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21 12, 2021

The wheels are in motion for a Stagecoach and National Express £1.9bn union

By |2023-12-20T10:39:59+00:00December 21st, 2021|Commercial, Corporate|

On 14 December 2021, Stagecoach and National Express announced that they had agreed a £1.9bn merger, but behind the scenes of this mega transaction, Stagecoach had agreed to divest part of its businesses and shares in Scottish Citylink Coaches Limited to companies within the ComfortDelGro group in order to address any potential competition issues. Teacher Stern advised Scottish Citylink Coaches [...]

27 10, 2021

Corporate & Commercial retain Tier 2 ranking in Legal 500 2021

By |2023-12-20T10:42:18+00:00October 27th, 2021|Commercial, Corporate|

Teacher Stern is proud to have secured top rankings in the Legal 500 2021, an independent directory that ranks the UK’s top law firms. Our Corporate & Commercial team have retained their Tier 2 ranking for London law firm - M&A deals for under £50m and our lawyers continue to be recognised as experts within their fields. Martine Nathan, Partner, Corporate [...]

14 06, 2021

Shared Appreciation Mortgages settlement agreed upon with Barclays Bank

By |2023-12-20T10:44:26+00:00June 14th, 2021|Dispute Resolution|

Teacher Stern LLP are pleased to announce that they have successfully negotiated a settlement with Barclays Bank on behalf of 37 clients who took out Shared Appreciation Mortgages in the late 1990s. While the details of the settlement are confidential Teacher Stern LLP are proud to have concluded settlement on behalf of their clients who had suffered years of uncertainty [...]

14 04, 2021

Teacher Stern adviser to Big Time Gaming on EUR450 million sale

By |2023-12-20T10:50:52+00:00April 14th, 2021|Commercial, Corporate, Gaming, Recent Transactions|

Teacher Stern adviser to Big Time Gaming on EUR450 million sale Teacher Stern acted as lead legal adviser to online slot games developer Big Time Gaming on its agreement to sell to Evolution Gaming. Evolution Gaming Group will acquire the entire issued share capital of Big Time Gaming Pty Ltd for a total consideration of up to EUR 450 million, [...]

22 03, 2021

David Rubin & Partners Limited acquired by Begbies Traynor Group Plc

By |2021-03-22T16:45:28+00:00March 22nd, 2021|Commercial, Corporate, Recent Transactions|

David Rubin & Partners Limited acquired by Begbies Traynor Group Plc The acquisition of the insolvency practice David Rubin & Partners by Begbies Traynor was completed earlier this week. David Rubin & Partners, with offices in London and Guernsey, has a team of 72 partners and staff, all of which will join Begbies Traynor following the acquisition. Teacher Stern acted [...]

3 03, 2021

The Budget 2021

By |2023-12-20T10:58:58+00:00March 3rd, 2021|Finance, Real Estate, Tax|

The Chancellor’s Budget speech had far less in it than had widely been expected.  In short – there were no tax rises (other than corporation tax). Here are some of the key points: Stamp Duty Land Tax The temporary increase in the residential SDLT Nil Rate Band to £500,000 has been extended to 30 June 2021. From 1 July 2021, [...]

24 02, 2021

Consumer Credit Act applies to settlements by “Tomlin” order

By |2023-12-20T11:03:00+00:00February 24th, 2021|Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Finance, Services|

Consumer Credit Act applies to settlements by “Tomlin” order – CFL Finance Ltd v Gertner On 23 February 2021 the Court of Appeal handed down its judgement in CFL Finance Ltd v Gertner [2021] EWCA Civ 228, confirming that the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) can apply to settlement agreements appended to “Tomlin” orders and that deferment of a debt [...]

22 02, 2021

Can students get a university fee refund?

By |2023-12-20T12:05:36+00:00February 22nd, 2021|Dispute Resolution, Student Accommodation & Care Homes|

Do students have a leg to stand on when it comes to legal advice and action for missed education and reduced university experience? Hundreds of thousands of students have signed several online petitions calling for tuition fees to be refunded due to disrupted teaching during the coronavirus pandemic. Each petition has been debated in Parliament and given the response “Higher [...]

18 02, 2021

COVID-19: Can UK employers require staff to be vaccinated?

By |2023-12-20T12:08:20+00:00February 18th, 2021|Employment, Healthcare, Human Resources & Recruitment|

COVID-19: Can UK employers require staff to be vaccinated? The UK government’s vaccination programme has gathered momentum. With over 15 million people having now received their first dose of the vaccine, it is the fastest and largest vaccination campaign in history. Whilst welcomed by many, the government’s ambitious vaccination programme raises a number of legal issues from an employment law [...]

9 02, 2021

UK Immigration in a Post-Brexit era

By |2023-12-20T12:12:23+00:00February 9th, 2021|Human Resources & Recruitment, Immigration, Services|

UK Immigration in a Post-Brexit era On 1 December 2020, the Home Office launched the post-Brexit Immigration Rules which apply equally to non-EU nationals and EU nationals coming to the UK, after the UK left the EU and the transition period ended on 1 January 2021. For the first time since the UK joined the EU in 1973, European nationals [...]

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