FCA publishes striking new analysis from its annual financial crime data...
The FCA has published a fascinating new evaluation of the data from its annual financial data returns from the period 2017 to 2020, incorporating submissions from more than 2,300 different firms. With...
View ArticleIOSCOs report on ESG ratings and data providers
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a consultation report (the “Report”) to provide a better understanding of the implications of the environmental, social and...
View ArticleTax implications in Corporate Reorganizations
Tax implications in Corporate Reorganizations From carve-outs to post deal integration and entity rationalization exercises, we have seen corporates from all over the world undertake significant...
View ArticleB-Corporations: Not business as usual
Is “B Corp” status the panacea for socially-conscious businesses? It is certainly increasing in popularity in the UK, with a number of high profile businesses securing B Corp certification including...
View ArticleReturn of employees from abroad
Czech Republic - Travel and COVID-19 In most cases, employees are not allowed to enter the workplace for a certain period of time after arriving from abroad. At the same time, the Ministry of Labor...
View ArticleIntroduction to TMT M&A Trends
While all sectors of the M&A market are experiencing significant amounts of activity, the TMT sector, and in particular the technology sector, continues to lead the charge, with deal volumes at...
View ArticleRecent amendments to Jordan's Company Law
In line with Jordan’s commitment to combat money laundering, a series of legislative instruments have been enacted including the very recent Amendment to the Companies Law, which was published in the...
View ArticleDPC Guidance on Redacting Documents and Records
The Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) recently published guidance on Redacting Documents and Records (the “Guidance”). The DPC notes that businesses are required to redact documents for various...
View ArticleField of view - Budget 2022 summary
On 12 October 2021, the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe T.D., (the “Minister”) delivered his Budget 2022 speech. The Minister announced Budget 2022 in a clear exercise in both recovery and...
View ArticleDefendants liable in tort further to dissipation of assets in context of a...
Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd v Su [2021] WL 02856610 Facts of the case Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd (the “Claimant”) was granted a worldwide freezing order (“WFO”) and subsequent judgement (the...
View ArticleSo you want to work from home?
The COVID-19 pandemic sent most of the working population back home to carry out their jobs from bedrooms, spare rooms and studies. The office for the large part became a no-go zone. Firms responded...
View ArticleUK Immigration alert - HGV drivers
The Home Office has recently released two routes to temporarily deal with the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK: a temporary visa scheme for HGV drivers to transport food; and a concession for...
View ArticleThe Italian Supreme Court provides guidance on compensation for damages due...
With two recent decisions, the Supreme Court has clarified the interpretation of Article 125, para 2 and 3, of the Industrial Property Code (IPC). Article 125 of the IPC deals with the compensation of...
View ArticleWHOA: the Dutch scheme of arrangement and implications for commercial contracts
In this podcast Pim van Leersum and Benjamin van Kessel discuss the Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord (WHOA)...
View ArticlePrivate Members Bill on gender quotas for company Boards moves into Dáil...
The Irish Government has been called on to support a new gender quotas bill which proposes to establish a 40 percent quota for female representation on company boards. The Irish Corporate Governance...
View ArticleTelecommunications companies diversify through M&A - TMT M&A: current and...
Pressure on traditional Telco service providers (originally mainly voice and text or infrastructure) from other agile tech company providers and other business growth issues, has led some to diversify...
View ArticleUK - CMA publishes new Green Claims Code to tackle potential greenwashing
Green Claims Code: Background On 20 September 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published a new Green Claims Code (“the Code”) aiming to provide greater clarity to businesses on...
View ArticleUK Immigration: Considerations when restructuring
One consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic was the emergency support provided for businesses by the Government. As the economy re-adjusts to working without the support of furlough, uncertainty within...
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