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Mobility and Infrastructure

Digitalisation in defence: cross-sector transactions boost technological capabilities

Historically defence technology was often adapted for civilian use, but investment in technologies from non-military sources is helping to drive

Financial Services

Has Covid-19 made IRR an irrelevant measure of success?

As confidence starts to return to the market, fund managers and investors are assessing the financial effects of the Covid-19

Corporate

How will the National Security and Investment Bill affect defence sector transactions?

The Bill, which is expected to be passed this autumn, will reduce transaction certainty and increase deal complexity, but may

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Life sciences companies turn to public markets for injections of capital

London markets have remained open during the pandemic allowing for a surge in life sciences and healthcare sector deals including

Financial Services

Financial Conduct Authority encouraged by Covid-19 response and sector resilience

UK regulator stresses the importance of contingency planning for the industry, including wealth managers and advisors, and hints that more

Digitalisation of legal workflow

Meeting alternatives and COVID-19: Solutions for Belgian companies and their stakeholders

Updated on 29 June 2020. As companies prepare for their annual shareholders' meetings, Belgium's federal government has offered a number

Dispute resolution

Should a claim be stayed where foreign proceedings arise from the same dispute but are not framed in identical terms?

Osborne Clarke secures a victory in staying a claim brought in England on the basis of proceedings brought in Cyprus

Tax

HMRC delivers 'working time' clarification for furloughed EMI option holders

Finance Bill clause gives furloughed employees with Enterprise Management Incentive options welcome clarity on what counts as a 'disqualifying event'

Employment and pensions

Hold the tiger by the tail: the challenges of end of life funds

As lockdown is lifted and transactional activity returns, tail funds offer a way out of the malaise of the pandemic