Employment, pensions and benefits

News

Date	Topic
2/10/2008	New maternity rules to extend employee benefits during leave
1/10/2008	Trustees continue to face uncertainty over confidentiality issues
16/9/2008	Freshfields advises Airbus on strategic partnership with GKN plc
12/9/2008	Freshfields advises Host Hotels on €565m hotel acquisition by its European joint venture
30/7/2008	Freshfields advises Low & Bonar on sale of Bonar Floors
30/7/2008	Freshfields advises Tesco on buyout of personal finance joint venture with RBS
3/7/2008	Commission’s proposal for new directive on European Works Councils likely to increase burden for employers
5/6/2008	Freshfields advises CVC on €2.4bn acquisition of 25.01% stake in Evonik Industries
3/6/2008	The age regulations - 18 months old and still causing confusion for pensions
27/5/2008	Fears of conflicts see companies avoid pension scheme trustee role for FDs, says Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
14/5/2008	Freshfields advises HP on acquisition of EDS for US$13.9bn
14/5/2008	Freshfields European employment practice ranked top in Chambers Europe 2008
14/4/2008	Freshfields advises Barclays on acquisition of £2bn UK credit card business from Discover
19/3/2008	Freshfields’ employment pensions and benefits practice appoints two new partners
17/3/2008	New partner appointments
23/4/2007	Freshfields strengthens employment, pensions and benefits practice with new hire

News

New maternity rules to extend employee benefits during leave View

Trustees continue to face uncertainty over confidentiality issues View

Briefings

New Labour Contract Law Implementation Rules View

Advantages and disadvantages of a separate trustee company View