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10 June 2022
A tale of two markets: regulatory divergence between the EU and UK securitisation frameworks
The UK voted to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016 and then officially ceased to be an EU Member State on 31 December 2020. Nearly five years later, the long drawn-out process of Brexit has still not come to an end, as the UK and EU continue to clash over borders and trade issues. For the...
09 June 2022
How the OEP fits into the environmental governance jigsaw
This article was first published in Environmental Law & Management ( www.lawtext.com ) The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) was created by the Environment Act 2021 ("the Act") to replace the role of the European Commission in overseeing implementation of EU environmental law by the UK...
08 June 2022
RECENT PORTFOLIO ACQUISITIONS TRENDS - UPDATE ON SPAIN'S MORTGAGE SECURITIES LEGAL REGIME
The Spanish market for secured non-performing loans (NPLs) is one of the largest and most active markets in Europe and Spain remains a preferred jurisdiction for international investors. Although for a number of years most portfolio disposals have been structured as a direct sale of secured NPLs,...
01 June 2022
Managing market volatility in the context of scrip consideration
In Australia, market volatility has been a theme of 2022 and one many expect to continue to be relevant in the immediate future. We analyse how market participants can address this volatility in the context of deals with a scrip consideration component.
01 June 2022
Shareholder activism in Australia: Back bigger and bolder as ESG and transactional activism look to converge
Following a pandemic dip, shareholder activism is back. And it’s bigger and bolder than ever, as the ESG activism corporate Australia has grown accustomed to looks like converging with transactional activism.
31 May 2022
Competition Law and Sustainability
Our competition team has recently published an article in Practical Law on competition law and sustainability (see here for subscribers and here for a hardcopy of the article) covering the current state of play of sustainability in the context of competition law in several key jurisdictions.
20 May 2022
Issues in Contentious Insolvency Webinar Series
Liquidators are appointed whenever a company is wound up. Banks and other financial institutions often need to deal with liquidators. These interactions can range from (and can turn from) run-of-the-mill document/information requests, to something more contentious, high-profile and high-stake:...
18 May 2022
Australian Federal Election Workplace and Industrial Relations Survey: Back to the future?
In the lead up to the 2022 Australian Federal Election, our national team ran a series of feedback sessions and surveyed our national clients. The results of our 2022 Federal Election Workplace and Industrial Relations Survey are in.
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16 June 2022
Trust companies survey 2022: The data privacy angle
Whilst data privacy and security risks remain on the risk radar for trust companies, this year's trust companies survey focussed on what were the most challenging privacy risks for companies. We asked the same question when researching the last edition of the survey, when the results showed that...
15 June 2022
Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission: What does it mean for Australian business?
Promised by the new Labor government to be “powerful, transparent and independent” with extraordinarily wide powers granted to royal commissions, what impact will the federal Anti-Corruption Commission have on business?
15 June 2022
Quadrant Chambers Annual Energy Disputes Event - Energy Disputes in Volatile Times
The Quadrant Chambers Annual Energy Disputes Event returns to an in person event! Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to be partnering with Quadrant Chambers in hosting their 2022 event at our London offices.
10 June 2022
THE EMERGING AREA OF SUSTAINABLE SECURITISATION
Sustainable securitisation is gathering pace. According to S&P Global Ratings, last year saw over €4 billion in green and social securitisation issuance in Europe. Key players in this market include Dutch mortgage lender Obvion and specialist UK lender Kensington Mortgages.
10 June 2022
A tale of two markets: regulatory divergence between the EU and UK securitisation frameworks
The UK voted to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016 and then officially ceased to be an EU Member State on 31 December 2020. Nearly five years later, the long drawn-out process of Brexit has still not come to an end, as the UK and EU continue to clash over borders and trade issues. For the...
09 June 2022
How the OEP fits into the environmental governance jigsaw
This article was first published in Environmental Law & Management ( www.lawtext.com ) The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) was created by the Environment Act 2021 ("the Act") to replace the role of the European Commission in overseeing implementation of EU environmental law by the UK...
08 June 2022
RECENT PORTFOLIO ACQUISITIONS TRENDS - UPDATE ON SPAIN'S MORTGAGE SECURITIES LEGAL REGIME
The Spanish market for secured non-performing loans (NPLs) is one of the largest and most active markets in Europe and Spain remains a preferred jurisdiction for international investors. Although for a number of years most portfolio disposals have been structured as a direct sale of secured NPLs,...