9/2/2026 8:06:23 AM Tokenisation comes to the FTSE: why the Payward–LSE deal is a landmark for UK capital markets By Daniel Bellau Yesterday's announcement that Payward, the parent group of Kraken, is partnering with the London Stock Exchange to advance the...
9/2/2026 7:10:06 AM Good Faith means more than Good Intentions: The Supreme Court on Directors' Duties By Sophia Bompas On 14 July 2026, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Saxon Woods Investments Ltd and others v Costa [2026] UKSC 21, unanimously...
9/1/2026 12:30:09 PM The rise of the complex DSAR: what to do when AI enters the picture By Selina Clifford Data subject access requests (DSARs) have long been a fact of life for any business handling personal data. Over the last year, however,...
9/1/2026 8:30:22 AM D&O Insurance: the worst time to discover a coverage gap is during a claim. By Nicola Maher This recent article from Financier Worldwide is a useful reminder that D&O risks are rapidly evolving to include AI washing, geopolitical...
8/20/2026 4:23:03 PM AI and recruitment: The ICO is watching By Selina Clifford Nick Phillips If your business uses software to screen CVs, rank candidates, or shortlist applicants, there is a good chance you are using automated...
8/6/2026 11:08:24 AM Administration and "loan to own" : back in the news By Simeon Gilchrist What is an “event of default” in a debenture containing a right to appoint administrators; what is the “purpose of administration"; and...
7/31/2026 1:07:15 PM UEFA, CONCACAF and now AFC stand against FIFA's proposals By Jamal Saleh Short of a U-turn from FIFA, this is unlikely to remain only a political disagreement for long. While UEFA and FIFA have had rifts in...
7/22/2026 12:01:48 PM Same Watchdog, New Kennel (Again) By Daniel Bellau Whitehall has done what Whitehall does best: shuffled the deckchairs, updated the letterhead, and called it reform. The Investment...
7/17/2026 3:41:41 PM London's Listing Crisis: Too Little, Too Late or Just in Time? By Daniel Bellau So Downing Street has finally called in the private equity grandees: Hg, CVC, Elliott and friends for a little chat about why they keep...
7/15/2026 10:29:14 AM Jude Bellingham PLC: Why Your Next Acquisition Target Might Wear a Number 10 Shirt By Daniel Bellau Here is a sentence nobody said in a boardroom ten years ago: "Have you stress-tested the synergies between our target's EBITDA and his...
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...
7/8/2026 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...
6/8/2026 5:41:21 PM AIM Is Open for Business - and the Reforms Prove It By Daniel Bellau The mood music around AIM has been bleak for some time. A shrinking company count, cautious institutional appetite, and a broader...