What’s on the horizon as businesses look towards 2027? With 2027 approaching, businesses are continuing to navigate a fast-moving legal and regulatory landscape. But keeping up with change is... Read more
UK immigration reforms: what the 2026 Budget means for employers The Budget, announced on 28 October 2026, set out a number of immigration measures with important implications for UK employers seeking... Read more
EMI2: more options for growing companies Earlier this year, we wrote about the significant expansion of Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) from 6 April 2026 (see Outgrew EMI?... Read more
S&B Activate Conference 2026 - Enabling growth in a changing world The annual S&B Activate Conference brings together senior in-house lawyers for a day of forward-looking legal insight, market... Read more
ERA bitesize webinars – key actions for employers The employment law landscape is set to radically change over the coming months, as key provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA)... Read more
Introducing the S&B Activate Index: a benchmark on progress, a blueprint for action The cycle between market change and issues landing on the GC’s desk has all but collapsed. Clients tell us that in this super-connected,... Read more
Introducing our new report: Buy-and-Build M&A in the UK Mid-Market Buy-and-build has become one of the defining features of UK mid-market M&A. For many private equity-backed platforms and corporate... Read more
View Budget 2026 – Destination UK 6mins read Budget 2026 – Destination UK 4 November 2026 The government wants the UK to be a destination for talent, founders and ambitious businesses. Budget 2026 backs that ambition with...
View Earned settlement changes – what do they mean for emp... 14mins read Earned settlement changes – what do they mean for emp... 4 November 2026 Almost 18 months after the Immigration White Paper was published in May 2025 (Restoring control over the immigration system), the...
View What’s on the horizon as businesses look towards 2027... 2mins read What’s on the horizon as businesses look towards 2027... 3 November 2026 With 2027 approaching, businesses are continuing to navigate a fast-moving legal and regulatory landscape. But keeping up with change is...
View Stevens & Bolton advises Bunzl plc on its acquisiti... 2mins read Stevens & Bolton advises Bunzl plc on its acquisiti... 4 November 2026 Stevens & Bolton has advised Bunzl plc ("Bunzl"), the specialist international distribution and services group, on its acquisition of...
View Budget 2026 – Destination UK 6mins read Budget 2026 – Destination UK 4 November 2026 The government wants the UK to be a destination for talent, founders and ambitious businesses. Budget 2026 backs that ambition with...
View Founders’ Relief: giving with one hand and taking wit... 4mins read Founders’ Relief: giving with one hand and taking wit... 2 November 2026 The 2026 Budget brought an eye-catching announcement for entrepreneurs: a new Founders’ Relief, offering a 10% Capital Gains Tax (CGT)...
View Stevens & Bolton sponsors The Lawyer's Legal Leader... 2mins read Stevens & Bolton sponsors The Lawyer's Legal Leader... 3 November 2026 Stevens & Bolton is sponsoring The Lawyer's Legal Leadership Summit 2026 on 17 November and will facilitate a roundtable on how AI is...
View Stevens & Bolton hosting and speaking at PLG event:... 2mins read Stevens & Bolton hosting and speaking at PLG event:... 27 October 2026 Stevens & Bolton is pleased to be participating in the Pharmaceutical Licensing Group (PLG) event, Valuation & Deal Architecture in...
View S&B Activate Conference 2026 - Enabling growth in a... 2mins read S&B Activate Conference 2026 - Enabling growth in a... 8 October 2026 The annual S&B Activate Conference brings together senior in-house lawyers for a day of forward-looking legal insight, market...
View Shorter trials: What GCs should know about the Shorter ... 4mins read Shorter trials: What GCs should know about the Shorter ... 30 April 2026 In‑house teams often question whether the time, cost and management distraction of court litigation can really be justified. The Shorter...
View Five point guide for commercial landlords: understandin... 6mins read Five point guide for commercial landlords: understandin... 23 March 2026 According to Government statistics released this week, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales during February...
View The EU Digital Omnibus - streamlining the data, cyber, ... 8mins read The EU Digital Omnibus - streamlining the data, cyber, ... 4 February 2026 The European Commission has published its proposal for the simplification of the EU’s digital rulebook, see: Digital Omnibus Regulation...
View The S&B People Podcast - Employment Rights Bill: St... 1mins read The S&B People Podcast - Employment Rights Bill: St... 7 October 2025 The S&B People Podcast is a series of bite-sized podcasts aimed at busy HR professionals and employers. With the parliament in recess...
View The S&B People Podcast - Impact for employers of th... 1mins read The S&B People Podcast - Impact for employers of th... 11 June 2025 The S&B People Podcast is a series of bite-sized podcasts aimed at busy HR professionals and employers. In this episode, Kerry Garcia, ...
View Setting Up Business in the UK - Protecting your busines... 2mins read Setting Up Business in the UK - Protecting your busines... 7 April 2025 Welcome to our podcast series, where we speak with various experts about how to set up business in the UK, looking at all aspects of the...
