Welcome to the Spencer West Monthly Update - April 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of the Spencer West Monthly Update. We hope that you enjoy our round-up of the latest news from our team.

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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH

PIONEERING LEGAL INNOVATION IN THE HEART OF THE BAHAMAS

We are proud to announce the opening of our latest office in The Bahamas, spearheaded by esteemed Barrister-at-law, K. Kelly Nottage as the founding Partner. Read the press release here.

SPENCER WEST EXPANDS PRESENCE TO SWITZERLAND

We're delighted to announce the launch of our Switzerland office, led by highly regarded Founding Partner, Gregory Walsh . Read the press release here.

ARTICLES & INSIGHTS

UK EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE - VIDEO

👆👀 Watch the latest employment law updates with Emma Gross and Amanda Lennon , including changes in paternity leave, new rights to carer's leave, flexible working, enhanced redundancy protection, increased compensation limits for Employment Tribunal claims and increases in statutory rates of pay and national minimum wage.

DIGITAL REGULATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

With the EU currently highly engaged in digital regulation Partner Dr. Peter Schneidereit outlinines the latest developments, upcoming changes and potential challenges in his article here.

NAVIGATING NON-DOMICILE TAX STATUS: A DETAILED COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN UK AND CYPRUS

Founding Partner of Spencer West Cyprus, Theo Antoniou has produced a comparative article that delves into the nuances of non-domiciled tax status in both the UK and Cyprus. Read more here.

BALANCING DIRECTORS FIDUCIARY DUTY AS AGAINST CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Dive in to Partner John McMahon 's latest article on balancing directors fiduciary duty as against contractual obligations. Read the full case article here.

PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR BLOCKCHAIN BUSINESSES IN THE BVI

Banking, Finance and Corporate Partner Peter Vas shares his expertise on why the British Virgin Islands has emerged as a leading jurisdiction in the blockchain space. Read more here.

IMMIGRATION RULES CHANGE:  MAJOR SALARY INCREASE RESTRICTS ACCESS TO SPONSORED WORKERS

Recently announced changes to Immigration Rules will have a huge impact on the sponsorship of workers in the UK. Immigration Partner Simon Kenny has prepared a useful guide for HR teams to explain key aspects of this new changes. Download the guide here.

WEBINAR - SIGN UP

NAVIGATING DATA PROTECTION LAWS WITH CONFIDENCE

Data Protection expert Kristy Gouldsmith joins Metomic CEO Rich V. and VP Legal Compliance & Group DPO at Emplifi , Sarah Jarman (née Edwards) for a webinar discussing all things data protection for your business. Sign up for the webinar here.

GLOBAL INSIGHTS

DISCUSSING SPENCER WEST KENYA WITH HAANEE KHAN

International Business Director Michael Parker interviews Haanee Khan , Founding Partner of Spencer West Kenya in this insightful article here.