WELCOME TO THE SPENCER WEST MONTHLY UPDATE - OCTOBER 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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SUCCESS STORIES

SPENCER WEST RECOGNISED IN LEGAL 500 2025 RANKINGS

We've been ranked in 6 practice areas, tipped as a Firm to Watch in 2 more, and we couldn't be prouder of our 5 Leading Partners, 1 Next Generation Partner, and 20 Recommended Lawyer citations. Read more here.

SPENCER WEST CONNECTIVITY MONTH

October saw Spencer West connectivity events held across the UK and Europe, with Partners traveling to meet colleagues in their home cities, and Partners around the world joining in remotely for discussions on collaborating across jurisdictions. Read more here.

IN THE NEWS

CORPORATE PARTNER JAMES KLEIN'S ARTICLE ON THE AUTUMN BUDGET FEATURED IN DIY INVESTOR

Partner James Klein explains how the decisions made in this Budget are likely to have significant implications for the investment landscape in the UK in his article published by DIY Investor . Read more here.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION PARTNER DUNCAN MCNAIR SHARES HIS INSIGHTS ON THE ADVERTISEMENT OF UNREGULATED ANIMAL ATTRACTIONS

Partner Duncan McNair spoke to The Daily Express and Travel Gossip about the need to ban advertising for unregulated animal attractions. Read more here.

REAL ESTATE LITIGATION PARTNER ROSS WILSON DISCUSSES THE GRENFELL INQUIRY AND THE LEASEHOLD AND FREEHOLD REFORM ACT 2024 IN RCI MAGAZINE

Partner Ross Wilson shares his insight into Phase 2 of the Grenfell Inquiry, alongside his thoughts on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 in his article published in RCI Magazine . Read more here.

CORPORATE TAX PARTNER MARK TAN FEATURED IN APPAREL INSIDER AND DRAPERS DISCUSSING CLAIMS SHEIN HAVE BEEN DODGING IMPORT DUTY TAX

Partner Mark Tan had his comments on Shein's import duty tax evasion printed in both Apparel Insider and Drapers . Read more here.

EMPLOYMENT & IMMIGRATION PARTNER JASMIN DHILLON COMMENTS ON THE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS BILL

Partner Jasmin Dhillon had her comments about the Employment Rights Bill included in articles published by Daily Mirror , Onrec and Workplace Wellbeing Professional . Read more here.

INTERNATIONAL WEALTH PARTNER STEVE ABLETSHAUSER SHARES HIS INSIGHTS ON CHANGES TO NON-DOM REGULATIONS AND CGT

Partner Steve Abletshauser had his comments on changes to non-dom regulations and CGT included in articles in DIY Investor , Wealth Investment News and WealthBriefing . Read more here.

EMPLOYMENT PARTNER EMMA GROSS WRITES ABOUT LABOUR'S PROPOSED BAN ON UNPAID INTERNSHIPS

Partner Emma Gross wrote her thoughts on the Government's proposed ban in Workplace Wellbeing Professional . Read more here.

TAX PARTNER BINA GAYADIEN DISCUSSES THE IMPACT OF AN INCREASE IN EMPLOYERS NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS

Partner Bina Gayadien spoke to iNews and HR magazine about the effect of increasing employer NI contributions. Read more here.

ARTICLES

CRYPTO ASSETS BILL

Partner Robert Foote outlines the progress of the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill, which aims to establish that certain digital assets can constitute property under common law. Read more here.

NAVIGATING IT CONTRACTS: A CALL FOR LAW FIRMS TO ELEVATE THEIR APPROACH

Partner Christopher Perrin discusses the complexities of IT contracts, and how businesses can benefit from having experienced legal support in place to negotiate. Read more here.

REASONABLE STEPS TO PREVENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Employment Partner Pam Dosanjh Phillips highlights the new statutory duty for employers to ensure they take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Find out more here.

CASE STUDY

TAPESTRY v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: THE $8.5bn LEGAL BATTLE THAT WILL SHAKE THE FASHION INDUSTRY

Corporate Paralegal Phoebe-Jean Grainger-Williams writes about a high-profile US lawsuit involving a proposed fashion brand merger and the FTC. Read about the case here.

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

DUNCAN MCNAIR RECOGNISED WITH LEGAL HERO 2024 AWARD

We couldn't be prouder of Partner Duncan McNair, recognised as a Legal Hero at The Law Society 's Legal Heroes 2024 awards for his charitable work at Save The Asian Elephants. Read more here or read the award citation here.