7/13/2026 10:25:25 AM When the headlines catch up with the lawyers By Daniel Bellau The recent pressure on Porsche and Volkswagen has generated plenty of column inches about commercial strategy, market share and the...
7/10/2026 3:04:51 PM Fire Safety Without the Building Safety Act: TCC Orders Cladding Removal Under Commercial Lease Covenants By Joanne McIvor Max Swann Alex Duncliffe-Vines In Essendi UK Hotels 2 Limited v London Property Company Limited, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has ordered a commercial...
7/9/2026 1:43:23 PM Building Safety Extended to Certain Lower-Rise Buildings By Brenna Baye Today the Government announced an extension to the Cladding Safety Scheme (“CSS”), bringing certain residential buildings under 11 metres...
7/8/2026 11:07:56 AM London's Glass Is Half Full, and We Are Filling It By Daniel Bellau The headline numbers look grim, and I will not pretend otherwise. Seven listings in the first half of 2026, a combined market value of...
7/7/2026 3:22:03 PM AI Giveth, and AI Taketh Away - An M&A Partner's Lament By Daniel Bellau I have spent the best part of thirty years together with my colleagues on a noble crusade: slaying the dragon of legalese. Gone were the...
7/6/2026 10:36:43 AM Sky-ITV: A Defining Deal or a Defensive One? By Daniel Bellau The announcement that Sky is to acquire ITV's TV business for £1.6bn is the most significant consolidation move in UK commercial...
7/1/2026 3:41:09 PM Wayve, PISCES, and the Question AIM Should Be Asking By Daniel Bellau Today, Wayve announced an $85 million employee tender offer at an $8.6 billion valuation. Simultaneously, it has filed to auction shares...
7/1/2026 11:07:24 AM 2026 Insolvency Amendment Rules: less paperwork, fewer pitfalls – Part 2 By Simeon Gilchrist A recurring “how many copies?” problem has finally been taken out of administration appointments because, frankly, it never belonged in a...