Bates Wells advises Ripple Energy on large UK co-operative share offer
Bates Wells has advised on the £13m co-operative share offer to fund Ripple Energy’s second wind farm – the largest …
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Corporate foundation: health check
Has it been some time since your corporate foundation was set up, and since then the foundation has become more …
Data: a new direction?
Boris Johnson’s letter to the Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform (“TIGRR”) thanked them for “re-imagining” the UK’s approach …
Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) – delivering cash benefits to local not-for-profit sport
By Thea Longley and Richard Baldwin This year marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the CASC scheme, which …
Faith-Based Organisations: 2022 Update
Welcome to our annual faith-based update. It’s been another hugely challenging year for church and faith communities. While lockdown restrictions …
Quick reference guide to government relations: regulation of lobbying, political finance, ethics and anti-corruption
Bates Wells has partnered with Lexology to author its UK guide to government relations. Part of Lexology’s ‘Getting the Deal …
People and culture discussion: Celebrating women every day, and social causes at the heart of business
We recently hosted a discussion with a range of HR professionals from fellow B Corps. At our Spring meeting, the …
How B Corp status might revolutionise football
Following the government’s welcome announcement on 25 April that it would seek to implement the recommendations of the Crouch Review …
Covid-19 Inquiry update: Terms of Reference
As you will have seen in the national press, last Thursday the Chair of the Inquiry wrote to the Prime …
Covid-19 Inquiry: Organisations submit their responses
Following the closure of the public consultation on the Covid-19 Inquiry’s terms of reference, some organisations have made their responses …
Choosing the right legal team for your foundation
When it comes to managing an emerging situation, early advice from the right legal team can make all the difference. …
Covid-19 Inquiry – Seeking views on the Terms of Reference
Further to our update yesterday in which we discussed the newly published Terms of Reference for the Covid-19 Inquiry, these …