05 February 2019
Inside Arbitration
In a global business it can often be difficult to get to know your colleagues in other offices and locations. You may deal with them by email or over the phone, but that rarely equates to understanding how, or why, they came to be doing the work they do today or the additional skills and...
05 February 2019
Corporate governance for large private companies: a flexible framework
The final form Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies (the Wates Principles) have been published by the working group chaired by James Wates CBE. The government asked the working group to develop a set of corporate governance principles for large private companies as part...
05 February 2019
Brexit and its impact on international transfers of personal data
Miriam Everett, Head of the Data Protection and Privacy group at Herbert Smith Freehills, has been working with the LexisNexis Data Protection Intelligence Group to publish a paper on Brexit and international personal data transfers: Practical approaches for the private sector in a time of...
04 February 2019
The View from Brussels - Using EU law to improve the Brexit deal along the lines requested by the UK Parliament
The UK Parliament has rejected the negotiated withdrawal deal comprising a legally binding Withdrawal Agreement and a Political Declaration on future relations and has mandated the Government to seek an alternative to the most contested element – the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, commonly...
30 January 2019
THE VIEW FROM PARIS: FRENCH GOVERNMENT “NO-DEAL” BREXIT PLANNING FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
With Brexit day fast-approaching and the draft Withdrawal Agreement defeated in the UK Parliament on 15 January 2019, the French Government has undertaken to enact measures in key areas in order to mitigate against the consequences of a “no deal” Brexit in France.
28 January 2019
M&A in 2019 – succeeding in a climate of disruption
Our latest global M&A report looks at the themes that we expect to see in M&A transactions in 2019. In 2018, global M&A volumes reached their highest point since the financial crisis. Despite a noted slowdown in pace during Q4, deal activity recorded near peak levels in many markets – a...
14 January 2019
Preparing for Brexit: EEA Firms UK Temporary Permissions Regime (“TPR”)
The UK FCA and PRA propose to implement the TPR if the UK leaves the European Union on 29 March 2019 without an implementation (or transitional) period, to ensure that EEA firms currently operating under an incoming passport (either from a UK branch or on a cross-border services basis into the UK)...
10 January 2019
11 weeks to Brexit: Updated Brexit Legal Guide
Without an intervening event, the UK will withdraw from the EU at 11pm on 29 March 2019. Otherwise much remains unknown. The negotiated withdrawal deal comprising a legally binding Withdrawal Agreement and non-binding Political Declaration is facing significant opposition in the UK and will not be...
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07 February 2019
Inside Arbitration: David Aven v Costa Rica: Key takeaways for foreign investors to consider when resorting to investor-state arbitration in environmental disputes
Investment disputes related to environmental protection can sometimes imply a tension between a state's obligation to protect its natural resources from environmental harm and its desire to promote foreign investment. Historically, environmental regulation has been thought to be inconsistent with...
07 February 2019
Inside arbitration: spotlight on Florencia Villaggi
Florencia Villaggi is a senior associate in our International Arbitration group, specialising in Latin American work. An Argentinian national, she qualified and practised in her home country for six years, before winning a UK Government scholarship to pursue a Master's degree in London. Although...
07 February 2019
Inside Arbitration: Enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in Latin America
Enforcement proceedings can be of the utmost significance in international arbitration. If a losing party does not make voluntary payment after an award has been made against it, the award will be meaningless if it cannot then be enforced against the losing party's assets. To avoid such a pyrrhic...
07 February 2019
Insurance and reinsurance disputes annual review 2018 published
We are pleased to share with you our Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes Annual Review of 2018, published today, which provides an overview and analysis of the key cases and developments affecting those engaged in or with contentious matters in the insurance and reinsurance market.
