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Online services should prepare to conduct illegal content risk assessment

This comes after renewed scrutiny of the OSA over the last few months, predominantly as a result of the Southport riots that took place across the UK in the summer.

The goalposts have shifted: Reforms of the Identification Principle come to the UK

To hold a corporate entity to account, prosecutors were obliged to demonstrate that this 'directing mind' was directly involved in suspected criminality.

Withers advises Elisa on the acquisition of Italy's sedApta Group

SedApta employs more than 500 people and serves over 1,500 customers, generating revenue of €49 million in 2023.

Latham & Watkins Advises Printful in Merger With Printify

Multidisciplinary team represents the production-on-demand technology platform in the transaction.

Freshfields advises Evotec on divestment of Evotec DS Germany

Freshfields regularly advises Evotec with teams led by partner Christoph H. Seibt on corporate and capital markets law

Bird & Bird partners with Aalto University to support spinoff companies

These companies, often founded by faculty, researchers, or students, play a crucial role in bringing groundbreaking innovations from the lab to the market.

Business protection remains a priority for Channel Islands businesses in 2024, says leading law firm

Client protection is at the forefront for businesses, with 63% of Jersey employers and 57% of Guernsey companies including non-solicitation of clients in their contracts.

Advising Vantage Drilling on listing on Euronext Growth Oslo

Vantage is an offshore drilling contractor with a market capitalisation of US$346m and a current owned fleet of two ultra-deepwater drill ships and two premium jack-up drilling rigs.

Linklaters advises the banks on the €500 million new bonds issuance by TDF Infrastructure SAS

The bonds issued are admitted to trading on the regulated market of Euronext Paris.

Burges Salmon completes back-to-back acquisitions for FirstGroup within a week

The firm’s Corporate and M&A team has advised longstanding client FirstGroup on two acquisitions to support its expansion in adjacent services markets

A&O Shearman on Danske Bank’s public interest judicial agreement

The resolution of such a high-profile case really underscores our legal expertise in criminal law and our capability to handle complex and high-stakes legal matters”.

Ogier recognised as the largest top-tier offshore law firm in eprivateclient 2024 listing

Additionally, Ogier received a top-tier ranking in the 2024 Chambers High Net Worth Guide.

Dentons partners with the Older Women's Network to reduce women's homelessness

The statistics around women’s homelessness are confronting.

Hogan Lovells advises on the US$515 million IPO of Waaree Energies

The Hogan Lovells team was led by India practice lead and Singapore Office Managing Partner Biswajit Chatterjee

Terms set for Tonn Nua offshore wind project auction

The DMAP specifies a geographical area within which new fixed offshore renewable energy projects could be developed in a sustainable way.

Navigating BVI share succession across borders

The case concerned the question of whether shares in BVI companies are movable or immovable property for the purposes of determining the laws of succession that apply to such shares.

Five Carey Olsen partners named leading Cayman lawyers by Lawdragon

Lawyers featured in the 2025 guide are regarded as specialists in their field, have typically practised for 10 years or more and have significant on-the-ground experience in the Cayman Islands.

Guernsey Incorporated Cell Companies

Because each Cell is a separate legal entity one Cell can enter into a transaction with another Cell.

Controls on legal reps can help businesses manage legal risk in China

Understanding the role of legal representatives in undertaking China operations – and putting in place sensible controls on their activity – is an important first step in this process.

Dentons advises greentech company Pyrum Innovations on capital increase

The company will receive gross issue proceeds of approximately € 10 million.

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