Mar 30, 2022 CCTV in the WC: yes or no? By Edward Machin Is it ever justified to put CCTV cameras in the toilets? Employers might argue that it’s needed in a small number of extreme cases. But...
Mar 29, 2022 A real estate boom in the metaverse: Does it matter? By Andrew Baker Online worlds are not new but, thanks to advances in 5G communications and virtual reality technology, we are witnessing the blurring of...
Mar 24, 2022 How to verify individuals making GDPR rights requests By Edward Machin “I’m going to need to see some ID for that.” The words that strike fear into every teenager attempting to buy cigarettes and alcohol. ...
Mar 23, 2022 Long-awaited SEC climate disclosure proposal published By Clara Melly On Monday, 21 March 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved its landmark climate disclosure of greenhouse gas...
Mar 22, 2022 Russian sanctions – interpreting the issues for distressed, special situations and event-driven strategies By Matthew Czyzyk I was recently joined by Sam Norris, head of our European special situations team, Amanda Raad, global co-leader of our international...
Mar 21, 2022 The IDTAs of March By Edward Machin Some days it all comes together. The sun’s shining in London for what feels like the first time in months. One of the kids is going on...
Mar 18, 2022 Key trends in top tier sponsor high yield covenant packages By Aditya Khanna Luwam Mezue Felipe Lima The Ropes & Gray London finance team is delighted to share “Recent Trends in Top Tier Sponsor High Yield Covenant Packages”, an article...
Mar 18, 2022 FCA discussing options for retail funds in possession of Russian and Belarussian assets By Paige Berges UK companies across all sectors have struggled with the pace of sanctions changes (see our latest alert here) and dealing with practical...
Mar 17, 2022 FT Business of Football Summit 2022: Three key takeaways By Ropes & Gray This month saw the return of the Financial Times Business of Football Summit in London, where I had the chance to (re)connect with...
Mar 16, 2022 EC and CMA launch parallel investigations into suspected anticompetitive conduct relating to the recycling of old or written-off vehicles By Lisa Kaltenbrunner The European Commission and the UK Competition and Markets Authority have launched parallel investigations into the automotive sector,...
Mar 15, 2022 England and Wales: Restructuring reforms put into practice By Matthew Czyzyk Natalie Blanc Natalie Raine The Ropes & Gray Business Restructuring team in London was happy to contribute to the recently published 2022 edition of GRR's Europe,...
Mar 11, 2022 New ICO fine reveals security must-haves By Edward Machin As anyone who’s married or related to a lawyer can attest, we’re pretty much perfect people. Well-adjusted, rarely stressed and with a...
Mar 10, 2022 UK updates to Russia Sanctions statutory and OFSI guidance By Paige Berges The United Kingdom updated both the statutory Russia Sanctions Guidance (“Statutory Guidance”) and OFSI’s guidance on financial sanctions...
Mar 10, 2022 Summary of latest UK sanctions general licenses By Paige Berges On 4 March, the United Kingdom issued new general licenses for: wind down of positions with Sberbank, which is now subject to UK...
Mar 10, 2022 EU sanctions updates since 4 March By Paige Berges On 7 March, European Union leaders announced that they are “working on further sanctions that might be warranted” in light of the...
Mar 09, 2022 Speaking like a human By Julia Robinson Last month, we invited writer and speaker John-Paul Flintoff to talk to us about his new book, A modest book about how to make an...