Sep 02, 2024 Towards balanced representation of men and women in decision-making bodies By Raquel Flórez Sara Moukayed The Parity Act, Organic Law 2/2024, of 1 August, on equal representation and balanced presence of women and men (the Act), came into...
Aug 19, 2024 Strategic risk spotlight on EU-China investigations: How to reconcile EU investigations with Chinese law in light of recent EU General Court order By Moritz Pellmann Xin Liu Nicholas Schoch Pauline Peng Camillo von Haugwitz +2 more... Show less In an order dated 12 August 2024, the General Court of the European Union (‘General Court’) dismissed an application for interim measures...
Jul 29, 2024 GenAI and board minute-taking By Zofia Aszendorf Joseph Mason Rós Ní Dhubháin Makayla Knott +1 more... Show less Many companies are exploring the ways in which generative AI tools may be employed to assist with board minute-taking. Such AI tools...
Jun 24, 2024 Board minutes: Not just an administrative formality By Makayla Knott Recent high-profile director liability cases have highlighted the importance of ensuring that the preparation of board minutes is given...
Mar 13, 2024 The Parker Review 2024: Shaping ethnic diversity in UK business By Holly Insley Emily Rigler Gillingham Amelia Lamp Following the release of the FTSE Women Leaders Review two weeks ago (on which you can read our blog post, here), the latest Parker...
Feb 28, 2024 FTSE Women Leaders Review: the findings and recommendations By Holly Insley Emily Rigler Gillingham This time last year, it was revealed that FTSE 350 companies had hit the target of 40% female representation on boards, three years ahead...
Feb 26, 2024 Investment Association Principles of Remuneration – Watch this Space! By Alice Greenwell David Mendel After something of a false start earlier this year, the Investment Association (IA) has now published its letter to FTSE 350 Remuneration...
Feb 07, 2024 Malus and clawback – what should companies be doing to comply with the revised UK Corporate Governance Code? By Alice Greenwell Regina Erie Amy Rentell Revised Code requirements The UK Corporate Governance Code (the Code) has for some time stated that remuneration policies should include...
Jan 30, 2024 Is It a Done Deal? Breach of Warranty Claims: How to Protect Your Position By Ali Kirby-Harris Emily Tilden-Smith Charlotte Dunn Post-closing disputes are on the rise. The post-covid M&A surge led to pressurised negotiations resulting, in some cases, in less due...
Jan 22, 2024 New Rules for Political Influencing in Germany: An update to Germany's Lobbying Register Act By Alex Schmidtke Lena Hanke Laura Knoke Just in time for the two-year anniversary of the first German Lobbying Register at Federal Level in 2022, the first reform of the German...
Jan 16, 2024 Preparing for the Risks Ahead: From Geopolitical Instability to Congressional Gridlock and Investigations By Beth George Andrew Dockham Sean Quinn The beginning of the year is a good time to examine and prepare for business and legal risks companies will be facing this year. The...
Jan 09, 2024 Employment, incentives and pensions: six key themes to look out for in 2024 By Amy Rentell 2023 was a busy year for updates in the employment, incentives and pensions space. And as we move into the new year, there are no signs...