2/14/2025 1:23:31 PM Freshfields’ geopolitical conversations at Munich Security Conference 2025 By Beth George Maximilian Lasson Ilka Oberländer Malte Symann Alex Schmidtke Christian Altenhofen +3 more... Show less What specific impacts of geopolitical tensions are companies facing today? How should governments balance free trade with the protection...
2/14/2025 10:31:12 AM SPC protection for second medical uses post-Brexit - UK Court of Appeal clarifies test By Laura Whiting Dr. Christopher Stothers Alexandra Morgan Nicholas Fischer +1 more... Show less The Court of Appeal has clarified that Brexit has not changed the test to determine whether supplementary protection certificate (SPC)...
2/13/2025 3:50:42 PM The UK Government’s Strategic Steer to the CMA: Impact on UK M&A (Part 2) By Colin Raftery Sharon Malhi Karen Slaney Today, the UK government issued its draft strategic steer to the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) for consultation. Our separate...
2/13/2025 3:23:41 PM The UK Government’s Strategic Steer to the CMA: Resetting the priorities (Part 1) By Colin Raftery Sharon Malhi Cara Carr Today, the UK government issued its draft strategic steer to the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) for consultation. Why does the...
2/13/2025 11:06:10 AM Freshfields' geopolitical monitor By Beth George Christoph H. Seibt Maximilian Lasson Ilka Oberländer Malte Symann Christian Altenhofen +3 more... Show less Geopolitical risks are a significant concern for businesses and investors in the current global landscape. Understanding these risks is...
2/12/2025 8:44:35 PM German Election #4: Real estate and rental policies By Alex Schmidtke On 23 February 2025, almost 60 million German voters will elect a new federal parliament in snap elections after the collapse of the...
2/12/2025 8:42:48 PM German Election #5: The future of Germany’s energy policy By Alex Schmidtke On 23 February 2025, almost 60 million German voters will elect a new federal parliament in snap elections after the collapse of the...
2/12/2025 5:15:29 PM Treading a fine line: Simplification or deregulation? A view on financial services and the European Commission's 2025 work programme By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Jimena Gonzalez On 11 February 2025, the European Commission published its 2025 work programme, accompanied by a Communication on implementation and...
2/12/2025 5:08:10 PM Between two worlds: How US and EU-companies can navigate the tensions between shifting US DEI priorities and the EU sustainability framework By Christoph H. Seibt Juliane Hilf Austin Evers Andrew Dockham Elizabeth Bieber Sam Houshower Marlen Vesper-Gräske Valentin Weigel +5 more... Show less Within the first week of taking office, President Trump issued Executive Orders regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...
2/12/2025 3:07:35 PM German Election #3: How Germany’s vote could reshape the EU By Alex Schmidtke Natalie Pettinger Kearney Lea Bareil Germany’s upcoming election isn’t just about who governs in Berlin – it’s about the direction Europe will take. On 23 February 2025,...
2/12/2025 3:06:50 PM German Election #1: Dedicated Briefings and Overviews By Alex Schmidtke On 23 February 2025, almost 60 million German voters will elect a new federal parliament in snap elections after the collapse of the...
2/7/2025 10:55:48 AM The new UK regime for public offer platforms: the FCA consults on further proposals By Claire Harrop Tom Godwin Richard Ho Christopher Bernard Jennifer McCarthy Eden Elder +3 more... Show less An important element of the UK’s new public offers and admissions to trading regime is the introduction of the public offer platform...