Kingsley Napley Talks

Real Estate Finance Security Series - EP1: Share Charges

In this first episode of our Real Estate Finance Security Series, Anna Shonfeld, an Associate in the firm’s banking team, discusses where Share Charges fit and feature as part of a wider security package in a typical real estate finance transaction. In this podcast, Anna considers key points to look out for when dealing with this type of security, including in relation to any restrictions in the constitutional documents, which may otherwise be problematic in an enforcement situation.

We hope you enjoy this whistle-stop tour of Share Charges and please do look out for the next instalment in our REF Security Series, where we will be focusing on the key points to consider in relation to a debenture in the context of a real estate finance transaction.  

Anna Shonfeld is a solicitor in the Corporate and Commercial team, specialising in banking work. She advises borrowers and lenders on a variety of different finance transactions including in relation to development finance, investment finance and refinances in respect of various property types.

What is Hair Discrimination ? – Kingsley Napley joins the Halo Code

In this REACH podcast hosted by Shannett Thompson Partner in Regulatory, Shannett discusses joining the Halo code, the topic of hair discrimination and what hair discrimination means to them with Kingsley Napley employees from across the firm:

• Sean O'Beirne – Associate in Family
• Satvir Sokhi -  Associate in Clinical Negligence
• Melissa Joseph – Legal Assistant
• Leah Clark – BD Marketing Assistant 

For many employees, battling workplace dress codes - official or unofficial - is part of everyday life. Often feeling torn between choosing career on the one hand, and cultural identity and hair health on the other.

 

The Halo Code is the UK’s first Black Hair code. The Halo code explicitly protects employees who come to work with natural hair and protective hairstyles associated with their racial, ethnic, and cultural identities.

 

By adopting the Halo Code, employers are proactively taking a stand to ensure that no member of their community faces barriers or judgments because of their Afro-textured hair.

 

For more information on the Halo code and how to sign up to the Halo code please click here.

Insights into Account Freezing Orders & Account Forfeiture Orders - Episode 2 - Account Forfeiture Orders

Insights into Account Freezing Orders & Account Forfeiture Orders is a series of podcasts covering different aspects of these orders. 

In the second episode of our series, Ed Smyth, Partner & Sophie Wood, Senior Associate (Barrister) in our Criminal Litigation team, speak about Account Forfeiture Orders.

(ABI) Action for Brain Injury Awareness Week - Max Bongard shares his journey

This week is action for brain injury (ABI) week. The campaign by Headway aims to give a voice to survivors and carers to help them better explain to their friends and families the challenges they face as a result of brain injury. As well as having an awareness-raising focus, it will also have positive messages and tools to help people make a difference, such as guides and top tips for friends of brain injury survivors and carers.

Chris James, Associate in our Medical negligence and Personal Injury team at Kingsley Napley sat down for a cup of tea and an honest and open chat with his good childhood friend Max Bongard to raise awareness on action for brain injury awareness week.

Max had suffered from a hypoxic brain injury at the age 26 collapsing due to cardiac arrest. Max recovered from his injury in a rehabilitation unit and is now sharing the story of his journey to raise awareness for brain injury.

During this podcast Max shares with Chris his personal experience being a survivor of brain injury:

• His personal story
• What it means to live with a brain Injury
• His journey recovering from brain Injury in rehabilitation
• How brain injury has impacted his day to day life from work, travel, mental health, family and friends and also common effects of brain Injury such as fatigue.
• Life in lockdown – How life’s been for Max living with brain injury during lockdown and the pandemic.
• The new Max - Living life for himself, his new found confidence and doing things that make him happy.
• Max shares his advice to other brain Injury survivors in recovery and rehabilitation.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you or a family member have been affected by the issues raised in this blog please contact one of our Medical Negligence & Personal Injury lawyers on 020 7814 1200, or email us at claims@kingsleynapley.co.uk.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Christopher James is an Associate and specialises in working with clients that have sustained a range of injuries through medical negligence and personal injury, including brain injuries, injuries arising from birth, cases of incorrect and delayed diagnosis’ and psychiatric injuries.

Deadline approaching for Art Market Participants to register with HMRC

In this podcast, Nicola Finnerty, (Partner) & Leena Lakhani, (Associate, Barrister) in our Criminal Litigation team, provide an insight on the registration requirement and explore the following issues: 

• Who in the art world needs to register with HMRC for Anti-Money Laundering Supervision?
• What is the definition of an AMP?
• What does the term linked transaction mean?
• What is the purpose of registration and how does the process actually work?
• What are the consequences of failing to register and continuing to trade after the deadline has passed?

KN BAME Talks - Shannett Thompson and Donna Cummings delve into issues around BAME recruitment.

In this episode of KN BAME Talks, Shannett Thompson and Donna Cummings delve into issues around BAME recruitment.

 

Further information

 

As a firm, we have had many discussions about BAME and Black Lives Matter and how we can make a difference to the movement. We wanted to do more than just put out a statement of support - we wanted to take substantive action to address the inequalities faced by Black people and other ethnic minorities. As part of this, we are publishing a series of blogs from our varying practice areas highlighting what we are doing, how you can make a difference and shining a light on the issues. The blog series can be found here.

 

We have published further podcasts and blogs on positive representation. Please check our website, Twitter or our Diversity Matters Blog for the latest updates.

 

About the speakers :

Donna Cummings is a Senior Graduate Recruiter at Accenture. Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, technology and operations. Donna is responsible for the recruitment of talent for our graduate roles in Innovation and Technology Engineering (DevOps, digital technologies and cloud infrastructure) and Information Security (cyber and threat intelligence, cyber defense and managed security applications). She is also the co-lead for our diversity drives covering ethnicity, gender and social mobility alongside being on the committee for our award winning African & Caribbean Network.

 

Shannett Thompson is a Partner in the Regulatory Team and Chair of Kingsley Napley’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic ​(BAME) & Allies network. 

A tougher stance on foreign nationals with criminal convictions?

Katie Newbury and Robert Houchill from Kingsley Napley discuss with Sadat Sayeed, a barrister at Garden Court Chambers, the changes made to the Immigration Rules on 1 December 2020 in respect of grounds for refusal, which significantly amended the Rules to make it harder for some individuals with criminal convictions to enter or stay in the UK.

Kingsley Napley shines a light on women in sport, with Robert Wright

Women in sport is a massive focus point for International Women's Day this year.  Listen to the podcast interview Anna Shonfeld and Robert Wright, co-founder of She's Got Skills and football coach, as they discuss the daily issues women in football and sport generally are challenged with at all levels of the game.

Tech in Two Minutes - Episode 9 - Essentials for #e-commerce businesses in the UK

In the ninth episode of our Tech in Two Minutes podcast and in conjunction with our lifecycle of a tech startup series, Alex Torpey, Associate in our Corporate and Commercial team, speaks about the legal notices and key points to note for online retailers and platform operators in the UK.

Youth Justice Online | Episode 2 | Criminal Records

Youth Justice Online is a series of short podcasts covering some topical issues in Criminal Law for young people and their parents.
 

In the first episode of our series, Áine Kervick (Associate) & Maeve Keenan (Associate) in our Criminal Litigation team speak about criminal records.