Blog
When an employee is under regulatory or criminal investigation, how should their employer handle an internal disciplinary?
Clodagh Hogan
5 April 2019
GDPR Compliance for US Companies
Focussing upon US companies considering their privacy policies and procedures in Silicon Valley and beyond, in this blog we consider the geographic scope of GDPR and the core business functions it impacts upon.
23 January 2019
The Default Position: Negotiating Events of Default under a loan agreement - what should a borrower be wary of?
Events of Default are most often found in the context of loan agreements and are similar to termination rights that may be found in commercial agreements, albeit with potentially different consequences. An Event of Default is an event or circumstance relating to a borrower or its activities which will give rise to a right for a lender to refuse to make any further advances, demand immediate repayment of a loan, make a term loan repayable on demand and/or enforce its security.
9 January 2019
E-signatures: is the law catching up with technology?
Trust is the cornerstone of commercial activity and can be enhanced in the online world by the use of e-signatures and trust services. In this blog we review the different types of e-signature and consider their legal validity and security for executing contracts and deeds.
21 December 2018
How will a no-deal Brexit affect cross-border mergers?
As 29 March 2019 edges closer with an ever increasing possibility of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, research suggests that there has already been a marked increase in UK registered companies seeking to complete cross-border mergers with companies registered in other EEA states prior to exit day.
27 November 2018
GDPR and Brexit: the draft withdrawal agreement and data transfers from the EU
International transfers of personal data are instantaneous and constant. Everyday business functions such as uploading data files to the cloud or sending emails potentially involve transferring personal data across international borders. This is particularly relevant in today’s global economy where business functions are often outsourced overseas for operational and cost efficiencies.
