Mishcon & The World Issue 13: March 2022 Editor's Note I spend a lot of time meeting and speaking with lawyers from around the world, in my role as International Development Partner at Mishcon de Reya. Read the full note News Overseas entities owning UK property: act now to avoid missing 31 January deadline The UK's "Register of Overseas Entities" launched on 1 August 2022. In the Government's words, the rationale for the new register is to require "anonymous foreign owners of UK property to reveal their real identities to ensure criminals cannot hide behind secretive chains of shell companies, setting a global standard for transparency." News Tier 1 (Investor) visa now closed to new applicants The Secretary of State for the Home Department, Priti Patel, has confirmed that the Tier 1 (Investor) visa category will be closed to all new applicants with immediate effect. News Mishcon de Reya launches association with Karas LLP Mishcon de Reya has launched its association with Karas LLP, after receiving approval to open a branch office in Hong Kong in association with Karas LLP earlier this year. News Global Youth Climate Inquiry findings launched at COP26 In partnership with One Young World and the Democracy and Culture Foundation, Mishcon de Reya launched the findings of the Global Youth Climate Inquiry at the Extreme Youth Hangout at COP26. News The UK Government has sanctioned five Russian banks and three individuals in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine Following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, the EU (which then included the UK) and the US introduced a raft of economic sanctions against Russia, blacklisting hundreds of persons and entities (who were banned from travelling to the EU and US and whose assets were frozen), imposing a trade ban on Crimea and restricting dealings with the energy, defence and financial sectors. News International Women’s Day - #breakingthebias on female entrepreneurship in the UK This year, the International Women's Day (IWD) campaign theme #BreakTheBias invites individuals around the world to actively call out gender bias, discrimination and stereotyping in each and every area of our lives. News Mishcon achieves Gold Tier status in World Trademark Review 1000 We are delighted that Mishcon has been ranked as a Gold Tier firm in the World Trademark Review 1000. News The global reach of English Law There has been growing discussion among legal scholars over the past two decades of an emerging “global community of courts” composed of a network of judicial dialogue across national borders. Post Hong Kong and Mainland Cooperation: Mainland Court grants first recognition and assistance to Hong Kong Liquidators On 15 December 2021, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court handed down the first ruling by a Mainland court under the cross-border cooperation agreement for insolvencies. Subscribe Never miss a publication by signing up to our mailing list Subscribe to Mailings Mishcon & The World: Subscribe Previous Issues Prev Next Issue 19 Mar 2024 Issue 18 Jan 2024 Issue 17 Sep 2023 Issue 16 Jun 2023 Issue 15 Mar 2023 Issue 14 Oct 2022 Issue 13 Mar 2022 Issue 12 Apr 2021 Issue 11 Dec 2020 Issue 10 Oct 2019 Issue 9 May 2019 Issue 8 Jan 2019 Issue 7 Jun 2018 Issue 6 Nov 2017 Share
News Overseas entities owning UK property: act now to avoid missing 31 January deadline The UK's "Register of Overseas Entities" launched on 1 August 2022. In the Government's words, the rationale for the new register is to require "anonymous foreign owners of UK property to reveal their real identities to ensure criminals cannot hide behind secretive chains of shell companies, setting a global standard for transparency."
News Tier 1 (Investor) visa now closed to new applicants The Secretary of State for the Home Department, Priti Patel, has confirmed that the Tier 1 (Investor) visa category will be closed to all new applicants with immediate effect.
News Mishcon de Reya launches association with Karas LLP Mishcon de Reya has launched its association with Karas LLP, after receiving approval to open a branch office in Hong Kong in association with Karas LLP earlier this year.
News Global Youth Climate Inquiry findings launched at COP26 In partnership with One Young World and the Democracy and Culture Foundation, Mishcon de Reya launched the findings of the Global Youth Climate Inquiry at the Extreme Youth Hangout at COP26.
News The UK Government has sanctioned five Russian banks and three individuals in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine Following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, the EU (which then included the UK) and the US introduced a raft of economic sanctions against Russia, blacklisting hundreds of persons and entities (who were banned from travelling to the EU and US and whose assets were frozen), imposing a trade ban on Crimea and restricting dealings with the energy, defence and financial sectors.
News International Women’s Day - #breakingthebias on female entrepreneurship in the UK This year, the International Women's Day (IWD) campaign theme #BreakTheBias invites individuals around the world to actively call out gender bias, discrimination and stereotyping in each and every area of our lives.
News Mishcon achieves Gold Tier status in World Trademark Review 1000 We are delighted that Mishcon has been ranked as a Gold Tier firm in the World Trademark Review 1000.
News The global reach of English Law There has been growing discussion among legal scholars over the past two decades of an emerging “global community of courts” composed of a network of judicial dialogue across national borders.
Post Hong Kong and Mainland Cooperation: Mainland Court grants first recognition and assistance to Hong Kong Liquidators On 15 December 2021, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court handed down the first ruling by a Mainland court under the cross-border cooperation agreement for insolvencies.