Tune in to the seventh episode of our podcast series on Private Equity trends in Europe. Partners Matthew Allen and Michael Mosimann provide an overview of the Swiss Venture Capital market, highlighting current market conditions, local trends and active sectors, as well as future market prospects

In the latest episode of our podcast series, our speakers discuss the recent decision of the Court of Appeal to uphold the High Court's decision in Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees. This episode outlines the background to the case and where we are now, the potential implications for schemes, what schemes should consider doing now and practical tips where trustees are looking for evidence of actuarial confirmation.

We are delighted to share the first episode of the fourth instalment of the Energy Transition Series. Engage with leading experts in the energy sector as they explore pivotal global energy trends, offering the latest insights and analyses to support your journey towards a more sustainable, low-carbon future.

The first episode tackles the intricacies of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) amidst the evolving energy landscape.

We are currently witnessing the golden age of PPAs, a pivotal period where these agreements serve as a dynamic force propelling the growth of renewable energy, spurring innovation, and contributing to meaningful progress in our energy transition.

Listen to this thought-provoking webinar that sheds light on the present state of PPAs and the broader energy market. Our esteemed panel of international industry figures dissect critical trends and obstacles, such as the volatility of power prices, the regulatory framework, the significance of environmental attributes, the impact of project delays, and the emerging emphasis on Virtual PPAs.

The final countdown… just 48 hours to go to the results of the UK General Election. This episode covers a summary of some of the key findings from previous episodes and some of the takeaways from our General Election event with Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute of Fiscal studies. Nicolette also discusses what might come next following the election: the immediate aftermath, the King' Speech and further ahead.

Tune in to the fourth episode of our podcast series on Private Equity trends in Europe. Ignacio Balañá, Sixto de la Calle and Maria Ramalle Quiñones provide an overview of the Spanish private equity and venture capital markets, highlighting current market conditions, local trends, and active sectors, as well as the future of the markets.

In the twelfth and final episode in this series, we are joined by Jennifer Miles in London and Ron Zdrojeski in New York for a discussion on disputes and regulatory enforcement considerations around AI.

In this episode of our EU AI Act legal insights podcast, Lorna Doggett, Nils Müller and Carolyn Sullivan, our regulatory AI, data privacy and cyber security law experts, continue their discussion on the implementation of the EU AI Act now that the final text is published. They explore how businesses can address the Act's requirements and discuss additional steps to consider.

In this episode of our EU AI Act legal insights podcast, Lorna Doggett, Nils Müller and Carolyn Sullivan, our regulatory AI, data privacy and cyber security law experts, discuss the implementation of the EU AI Act now that the final text is published. They discuss what to do next, how our AI Mitigator tool can help, and practicalities of seeking information from suppliers of AI tools to help with reviews of compliance.

Welcome to the first edition in our Pensions in a Pod podcast series. This series keeps you informed on topical issues within the pensions and benefits world. 

Ahead of the UK's general election on July 4 2024, our speakers discuss details of the political parties' pensions policies and manifesto commitments, including the effect the general election has had on pensions policy, proposals for pensions reform and plans for DC schemes to invest in UK growth assets.

In this podcast, Paul Beausang, Charlotte Stodell and Rebekka Sandwell discuss the abolition of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) in England and Northern Ireland, and proposed changes to Land Transaction Tax (LTT) in Wales.

The UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act introduces broad changes to the merger control regime. In this podcast, Julia Woodward-Carlton, Peter Harper, Claire Morgan and Laura Wright discuss the crackdown on killer acquisitions, changes to jurisdictional thresholds and merger investigation procedures, as well as new mandatory merger reporting requirements that businesses need to be aware of.

Tune in to the third episode of our podcast series on Private Equity trends in Europe. Partners Gavin O'Flaherty and Mary Kiely provide an overview of the Irish private equity and venture capital markets, highlighting current market conditions, local trends, and active sectors, as well as the future of the markets.

