UK Real Estate Sector: Legal Update for in-house lawyers - Webinar

During the first session of our new UK Real Estate Sector webinar series for in-house lawyers, our sector experts gave a snapshot about the latest legal updates covering various practice areas all relevant for the real estate sector. Please see a summary of key discussion topics below.

Key topics of discussion:

• Sam Szlezinger, a Partner in DLA Piper's competition team; provides an update on the Competition Act 1998, with particular focus on Chapter 1 and its impact and enforcement in the housebuilding sector.
• Stuart Murdoch, a Partner in the regulatory, ESG and disputes team; discusses UK sustainability disclosure requirements (SDRs) and their impact on real estate fund managers' fundraising prospects.
• Connor McEneaney, a Legal Director specialising in technology law; gives a whistlestop tour on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) for clients with European Union presence.
• Bethan Odey, a Legal Director in DLA Piper's employment law team; discusses recent UK legislative changes that employers should be aware of.
• Gemma Grunewald, a Senior Associate in the London tax team; discusses the rise of different forms of holding structures for UK real estate, and some new regulation impacting landlords.
• Tony Potts, a Legal Director in the firm's Manchester office; explores a case study on the UK sanctioned Aggregate restructuring plan and its potential benefits for real estate players.
• Claire Turnbull, a Legal Director advising on construction issues; discusses changes under the Building Safety Act and JCT's 2024 updates.
• Andrew Smith and Laura Moorcroft are a Partner and Legal Director respectively sitting in the firm's litigation team; discussing recent court decisions involving deposit payment timing and claims under SPA warranties.