11/15/2022
Latham & Watkins Advises Thomson Reuters in Acquisition of SurePrep
A multidisciplinary deal team represents the business information services provider.
Government Regulation
11/15/2022
ESG: ESAs confirms delay to proposed amendments to SFDR RTS
The ESAs has announced a delay in its review of PAI indicators and SFDR financial product disclosures.
11/14/2022
How easy is it to agree a sustainability-linked loan?
The LMA guidance suggests that KPIs should be 'relevant, core and material to the borrower’s overall business
11/11/2022
UK businesses get help on climate transition plans
The TPT is comprised of representatives from across business, academia, civil society, government and regulators. It is tasked with developing standards in relation to net zero transition plans under the government’s broader green finance roadmap.
11/11/2022
ASA to take tougher stance over net zero and carbon neutral claims in UK ads
Brand and marketing experts at Pinsent Masons have warned of an increased burden on businesses to be clear about the claims they are making.
11/11/2022
UK Retained EU Law Bill’s impact on intellectual property
EU law has had a profound impact on the UK legal system relating to IP, including harmonisation around trade mark, design and copyright law.
11/11/2022
“Spent” golden contract means enterprise zone allowances disallowed
EZAs were valuable deductions from corporation tax or income tax for expenditure incurred in specified zones intended to encourage development and regeneration where there might otherwise not have been.
11/11/2022
UK payment services and e-money firms urged to embrace consumer duty
The financial regulatory body considers that the duty supports and strengthens its goal of seeing customers and customer outcomes at the heart of a firm’s business. It views payment services as having a crucial role in this.
11/11/2022
Paid promotions guide issued for social media platforms, brands and influencers
The new suite of guidance comes after a CMA investigation identified concerns that some social media influencers were not clearly disclosing when they had been paid or incentivised to promote goods or services.
11/10/2022
Indonesia publishes guideline on how to invest sustainable ocean-related projects
Blue finance refers to investment in projects which protect the ocean environment and help sustainable ocean economic activities.
11/10/2022
UK and non-EU businesses to face more uncertainty in GDPR data breach reporting
Under article 27 of the GDPR, those controllers or processors must “designate in writing a representative in the Union”, subject to limited exceptions.
11/10/2022
Mishcon de Reya, Queen Mary University and Blackstone Chamber's International Asset Tracing and Recovery Course returns for second year
The course will be delivered by leading fraud specialist Gary Miller, Partner at Mishcon de Reya and Chairman of the International Fraud Group, along with Philippa Rees
11/10/2022
Businesses need to adapt their strategy to overcome labour shortage
Employers that provide for diversity take measures to prevent discrimination and inequality to create a balanced and productive working environment.
11/10/2022
Document duty changes in Guernsey
It is not possible to take advantage of the relief more than once.
11/09/2022
EU deadline looms for data transfer contracts remediation
Businesses that operate in the UK as well as in the EU must factor in a separate compliance deadline
11/09/2022
DFSA unveils new crypto token regime for DIFC
Authorised persons will be able to carry out services related to crypto tokens
11/09/2022
Herbert Smith Freehills Launches New Edition of Class Actions Book
Recognising the high number of judicial decisions on both procedural points and substantiative issues affecting those who bring – and defend – class action litigation, the book reflects a range of developments affecting class actions.
11/09/2022
Hogan Lovells launches 2023 Nicholas Cheffings Para Athlete Bursary applications
The Nicholas Cheffings Para Athlete bursary will support ten Para athletes as they prepare for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
11/09/2022
UK employers risk delegating too much of their right to work checks
Employers have been obliged to carry out mandatory remote checks on non-British and non-Irish workers via the Home Office online checking service since April 2022.
11/08/2022
Latham & Watkins Advises Ouster in Merger of Equals With Velodyne
A multidisciplinary deal team represents the San Francisco-based provider of high-resolution digital lidar.