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Insights | Brexit

Learning the ropes – leverage at the World Trade Organisation

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the USA claimed “No nation was ever ruined by trade”. While that may be so, during Trump’s presidency, his choice of leverage in a trade dispute over subsidies to Airbus caused financial distress to Scottish businesses in sectors unconnected to the civil aviation market.

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Events | Charities & Third Sector
  • Date: 3 November 2020

Annual Charities Conference 2020

At our online conference on Tuesday 3rd November, we discussed the impact Coronavirus has had on the third sector, what individuals and organisations have been doing to help keep charities afloat, employment and funding issues and look to the future. 

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Insights | Employment

The Job Support Scheme

On 31 October, the UK Government announced new lockdown measures which will take effect across the whole of England between 5 November and 2 December. As a result of these new measures, the Job Support Scheme, which was due to start on 1 November, has been suspended. 

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Insights | Rural

Building business resilience in the age of adaptation

As we all become used to the prospect of life taking on a new normal, serious questions are being asked across society. What form will the Scottish recovery take? Can we build our rural businesses back better, stronger and with more resilience? Can environmental sustainability be instilled at the heart of this recovery? 

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Insights | Housing

Coronavirus Private Rented Housing Update

Measures which deal with the protection of tenants in privately rented housing arising from consequences of Covid-19 have been introduced by the UK and Scottish governments.

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Anderson Strathern reveals business wins and announces raft of promotions

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Employment Unit launches online clinic

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Insights | Family Law

Relocating after separating – courts focus on best interests of the children

Moving to a new location is a big step at the best of times. During the pandemic, moving abroad or even to a new town, has its challenges. Planning a family relocation carefully is essential, including deciding whether a move should happen at all.

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Insights | Corporate Law

A guide to Employee Ownership Trusts

Succession planning is never an easy topic for business owners to address. However there is an alternative to selling the business. Employee Ownership Trusts are now becoming established as a successful option for businesses.

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Events | Employment
  • Date: 20 August 2020

Scotland’s 2030 ambitions for clean hydrogen

Our recent webinar, in conjunction with the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA), explored the important role of hydrogen in delivering Scotland's ambitious net zero targets.

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Events | Corporate Law
  • Date: 12 August 2020

Towards a Robust, Resilient, Wellbeing Economy with Benny Higgins

This webinar focuses on Scotland's economic recovery with Keynote speaker Benny Higgins, leader of the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery which launched the report Working Towards Economic Recovery.

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Global accolades – a STEP in the right direction for Anderson Strathern

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