Legal Development Alert – Employment Law developments in 2019
Makbool Javaid, Partner and Head of Employment summarises the key employment law developments to look out for in 2019, including executive pay ratio and employee engagement reporting, new rules for online illegal working checks, amendments to pay statement legislation, increasing the penalty for aggravated breaches of employment law, National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage increases and increases to statutory parental rights and SSP payment.
Other News
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11th February 2026 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB has advised the majority shareholders of long-standing client, Exile Group
SMB has advised the majority shareholders of long-standing client, Exile Group on its minority stake sale to private equity firm Bridgepoint.
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23rd December 2025 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB acts for Independent Talent Group
We are delighted to have acted for Independent Talent Group in the major investment by Sienna Private Equity into the agency.
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18th December 2025 Media & Communications Disputes
Jeffrey Smele quoted in Financial Times on Trump’s libel claim against BBC
Head of Media & Communications Disputes, Jeffrey Smele was quoted extensively in an article in the Financial Times on 17 December 2025, addressing the question - ‘ Why is Donald Trump suing the BBC – and will he win?’.
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