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Perspective - Blog
Published on 02 Dec 2022.
By David Cran , Partner, Head of IP & Tech
and Chris Ross , Partner
For a number of years, the UK Government has been laying the groundwork to bring in a digital markets regime to regulate digital firms designated as having ‘strategic market status’ (SMS). To be designated as having SMS, a firm must have 'substantial and entrenched market power' in at least one activity. Companies having SMS are likely to include the largest tech firms such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta (the so called 'GAMMA' firms).
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 31 Oct 2022.
By David Cran , Partner, Head of IP & Tech
and Ellie Chakarto , Senior Associate
The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) are published in the Official Journal and the plenary vote of the European Parliament on the proposed text of the AI Act is expected once amendments are agreed by negotiators. The Commission is now turning its focus to the implementation phase of these landmark regimes. So, what does the future hold for the European tech sector and how might it differ for the UK?
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 12 Oct 2022.
By David Cran , Partner, Head of IP & Tech
and Joshy Thomas , Knowledge Lawyer
What key obligations will the Digital Markets Act (DMA) impose on online platforms designated as gatekeepers?
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Press and Media
Published on 30 Oct 2023.
International law firm, RPC, has been recognised by The Times in its Best Law Firms 2024 report, an annual ranking of the top 250 law firms in England and Wales.
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 31 May 2024.
By Paul Joukador , Partner
and Praveeta Thayalan , Knowledge Lawyer
and Shahil Goodka , Trainee Solicitor
On 22 May 2024, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that a General Election will take place on 4 July 2024. Parliament was then prorogued on 24 May 2024 which allowed a mere 2 days for 'wash up' - the process by which outstanding bills may be rushed through the parliamentary process.
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Perspective - Snapshot
Published on 01 Aug 2024.
By Oliver Bray , Senior Partner
and David Cran , Partner, Head of IP & Tech
Meta launched its newest generation of its open-source LLM (large language model), Llama 3, which is the technology that powers its AI systems. The launch of Llama 3 signals a step closer to human-like AI that can reason and bestow a memory. OpenAI also discussed plans for its next AI model, GPT-5. Like Llama 3, GPT-5 will see improvements to the model’s planning and reasoning capabilities, going beyond its current capability to deal with discrete tasks. GPT-5 is expected to be released later in the year.
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Perspective - Snapshot
Published on 01 Aug 2024.
By Oliver Bray , Senior Partner
and David Cran , Partner, Head of IP & Tech
What is the state of play for the market of AI Foundation Models (FM) and what issues in the market is the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) most concerned about?
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Perspective - Snapshot
Published on 01 Aug 2024.
By Oliver Bray , Senior Partner
and David Cran , Partner, Head of IP & Tech
What are the core elements of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act and how does it impact the regulation of AI systems?
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Perspective - Snapshot
Published on 01 Aug 2024.
By Oliver Bray , Senior Partner
and David Cran , Partner, Head of IP & Tech
What must businesses do to ensure online safety for children under the latest codes of practice published by Ofcom?
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Perspective - Snapshot
Published on 01 Aug 2024.
By Oliver Bray , Senior Partner
and David Cran , Partner, Head of IP & Tech
What is the AI and Digital Hub and how can AI innovators use it?
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Perspective - Snapshot
Published on 01 Aug 2024.
By Oliver Bray , Senior Partner
and David Cran , Partner, Head of IP & Tech
Can a business avoid being designated a “gatekeeper” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) even if it satisfies the quantitative criteria under the DMA?
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Perspective - Snapshot
Published on 01 Aug 2024.
By Oliver Bray , Senior Partner
and David Cran , Partner, Head of IP & Tech
What are the European Commission’s new guidelines and how do they protect the integrity of electoral processes?
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 18 Feb 2021.
By Dan Wyatt , Partner
and Christopher Whitehouse , Senior Associate
and Becky Baker , Associate
In the first initial coin offering 'ICO' fraud case before the Commercial Court, Ion Science Limited & Duncan Johns v Persons Unknown & Ors, the court granted permission to serve disclosure orders on two cryptocurrency exchanges through which the claimants' stolen bitcoin had been traced, granted a world-wide freezing order against persons unknown, and gave ground-breaking guidance on the lex situs of crypto-assets.
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 28 Mar 2023.
By James Wickes , Partner
and Oliver Knox , Partner
and Jessica Pease , Associate
In what has been termed "the biggest banking crisis since 2008", both Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank have collapsed, and Credit Suisse has been rescued. Whether more banks are to follow suit is yet to be seen.
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 12 Jun 2023.
By Gowri Chandrashekar , Senior Associate
and Zoe Harvey , Associate
On 30 May 2023, the UK Government published a Video Games Research Framework which encourages research on video games and emerging game-related technologies.
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 14 Jun 2022.
By Jonathan Greenway , Senior Associate
and Joshua Charalambous , Partner
The UK Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has now closed its investigation into subscription practices in the online console gaming sector after key players Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft committed to making improvements to their contract terms with a view to better protecting customers.
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Press and Media
Published on 05 Sep 2022.
By Karen Hendy , Partner, Head of Corporate
• M&A targeting fashion retailers particularly active
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Perspective - Blog
Published on 21 Nov 2019.
By Kelly Thomson , Partner, ESG strategy lead
The retail sector continues to face change and challenge from every conceivable angle and employment within the sector is following this trend.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 28 Jun 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Cecilia Everett , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 21 Jun 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Cecilia Everett , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 14 Jun 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Cecilia Everett , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 07 Jun 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Cecilia Everett , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 31 May 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Cecilia Everett , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 24 May 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Cecilia Everett , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 17 May 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Cecilia Everett , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 10 May 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Cecilia Everett , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 03 May 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Cecilia Everett , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 26 Apr 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 19 Apr 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 12 Apr 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 05 Apr 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 28 Mar 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 22 Mar 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 15 Mar 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 08 Mar 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 01 Mar 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 23 Feb 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 16 Feb 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 09 Feb 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 02 Feb 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 26 Jan 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 19 Jan 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 12 Jan 2024.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 22 Dec 2023.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 15 Dec 2023.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 08 Dec 2023.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 01 Dec 2023.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 24 Nov 2023.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 17 Nov 2023.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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Perspective - Publication
Published on 03 Nov 2023.
By Alan Stone , Partner
and Ben Goodier , Partner
and Alexandra Anderson , Partner
and Tom Green , Partner
and Katharine Cusack , Partner
and Zoe Eastell , Partner
and Felicity Strong , Partner
and Peter Mansfield , Partner
and Arash Rajai , Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan , Senior Associate
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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