Archive for August 2024

Legal Update: Extension granted to those applying for Spanish Citizenship

Claudia Font, a partner on gunnercooke’s Spanish Desk, had previously written an article on Spanish nationality, more specifically around children and grandchildren of Spanish citizens being able to apply for a Spanish passport without having to renounce their British Citizenship. Since this article, published in November 2023, there has been an update/extension that can benefit […]

How to support your employees to make a difference with Laura Jones

More than ever before businesses are wanting to do their fair share to help improve the world and their local communities, but often struggle to find a way to do so, whilst striking a balance with business needs. Laura Jones, Director of the gunnercooke foundation and House of Books & Friends CIC, shares how you […]

Workplace Investigations top tip number five: How to report your investigation findings? 

Workplace Investigations top tip number five: How to report your investigation findings? Over the past five weeks,  Chloë Leyland, Employment Partner at gunnercooke, has been sharing her top tips on how to carry out an effective workplace investigation. In this final part, she discusses what to do post-investigation. More specifically, she delves into how you should […]

Are Build-To-Rent schemes the smartest residential investment for developers?

Built-to-Rent (BTR) schemes have always been a key way to invest for developers, but with recent building development goals set by the new government, is this still the way to go? We got Shereen Lloyd, Commercial Real Estate partner, to take a look into this. The BTR sector has boomed in recent years, and with […]

Workplace Investigations top tip number four: What are the key issues to consider during a workplace investigation? 

Chloë Leyland, Employment Partner at gunnercooke, has over 15 years post qualification experience in employment law, and is an expert in how to deal with workplace investigations.   So far in this series, Chloë has provided three of her top five tips when conducting a workplace investigation, all to help you ensure you’re carrying out a […]

The great crypto crash, or just the usual crypto summer sale? 

Recent turbulence in the crypto market has caused some speculation that the industry is on the edge of collapse. James Burnie, Financial Services Regulation & FinTech Partner and Holly Joseph, Legal Trainee, Crypto, give their expert insights into the matter.  The UK crypto market has recently dropped in the last few days by around 10 to […]

Workplace Investigations top tip number three: Defining the Scope and Objectives 

Chloë Leyland, Employment Partner at gunnercooke, has over 15 years post qualification experience in employment law, and is an expert in how to carry out a workplace investigation.  In this series, Chloë provides her top five tips when conducting a workplace investigation to ensure a smooth and impartial process and that businesses are adhering to […]