Welcome to our News and Insights section. Here we’ll talk about the latest legal developments with our articles and videos. You can browse or search by practice area or sector. We’ll also let you know about changes at our firm including the expansion into new practice areas, sectors and locations.
Migration Advisory Committee recommends changes to the Intra-company Transfer visa route
This article was written by Samar Shams, Immigration and Global Mobility Partner, on 26 October 2021. On 13 October 2021, the...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 26 Oct 2021
A Step in the Right Direction
Spencer West Walkers raise funds for London Legal Support Trust On Monday 18th October, nine Spencer West Partners donned their...
News | ESG
Posted: 25 Oct 2021
Digital News Bytes October 2021
In Brief: 5G drives deployment of virtualised RANs Is the FB Metaverse the future? UK advertising regulator and Tik Tok social media tie up
Article | Technology | Telecoms | Technology, Media, Telecoms
Posted: 25 Oct 2021
Management Today features Amanda Lennon on sick leave
Our Employment Partner Amanda Lennon has been featured in an article in Management Today discussing sick leave and working from...
Press | Employment Law
Posted: 22 Oct 2021
Hilesh Chavda explains the inheritance tax Royal legal loophole in the Daily Express
Our Private Wealth Partner Hilesh Chavda has been featured in the Daily Express, answering a question posed in a piece about...
Press
Posted: 21 Oct 2021
What is a Settlement Agreement? Advice for Employees
If you have recently been advised that you are being made redundant, there is every probability that your mind is racing, you...
Article | Employment Law
Posted: 20 Oct 2021
Anne Mannix calls for legal rights around menopause in International Employment Lawyer
In an article for International Employment Lawyer, our Employment Partner Anne Mannix discusses whether we need to increase...
Press | Employment Law
Posted: 15 Oct 2021
Where there's a Will there's a way
Arguably, a Will is probably the most important and essential document in wealth planning that an individual should have. It is...
Video
Posted: 14 Oct 2021
The Certainty Project
If you are currently making your way through the UK court system to divorce your spouse, you are no doubt suffering delays,...
News | Family Law
Posted: 13 Oct 2021
Spencer West expands into Scotland
We are delighted to announce our expansion into Scotland, the first time a City of London originating fee-sharing firm has...
Press | General
Posted: 12 Oct 2021
Writing in Energy Manager Magazine, Elizabeth Vago calls on government to build on its Hydrogen Strategy
Our renewable energy partner Elizabeth Vago has written an article for Energy Manager Magazine, discussing issues coming out of...
Press | Construction, Engineering & Projects
Posted: 6 Oct 2021
Julie Taylor's Guide to Parental Responsibility
I feel it is important to start at the end when it comes to the topic of parental responsibility, because whilst the law hands...
Article | Family Law
Posted: 4 Oct 2021
Startups features Emma Gross on the end of the furlough scheme
Our Employment Partner Emma Gross has been featured in Startups, the UK’s leading online resource for anyone starting and...
Press | Employment Law
Posted: 1 Oct 2021
Corporate trustee vs Individual trustee - 10 Things to Consider
Part 1 Corporate trustee vs Individual trustee It is a common belief that a relative, close friend, or lawyer, is the...
Article | Private Client & Estate Planning
Posted: 1 Oct 2021
Spencer West ranked as 'firm to watch for construction' in Legal 500 UK directory
We are thrilled to have been named by The Legal 500 in the newly released UK 2022 legal directory rankings as the 'firm to...
Press | Construction, Engineering & Projects
Posted: 1 Oct 2021
Sorting out school holiday arrangements for children
Separated parents will often want their children to spend more time with them during school holidays, and even more so over the festive season. This m...
Article | Family Law
Posted: 28 Sep 2021
International Employment Lawyer features Samar Shams on UK youth mobility scheme
Our Immigration Partner Samar Shams has been featured in International Employment Lawyer with an article discussing the...
Press | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 27 Sep 2021
Stylist Magazine features Amanda Lennon on workplace attire
Employment Partner Amanda Lennon has been featured in a Stylist Magazine article discussing professional work attire. The...
Press | Employment Law
Posted: 23 Sep 2021
A comprehensive guide to establishing a closed or open-end investment fund in Mauritius
Mauritius is an island off Africa's southeast coast located in the Indian Ocean and east of Madagascar. It is geologically...
Article | Banking & Finance | Corporate
Posted: 23 Sep 2021
HR Grapevine features Amanda Lennon on sexist language
Our Employment Partner Amanda Lennon has been featured in leading HR title HR Grapevine, discussing sexist language in the...
Press | Employment Law
Posted: 21 Sep 2021
Digital News Bytes September 2021
Welcome to the September issue of our news bulletin highlighting recent noteworthy digital trends impacting the TMT sector. Our...
News | Technology | Telecoms | Technology, Media, Telecoms
Posted: 20 Sep 2021
Dhana Doobay proud to have been part of judging panel for World Communication Awards 2021
After a particularly challenging year for the Communications sector around the World, our TMT Partner, Dhana Doobay is...
News | Technology | Telecoms | Technology, Media, Telecoms
Posted: 16 Sep 2021
Startups features Samar Shams on immigration rules for SMEs
Samar Shams, an Immigration and Global Mobility Partner at Spencer West discusses what SMEs need to know about the new...
Press | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 14 Sep 2021
What happens after the furlough scheme ends?
When does the furlough scheme end? The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), or furlough as it is better known, was extended...
Article | Employment Law
Posted: 14 Sep 2021
Simeon Spencer discusses legal recruitment with Law Society Gazette
The Law Society Gazette explores how the pandemic has changed law firms, their people and how the legal recruitment market is...
