Our partner Catriona Watt comments for the BBC on the adequacy of due diligence when Harrods was purchased by the Gulf State of Qatar in 2010, with regard to the sexual abuse allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed, and discusses the red flags that purchasers should look out for. Read more here.

On the same topic Jess Tomkinson has been interviewed by International Employment Lawyer on the implications of the abuse claims against Harrods, and advises on how employers should handle historic allegations. Read more here.