Workplace pension reform - firing the starting pistol

The Department for Work and Pensions yesterday announced a batch of regulations that make up some of the final pieces in the jigsaw of workplace pension reform.

Flood and Water Management Act 2010: changes to reservoir regulation take effect

Among a raft of much-publicised measures introduced by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, are certain key changes to the way in which reservoirs in England and Wales are regulated and managed.

Mutuals and mutualisation - a better business model?

'Mutuals' and 'mutualisation' were among the hot topics of 2011. Raised within the 'Open Public Services' White Paper, the Government sees them as ways to encourage greater involvement from the wider public sector in the delivery of services.

Wragge & Co advises ProStrakan on cross-border agreement

Wragge & Co's Life Sciences team has advised ProStrakan Group plc on a cross-border licensing and distribution agreement with international pharmaceutical company Aptalis Pharma Inc.

Wragge & Co solicitor wins GG2 Leadership Award

Wragge & Co commercial solicitor Sana Viner has won the GG2 Achievement Through Adversity award at a prestigious ceremony showcasing ethnic achievement.

Wragge & Co advises new clients First City Monument Bank Plc and Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc on a $230 million Nigerian oil and gas deal

Finance experts in Wragge & Co's cross-firm Energy team have advised new clients Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC and First City Monument Bank Plc (FCMB) on a US$230 million oil and gas finance facility in Nigeria.