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Bates Wells advises on sale of shareholding in Luxembourg and Co Art Limited

Bates Wells’ M&A team advised Ms Amalia Dayan on the sale of her shareholding in Luxembourg and Co Art Limited (previously Luxembourg and Dayan Art Limited), the company that runs one of the most distinguished art galleries in London and New York. Amalia was a founder of the gallery. The gallery, Luxembourg + Co., presents …
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Bates Wells is the first law firm to adopt the Halo Code

The Halo Code explicitly protects employees who come to work with natural hair and protective hairstyles associated with their racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Hair discrimination continues to be a source of racial injustice with serious consequences for Black people in the UK. By adopting the Halo Code, we are proactively taking a stand to …
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Employers must ‘tread extremely carefully’ when hiring EU nationals before 30th June 2021

As it stands, citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland who are working in the UK are eligible to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). This allows workers and their families to continue living in the UK after 30th June 2021 – when the scheme ends.
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Diversity in action: A guide for charities

With diversity and inclusion high on the agenda across the third sector, we’ve produced a guide for clients looking to develop and instil best practice in their charities. In this guide, we’ve included a range of specialist advice and practical guidance designed to help you negotiate the law and to incorporate good practices into your …
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Our climate commitments: annual report 2020

In 2019, we made a commitment to take practical action to fight the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis. Here’s how we’ve done so far. Since September 2019, we’ve been working hard to deliver on our climate commitments. We promised to achieve net carbon zero in 2019 and work to reduce our scope 3 emissions. We …
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Part 2: A go-to guide if your staff are working in Europe (including Switzerland) now and into 2021

If your organisation has staff working in Europe (including Switzerland), this is a “must-read” for you. As the Brexit transition period ended on 31 December 2020, it’s never been more important for organisations to consider the impact of free movement ending for workers who are based in Europe and Switzerland. We’d like to share Part …
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New ICO Data Sharing Code: what are the key actions for organisations?

The Information Commissioner has published a new Data Sharing Code of Practice. What are the key practical implications for organisations sharing personal data? On 17 December 2020 the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its new Data Sharing Code of Practice following a consultation last year. The Code is a statutory code of practice made under …
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What does the Brexit deal mean for data protection in the UK?

With the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the Trade Deal) now concluded between the EU and the UK, we may be edging closer to something resembling certainty for data protection in the UK. This short note highlights the key points. Data Flows Whilst there is no permanent solution to allow unrestricted data transfers between the EU …
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Supreme court rules small businesses can claim Covid losses on insurance

The one where the big insurance companies lose (again)… Has your business lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic? Perhaps the government’s restrictions meant you had to close your premises to customers? If so, you probably dug out your business insurance policies. You may even have tried to claim. And your insurer probably told you you …
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Investor visas: an attractive solution?

The decline in Tier 1 investor visas comes as bad news for UK businesses. Our leading High Net Worth Immigration team recently spoke to Wealth Adviser and Wealth Briefing about a potential rise in the number of investor visa applications following the end of the Brexit transition period. Restrictions as a result of the Covid-19 …
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Bates Wells in The Future of UK Journalism

Lawrence Simanowitz, partner, Bates Wells has been referenced numerous times by The House of Lords in a recent report. The House of Lords has published the report from its inquiry into The Future of UK Journalism. The report referred several times to the submission by Bates Wells partner Lawrence Simanowitz, who made the case for …
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The Charities Act 2022, explained: amending a corporate charity’s constitution

In this blog series, we untangle the Charities Act 2022 to pull out the key points your charity will need to know, action now and plan for. What do you need to know? The Charities Act 2022 will be implemented in stages between now and sometime in March 2024. Once the relevant provisions in the …
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