It is crucial for inward investors entering the UK market to appreciate the main legal requirements on doing business in the UK. It is vital to to consider the the various ways in which these requirements can be met and the significant regulatory and legal issues which the UK operation of a foreign-owned corporation or fund has to deal with.

The organisations and firms set out below can provide clear and concise help on matters such as choosing a business entity, the limited company, acquisitions and mergers, finance and security, employment and pensions, tax, real estate, infrastructure investments, competition law, IP protection, data privacy, environmental regulations, private equity transactions, capital market activity, IPOs and global dispute resolution.

HMRC

The Takeover Panel

Law Society

London Stock Exchange