Doing Justice to Your Merchant Payment Contracts – A Starting Point
The first in a series of articles from Arbor Law’s James Sanford, which examines fundamental issues that any merchant business may need to consider when contracting for payment services. Ensuring the flow of money is critical for any merchant business to succeed – to both pay its customers and to get paid. Payments impact every […]
New right to Carer’s Leave – is your business ready?
From 6th April 2024, employees in England, Scotland and Wales will have a new statutory right to Carer’s Leave. The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 will enable employees to take up to one week of unpaid leave each year to provide, or arrange, care for a dependant with a long-term care need. In this article, Arbor […]
Women in FinTech Powerlist
Arbor Law is proud to announce that co-founder and Director Kate Bennett has today (March 7) been included in the Innovate Finance ‘Women in FinTech Powerlist 2023’. Kate has been included in the category Professional and Financial Services. Her inclusion is in recognition of her outstanding work in 2023, in particular her role as champion […]
Redundancies – Part 1
Two months into 2024 and stories of redundancies abound in the media, from the John Lewis Partnership and Deutsche Bank to Deloitte and English National Opera. Redundancies are a regrettable fact of life for companies of all sizes. It is important to get the process right and key to this is employers keeping abreast of […]
Deepfakes and Generative AI Legal Issues
Advances in generative AI technology are forcing law-makers around the world to act quickly to try and keep up. In this blog Ed Rea, founding partner at Arbor Law looks at new and emerging regulation being introduced to address growing concerns around the use of highly sophisticated digital fabrications – from deepfakes being used to […]
High Net Worth Individuals and Sophisticated Investors
If you’re an angel investor or raising funds for start-ups, the exemptions for High Net Worth Individuals and Sophisticated Investors are changing. On 31 January 2024, the thresholds for self-certification as a ‘high net worth individual’ or a ‘sophisticated investor’ are changing. Under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), it is illegal to […]
FinTech One World, Many Rules: Understanding FinTech Legal and Regulatory Variations Across Borders
In recent years, the global expansion of FinTech has been nothing short of a revolution. Reshaping financial services across borders has delivered cutting-edge solutions together with a diverse array of regulatory frameworks. From licensing prerequisites to data protection laws and consumer safeguards, the rules differ vastly across countries. This has created a myriad of laws […]
Arbor Law Expands Global Presence with New Office in the United Arab Emirates
We are thrilled to announce the opening of a new office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This strategic expansion marks a significant milestone in the firm’s commitment to providing exceptional legal services to clients on a global basis. The new UAE office will serve as a regional hub for Arbor to support both existing […]
Employment Contracts that Matter: How to Secure Your Business’s Future
Introducing the right employment contracts, policies, and procedures goes a long way to ensuring the long-term success and stability of your business. Why is this? Here’s a quick and effective example: Having written employment contracts in place ensures you’re compliant with UK employment law, helps avoid any potential employment disputes, and safeguards your business’s assets […]
Navigating the Intersection of AI and Business Law: What you need to know
As Consultant General Counsel for an AI and data science company, I’ve seen how AI supports decision-making across sectors from telecoms to finance. In this blog I share insights on the legal aspects you should consider if AI plays a role in business. Terminology 101 A quick note on terminology: I’m using “AI” here to […]
ChatGPT: Legal, Compliance, and Security Issues for your organisation
If you have not yet heard of ChatGPT… Where have you been hiding? With its generative capabilities, ChatGPT offers users the ability to generate responses to prompts by drawing on a vast database of internet data. As exciting as this technology may be, it also brings along a host of legal, compliance, and security challenges […]
Why good corporate governance is important
Let’s start at the very beginning, what is corporate governance? Corporate governance is the system upon which an organisation is managed. It includes laws, regulations, codes and practices, the rights and obligations of all within a company, optimising internal efficiency, relationships, assessing risks and setting business objectives. The easiest way to remember the basis of […]
