2/3/2026 7:19:58 PM Whistleblowing in Italy: new guidelines from ANAC By Luca Capone Federico Mercuri Matteo Tola Giovanni Fabris +1 more... Show less Introduction Further to the adoption of Legislative Decree no. 24/2023 (the Italian WB Decree), which transposed in Italy the EU...
1/7/2026 1:34:45 PM Investigations: common challenges and how to address them By Holly Insley Chantelle Nicholas Katharine Asher HR and employment law teams often experience periods of heightened activity, and this is especially true during times when organisations...
12/16/2025 10:02:30 AM FCA publishes final rules on non-financial misconduct By Holly Insley Amy Rentell Chantelle Nicholas Rebecca Zech +1 more... Show less Following a policy statement and consultation in July 2025 (see more detail here), the FCA has published its final rules and guidance on...
10/16/2025 9:16:18 AM PRA and FCA announce changes to banker bonuses By Alice Greenwell Amy Rentell In November 2024, the PRA and FCA published a joint consultation proposing changes to the current senior banker remuneration regime for...
9/23/2025 9:55:09 AM How are FTSE 100 companies reacting to the Investment Association’s new 10% share dilution limit? By Alice Greenwell Amy Rentell Amelia Lamp Guy Huffen +1 more... Show less Last year, the Investment Association (IA) published its updated Principles of Remuneration. The stated intention of the revised...
7/15/2025 3:27:40 PM UK Government and regulators announce reforms to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime By David Mendel Amy Rentell Emily Smith In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (the PRA) published a joint discussion paper...
3/28/2025 2:54:18 PM The FCA’s Consumer Duty rule review: a spring clean, but no overhaul By Michael Raffan Christopher Bernard Daniel Tichbi One oft-criticised feature of the UK financial services regime is the complexity and the volume of the FCA’s handbook of rules and...
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...
12/16/2024 9:11:58 AM Financial rewards for whistleblowers in the UK - the calls for reform grow louder By Ben Morgan Holly Insley Alice Brindle Caroline Doherty de Novoa +1 more... Show less The drumbeat of calls for the UK to introduce a programme of whistleblower incentivisation continues to grow louder. In our view, a...
9/20/2024 8:12:27 AM Business Judgement Rule Decisions – A How-To Guide By Moritz Pellmann Nicholas Schoch Anna Eichner Anna Köhler Dawid Ligocki +2 more... Show less In today’s dynamic business environment, decision-making frequently entails venturing into unknown territory. It is often challenging to...
9/9/2024 12:28:41 PM Tying good governance to good risk management By Moritz Pellmann Nicholas Schoch Camillo von Haugwitz As companies continue to navigate rough seas regarding the current economic realities, good governance remains crucial for company...
8/19/2024 11:06:50 AM 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...