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Financial Services

'Buy now, pay later' reform to pave the way for major consumer credit overhaul in UK

Is BNPL a blueprint for wider Consumer Credit Act reform?

29/05/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 - CMA's approach to the new consumer enforcement regime | UK government...

29/05/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

HFSS advertising restrictions: brand advertising is out of scope; ban delayed to 5 January 2026 | ASA recommendations to influencers...

29/05/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory and compliance

European Commission publishes new single market strategy to further develop the European market

Proposal to ease burdens on smaller businesses and lift barriers to trade and investment likely to have positive impact on...

29/05/2025

Read time 9m

Competition, antitrust and trade

What's in the UK and India's historic trade deal?

After years of on-off negotiation, the deal should unlock significant opportunities for businesses in both countries

21/05/2025

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Can newly enacted UK rules simplifying approval for precision bred plants survive the EU reset?

Genetic tech regulations set to come into force in November but UK and EU agree dynamic alignment on agrifood products

21/05/2025

Read time 3m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Will the UK government implement recommendations for the engineering biology sector?

Government responds to recommendations from Lords committee and Regulatory Horizons Council

20/05/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer Law | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 | Dynamic pricing and secondary ticketing | EU Digital Fairness Act expected in...

29/04/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Changes to advertising codes reflecting DMCCA unfair commercial practices provisions come into effect | HFSS: government clarifies how advertising restrictions...

29/04/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory and compliance

Martyn's Law introduces new security measures for public premises and events in the UK

Two-year implementation period for businesses to prepare, with further guidance from regulator expected

28/04/2025

Read time 5m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | April 2025

Welcome to our Osborne Clarke ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

28/04/2025

Read time 6m

Financial Services

Supreme Court hears submissions in UK motor finance test case

The FCA wants an expedited judgment on liability and remedies for legal certainty while the court says it may rule...

17/04/2025

Read time 8m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

New regulations signal next step for precision bred plants in England

Government sets out new simplified authorisation process for precision bred organisms

08/04/2025

Read time 3m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

CMA publishes final 'unfair commercial practices' guidance under the UK DMCCA: what your business needs to know

Significant changes to consumer law under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act come into effect on 6 April

04/04/2025

Read time 2m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update: March 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

31/03/2025

Read time 5m

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Financial Services

'Buy now, pay later' reform to pave the way for major consumer credit overhaul in UK

Is BNPL a blueprint for wider Consumer Credit Act reform?

29/05/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 - CMA's approach to the new consumer enforcement regime | UK government...

29/05/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

HFSS advertising restrictions: brand advertising is out of scope; ban delayed to 5 January 2026 | ASA recommendations to influencers...

29/05/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory and compliance

European Commission publishes new single market strategy to further develop the European market

Proposal to ease burdens on smaller businesses and lift barriers to trade and investment likely to have positive impact on...

29/05/2025

Read time 9m

Competition, antitrust and trade

What's in the UK and India's historic trade deal?

After years of on-off negotiation, the deal should unlock significant opportunities for businesses in both countries

21/05/2025

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Can newly enacted UK rules simplifying approval for precision bred plants survive the EU reset?

Genetic tech regulations set to come into force in November but UK and EU agree dynamic alignment on agrifood products

21/05/2025

Read time 3m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Will the UK government implement recommendations for the engineering biology sector?

Government responds to recommendations from Lords committee and Regulatory Horizons Council

20/05/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Consumer Law | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 | Dynamic pricing and secondary ticketing | EU Digital Fairness Act expected in...

29/04/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Changes to advertising codes reflecting DMCCA unfair commercial practices provisions come into effect | HFSS: government clarifies how advertising restrictions...

29/04/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory and compliance

Martyn's Law introduces new security measures for public premises and events in the UK

Two-year implementation period for businesses to prepare, with further guidance from regulator expected

28/04/2025

Read time 5m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | April 2025

Welcome to our Osborne Clarke ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

28/04/2025

Read time 6m

Financial Services

Supreme Court hears submissions in UK motor finance test case

The FCA wants an expedited judgment on liability and remedies for legal certainty while the court says it may rule...

17/04/2025

Read time 8m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

New regulations signal next step for precision bred plants in England

Government sets out new simplified authorisation process for precision bred organisms

08/04/2025

Read time 3m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

CMA publishes final 'unfair commercial practices' guidance under the UK DMCCA: what your business needs to know

Significant changes to consumer law under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act come into effect on 6 April

04/04/2025

Read time 2m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update: March 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

31/03/2025

Read time 5m

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Anna Elliott

Employment Partner, International Sector Lead, Retail and Consumer, UK

+44 117 917 4312 Email Anna Full bio

Christoph Boeminghaus

Partner, Germany

+49 221 5108 4036 Email Christoph Full bio

Dr Nanni Spitzer

Partner, Germany

+49 89 5434 8092 Email Nanni Full bio

Dr Sebastian Hack, LL.M.

Partner, Germany

+49 221 5108 4528 Email Sebastian Full bio

Philip Meichssner

Partner, Germany

+49 89 5434 8038 Email Philip Full bio

Daniel Stein, LL.M.

Partner, Solicitor (England & Wales), Germany

+49 221 5108 4036 Email Daniel Full bio

Marie Canivet

Co-Managing Partner, Head of Retail, Belgium

+32 2 515 9376 Email Marie Full bio

Alexandre Glatz

Partner, Economic Law, France

+33 1 84 82 45 76 Email Alexandre Full bio

Paul Brouwer

Partner, Lawyer, The Netherlands

+31 207 02 86 24 Email Paul Full bio

Jim Margry

Partner, Lawyer, The Netherlands

+31 207 02 86 38 Email Jim Full bio

Angelo Molinaro

Counsel, Head of Retail & Consumer, Italy

+39 06 3269 5001 Email Angelo Full bio

Carlos Casacuberta

Lawyer, Spain

+34 93 419 18 18 Email Carlos Full bio

Xavier Frias

Counsel, Spain

+34 93 419 18 18 Email Xavier Full bio

Louis Hoffreumon

Counsel, Belgium

+ 32 2 515 9328 Email Louis Full bio

Olgierd Świerzewski

Co-Managing Partner, Head of Competition and IP, Poland

+48 502 198 010 Email Olgierd Full bio

Dr Katarzyna Barańska

Partner, Head of Decarbonisation, Poland

+48 504 270 492 Email Dr Katarzyna Full bio

Linn Solholm

Partner, Head of the Built Environment Sector in the Nordics, Sweden

+46 73 03 49 171 Email Linn Full bio

Kelly Harlick

Senior Vice President, International, US

+1 917 545 8876 Email Kelly Full bio

Steve Wilson

Managing Partner, US

+1 917 545 3672 Email Steve Full bio

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