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Regulators around the world become more vocal regarding the potential risks associated with ICOs
The rapid rise of initial coin offerings (ICOs) this year has prompted heightened scrutiny by regulators globally. On 4 September 2017, seven major …
EU unveils proposals for toughened security screening of foreign investments
As states race to usher in tighter security controls on foreign takeovers, we assess the EU's new framework for screening FDIOn 13 September 2017 the EU …
Frictionless trade? UK-EU customs relations post-Brexit
On 15 and 16 August 2017 the UK Government published two papers setting out its proposals for UK-EU customs relations post-Brexit. While these …
Legislating for Brexit – Inside the UK's Withdrawal Bill
As the UK puts its EU departure into legislation, we take an in-depth exploration of the far-reaching bill.The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill was …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises the underwriters on Allied Irish Banks' €12 billion IPO
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the underwriting banks, led by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and Davy acting as joint global …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises nine-bank syndicate on US$285 million IPO of Indian supermarket chain
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised a nine-bank syndicate on the US$285 million IPO on the Bombay Stock Exchange and Rule …
Paris Agreement
In brief 195 nations at the United Nations climate change conference in Paris (COP21) have reached an agreement on action to avoid and address climate …
Human Rights Day: the road travelled since 1948
Beyond the traditional judicial fora where business enterprises can be challenged for human rights violations, they now also face ‘new judges’ such as …
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