer (BDW Trading Ltd) can recover the cost of remedying allegedly dangerous defects in two residential developments from the structural engineers (URS Corporation Ltd) responsible for their design. Our specialist construction insurance team consider the key points for insurers, brokers and professional consultants.

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ML Covered - July 2025

Published on 07 Jul 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and Matthew Watson, Partner and Kim Wright, Senior Associate and Zoe Melegari, Senior Associate and Andrew Oberholzer, Senior Associate and Charlotte Bray, Associate

We are pleased to share our latest instalment of ML Covered, our monthly round-up of key events relevant to those dealing with Management Liability Policies covering D&O, EPL and PTL-type risks.

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Money Covered: The Week That Was - 4 July 2025

Published on 04 Jul 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner and Kirstie Pike, Partner and Kate Hill, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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Beyond the 'threshold'? A narrowing view of work equipment

Published on 27 Jun 2025. By Thom Lumley, Partner and Catherine Zakarias-Welch, Knowledge Lawyer

We take a look at the case of George Morriss v London Borough of Hillingdon [2025] EWHC - In another significant ruling on liability for injuries sustained on public highways, the court reinforces the considerable evidentiary responsibility resting with claimants.

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Insurance Bulletin - Hong Kong Summer 2025

Published on 24 Jun 2025. By Andrew Carpenter, Partner and Beverly Yee, Senior Associate and Heidi Ng, Associate

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The Month that Was – May/June 2025 – a look at Employment Practices Liability Insurance and its relationship to D&O

Published on 23 Jun 2025.

In this episode, Mel is joined by Kim Wright and Matt Watson to discuss Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance, its scope, and its intersection with Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance.

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A look at insuring today's diversity (With Heidi McCormack)

Published on 17 Jun 2025.

Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode, Peter Mansfield is joined by Heidi McCormack, CEO at Emerald Life, to discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry.

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ML Covered - June 2025

Published on 06 Jun 2025. By Matthew Watson, Partner and Rachael Healey, Partner and Kim Wright, Senior Associate and Zoe Melegari, Senior Associate and Andrew Oberholzer, Senior Associate and Charlotte Bray, Associate

We are pleased to share our latest instalment of ML Covered, our monthly round-up of key events relevant to those dealing with Management Liability Policies covering D&O, EPL and PTL-type risks.

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Surveying the risks: RICS proposed updates tackling financial crime

Published on 02 Jun 2025. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Emma Wherry, Of Counsel and Catherine Zakarias-Welch, Knowledge Lawyer

Financial crime is on the rise. In response to the new technologies criminals are using, such as AI and cryptocurrency, RICS launched a consultation calling on members, regulated firms and key stakeholders to respond to its consultation on proposed changes to "The Financial Crime Standard" (The RICS Countering Financial Crime: Bribery, Corruption, Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Sanctions Violation Professional Standard).

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Money Covered: The Week That Was – 30 May 2025

Published on 30 May 2025. By Rachael Healey, Partner and Robert Morris, Partner and David Allinson, Partner and George Smith, Partner and Matthew Watson, Partner

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.

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