Welcome to the Spencer West Monthly Update - February 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of the Spencer West Monthly Update. We hope that you enjoy our round-up of the latest news from our team.

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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH

SPENCER WEST ELEVATES LEGAL LANDSCAPE WITH LAUNCH OF CYPRUS OFFICE

Expanding into Cyprus with Founding Partner Theo Antoniou , we announced our new office in Nicosia. Follow our new LInkedIn page Spencer West Cyprus . Read more about our new venture here.

SPENCER WEST TAKES FLIGHT INTO EAST AFRICA: ELEVATING LEGAL EXCELLENCE WITH KENYAN EXPANSION

Spencer West expands presence into Kenya with Founding Partner Haanee Khan leading the charge. Read about it here.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

SPENCER WEST ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF ‘LEGAL ASPECTS OF CRYPTOCURRENCY IN THE UK’

Crypto-assets Partner Blake O'Donnell wrote a comprehensive legal guide to cryptocurrency and digital assets, published by Bloomsbury Professional . Find out more here.

EXPECTATIONS, DETERMINATION, AND MUM-GUILT: WOMEN IN LAW AT SPENCER WEST SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES THIS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

We spoke to five high-performing female lawyers at Spencer West and asked them to reflect on their experiences as women in the legal profession. Read what Sangeeta Rabadia BA(Hons) TEP , Jasmin Dhillon , Fudia Smartt , Bina Gayadien and Chantelle Gough had to say in our article here.

IN THE NEWS

LAW GAZETTE FEATURES SPENCER WEST GROWTH SUCCESS

Antoine West and Simeon Spencer discuss Spencer West's continuing success, both at home and abroad, in an article in The Law Gazette . Read more here.

ARTICLES & INSIGHTS

COMPETITION CONSUMER RIGHTS CLASS ACTION CHALLENGES BT’S ￡1.3BILLION OVERCHARGING OF LANDLINES

Competition & Regulatory Partner Robert Bell explores the potential implications of a recent consumer class action ruling in his article here.

WHAT IS TEMPORARY WORKPLACE RELIEF AND HOW TO MAXIMISE TAX EFFICIENCIES FOR EMPLOYEES

Expert Tax Partner Bina Gayadien delves into the subject of Temporary Workplace Relief in her informative article here.

ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF THE ECONOMIC CRIME AND CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT 2023 ON COMPANY GOVERNANCE AND THE NEW OBJECTIVES AND POWERS OF THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Corporate and Commercial Partner John McMahon unveils changes set to take effect from March 2024. Read more here.

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

SONYA BEDFORD MBE INTERVIEW – CHAMPIONING SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY

Energy expert Sonya Bedford MSc MBE discusses her sustainability story in this interview with ESG Director Ian McDowell . Read her story here.