May 29, 2020 A sunny disposition — SEC rewrites S-X rules on disposals By Ropes & Gray Though there isn’t much we can be certain of these days, one old adage has remained a steady beacon of truth since the COVID-19 pandemic...
May 29, 2020 US announces wind-down of waivers related to Iranian nuclear activity By Paige Berges The US State Department announced that it is ending the waiver for JCPOA-originating nuclear projects in Iran: the Arak reactor...
May 29, 2020 Communication is Key - Tackling the FT Innovative Lawyers - Global Legal Hackathon Worldwide Challenge By Amanda Raad Proud to have joined forces with team members from Ropes & Gray, a global pharmaceutical company, Methods Analytics, University of Exeter...
May 27, 2020 Latest European regulatory update podcast for asset managers By Eve Ellis Welcome to the second installment of Ropes & Gray’s European regulatory podcast for asset managers. These fortnightly podcasts and...
May 27, 2020 FCA warning about market conduct and handling inside information in the context of COVID-19 By Ropes & Gray The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) latest edition of Market Watch sets out its expectations of market conduct in the context of...
May 22, 2020 The UK Information Commissioner’s regulatory approach and priorities during COVID-19 By Ropes & Gray Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a range of guidance, both to assist...
May 22, 2020 Credit agreement amendments expected as a consequence of COVID-19 By Ropes & Gray The economic damage caused by the COVID-19 crisis is proving to be more severe, and promising to linger a lot longer, than initially...
May 22, 2020 Tax deductibility of deal fees By Andrew Howard The M&A process is expensive. Tax deductibility for advisers' costs is itself a valuable asset.Recent changes to the UK's loss relief...
May 19, 2020 easyJet suffers data breach involving nine million customers By Ropes & Gray In news that will no doubt alarm many of the airline’s passengers, easyJet plc (easyJet) has confirmed that it has suffered a serious...
May 19, 2020 FinCen releases guidance for FIs on COVID-19-related medical scams By Paige Berges The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) has issued what it says will be the first of a series of guidance it intends to release...
May 15, 2020 Robot proofing for lawyers By Julia Robinson A year ago I posted about an FT article in which "soft skills", a phrase that makes most people in learning and development wince, was...
May 15, 2020 European Data Protection Board Updates Guidelines on GDPR Consent By Ropes & Gray The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has updated its Guidelines on GDPR consent to make it clear that neither the use of so-called...
May 15, 2020 Liquidity management highlighted as a key priority for funds investing in corporate debt and real estate by the ESRB By Eve Ellis The importance of liquidity management for asset managers during the COVID-19 crisis has been reiterated at the EU level. The European...
May 15, 2020 UK Information Commissioner issues new guidance for employers on workplace testing for coronavirus By Ropes & Gray Following the limited relaxation of lockdown restrictions by the UK Government and the likely return to the workplace of at least some...
May 14, 2020 US issues guidance on illicit shipping and sanctions evasion practices By Paige Berges The U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the U.S. Coast Guard has...
May 13, 2020 EBA publishes results of inquiry into dividend arbitrage schemes and announces action plan By Paige Berges In late 2018 the European Parliament asked the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA)...