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The UK’s 50 most Inclusive Companies have been announced and Blake Morgan is extremely proud to be named for the eighth consecutive year. Congratulations to all our colleagues at Blake Morgan who has made this recognition possible. Read more about the excellent achievement here: https://lnkd.in/eMbkhCB7 #inclusivecompanies #IT50

The Chair’s ‘end of year report’ for 2023/24 looks at exciting activities from the last year. In the report we highlight: 🟢 Our work with charities 🟢 Our social value initiatives 🟢 Equality, diversity, and inclusion 🟢 Environmental Check out the report here: https://lnkd.in/ehXxzvnp #ChairsReport #Charities #SocialValue #EDI #Environmental

We invite you to join us at our next Developing Connections panel event with a new date confirmed for 12 February at our London office. At this breakfast event we will discuss the increasing challenges and opportunities created by the urgent need to transition to lower carbon estates to meet legislation. Find out more below. #Decarbonisation #Construction #Development

How does the construction sector rise to the challenges of decarbonisation and make the most of the opportunities? Blake Morgan’s Joanna Rees will be joined by Patrick Davison from Mayer Environmental and Mark Richardson from Troup Bywaters + Anders to discuss decarbonisation. During an event at our London office on 12 February, they will focus on: ✅ Innovation ✅ Compliance ✅ How we can continue to champion the decarbonisation cause Sign up for our Developing Connections event here: https://lnkd.in/e9jAKjrR #Decarbonisation #Construction #LowerCarbonEstates #DevelopingConnections

Hear from Philip Jardine as he discusses 'Should Business Lead the Skills Agenda?' in Business New Wales. He touches on why leaders need to be present to inspire the next generation. #SkillsAgenda

☑️ Effective strategies for General Counsel in preparing and responding to a crisis ❗ As in-house legal teams respond to an increasing number of crises, it’s important to reflect on what has worked, what hasn’t, and the most effective strategies going forward. 🤝 This is exactly what we did at 'The Lawyer In-house Counsel as Business Partner' conference with Blake Morgan partners Oliver Storey-Harris and Natalie Coates hosting roundtables on how to prepare for, and respond to, a crisis. 🙏 Thank you to all the general counsel who helped make these successful. 📖 You can read about the key themes from the discussions here: https://lnkd.in/eAz_KUXw ✍️ You can sign up for our Counsel+ forum, exclusively for in-house lawyers, here: https://lnkd.in/e9ZPZ-By #InHouseLawyers #GCs #GeneralCounsel #CrisisManagement #Counsel+

If you are involved in data processing, enhance your knowledge and gain a certificate by completing our BSC Certified Data Protection course. It is online over six days from 20 January to 4 February and will offer: ➡️ interactive online sessions; ➡️ practical exercises; and ➡️ pre-recorded materials to watch in advance on demand. We are the only law firm accredited by BCS to deliver this popular training course, which you can find out more about and sign up to here: https://lnkd.in/gEpx24P #DataProtection #Training #DataProcessor

The Autumn edition of Brief Banking Bites looks at the latest news and key takeaways for the sector. Topics include: ➡️ Updated Loan Market Association riders covering DAC6 ➡️ Guidance on fixed and floating charges ➡️ Why extra due diligence is required around sanctions regulations ➡️ Practical support for the Court of Appeal case on commission disclosure Read about these matters and more here: https://lnkd.in/eXGyR4Py #Banking #Finance #LegalAdvice #Guidance #News

The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 gives public bodies plenty to think about. It will introduce a statutory duty on certain public bodies to consider socially responsible public procurement when carrying out procurement, to set objectives in relation to well-being goals, and to publish a procurement strategy. As part of our Procurement series of events, we are also running a webinar on social partnership and public procurement in Wales on 5 December. Blake Morgan Partner and procurement specialist, Tomos Lewis will be joined Sue Hurrell from the Welsh Government to explore exactly what that means for public bodies and how to comply with the requirements. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eauND5UH #PublicProcurement #SocialValue #SocialPartnership #Wales

The pros and cons of a new Will or Codicil are covered in November’s Private Client Issues. We also look at the tax changes in the Autumn Budget, mental health and family law, and how to draft Wills for blended families. Read about these topics and more here: https://lnkd.in/eDVdq276 #TaxPlanning #Wills #FamilyLaw #BlendedFamilies