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Spring Budget 2023 Highlights
Kim Berkeley Professional Support Lawyer More Info + In the UK Government’s Spring Budget 2023 announced yesterday, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, offered £9bn in business tax

A case for experts
David Farquharson Founder More Info + I wanted to post an article at the beginning of the year – some reflections on the past 12

Christmas Party
Early Christmas lunch with our brilliant, hard-working and inspirational team who have all done so much to support and grow the firm over the past

Why term sheets are not a one size fits all
Lizzie Frost Director More Info + A term sheet is an early understanding between two parties and an outline of the basic terms and conditions

Iktashef UK: LLC hosts Palestinian tech startups
We were delighted to host a delegation of leaders of Palestinian tech startups yesterday as part of Iktashef UK, a programme of tailor-made events for

Gravitywell Meets: London Law Collective
Tim Herbert Director More Info + We know that the day-to-day business of growing a startup can be overwhelming. That’s why acknowledging these pitfalls and

World Mental Health Day
Recently we started arranging fortnightly yoga classes for the team as part of a new approach to supporting the wellbeing and mental health of our

World Suicide Prevention Day
Mike Hornsey Senior Associate More Info + Of all the anniversaries and commemorative days that exist across the annual calendar, there are few more important

Death of Queen Elizabeth II
It would feel wrong not to acknowledge the sad passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. Whether youare a supporter of the monarchy or not, her dedication to

The most common errors made by startup companies – Part 3
Tim Herbert Director More Info + We were asked by Maddyness UK to share our experiences, which we did in a series of articles. In part

The most common errors made by startup companies – Part 2
Tim Herbert Director More Info + We were asked by Maddyness UK to share our experiences, which we did in a series of articles. This

The most common errors made by startup companies – Part 1
Tim Herbert Director More Info + We were asked by Maddyness UK to share our experiences, which we did in a series of articles. Part one

Second anniversary
Jo Farquharson CEO and Founder More Info + London Law Collective took its first steps two years ago this week.Back then, we were mid pandemic and

Supporting Uptree to help enable young people to access better careers education
Lizzie Frost Director More Info + One of our clients, Uptree, has a big target. Enable one million young people to get access to better

It’s not women’s football, it’s football played by women
David Farquharson Founder More Info + Whatever happens this evening in the semi-final between England and Sweden, one thing’s for sure. Football played by women

Are we being ‘greenwashed’ by the current Government?
David Farquharson Founder More Info + Are we being ‘greenwashed’ by the current Government? ClimateEarth lawyers certainly think so, and earlier this week, as the

Malala Day
David Farquharson Founder More Info + Every 12 July is Malala Day. A day that recognises that there is still a huge amount to be

Helping Palestinian start-ups
David Farquharson Founder More Info + London Law Collective helps start-ups and thriving growth businesses with expert legal advice and support. It’s in our DNA.

Refugee Week
It’s Refugee Week this week, when the spotlight turns towards supporting refugees and raising awareness of the plight of refugees and asylum seekers in the

Global Fashion Summit
David Farquharson Founder More Info + The fashion industry faces numerous sustainability challenges. Not only the issue of affordable labour in certain parts of the

Green Small Business Certification
Sometimes it’s harder being green. Switching suppliers, auditing, recycling, partnering. For LLC though it’s a core part of our social and business responsibility. When we

Legal briefing: The impact of the National Security and Investment Act 2021
Tim Herbert Director More Info + The National Security and Investment Act came into force on 4 January 2022. It allows the UK Government to

Tim Herbert joins London Law Collective as Director
Founders David Farquharson and Jo Farquharson of LLC are delighted to welcome Tim Herbert as a Director. Trained at Herbert Smith Freehills, Tim brings over twenty years of high-quality commercial

Blue Monday/Walk your dog month
David Farquharson Founder More Info + #bluemonday. Alongside a seminal track by New Order, this phrase has become synonymous in recent years with gloom –

A Team Sport? Lawyers, COP26 and Change from Within
“Addressing the interconnected emergencies facing our societies and planet will require systems change, and transformations of that scale are a team sport.” (See Harvard Business Review,

At London Law Collective we believe that it’s not enough to act alone
David Farquharson Founder More Info + To address the most pressing global issues of our time, it’s up to governments, companies and individuals to work

The abuse of women – what ‘us men’ are supposed to do
David Farquharson Founder More Info + “I’m not sure what us men are supposed to do. The vast majority respect women completely so these stories

IWD – The Importance of Flexible Working
Lizzie Frost Director More Info + A theme of International Women’s Day (IWD) is choose to challenge. Choice. For those of us who have the

London Law Collective and an ode to 2020: afterwards many are strong at the broken places
David Farquharson Founder More Info + So, about 2020. A hard one to sugar coat really. It was Hemingway in one of his regular dark

Moving Forwards – David Farquharson
David Farquharson Founder More Info + This is an article about perspective, resilience, sensitivity, and purpose. A few months ago, when I posted some thoughts