How an ageing work force is affecting the manufacturing industry
As they always have been, people remain at the heart of the manufacturing industry. So of course, the key to success for businesses in the industry is being able to provide their people with the appropriate training, whilst looking to the future and planning ahead. One of the most significant developments to manufacturing in recent […]
The UK has long been known for innovation, skilled workmanship and high-quality products. Our history is rich and can continue to be so with our manufacturing organisations at the heart of British industry. Despite a gradual decline, the UK is still the ninth largest manufacturing nation in the world. We want to help manufacturers continue […]
Listen on iTunes About this episode In this instalment of Crypto Cast, James is joined by two guests, Robert Cooper & James Byrne from Digivault. Digivault is a powerful custodian that combines multiple layers of protection that eliminate the need for trust through new processes and technology. The trio shares the story around the launch of Digivault, how […]
gunnercooke wins on UK law in cross-border case for taxpayer
Challenger law firm gunnercooke has won a cross-border case in favour of the taxpayer, its client Andreas Rialas, in a contentious litigation with HMRC. The case, which was taken to the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery), was won on UK law. Points argued included EU laws in relation to freedom of establishment. gunnercooke Partners and […]
The past year has witnessed a huge remote working experiment for many of the world’s businesses and their employees as a result of Covid-19. And, for many, these new working practices have become hugely complex depending on where in the world business owners and employees have suddenly found themselves. Almost overnight, people are in uncertain […]
Member Spotlight – In the battle between David and Goliath, Shilpen is fighting in David’s corner.
Shilpen has a dual practice focused on dispute resolution and employment law. His expertise as a litigator is in highvalue commercial dispute resolution and contentious corporate matters, often involving an international element. He has conducted a number of reported cases and cross-border disputes. Shilpen also advises and represents employers, employees and professional clients in all […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often theconventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get it […]
Foreward by Andrew Chilvers Whenever the gig economy comes up in conversation, app-based technology companies such as Uber usually get a mention as the emerging business models for ‘gig’ workers. And while these new ‘gig’ business models are changing the way people work, many jurisdictions are resisting the changes taking place. Back in the pre-COVID-19 […]
Business leaders are focusing on their workforces as we tentatively approach a post-Coronavirus recovery phase. Many are renewing their furlough arrangements following the UK government’s extension of the job retention programme, while others are planning staged returns for their staff as restrictions are lifted. Some are also inevitably planning redundancy dismissals as the uncertainty continues. […]
Foreward by Andrew Chilvers The coronavirus pandemic has caused governments across the world to take measures that impact the movement of people rarely if ever, seen in peacetime before. Understandably, this has adversely affected businesses and created a host of employment law issues in every country. When the first case of coronavirus – or COVID-19 […]
The New Employment Paradigm: a landscape of change, challenge and opportunity
Employment in the UK has long been a changing landscape, but it is arguably now facing the most significant technology-driven upheaval since the Industrial Revolution of the early 19th Century. The rapidly advancing technologies of our time have permanently altered the way in which people communicate with each other and this has dramatically impacted the […]
VIDEO – We caught up with 2018 Annual Conference Sponsors Shilpen and Menna of gunnercooke llp
Shilpen Savani and Menna Bowen of gunnercooke llp speak to IR Global during the annual conference in London, 2018. Shilpen and Menna are both Partners of gunnercook llp. gunnercooke is a full service corporate and commercial law firm, that operates in a different way. The firm was created to allow lawyers to play to their […]
