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(Updated October 2022)   If you’re an overseas business looking to build a presence in the UK, or a start-up about to hire your first employee, it’s worth taking a bit of time now to understand the legal framework that will apply when employing staff in the UK. While we can’t detail all employment law in one article, we can give you an overview of key areas. What is the … Continue reading →

Several US clients who are considering employing their first UK employee have asked us to explain the differences they should be aware of between US and UK employment rights. Although we cannot detail the entirety of UK law in a blog, here are the key differences in US and UK employment law to be aware of. Some of the rights will have qualifying criteria and there may be some differences … Continue reading →

New immigration rules come into force on 1 January 2021 and everyone (excluding Irish citizens) who comes to the UK to live, work or study after 31 December 2020 will fall within the same point-based immigration rules. Automatic freedom of movement for European nationals will end. However, EEA, EU and Swiss nationals living in the UK before 31 December 2020 can apply for settled or pre-settled status under the EU … Continue reading →

Despite being divided by a common language, there are shared cultural roots, which make the Anglo-American relationship important both economically and politically, and thus the UK is the obvious choice (despite the issues of Brexit) for US companies to establish their first European subsidiary. The Magna Carta, sealed in 1215, is more than just a peace treaty between the quarrelsome and unpopular King John of England and a group of … Continue reading →

For good reason, the UK is the No.1 destination in Europe for overseas companies to set up their European subsidiary.  In an earlier blog on why growing US technology companies choose the UK, we highlighted the major reasons for this. Initially, an overseas company may ‘test the waters’ in the UK by operating from its home country without taxable ramifications, but if successful a point will come when a more … Continue reading →