
Regulatory and compliance
The challenge of meeting regulatory compliance obligations, is something that every business is facing. Mandatory legal requirements are increasing as is the pressure from stakeholders to be a good corporate citizen. This requires an up-to-date grip on new developments; for example, the growing area of environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures that now form an important part of every business's compliance framework and play an inherent role in corporate strategy.
Osborne Clarke's Global Compliance team works across a broad range of regulatory disciplines and with a wide range of regulators. We can advise on current and developing risks that regulation creates, manage these in a commercial way and liaise with regulators.
Article list

Real estate
The measure buried in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is raising investor and landlord concerns
New
-
15/07/2025
Read time
4m
Mobility
International regulatory advances for autonomous and electric vehicles will shape the future of mobility
The automotive industry is undergoing seismic change driven by advancements in technology and evolving regulation
New
-
15/07/2025
Read time
3m
Infrastructure
Planning system changes look to aid the delivery of UK infrastructure
New infrastructure strategy proposes biannual 'spatial' planning updates and removing obstacles to the consent process
New
-
14/07/2025
Read time
3m
Decarbonisation
Environmental marketplaces: creating a high-integrity voluntary carbon market in the UK
Government consultation on enhancing the integrity of voluntary markets could boost confidence and catalyse investment
11/07/2025
Read time
4m
Energy and Energy Transition
Winds of change: UK government moves to accelerate onshore wind energy
The UK's new onshore wind strategy aims to remove barriers to development and create economic opportunities
11/07/2025
Read time
4m
IT and data
UK and EU GDPR for HR | Summer 2025
The Data (Use and Access) Act, work surveillance, 'excessive' subject access requests and employment records
10/07/2025
Read time
7m
Corporate
Moving on up: the why, the why not to and how of London AIM to Main Market transfers
What are the reasons for interest and the process involved and why might staying be a correct decision for some...
New
-
10/07/2025
Read time
7m
Financial Services
International Funds Focus Quarterly | July 2025
UK regime for asset management takes two steps forward with private fund manager rules and regulatory capital proposals
New
-
10/07/2025
Read time
2m
Financial Services
The first six months of the FCA's new approach of 'regulating for growth'?
The FCA says it will streamline rules to boost growth but promises so far are yet to address the real...
09/07/2025
Read time
10m
Intellectual property
UK Supreme Court affirms relevance of post-sale confusion for trade mark infringement for first time
Realistic post-sale circumstances can be considered when assessing similarity and likelihood of confusion
08/07/2025
Read time
6m
Financial Services
UK FCA aligns conduct rules in banks and non-banks for serious non-financial misconduct
The financial regulator has confirmed that bullying, harassment and violence constitute NFM
07/07/2025
Read time
4m
Decarbonisation
Environmental marketplaces: EU and UK head towards copycat ETSs and CBAMs
Potential alignment of emission trading schemes could reduce the scope of EU and UK carbon border adjustment mechanisms
03/07/2025
Read time
5m
IT and data
Data (Use and Access) Act becomes law, with first ever changes to UK GDPR
New law goes beyond data protection, enabling fundamental changes to data usage by businesses
03/07/2025
Read time
9m
Workforce Solutions
Guaranteed hours and 'day one' employment rights for UK agency workers deferred to 2027
A new timetable for the Employment Rights Bill pushes back implementation of both rights by six to 12 months into...
02/07/2025
Read time
3m
Tax
Procurement Act 2023 introduces new mandatory exclusion grounds from UK public bids for tax penalties
Suppliers are at increased risk of being excluded from bidding for public contracts in relation to tax non-compliance in their...
30/06/2025
Read time
6m

Real estate
Government proposes the abolition of upwards only rent reviews in new commercial leases in England and Wales
The measure buried in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is raising investor and landlord concerns
New
-
15/07/2025
Read time
4m
Mobility
International regulatory advances for autonomous and electric vehicles will shape the future of mobility
The automotive industry is undergoing seismic change driven by advancements in technology and evolving regulation
New
-
15/07/2025
Read time
3m
Infrastructure
Planning system changes look to aid the delivery of UK infrastructure
New infrastructure strategy proposes biannual 'spatial' planning updates and removing obstacles to the consent process
New
-
14/07/2025
Read time
3m
Decarbonisation
Environmental marketplaces: creating a high-integrity voluntary carbon market in the UK
Government consultation on enhancing the integrity of voluntary markets could boost confidence and catalyse investment
11/07/2025
Read time
4m
Energy and Energy Transition
Winds of change: UK government moves to accelerate onshore wind energy
The UK's new onshore wind strategy aims to remove barriers to development and create economic opportunities
11/07/2025
Read time
4m
IT and data
UK and EU GDPR for HR | Summer 2025
The Data (Use and Access) Act, work surveillance, 'excessive' subject access requests and employment records
10/07/2025
Read time
7m
Corporate
Moving on up: the why, the why not to and how of London AIM to Main Market transfers
What are the reasons for interest and the process involved and why might staying be a correct decision for some...
New
-
10/07/2025
Read time
7m
Financial Services
International Funds Focus Quarterly | July 2025
UK regime for asset management takes two steps forward with private fund manager rules and regulatory capital proposals
New
-
10/07/2025
Read time
2m
Financial Services
The first six months of the FCA's new approach of 'regulating for growth'?
The FCA says it will streamline rules to boost growth but promises so far are yet to address the real...
09/07/2025
Read time
10m
Intellectual property
UK Supreme Court affirms relevance of post-sale confusion for trade mark infringement for first time
Realistic post-sale circumstances can be considered when assessing similarity and likelihood of confusion
08/07/2025
Read time
6m
Financial Services
UK FCA aligns conduct rules in banks and non-banks for serious non-financial misconduct
The financial regulator has confirmed that bullying, harassment and violence constitute NFM
07/07/2025
Read time
4m
Decarbonisation
Environmental marketplaces: EU and UK head towards copycat ETSs and CBAMs
Potential alignment of emission trading schemes could reduce the scope of EU and UK carbon border adjustment mechanisms
03/07/2025
Read time
5m
IT and data
Data (Use and Access) Act becomes law, with first ever changes to UK GDPR
New law goes beyond data protection, enabling fundamental changes to data usage by businesses
03/07/2025
Read time
9m
Workforce Solutions
Guaranteed hours and 'day one' employment rights for UK agency workers deferred to 2027
A new timetable for the Employment Rights Bill pushes back implementation of both rights by six to 12 months into...
02/07/2025
Read time
3m
Tax
Procurement Act 2023 introduces new mandatory exclusion grounds from UK public bids for tax penalties
Suppliers are at increased risk of being excluded from bidding for public contracts in relation to tax non-compliance in their...
30/06/2025
Read time
6m