Jan 31, 2021 European Data Protection Board issues guidelines on data breach notifications By Ropes & Gray On 14 January 2021 the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted Guidelines 01/2021 on Examples Regarding Data Breach Notification. ...
Jan 29, 2021 MEPs call for new ESG liability for companies By David Dowling The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has called on the European Commission to bring forward a law that would create new...
Jan 26, 2021 Oxford’s M7 acquisition is another example of the race for scale. But are there other consequences? By David Seymour Will Bryant The recent announcement of the acquisition of M7 Real Estate by Oxford Properties is another significant marker for institutional...
Jan 26, 2021 The UK's diminished influence and access to data sources in cross-border law enforcement reduces options for UK in fight against crime By Ropes & Gray The FT article linked below sets out the ways in which the UK will suffer from the UK's withdrawal from the EU in the fight against...
Jan 25, 2021 2020 and the year ahead for European private capital By Helen Croke John Newton Elizabeth Todd As we start the new year, we take a look back at some of our highlights from 2020, and offer our view for the year ahead. Despite the...
Jan 22, 2021 Oxbridge rows ahead on VC rounds By David Dowling The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has today released its latest Quarterly Review. The report highlights how...
Jan 21, 2021 From Paris to...Glasgow - ESG on day 1 of the Biden administration By David Dowling President Biden did not waste any time in putting ESG at the heart of his new administration. As we noted after November’s election, one...
Jan 21, 2021 Report published concerning modern slavery and human trafficking and the financial services sector By Ropes & Gray A report, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking: An Agenda for Action across the Financial Services Sector, published on 18 January is a...
Jan 18, 2021 Unexpected uses of personal data in the coronavirus pandemic continue By Ropes & Gray The coronavirus crisis continues to lead to the use of individuals’ personal data in new and sometimes unexpected ways. In this...
Jan 13, 2021 European Restructuring and Distressed Trends: What just happened? What lies ahead? By Matthew Czyzyk We are delighted to publish our latest European Restructuring and Distressed Trends review, in which we look back on recent developments...
Jan 13, 2021 UK group-style data breach actions continue By Ropes & Gray Organisations which fail to implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect personal data and suffer...
Jan 13, 2021 Toughening the Modern Slavery Act By Ropes & Gray Thousands of companies doing business in the UK are already required to comply with the UK Modern Slavery Act (MSA), section 54. This...
Jan 12, 2021 FCA COVID webpage update: Market trading and reporting By Ropes & Gray Market abuse has been brought into sharper focus since the pandemic with the FCA warning firms and individuals alike that,...
Jan 11, 2021 Terra Carta: ESG receives a knighthood By David Dowling Prince Charles has long been known for his interest in agriculture and the environment more generally. Today he has taken a step further...
Jan 11, 2021 What are the key legal issues facing PE dealmakers in the UK? By John Newton Key legal issues for UK private equity dealmakers to consider in 2021 can be found in the UK chapter of The Legal 500: Private Equity...
Jan 08, 2021 Cybersecurity threats to healthcare due to COVID-19 set to increase By Ropes & Gray The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to have significant and far-reaching consequences for individuals, as well as organisations and...