Articles by ‘Yasmine Qasim’

Selling your children’s services business, like selling a home, is an important and potentially difficult decision. It is one that will be affected by several factors, including timing, market challenges and the “saleability” of…

The B Corporation certification process B Corp certification is a voluntary process that requires businesses to commit to consideration of the impact of their decision-making on customers, employees, suppliers, community and the environment. Certification…

Earlier this month, HMRC published an update to the Share and Asset Valuation Manual, increasing the period for which an agreed valuation of unquoted shares remains valid for grants under tax-advantaged share schemes from 90 to 120 days. What could this mean for you and your…

At the time of writing, there are now over 3,500 B Corps in more than 70 countries. The UK has seen a steep rise in the number of certified B Corps, due to both…

The recent judgment in Travelport Ltd v Wex Inc [2020] EWHC 2670 (Comm) has provided guidance on how material adverse event clauses in share purchase agreements will be considered in the context of the pandemic.

During September 2020, the GC100, a forum for general counsel and company secretaries working in FTSE 100 companies, conducted a poll amongst its members seeking their views on hybrid and virtual general meetings and the limitations of the current format for AGMs.

Following this, a discussion paper was published on 28 January 2021 providing a company perspective on these issues.