On the evening of Tuesday 15 July 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her second Mansion House speech, in...
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When Germany added a transaction value threshold in 2017 to its merger control regime, the goal was clear: to capture a small number of...
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Over halfway through the first year of President Trump’s second term, the Administration has employed a range of legal and regulatory...
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On June 17 2025, Freshfields’ London office proudly hosted the 2025 cohort of the Africa Arbitration Academy (AAA), welcoming 27 mid to...
In a significant judgment handed down on 24 July 2025, the UK Privy Council in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund...
Changes on the horizon: AI to be in scope and hints of a more pro-consumer balance The UK Law Commission has announced a new project to...
The UK Supreme Court’s decision on 1 August created general relief in the financial services industry, particularly for car dealers who...
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On 25 July 2025, the European Commission (EC) published its decision (adopted in June) sanctioning Delivery Hero and Glovo for...
On 15 July 2025, the government confirmed that it will not proceed with a UK Green Taxonomy (the UK Taxonomy), marking the end of a...
As previously reported, on 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its long-awaited advisory opinion on the...
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The European Union’s (EU) approach to corporate sustainability regulation has entered a period of profound reassessment. In response to...
On 4 June 2025, the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Unified Patent Court (Centre) launched a public consultation to gather...