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Dispute resolution

English courts look ahead after landmark year for privilege in legal proceedings

Further developments are expected this year following reclarification of the rules of privilege in 2024
Corporate

End of the accounting moratorium

End of the accounting moratorium introduced to mitigate the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its implications for commercial
Financial Services

International Funds Legal Update | February 2025

Custody and fund service providers face scrutiny, overseas fund regime gets online guide and rule changes for UK UCITS
Tax

New coalition in Belgium agrees proposals for major tax reforms

Businesses face a broad range of tax changes that look to address economic competitiveness and growth
Tax

HM Treasury consultation on UK carried-interest tax reform gets expert input from Osborne Clarke

The UK must champion certainty and simplicity, tax specialists have urged government prior to proposed changes
Financial Services

FCA highlights anti-money laundering compliance gaps in UK capital markets

Firms urged in a recent report on money laundering in markets to enhance controls and collaborate on financial crime
Corporate

Dealmakers adapt to the new low-growth normal and international dealmaking slowly rebounds

With economic weakness and geopolitical uncertainty continuing, deal parties adjusted further in 2024 to dealmaking conditions and valuation challenges
Corporate

The creditor protection regime within the framework of structural modifications

Royal Decree-Law 5/2023, of 28 June, has replaced the creditors' right of opposition by a new regime of guarantees
Corporate

El nuevo régimen de protección de los acreedores en el marco de las modificaciones estructurales

El Real Decreto-ley 5/2023, de 28 de junio, ha introducido numerosas novedades en materia de modificaciones estructurales, y en particular
Employment and pensions

UK Employee Incentives Update | January 2025

What's on the horizon in 2025 and recent developments for employee incentives
Restructuring and insolvency

High Court clarifies how sanctions interact with administration orders in England and Wales

Sanctions regulations won't prevent administration orders but may affect timings and require undertakings
Investment funds

International Funds Focus Quarterly | January 2025

Regulatory developments for fund managers in the UK and across Europe