Jun 29, 2023 EU Council finalises general position to introduce criminal offences and penalties for EU sanctions violations By Kevin Nordin Sienna Hewavidana On 9 June 2023, the EU Council announced that it had finalised its general position on legislation to introduce criminal offences and...
Jun 29, 2023 A rolling 'bad apple' should gather no easy job: the FCA’s expectations for a healthy culture & a call to action on prior misconduct in onboarding By Sarah Lambert-Porter Eve Ellis Amanda Raad Nitish Upadhyaya +1 more... Show less Corporate culture is (and has for many years been) a significant area of focus for the FCA and central to its supervisory model. The...
Jun 29, 2023 Key takeaways of the new IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards By Clara Melly The Sustainability Disclosure Standards, launched by the IFRS' ISSB on Monday 26 June and effective as of January 2024, are expected to...
Jun 28, 2023 Five reasons to consider a GP-led secondary By Amanda Persaud Kevin White GP-led secondary transactions, generally speaking, involve one sponsor-advised fund selling a basket of portfolio companies to a...
Jun 27, 2023 Definitely maybe: drafting privacy notices for uncertain situations By Edward Machin Drafting a privacy notice can both be easy and difficult to do. At its core, the notice should (1) tell individuals how and why you will...
Jun 21, 2023 ICO issues new guidance on privacy enhancing technologies By Ropes & Gray On 19 June 2023, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) launched new guidance in respect of privacy enhancing technologies (PETs)...
Jun 20, 2023 Don’t miss your chance to hear the latest global sanctions and export control enforcement trends and best practices By Paige Berges The Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) is this week hosting its annual summer London Reception for WWCDA members and guests...
Jun 19, 2023 UK Government commits to the establishment of the UK-U.S. data bridge By Christopher Foo On 8 June 2023, the UK Government announced that it had reached a commitment in principle to establish a UK extension to the EU-U.S. Data...
Jun 16, 2023 UK Information Commissioner warns of privacy risks around generative AI By Ropes & Gray The UK Information Commissioner (ICO) was reportedly set to sound a note of caution yesterday, at Politico's Global Tech Day, regarding...
Jun 16, 2023 The Register of Overseas Entities – Impending Companies House enforcement action, should I be worried? By Joey Patchitt Secondary legislation, which comes into force next week on 21 June 2023, looks set to spark a crackdown by Companies House on overseas...
Jun 15, 2023 Legal Lingo: What is a 'subject access request'? By Azim Rahman Being an aspiring commercial lawyer often means being confronted by complex, often abstract, concepts leading to an often impenetrable...
Jun 14, 2023 Unlocking the future: Why data asset financing is set to be the next evolution of asset-backed lending By Samuel Norris Andrew Baker Toby Morris Asset-backed financing has undergone many iterations and revolutions over time. Real estate, IP, inventory, receivables – if you look...
Jun 13, 2023 Ropes & Gray leads the way: #1 in UK law firm gender diversity survey By Jane Rogers Law.com’s latest UK gender diversity survey has found that Ropes & Gray has the most gender diverse equity partnership in the UK, with...
Jun 08, 2023 UK Information Commissioner warns of risks around neurotechnology By Ropes & Gray On 8 June 2023, the UK Information Commissioner (ICO) issued a warning regarding the possibility of discrimination arising in respect of...
Jun 02, 2023 ESAs publish first reports on greenwashing risks By Eve Ellis Lewis Hammond The three European Supervisory Authorities ("ESAs") (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) have each published their Progress Reports to the European...
Jun 02, 2023 Legal Lingo: What are 'drag-along' and 'tag-along' rights? By Charlotte Hoggarth Being an aspiring commercial lawyer often means being confronted by complex, often abstract, concepts leading to an often impenetrable...