What ESG lessons can businesses learn from impact investing firms?
Nirav Patel, our new Corporate Partner, shares some thoughts on how businesses can learn Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) best …
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UK Covid-19 Inquiry: New documents uploaded to the website
The Inquiry’s website was updated late last week with several new documents. Among these were the Chair’s opening statement, the …
Volunteers – Top tips for creating a volunteer agreement
Volunteers are a crucial resource for charities, and voluntary organisations often heavily rely on their volunteers to provide the assistance …
Watch again | Employment and immigration law update webinar | July 2022
It’s just over one year since the post-Brexit grace period ended. In this webinar, our immigration team discussed common issues …
Blog: Data Protection and Digital Information Bill introduced in Parliament
Our head of Data Privacy, Eleonor Duhs, considers the implication of a new Bill being introduced at this time, flouting …
Employing shared staff
If you are thinking of collaborating by sharing employees with another organisation you need to understand the two options – …
5 Top Tips on competition and collaboration
You want to collaborate with another organisation and create positive impact but are worried about falling foul of competition law? …
Charities update: focus on governance
Read our charities update focusing on governance. The piece provides practical steps to achieving best practice in legal and structural …
Bates Wells honoured as a Best for the World™ B Corp of 2022!
Bates Wells has been named a 2022 Best for the World™ B Corp, in recognition of its exceptional positive impact …
Does your company have a sole director? If so, you might need to modify your Articles of Association
If your company has a sole director and has adopted an unmodified version of the Model Articles of Association for …
Boris Johnson’s resignation and data protection reform: a moment of challenge for UK data adequacy?
Our head of Data and Privacy, Eleonor Duhs, considers what Johnson’s resignation could mean for upcoming legislative changes. Following Boris …
Bates Wells recognises challenges faced by transgender employees when seeking to evidence a right to work
Our immigration team are working to persuade UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to close a gap in their guidance for …