Sep 20, 2024 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...
Sep 09, 2024 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...
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 31, 2024 Changes to the UK Stewardship Code seek to ease the burdens on signatories and support the growth of UK capital markets By Elisabeth Overland Christopher Bernard Yashi Chandra On 22 July 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced several immediate revisions to the UK Stewardship Code 2020 in order to...
Jul 18, 2024 EU Elections Unpacked: Ursula von der Leyen re-elected for second term By Kieran Watkins Natalie Pettinger Kearney Lea Bareil Germany's Ursula von der Leyen has been elected President of the European Commission for a second mandate, with 401 votes in favour, 284...
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...
Dec 11, 2023 Compliance duties on German boards – 10 years on from the landmark decision in Siemens v. Neubürger By Nicholas Schoch Cristina Hajek Gross Felix Mayer Introduction Yesterday (10 December 2023) was the tenth anniversary of what must be the most cited decision when it comes to board-level...
Nov 07, 2023 Final nail in the coffin for governance reforms? By Rós Ní Dhubháin Brock Dahl Timothy Howard Andrew Bulovsky Nabeel Yousef Stephanie Corbiere Regina Erie Jordan Salzman +5 more... Show less It is what was missing from the King’s Speech that is getting our attention today. Specifically, the lack of any reference to audit and...
Nov 07, 2023 Economic crime and corporate transparency: Significant company law changes and new offences By Annie Whiteside The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 which received Royal Assent on 26 October is aimed at preventing the abuse of UK...
Oct 06, 2023 PRA and FCA proposals on diversity & inclusion and non-financial misconduct seek to drive change in the UK financial sector By Elisabeth Overland Holly Insley Chantelle Nicholas Amy Rentell Emily Smith Shania Bhageerutty Rhiya Lall +4 more... Show less PRA and FCA proposals on diversity & inclusion and non-financial misconduct seek to drive change in the UK financial sector On 25...
Sep 25, 2023 A new toolkit for gender-inclusive competition law By Morag Elwis Nicholas French Kaori Yamada Ermelinda Spinelli Vanessa van Weelden +2 more... Show less Until recently, competition policy has been considered through a gender-neutral lens – focused on “average” consumers, characterised by...
Sep 14, 2023 Russia Sanctions: Forced administration of subsidiaries of Western groups in Russia By Lukas Pomaroli Dr. Stephan Denk Stephanie Brown Cripps Daniel Gruenwald +1 more... Show less Over the course of the last months, the Russian government has ramped up its “countermeasures” intended to counteract the effect of...