Last week, the European Commission (EC) published its draft proposal for a Regulation aimed at incentivising defence-related investments...
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Geopolitical tensions and the resulting compliance risks remain on the forefront of executives’ agendas. European companies with global...
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The recent escalation of US tariffs on imports from around the world, and tariff retaliation from (so far) China and Canada, and...
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Freshfields sponsors TheCityUK International Conference and co-writes report on “Foreign direct investment and national security regimes:...
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The coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD for the next federal government, entitled ‘Responsibility for Germany,’ has been...
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has today published updated Guidance (the Guidance) on corporate cooperation. It assesses when and how...
The future for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) in the UK became a little bit clearer on 7 April 2025 when HM Treasury...
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I. Introduction – “Why is an American attorney here?” “Why is an American attorney here?” This is a common refrain heard by many...
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On April 9, 2025, the CDU, CSU, and SPD parties unveiled their coalition agreement, setting out the plans of the new government for the...
Introduction In this briefing, we analyse how China, Canada, and the EU have responded to the tariffs which President Donald Trump has...
The Trump tariffs In our briefing of 27 February, we examined the EU’s plans to respond to Trump’s tariffs. Since then, there have been a...
SIAC-related updates (1) SIAC launches new rules The new SIAC Rules 2025 took effect on 1 January 2025, introducing urgent emergency...