Press | General
Posted: 14 Sep 2021
Fashion brand Hush features Amanda Lennon in article on ‘digital nomads’
Amanda Lennon, one of Spencer West’s employment partners is quoted in an article by fashion and lifestyle brand Hush...
Press | Employment Law
Posted: 13 Sep 2021
David Rose Interview - Note Perfect
David Rose, Spencer West Partner specialising in Family and Property Litigation, talks about his love for opera...
News | ESG
Posted: 13 Sep 2021
Post-Brexit UK-EU business travel and remote deployments
In this article for International Employment Lawyer, Samar Shams explains the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement framework...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 8 Sep 2021
HR Grapevine features Amanda Lennon on how HR teams can support staff worried about furlough ending
Amanda Lennon, one of Spencer West’s employment partners is featured in HR Grapevine, a leading website covering HR,...
Press | Employment Law
Posted: 7 Sep 2021
People Management features Samar Shams on the new High Potential Individual visa route
Spencer West’s Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams is featured in People Management, the official online...
Press | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 6 Sep 2021
Jack Khurana Interview - Released to Succeed
Jack Khurana, you’re a Spencer West Partner specialising in commercial disputes and employment law. You’ve had positive...
News | ESG | General
Posted: 3 Sep 2021
Spencer West's Director Group features in Law Society Gazette
News of the launch of our Director Group has been featured by leading legal trade publication, the Law Society Gazette. The...
Press | General
Posted: 31 Aug 2021
Remote control: Checking right to work documents for employees working from home
The Spencer West immigration team prepared this short summary of how to check employees’ documents by video conference in...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 31 Aug 2021
Tax planning for individuals relocating to the UK
As the COVID regulations are eased, it is expected that more people will relocate to the UK. So, let us explain the...
Article | Tax
Posted: 31 Aug 2021
Injunction to stop Adjudication: Disputes Struck Out in Court
In the recent case of Marbank Construction Ltd v G & D Brickwork Contractors Ltd, [2021] EWHC 1985 (TCC), I was delighted...
Article | Construction, Engineering & Projects
Posted: 23 Aug 2021
UK’s Hydrogen Strategy
If low-carbon hydrogen (in particular, green hydrogen) is going to play the part that the Government would like it to play in...
Article | Construction, Engineering & Projects | Energy & Natural Resources | Infrastructure & Projects
Posted: 23 Aug 2021
International Employment Lawyer features Emma Gross on supporting vulnerable staff members
Featured with an article in International Employment Lawyer, our Employment Partner Emma Gross discusses how to support and...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 20 Aug 2021
The simple way to establish an investment fund in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
Why? Creating a fund in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) offers a safe and regulated zone with which to develop...
Article | Banking & Finance | Corporate
Posted: 19 Aug 2021
Spencer West announces newly formed Director Group and makes key appointments in preparation for next phase of growth
Leading integrated fee-sharing law firm Spencer West announces the creation of a new Director Group to work closely and...
Press | Corporate | General
Posted: 18 Aug 2021
The easing of furlough within the fashion retail industry: Amanda Lennon quoted in Drapers
Our Employment Law Partner Amanda Lennon is quoted in leading fashion business publication Drapers on the impact of the end of...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 9 Aug 2021
Anne-Marie Hamer looks to the future of surrogacy law in Legal Futures
Our Family Law Partner Anne-Marie Hamer has been featured in Legal Futures as part of National Surrogacy Week, discussing the...
Press | Family Law | General
Posted: 5 Aug 2021
Jowanna Conboye quoted in Modern Law / CTS roundtable report on technology in the legal sector
Our Intellectual Property & Technology Partner Jowanna Conboye took part in the Modern Law and CTS roundtable on how the...
Press | Intellectual Property | Technology | General | Technology, Media, Telecoms
Posted: 4 Aug 2021
Amanda Lennon gives her views on the landmark JWT sex discrimination case
Our Employment Partner Amanda Lennon has been featured in two publications, Campaign Live and Tech Register, with an article on...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 4 Aug 2021
Amanda Lennon raises concerns about implications of landmark sex discrimination case in International Employment Lawyer
Employment Partner Amanda Lennon has been featured in International Employment Lawyer with an op-ed piece on the landmark...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 2 Aug 2021
Digital News Bytes August 2021
Noteworthy digital trends impacting the Telecoms/TMT sector this month in brief: Outer Space sustainability, the next frontier...
News | Technology | Telecoms | Technology, Media, Telecoms
Posted: 2 Aug 2021
South West Business Insider features Jowanna Conboye on protecting IP, post-Brexit
Our Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Jowanna Conboye has been featured in the July print edition of South West...
Press | Intellectual Property | General
Posted: 2 Aug 2021
Spencer West Announces UAE move as next stage in International Expansion Plans
Leading integrated fee-sharing law firm Spencer West announces the next stage of its international expansion with the opening...
News | Corporate
Posted: 29 Jul 2021
An Overview of Interlink Recruitment’s Q&A with our Managing Partner, Spencer West
Despite the coronavirus pandemic causing significant disruption within the legal sector and challenges for law firms, here at...
Article | Corporate
Posted: 28 Jul 2021
Employment partner Dr John McMullen assists Acas in its revision of its TUPE Guidance
ACAS is an independent public body that receives funding from the government and is a Crown non-departmental public body. Its...
News | Employment Law
Posted: 28 Jul 2021
International Employment Lawyer features Samar Shams on UK-EU travel post-Brexit
Our Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams has written an article for International Employment Lawyer, discussing...
Press | Immigration & Global Mobility | General
Posted: 22 Jul 2021