Nov 30, 2022 How does the EU's new Foreign Subsidies Regulation impact M&A? Advice for investors and businesses By Annie Herdman Miles Harrison Katie Gerasimidis On Monday 28 November, 2022, the European Council formally adopted the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), aimed at tackling foreign...
Nov 30, 2022 The Register of Overseas Entities for UK property – the clock is ticking… By Joey Patchitt The clock is ticking, but it’s not too late. As real estate investors are getting to grips with how the Register of Overseas Entities...
Nov 30, 2022 Latest CJEU rulings on repackaging of parallel-imported medicinal products - the key takeaways By Lincoln Tsang Under EU law, parallel importation is lawful subject to specific derogations that seek to protect human health and industrial and...
Nov 29, 2022 Rallying ESG buy-in: Charting a clear strategy and staying the course By Nathan Sekhar Amanda Raad With geo-political and economic instability at an all-time high, corporate focus continues to be increasingly splintered. Have ESG goals,...
Nov 25, 2022 The UK and Switzerland join forces in the race for life sciences growth By David Dowling I recently had the privilege of visiting Zürich to meet colleagues and other lawyers working in the life sciences sector. During these...
Nov 25, 2022 A guide to cybersecurity laws and regulation in the UK By Rohan Massey Edward Machin Robyn Annetts If you have any questions on the regulation of cybersecurity in the UK, then the England & Wales chapter of the International Comparative...
Nov 25, 2022 ICO highlights new strategic approach to regulatory action By Ropes & Gray On 22 November 2022, the UK Information Commissioner, John Edwards, emphasised the new approach to regulatory and enforcement action by...
Nov 24, 2022 CJEU strikes down public access to beneficial ownership registers By Edward Machin Dorota Maj Thomas Bannatyne As pressures grow on governments around the world to increase corporate transparency and disclosure, beneficial ownership registers have...
Nov 22, 2022 Private equity deal financing – how are sponsors adapting to changing debt dynamics? By Stefanie Birkmann With the debt markets tightening in response to rising interest rates and economic volatility, Ropes & Gray partners Michael Lee, David...
Nov 18, 2022 Further EU ESG regulatory developments: New SFDR RTS Q&A, greenwashing call for evidence, and proposed thresholds for ESG-related fund names By Lewis Hammond It’s been a busy second half of the week in the EU regulatory landscape, with European authorities publishing further guidance on the...
Nov 18, 2022 Guide to the UK Autumn Statement tax changes for private equity By Andrew Howard In the last few months UK tax policy has been on a journey, a journey which has now ended up fairly close to where it started. Of course,...
Nov 16, 2022 Own goal: risks of processing personal data through smartphone apps By Christopher Foo As smartphone capabilities and the ubiquity of their usage increases, an increasing number of functions that were previously performed by...
Nov 16, 2022 SFDR continues to evolve: Delays to review of PAI indicators and SFDR RTS by six months to October 2023 By Lewis Hammond On Monday, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) announced a six month delay to its review of the principal adverse impact...
Nov 16, 2022 The ‘sale and leaseback’ – a means to liquidity in choppy times? By Harriet Banner In a turbulent market, a sale and leaseback may be a win-win for both investor and tenant. The arrangement provides a liquidity solution...
Nov 15, 2022 LegalLingo: What is carried interest? By Yasmin Anwar Being an aspiring commercial lawyer often means being confronted by complex, often abstract, concepts leading to an often impenetrable...
Nov 14, 2022 Ten reflections from the FT's Pharma & Biotech Summit By David Dowling Conference season continues with the Financial Times’s Global Pharma and Biotech Summit in London (November 2022). An impressive range of...