Brexit update: What will happen on Friday night? Jan 2020 Article On Friday night next, 31 January, the United Kingdom is expected to leave the European Union after 47 years and one month of membership. READ MORE
Brexit: M&A deals will face higher filing fees in post-Brexit world Dec 2019 Article Right now, businesses in the UK and Ireland involved in large-scale mergers and acquisitions are able to notify their deals to the European Commission (EC) for free. READ MORE
EU Gives “Flextension” to the UK Oct 2019 Article Three days before the UK was due to leave the EU on 31 October 2019, the European Council agreed to give the UK a further extension on its notice period to leave... READ MORE
BREXIT: Michel Barnier will lead the EU’s new Brexit Phase-Two Task Force Oct 2019 Article In a shrewd move by the EU, Michel Barnier (the European Commission's Chief Brexit Negotiator) has been appointed to lead the new European Commission "taskforce". He will handle, among other... READ MORE
Brexit: Pretend and Extend? Oct 2019 Article On 19 October 2019, after a day in the House of Commons which the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson must have found frustrating (because the Meaningful Vote on his Revised Withdrawal Agreement... READ MORE
If there is a Brexit deal then what happens next? Oct 2019 Article Let us assume that the negotiators in the “tunnel” agree a deal, then what happens next? READ MORE
Vesatger 2.0 - The New European Competition Commissioner Sep 2019 article On 10 September 2019, the new European Commission President-Designate, Ursula von der Leyen, was widely expected to nominate the new - and 13th - European Commissioner for Competition Policy. READ MORE
Is a No-Deal Brexit Inevitable? Aug 2019 article There is a great deal of commentary that a No-Deal Brexit (NDB) on 31 October 2019 is inevitable. While one cannot rule out the possibility, it is far from inevitable and definitely... READ MORE
Brexit and Ireland – Impact on UK service providers of leaving without a deal Aug 2019 article If the UK leaves the EU on 31 October 2019 without a deal, the UK will become a ‘third country’ to the EU. Trade with the EU would be based on the... READ MORE
Top Employer-related Brexit Queries Jun 2019 article Ireland has a unique position in the midst of the Brexit debate. Logistically for employers, Brexit has the potential to cause huge issues, particularly where employees' roles require frequent travel... READ MORE