Tune in to the sixth episode of our podcast series on Private Equity trends in Europe. Partners Lorenzo Fratantoni, Davide Proverbio and Alessandro Vischi provide an overview of the Italian Private Equity and Venture Capital markets, highlighting current market conditions, local trends, and active sectors, as well as the future of the markets.

In the eleventh episode in this series, we are joined by Simon Lightman in London and Cynthia Shoss in New York for a discussion on ethics and digital trust considerations around AI. 

Tune in to the second episode of our podcast series on Private Equity trends in Europe. Partners Matthew Allen and Steffen Schniepp provide an overview of the German private equity and venture capital markets, highlighting current market conditions, local trends, and active sectors, as well as the future of the markets.

In the tenth episode in this series, we are joined by Michael Bahar in Washington and Philip James in London for a discussion on fraud prevention and cybersecurity considerations around AI.

In the fifth episode of our PROPcast series, Heather Tomlinson and Anna Bevan-Jones discuss the impact of some of the latest case law on the 1954 Act, following a spate of interesting cases.

Speakers: Heather Tomlinson, Principal Associate PSL | Anna Bevan-Jones, Principal Associate PSL

Dive into the UK's new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act and its implications for subscription contracts with consumers. The Act introduces a specific regime to prevent "subscription traps" and ensure fair treatment for customers. In this podcast, Julia Woodward-Carlton, Eve England and Zoe Haden discuss the key operational changes businesses need to implement to comply with the Act's new requirements.

Tune in to our inaugural episode of our new podcast series on Private Equity trends in Europe. Partners Matthew Allen and James Trevis discuss our Private Equity team's recent win at the Real Deals Private Equity Awards, highlight some recent key deals we have advised on, and what the future holds for the team.

In the ninth episode in this series, we are joined by John Pruitt in New York and Martin Mankabady in London for a discussion on AI use cases and regulation in the insurance industry.

In our eighth episode we are joined by Ann Fort (US Intellectual Property Partner) and David Wilkinson (UK Company Commercial Partner) for a discussion on Intellectual Property and Anti-Trust. Designed to help you look beyond the headlines and hype cycle, this series will help you make the most of the significant opportunity AI brings on an informed basis, taking into account the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and risk and control frameworks in which the financial services industry operates.

Utilizing health data requires health and life sciences companies to tread a fine line between innovation and protecting patient privacy. Listen to the latest episode in our Data as an Asset podcast series, where we outline: key US, EU and UK regulations global health and life sciences companies need to be aware of,  the obstacles and opportunities for research, product development, patients and the public good and AI's potential for healthcare innovation

Having first been introduced in the House of Commons 13 months ago, the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (#DMCC) Act received Royal Assent today. In this podcast, Julia Woodward-Carlton and Annabel Borg explain how the new regime will proceed and what businesses need to do to comply.

In the third episode of our Tech Talks legal insights podcast series, Partners Nasser Ali Khasawneh, Hannah Mahon and Stephen Chegwin discuss Generative AI in Employment and Labor law across the globe. They explore the employment law bias and the legal issues AI may create, and the potential impact on Trade Unions and employees, and more.

Listen to this podcast highlighting a surge in 2024 mergers and acquisitions in the UK's challenger bank sector, contrasting with 2023's low activity. Paul Pugh, Timothy Fosh, Shelley Evans and Emma Jones discuss the profitability challenges of challenger banks, the complexities of deal structures, regulatory issues, and integration hurdles, suggesting mergers might often be more effective than acquisitions.

In our seventh episode we are joined by Babar Hayat, Head of tech and transformation at Konexo, for a discussion on AI perspectives on digital transformation. Designed to help you look beyond the headlines and hype cycle, this series will help you make the most of the significant opportunity AI brings on an informed basis, taking into account the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and risk and control frameworks in which the financial services industry operates.

