Eversheds Sutherland - Legal Insights

The Model Commercial Lease has become a widely used industry standard, helping landlords and tenants streamline negotiations and reduce transaction costs.  In this PROPcast, we explore the latest edition of the MCL, outlining the benefits of using this industry-standard document, reviewing its position on key issues, and discussing its latest updates.

Our Energy Transition Series continues to bring you leading global content to support your energy transition journey. During this session we explored the financing landscape for battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects across the UK and Continental Europe. Key trends from the discussion included BESS remains one of the most attractive energy transition asset classes, with investors and lenders continuing to deploy significant capital supported by increasing market maturity. Financing structures are evolving, with a broader mix of debt, private capital and institutional investment supporting projects across different stages of development. Growing power demand, increasing volatility and renewable integration requirements continue to underpin strong long-term fundamentals for the storage sector.

The Government's newly published Commercial Payments Bill marks a watershed moment for the UK construction industry. With a phased ban on retention payments, tighter final payment deadlines and significant changes to payment mechanisms, the legislation is set to fundamentally reshape how parties manage cash flow, risk and security in construction contracts. In this PROPcast, Lauren Morrison and Josh Curry unpack the key provisions of the Bill, explore the practical implications for the industry and share proactive strategies to help you navigate and prepare for this evolving landscape.