2/27/2025 11:45:58 AM EU Ramps Up Sanctions: Key Updates on Russia and Belarus Measures By Dr. Stephan Denk Lukas Pomaroli Tensin Studer As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the EU remains committed to its sanctions strategy, further tightening restrictions to curb...
2/26/2025 9:03:38 AM UK Publishes Financial Services Sector Threat Assessment for Financial Sanctions By Simon Orton Oliver Hamill Lucy Clark Eleanor Turner +1 more... Show less The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published a financial services sector threat assessment, to help UK...
2/25/2025 5:23:29 PM The Arbitration Act 2025 Receives Royal Assent By Ashley Jones Oliver Marsden The long-anticipated reforms to the Arbitration Act 1996 have officially made it into law, with the Arbitration Act 2025 (the 2025 Act)...
2/25/2025 4:06:24 PM What to expect in 2025? The EU regulatory landscape – 6 key developments By Alexander Glos Florian Klimscha Stephan Pachinger Alicia Hildner Eva Schneider Carolin Kuehne +3 more... Show less The banking and financial regulatory framework will continue to evolve rapidly in 2025 and shape the financial landscape. Banks and...
2/25/2025 12:21:56 PM The FCA reports on climate change adaptation challenges for UK financial services firms By James Smethurst Elisabeth Overland Sharon Tong The FCA identifies climate adaptation challenges for financial services firms Every five years, the UK government produces an assessment...
2/24/2025 10:38:09 AM SUPPLY CHAINS AND LABOUR EXPLOITATION: THE NEW INVESTIGATIVE AND LITIGATION TREND? By Luca Capone Federico Mercuri Matteo Tola Giovanni Fabris Giacomo Vergallo Alberto Criscuolo +3 more... Show less Introduction Supply chains are under the radar of public prosecutor offices, other governmental authorities, including the competition...
2/21/2025 11:00:30 AM Navigating Board Duties & Investigation Risks: Sanctions - Part I By Dr. Stephan Denk Lukas Pomaroli Tensin Studer Economic sanctions and export controls are complex and cross-jurisdictional, creating significant liability risks for companies and their...
2/20/2025 7:59:44 PM State Attorneys General Enter the DEI Fray By Jennifer Loeb Austin Evers Grace Brody Young Park Alice Jeon +2 more... Show less In the wake of President Trump’s sweeping executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and the...
2/20/2025 7:17:45 PM Criminal Product Liability in Germany: Impact of the New EU Product Liability Directive and Product Safety Regulation By Simone Kämpfer Annika Kreis Philip Kroner Torsten Lauth +1 more... Show less The new Product Liability Directive (PLD, Directive (EU) 2024/2853), which entered into force on 8 December 2024, provides for a major...
2/20/2025 11:58:58 AM Court of Appeal rejects Libya’s claim for immunity from enforcement By Sarah Parkes Anthea Bowater Andrew Layland The English Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal from the State of Libya (Libya) on the question of whether the phrase “final, binding...
2/20/2025 11:53:38 AM The Procurement Act 2023: a new regime governing bid challenges By Kate Gough Robert Colvin What you need to know if contracting with the UK Government post-24 February 2025. On 14 January 2025, Freshfields and Monckton Chambers...
2/19/2025 9:34:22 AM Contract Performance under the Procurement Act 2023: A New Era of Accountability By Kate Gough Olivia Valner Co-authored with Ewan West KC of Monckton Chambers Introduction The Procurement Act 2023 marks a significant shift in how contract...