New personal liability measures for senior managers within digital businesses: The UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill marks a significant shift in responsibility and risk onto individuals, for example company directors, including stricter fines for non-compliance.

Find out the responsibilities senior managers and the board need to be aware of and how they differ from similar regimes, such as UK financial services regulations, in our latest podcast. 

To discuss how these measures will impact you, get in touch with Julia Woodward-Carlton, Elizabeth Coleman, Claire Carroll and Ruth Haynes.

In our sixth episode we are joined by our German partner Nils Müller, for a discussion on AI perspectives on EU Regulation.

Designed to help you look beyond the headlines and hype cycle, this series will help you make the most of the significant opportunity AI brings on an informed basis, taking into account the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and risk and control frameworks in which the financial services industry operates.

In the fourth episode of our podcast series focused on the upcoming UK General Election, Nicolette Sanders is joined by Neal Higgins who is based in our Washington office. Neal shares an insight into the legislative process in the US and how it is currently functioning including how the current administration gets things done (or not) in light of the current majorities in the respective Houses; how this plays out in terms of legislative/exec orders and judicial activity; and touch on current state of play in cyber regulation.

In this fifth episode we are joined by Amman partner Sarah Khatib for a discussion on AI regulation in the UAE and Middle East.

Designed to help you look beyond the headlines and hype cycle, this series will help you make the most of the significant opportunity AI brings on an informed basis, taking into account the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and risk and control frameworks in which the financial services industry operates.

The Building Safety Act 2022 brought with it a tide of new regulations and legal requirements for owners and occupiers of properties with a residential element. The vast majority of the Act is now in full force and effect in England and there are obligations for all occupiers of tall mixed use buildings – even those with purely commercial premises in such properties.

If you're an owner or manager, do you know your safety case from your building assessment certificate, or your engagement strategy from your mandatory occurrence reporting? If you occupy commercial premises in a mixed use building, do you know how you could be affected by the Act?

In this fourth episode we are joined by Hong Kong partner Frankie Tam for a discussion on AI regulation in Hong Kong and China.

Designed to help you look beyond the headlines and hype cycle, this series will help you make the most of the significant opportunity AI brings on an informed basis, taking into account the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and risk and control frameworks in which the financial services industry operates.

Given the increase in dawn raids and competition law investigations, now is a good time to familiarize yourself with the UK Competition and Market Authority's new and extended powers of investigation that are being introduced by the Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Bill. This includes the power to access premises, conduct interviews and impose new civil penalties against both individuals and companies.

In this podcast episode, Elizabeth Coleman, Julia Woodward-Carlton and Emily Beighton explain the changes to investigations and how companies can prepare.

Designed to help you look beyond the headlines and hype cycle, this podcast series will help you make the most of the significant opportunity which AI brings, but on an informed basis taking account of the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and risk and control frameworks in which your business operates.

In this third episode we are joined by Washington DC partner Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik, for a discussion on regulation of AI from a US (federal and state) perspective.

In the fifth episode of our podcast series on Private Equity trends in Europe, Partners Matthew Allen and Cristina Audran-Proca provide an overview of the French Venture Capital market, highlighting current market conditions, local trends and active sectors, as well as future market prospects.

Designed to help you look beyond the headlines and hype cycle, this podcast series will help you make the most of the significant opportunity which AI brings, but on an informed basis taking account of the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and risk and control frameworks in which your business operates.

In this second episode we are joined by London partner Tim Fosh for a discussion on the regulation of AI in financial services from a UK perspective.

Listen to the latest episode in our Data as an Asset podcast series for an overview of the competition and disputes issues relating to data. Philip James, Daniel von Brevern, Matthew Howse, James Hyde and Aisling O'Hare discuss EU and UK data and competition regulations that businesses need to be aware of, including the EU Digital Markets Act, contractual disputes, and trends in data privacy litigation.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new financial services podcast series, Decoding AI. Designed to help you look beyond the headlines and hype cycle, this series will help you make the most of the significant opportunity AI brings on an informed basis, taking into account the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory and risk and control frameworks in which the financial services industry operates. In this first episode we are joined by Lloyd's of London CIO Rebecca Womersley for a discussion on AI use cases and current and future industry impact.

