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Freshfields is ranked by Chambers Global in Band 1 across the six areas of antitrust, corporate/M&A, dispute resolution, international arbitration, tax, and public international law.
Freshfields sponsors TheCityUK International Conference and co-writes a report on “Advancing international competitiveness and economic growth: how do financial regulators compare?” For the third year...
Author(s): Lloyd Rees, Claire Harrop, Emma Rachmaninov, Christopher Bernard
On 10 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper (CP 24/7) on Payment Optionality for Investment Research (the Consultation Paper). The Consultation Paper introdu...
Author(s): Elisabeth Overland, Borja Ruiz De Gopegui, Oliver Schonle
On 17 April 2024, the UK Supreme Court, in State for Business and Trade v Mercer, declared that section 146 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) was incompatible w...
Author(s): Kathleen Healy, Katie Hall
In March, the independent review into equity in medical devices chaired by Professor Dame Margaret Whitehead published its long-awaited final report, making wide-ranging recommendations to tackle exis...
Author(s): Harriet Hanks, Sanjana Canumalla, Matt Allison
Our earlier briefing summarised the new rules on cross-border data transfer issued on 22 March 2024. Accompanying the new rules, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) also released revised guid...
Author(s): Richard Bird, Fan Li
Bringing a contractual claim following the successful conclusion of an M&A transaction is sometimes unavoidable. It is important to avoid falling at the first hurdle by filing an invalid claim notice...
Author(s): Emily Szasz, Laura Western
At a Glance The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) has recently published its Business Plan for 2024/25, setting out its business priorities for the year ahead. The Business Plan includes 13 ...
Author(s): Piers Reynolds, Jack Helyar
Over the past year, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has remained an important fixture in the enforcement and compliance landscape for global companies. In 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ...
Author(s): Daniel Cendan, Justin Simeone, Grace Brody