Bond Pearce

We recently attended an FSA seminar on Wealth Managers at Canary Wharf to discuss the findings of last year’s FSA review of Wealth Managers and the forthcoming visits the FSA is going to undertake.

A significant new provision in the Localism Act will be introduced in April. Disposal of Assets of Community Value will be regulated

The way in which lawyers – and the law – can enhance sustainable business is still relatively unexplored, says Thomas Bourne

This month’s highlights include developments in Competition, Data and Privacy, Dealing with consumers, Finance and Payments and Investigations and Consultations

As any sailor knows, sailing too close to the wind is a bad idea, particularly in the world of trade marks.

The High Court gave its judgment at the end of January where it considered an employer’s application for springboard relief to restrain three former employees and their financial backer from commencing a competing business.

Employee share schemes designed to incentivise employees by giving them an interest in the employer’s shares being reviewed

In this edition we take the opportunity to look back at some “highlights” of 2011, look forward to what 2012 has in store, and consider two recent cases.