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FCA publishes much-awaited discussion paper on sustainability disclosure requirements and investment labels
The FCA has outline the UK's proposed ESG disclosure and product labelling framework and are of particular relevance to UK asset managers and their …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Ennismore on Joint Venture with Accor
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Ennismore, a UK-based developer and manager of The Hoxton hotels and Gleneagles, on its …
Regulation of Public M&A in the UK and Europe 2021
The purpose of this guide is to summarise the rules applying across key European jurisdictions to certain issues arising in structuring and implementing …
Takeovers in the UK: addressing the proliferation of global regulatory approvals – recent changes to the UK's Takeover Code, effective 5 July 2021
The rules in the UK's Takeover Code relating to conditions to an offer and the offer timetable have been amended. The changes align the UK Takeover …
FCA issues guidance to authorised fund managers in relation to ESG and sustainable investment funds
FCA issues guidance on improving quality and clarity in the design, delivery and disclosure of funds proposing to make sustainable investments.It did not …
Virgin Territory: What are the Implications of Restructuring Plans for Defined Benefit Pension Schemes?
The judgment in Re Virgin Active Holdings Limited [2021] EWHC 1246 has empowered the use of restructuring plans under Part 26A to the Companies Act 2006 …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Aquiline Capital Partners on investment in Wealth at Work Group Limited
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills’ London team has advised Aquiline Capital Partners ("Aquiline") on a definitive agreement to invest in Wealth at …
Pensions Regulator Outlines Scope of New Pensions Criminal Offences but Uncertainty Remains
The UK Pensions Regulator has published its draft policy on investigating and prosecuting the new pensions criminal offences, which are due to come into …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises National Grid on its £7.8 billion acquisition of Western Power Distribution, a transformational deal to help deliver the UK’s net zero targets
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised FTSE 100 company National Grid plc on its acquisition of Western Power Distribution (WPD), the UK’s largest …
Global M&A 2021: uncertainties remain with reasons for optimism
M&A enables business transformation required to address the fundamental shifts in the way the world lives, works and playsGlobal law firm Herbert …
M&A in 2021: Resilient, agile and coming off mute
Our 2021 M&A guide explores the key deal themes of the year as global transactions rebound in the pandemic's wake.2020 proved to be a year of two …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Bharti and its consortium with the UK government on the acquisition of OneWeb
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Bharti Global and its consortium with the UK Government (through the Secretary of State for …
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