Landmark CJEU Ruling: EU-US Privacy Shield No Longer Valid

Landmark CJEU Ruling: EU-US Privacy Shield No Longer Valid

In a landmark ruling in “Schrems II” by the European Court of Justice on 16 July 2020, it was declared that the EU-US Privacy Shield is no longer valid when transferring personal data from the EU to the US on the basis that it does not fully protect EU citizens given the surveillance by US agencies.

Laytons LLP ranked in Legal 500, 2020

Laytons LLP ranked in Legal 500, 2020

We are very pleased to announce that the latest, 2020 edition of Legal 500 has recognised Laytons LLP for a range of expertise across London, Manchester and Guildford.

Getting your business investor ready

Getting your business investor ready

For most founders the early stages of business are “bootstrapped” - funded by friends and family, reinvested profits, salary sacrifice, personal credit cards, mortgages and the like. There are essentially two forms of funding for any business – debt (loans) and equity (shares in your company) — so what are the things a business needs to look out for when seeking equity investment?

Legal Directories Legal 500 UK & Chambers & Partners recognise Laytons LLP

Legal Directories Legal 500 UK & Chambers & Partners recognise Laytons LLP

The recently launched Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners legal directories have recognised Laytons LLP for a number of key services across London, Manchester and Guildford including Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property, Family and Property Litigation services.

Bitcoin, Crypto and Financial Promotions — the 'Duck' Principle

The recent proliferation of ‘crypto-opportunities’ and schemes to fund Bitcoin mining operations, all beg the question of the extent to which such creditably imaginative schemes are regulated by the FSMA financial promotion restrictions.