In the third episode of our podcast series focused on the upcoming UK General Election, Nicolette Sanders is joined by Matthew Niblett from Independent Transport Commission (ITC) who shares an insight into some of the transport challenges that the next Parliament will face.

They discuss travel trends pre and post pandemic and the implications these have for transport policy; how new and emerging technologies are reshaping the transport sector; and the social and equity impacts of vehicle decarbonization policies.

The EU Data Act introduces new rules for businesses providing connected products, including enabling customers to switch cloud providers and access Internet of Things data. In this episode of our Data as an Asset podcast series, Philip James, Nils Muller, Olaf van Haperen and Annabel Borg share tips on how to comply with these new data sharing obligations and how they fit with the EU's strategy for a competitive data market.

In this podcast, Elizabeth Coleman (Partner) and Richard Bacon (Principal Associate) provide an introduction to competition collective actions in the UK, discussing how claims can be brought, the current landscape and areas to watch moving forward. This is an area of risk for all corporates with activities in England and Wales.

In this latest edition of Barker's Dozen, Claire Carroll, Richard Bacon and Amanda Rowley provide us an update on the world of Pensions Disputes, including data breaches in relation to Farley v Paymaster.

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill brings consumer law compliance high on the risk agenda for UK businesses. It introduces greater enforcement powers for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and changes to subscription contracts.

In the latest episode of our new podcast series, Eve England, Julia Woodward-Carlton and Zoe Haden discuss what these changes look like in practice for businesses engaging with individual consumers and what you can do to prepare. 

Listen to the latest episode of our Data as an Asset podcast series for tips on how to develop and implement a commercial data strategy. Partners Philip James, Rhys McWhirter, Nils Müller, Emmanuel Ronco, and our guest speaker, Simon Hay, an investor and board advisor to AI and technology start-ups, discuss how to measure and monetize data, as well as legal and regulatory challenges in the UK, EU, and China.

In the first episode of our new podcast series, Julia Woodward-Carlton, Elizabeth Coleman and Eve England discuss the competition and consumer law changes that businesses should be aware of, when it will come into force, and what you should do to prepare.

Public authorities, and private sector companies that interact with them, face unique challenges when it comes to using, sharing and storing data. In this episode of our Data as an Asset podcast, Liz Fitzsimons, Philip James, Elizabeth Marshall and Nicolette Sanders discuss the UK and international data rules public bodies, and private sector businesses that work with them, need to know, upcoming changes to procurement legislation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland impacting bidders and suppliers, plus what is the impact of the rise in disinformation and new technologies on elections, and how are governments worldwide responding?

In the third episode of our PROPcast series, Gareth Planck and Fiona Linklater, hosted by Caroline Andresier discuss essential commercial landlord & tenant differences across England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

In the second episode of our podcast series focused on the upcoming UK General Election, Nicolette Sanders is joined by John Dickie from Business LDN who shares an insight into the London Mayoral election process.  They discuss the pre-election period by giving an overview of current scope and breadth of the Mayor's powers, key areas of policy divergence between the main parties and also some key take aways for businesses to prepare.

In this podcast, Charlie Stodell, Anisha Polson and Rebekka Sandwell discuss changes to the UK's Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) which will take effect from 6 April 2024, including a new regulation that will exclude many landlord to tenant payments from the scope of the CIS.

In this episode, Claire Carroll and Simon Collins discuss a recent update by the FCA regarding firms' implementation of the Consumer Duty, which includes examples of good practice and areas for improvement. They discuss what the FCA is doing to raise visibility of the Consumer Duty, what good practice looks like and what firms are doing well and what they could be doing better