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The firm has taken a five‑year lease on the first floor of The Red Hall, a state‑of‑the‑art building at the centre of the £1.2 billion development. The move strengthens the firm’s presence in Oxford and supports its Vision 2030 strategy, which focuses on the Innovation Economy and the Golden Triangle. Publication: Issue 17 Monthly Cyber Threats Report - May 2026 Welcome to the May 2026 edition of the Cyber Threats Report. This month's articles examine a range of developments across the threat landscape, from evolving phishing techniques and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities to shifts in authentication standards. Podcast Propertyshe: James Scott James is the Group Director of Strategy and Planning at leading Master Developer, Urban & Civic. News Directors' duties and conflicts of interest: when a director undermines a board-approved transaction - Gardner Aerospace Holdings Ltd v Upton [2026] EWHC 555 (Ch) A director of two aerospace manufacturing companies had acted unilaterally and without board authority to undermine a proposed transaction that the board had identified as being in the companies' interests Guide Protecting digital designs in the UK: a practical guide to the UKIPO's clarified registration practice The UKIPO’s new Design Practice Notice brings much-needed clarity to registering digital designs, including animations and GUIs, setting out practical filing requirements and common pitfalls. It highlights the importance of presenting a clear, unitary design and using representations effectively to avoid objections. With differences emerging between UK and EU regimes, designers must also carefully plan and co-ordinate their international filing strategies from the outset. News Shelter at your own risk: A costly reminder for insolvency practitioners The Dolfin decision is a stark reminder that the court will not act as a “bomb shelter” for insolvency practitioners facing difficult decisions. The JSAs’ unnecessary and poorly conceived application not only failed but resulted in indemnity costs, with no right to recover those sums from the estate. Instead, they were left personally liable - underlining the importance of exercising sound judgment before seeking court directions. News Does a prior combination marketing authorisation for a drug bar a later solo-ingredient SPC? The High Court has confirmed that the European Court of Justice's decision in Medeva relating to combination supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) remains good law in the UK and applies broadly: specifically, where a prior marketing authorisation (MA) places a combination product "A+B" on the market, that MA constitutes the first authorisation for each of the individual active ingredients "A" and "B" for the purposes of article 3(d) of the SPC Regulation, regardless of whether it also contains other active ingredients. News Lauren Marlow provides insight to The Telegraph on probate and estate administration Lauren Marlow, Associate at Mishcon de Reya, provided insight to The Telegraph on the practical challenges involved in estate administration. Podcast Jazz Shapers: Mahdi Yahya Mahdi Yahya was the founder and CEO of Ori Industries, one of the UK's leading AI computer companies, before it was acquired by Brookfield in February 2026 and merged into Radiant, of which he is now President. News Mishcon de Reya acts for Tom Warwick and Stephen Badger on the sale BlueScientific Limited to Aptco Mishcon de Reya's Corporate Innovation and Venture Capital Team has acted for Tom Warwick and Stephen Badger in connection with the sale of the entire issued share capital of BlueScientific Limited to the Aptco Group. News A welcome expansion to legal advice privilege: Aabar v Glencore and Intra-Client Communications The High Court has expanded legal advice privilege to cover intra-client communications created to seek legal advice, even where lawyers are not involved. The decision has significant implications for corporate internal investigations and regulatory matters. News Mishcon de Reya acts for West Bromwich Albion in Compliance proceedings under EFL Financial Regulations The proceedings led to a two-day compliance hearing on 22 and 23 April 2026, with an operative decision (applying a 2-point deduction) published on 24 April 2026.
News Featured Mishcon de Reya relocates its Oxford team to new Oxford North premises Mishcon de Reya has relocated its Oxford team to Oxford North’s new global innovation district. The firm has taken a five‑year lease on the first floor of The Red Hall, a state‑of‑the‑art building at the centre of the £1.2 billion development. The move strengthens the firm’s presence in Oxford and supports its Vision 2030 strategy, which focuses on the Innovation Economy and the Golden Triangle.
Publication: Issue 17 Monthly Cyber Threats Report - May 2026 Welcome to the May 2026 edition of the Cyber Threats Report. This month's articles examine a range of developments across the threat landscape, from evolving phishing techniques and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities to shifts in authentication standards.
Podcast Propertyshe: James Scott James is the Group Director of Strategy and Planning at leading Master Developer, Urban & Civic.
News Directors' duties and conflicts of interest: when a director undermines a board-approved transaction - Gardner Aerospace Holdings Ltd v Upton [2026] EWHC 555 (Ch) A director of two aerospace manufacturing companies had acted unilaterally and without board authority to undermine a proposed transaction that the board had identified as being in the companies' interests
Guide Protecting digital designs in the UK: a practical guide to the UKIPO's clarified registration practice The UKIPO’s new Design Practice Notice brings much-needed clarity to registering digital designs, including animations and GUIs, setting out practical filing requirements and common pitfalls. It highlights the importance of presenting a clear, unitary design and using representations effectively to avoid objections. With differences emerging between UK and EU regimes, designers must also carefully plan and co-ordinate their international filing strategies from the outset.
News Shelter at your own risk: A costly reminder for insolvency practitioners The Dolfin decision is a stark reminder that the court will not act as a “bomb shelter” for insolvency practitioners facing difficult decisions. The JSAs’ unnecessary and poorly conceived application not only failed but resulted in indemnity costs, with no right to recover those sums from the estate. Instead, they were left personally liable - underlining the importance of exercising sound judgment before seeking court directions.
News Does a prior combination marketing authorisation for a drug bar a later solo-ingredient SPC? The High Court has confirmed that the European Court of Justice's decision in Medeva relating to combination supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) remains good law in the UK and applies broadly: specifically, where a prior marketing authorisation (MA) places a combination product "A+B" on the market, that MA constitutes the first authorisation for each of the individual active ingredients "A" and "B" for the purposes of article 3(d) of the SPC Regulation, regardless of whether it also contains other active ingredients.
News Lauren Marlow provides insight to The Telegraph on probate and estate administration Lauren Marlow, Associate at Mishcon de Reya, provided insight to The Telegraph on the practical challenges involved in estate administration.
Podcast Jazz Shapers: Mahdi Yahya Mahdi Yahya was the founder and CEO of Ori Industries, one of the UK's leading AI computer companies, before it was acquired by Brookfield in February 2026 and merged into Radiant, of which he is now President.
News Mishcon de Reya acts for Tom Warwick and Stephen Badger on the sale BlueScientific Limited to Aptco Mishcon de Reya's Corporate Innovation and Venture Capital Team has acted for Tom Warwick and Stephen Badger in connection with the sale of the entire issued share capital of BlueScientific Limited to the Aptco Group.
News A welcome expansion to legal advice privilege: Aabar v Glencore and Intra-Client Communications The High Court has expanded legal advice privilege to cover intra-client communications created to seek legal advice, even where lawyers are not involved. The decision has significant implications for corporate internal investigations and regulatory matters.
News Mishcon de Reya acts for West Bromwich Albion in Compliance proceedings under EFL Financial Regulations The proceedings led to a two-day compliance hearing on 22 and 23 April 2026, with an operative decision (applying a 2-point deduction) published on 24 April 2026.