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...
The majority of the consumer protection provisions of the landmark Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (the DMCCA) went live...
In recent years, there has been increasing pressure on the UK Government to implement changes that will streamline legal challenges of...
The UK Supreme Court has been hearing the landmark case of Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited[1]this week and the hearing finished...
In its first enforcement decision relating to a Recognised Investment Exchange, the FCA has published a final notice and imposed a...
The Employment Rights Bill (first published in October 2024) has recently completed the Committee Stage in the House of Commons during...
The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case of Società Italiana Lastre SpA (SIL) v Agora SARL, casts doubt on...