TLT LLP

📣New joiner! 🖥️We have appointed digital transformation and AI specialist Tom Sharpe as partner in our London office, enhancing our position as a leading firm in the digital sector.   🌐Tom specialises in advising clients on large scale technology related transactions, typically as part of a client’s digital transformation journey, from outsourcings to software licensing. 👨💻At TLT, Tom will join our national tech, IP and data team, advising clients across the firm’s key sectors including digital; financial services; future energy; leisure, food and drink; government and public services; real estate; and retail and consumer goods. Read the full story on our website: https://lnkd.in/exbrtUUC

This week at TLT: 🤝 We’ve welcomed Kay Desai to our Real Estate team 🖥️ Sign up to our interactive session on navigating AI regulation 📖 Catch up on our latest insights on DMCC, TMO4+, and more   Welcome to Kay Desai, who has joined us as a Partner in our Real Estate team. Regarded as a ‘go-to’ transactional expert in the real estate arena, learn more about Kay’s expertise on our website: https://lnkd.in/eYyZSTTD   Join us in our London office on 27 February as we discuss what navigating AI regulation means in practice with a panel of experts including Michelle Sally and Emma Erskine-Fox. Learn more and sign up on our website: https://lnkd.in/e-tmpSPN   The countdown is on to DMCC-day, as Parts 3 and 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act are due to come into force in April 2025. Richard Collie provides the latest update from our consumer law team, in this article on our website: https://lnkd.in/e2M4RSzH   Jacob Cork and Mathew Harvey took part in Insider Media’s Midlands Family Business Roundtable, hosted at our Birmingham office. With the heads of leading family-run businesses, they discussed long-term strategy and succession planning culture – for a preview, watch a clip on Insider’s website: https://lnkd.in/eysPsmYY   How can smaller businesses find the AI advantage, helping to take away the workload of dull and repetitive tasks? Flora Ragless-Green shares her insight in The Caterer [£]: https://lnkd.in/eYD6Q3hb   Sign-ups are open for ‘ECCTA: Weapons in the fight against fraud’, a virtual discussion hosted by Fraud Advisory Panel and chaired by Jason Cropper. Join Jason and an expert panel to discuss what businesses need to know about the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act – sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eDjcArHG   NESO has announced a ‘pause’ to new transmission connections, starting from 29 January 2025, as part of the second phase of preparations for TMO4+ and wider GB grid connections reform. Read more from Greg Pringle on our website: https://lnkd.in/euswB7P4 or get in touch with Juliet Stradling and Nicholas Pincott with any questions.   The government has recently launched a working policy paper on ‘Development and Nature Recovery’. We explore how nature, housing and infrastructure can work together to get Britain building and share our views on the paper in this insight: https://lnkd.in/ecnEgesT

📰TLT in the press! 🚧In many locations throughout the UK, the national grid is at capacity, leading to considerable expense and delay in securing grid connections for new projects. ⚡In this article for EG, Nicholas Pincott, partner in our projects, infrastructure and construction team, examines some of the ways developers can secure new grid connections, creating commercial opportunities and facilitating decarbonisation. Read the full article in EG(£): https://lnkd.in/eUTaWvCV 📝If you’d like to read more about the challenges of transitioning to affordable, secure, and sustainable low carbon energy, our grid report, written in collaboration with inspiratia, is full of valuable insights from leading voices in the renewable energy sector, answering the question: How do we create a grid which is fit for the future? Read the full report on our website: https://lnkd.in/ePDQxk2Q

What does navigating AI regulation mean in practice? Join us at our London office for an interactive evening of discussion and guidance. 🏛️ In our first session, ‘AI regulation – from policy to practice’, our expert panellists will examine where AI regulation has got to in the UK and concrete actions and best practices for organisations. 💡 In our second panel, ‘AI governance in action – practical approaches to governance and vendor management’, we’ll answer key questions around establishing and maintaining frameworks for internal and external AI governance. Join our expert panel, including Michelle Sally and Emma Erskine-Fox on 27 February 2025, with specialist panel guests from Booking.com, Microsoft, techUK and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Sign up on our website: https://lnkd.in/e-tmpSPN

Why ESG matters: the corporate game-changer 💡    Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is dominating boardroom agendas, and for good reason. Companies and investors alike are recognising the critical importance of ESG in today's business landscape.    🌍 Attracting investment and financing 💼 Governance and culture ⚖️ Litigation risk 📉 Physical and reputational risks 🔍 Consumer preference and talent retention   As we move towards a future where ESG may become compulsory, embedding ESG principles within a company's core purpose is essential.    For more insights, read the latest article from Leanne Fryer in our ESG in the Boardroom series: https://lnkd.in/e9ptDbWz

⚡ Have the recent IHT changes for farming and landowners made letting land for renewable energy initiatives more attractive? Caroline Fletcher and David Miller explore the government’s proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief, and the impact for land diversification, on our website: https://lnkd.in/ewSNT8wp

New Year, new risks.   Our Disputes Outlook reports are your guides to navigating the key social, economic, environmental, technological, and political trends driving risks throughout 2025. By identifying evolving issues before they become serious challenges, our 8 guides will enable you to act decisively and minimise disruption. What’s influencing disputes in 2025? - AI and tech - ESG - Regulatory and legislative changes - Economic climate - Class actions - Use of technology in disputes management Take control of your organisation’s future, today. Download our guides and discover how to adapt, where to focus, and why it matters: https://lnkd.in/e_y_qTeP #Disputes #RiskManagement #BusinessResilience 

In the recent case of Social Money Ltd v Attwells Solicitors LLP & Anor, the High Court dismissed a claimant lender’s application for summary judgment and refused to strike out the defendant solicitors’ defence, where undertakings they had provided to the lender were ambiguous and their true meaning was therefore a triable issue. In this article, Neil Franklin, Heff Heathcote, Claire Kershaw and Katie Hill set out a summary of the background to the case and highlight the key points from the judgment, taking a closer look at what this means for lenders. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ei_9QhVQ

In today’s digital world, defamatory statements – whether online, in the press, or driven by AI-generated misinformation – can spread quickly and harm your organisation. In our latest episode of CDR in 10, Legal Director, Rebekah Finch, and Associate, Savhan Lyall, discuss these issues in further detail and provide practical guidance to safeguard your business’s reputation. Watch the full episode here - https://lnkd.in/erANtGHE Rebekah Finch and the team have extensive experience relating to defamation, reputation management and media related issues, advising both corporates in business-critical situations and high profile / high net worth individuals seeking to protect their reputation. Find out more here - https://lnkd.in/d3ejN6NC  #ReputationManagement #CrisisManagement #DigitalRisks #Defamation

⏰ The countdown is on to DMCC-day, with Parts 3 and 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act due to come into force in April 2025.   Richard Collie provides the latest update from our consumer law team, including:   • The wide scope of the CMA’s new enforcement powers • The CMA’s draft Unfair Practices Guidance, covering drip pricing and consumer reviews • An overview of some of the consumer law changes in the Act   As well as how consumer-facing businesses can prepare for the new consumer law enforcement regime.   Read the full article on our website: https://lnkd.in/e2M4RSzH