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COP16 Biodiversity Summit: What progress was made? The COP16 Biodiversity Summit came to a dramatic conclusion in the early hours of Saturday 2 November, following two intense weeks of negotiations. As discussions ran into overtime, the number of attendees dropped below quorum before resolutions were...
The Lens Newsletter - November 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Saughter and May.
AI and competition law – what’s been happening? In this podcast, Laura Houston and Jordan Ellison discussed the changing tech environment, particularly around AI, and its effect on the legal landscape. As part of their conversation, they discussed the new EU AI Act which will soon become law,...
New public offers and admissions to trading regime: highlights from a sustainability perspective The FCA’s consultation paper (CP24/12) relating to the exercise of its powers under the new regime relating to prospectuses based on the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations (the Regulations) closes on 18 October. The Regulations...
First look: The Employment Rights Bill 2024 The government yesterday (10 October 2024) introduced The Employment Rights Bill 2024 (the ‘Bill’) into Parliament. In doing so, it met its deadline to introduce legislation within the first 100 days of government, to implement key pledges from its Plan...
The Lens Newsletter - October 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Saughter and May.
From vision to reality: A regulatory guide to carbon capture, usage and storage in Europe This guide is intended to assist developers, investors, lenders, policymakers and other market participants to navigate: the evolving regulatory frameworks for CCUS across the value-chain; and the interface between CCUS and other policy considerations...
Takeovers: Securing value In the latest edition of our strategic M&A series, this publication explores key takeover trends and developments. Additionally, we share insights from our recent experiences on the leading deals in the market.
Talking AI with the experts - Faculty AI explain compliance through a technical lens In this podcast, Rob Sumroy and Natalie Donovan speak to leading AI experts Faculty AI. They discuss, with Rupert Edwards (Faculty’s Legal Director and GC) and Kat James (their Technical Director) what good AI regulation looks like, how they approach...
New public offers and admissions to trading regime: FCA publishes further details - Highlights for Debt Capital Markets The FCA has published further details of the public offers and admissions to trading regime that will come into force next year. In this briefing, we set out the key highlights for the debt capital markets. A separate briefing covers highlights for the...
New public offers and admissions to trading regime: FCA publishes further details - Highlights for Equity Capital Markets The FCA has published the final version of the new UK Listing Rules (UKLR), which will come into force on 29 July 2024. Designed to help improve the appeal of the UK’s equity capital markets, the new rules represent the most far-reaching reforms of the...
The Lens Newsletter - July 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Saughter and May.
Shifting the Overton Window: Enhancing Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Over the past few years, the interest in the voluntary carbon market and the opportunities it presents for businesses has grown. Samay Shah and Aaron Wu are joined by Amy Merrill, Chief Executive Officer of The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon...
UK Listing regime reforms: FCA publishes final version of new Listing Rules The FCA has published the final version of the new UK Listing Rules (UKLR), which will come into force on 29 July 2024. Designed to help improve the appeal of the UK’s equity capital markets, the new rules represent the most far-reaching reforms of the...
A Labour Government – will it ‘Make Work Pay’? The UK General Election on 4 July 2024 resulted in the first Labour Government in 14 years. This in turn heralds the biggest reform of employment law for a generation. Labour’s proposals in their ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ promise wide-ranging changes,...
ESG in the year of the election Join partner Harry Hecht and our Head of Business and Human Rights Moira Thompson Oliver as they sit down with Michael Arnold, partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, to discuss the politicisation of ESG against the backdrop of elections in the UK, US...
Manifesto commitments: Potential impact on UK Energy and Infrastructure The UK General Election on 4 July 2024 takes place in the broader context of heightened geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures, with energy security, net zero targets, and economic growth remaining key concerns on both the national and...
The Lens Newsletter - June 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Saughter and May.
What to do about the EU AI Act? In this podcast, Laura Houston and Jordan Ellison discussed the changing tech environment, particularly around AI, and its effect on the legal landscape. As part of their conversation, they discussed the new EU AI Act which will soon become law,...
Geopolitics and conflict: how to navigate challenging human rights contexts Businesses operating in areas affected by political instability and conflict face many challenges. In our latest Governance and Sustainability Horizon Scanning piece, we delve into the myriad challenges, ranging from risks to employees to disrupted supply...
The Lens Newsletter - April 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Saughter and May.
Non-financial misconduct: five things we are thinking about Non-financial misconduct (NFM) is an increasingly hot topic in the financial sector. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are currently consulting on measures to strengthen their regulation of NFM. This will...
The Lens Newsletter - March 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Saughter and May.
FRC publishes updated Corporate Governance Code and Associated Guidance On 24 January the FRC published the final version of the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 (Code), with the accompanying Corporate Governance Code Guidance (Code Guidance) published a week later. This briefing looks at the key changes and highlights some...