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Navigating Washington: A global perspective
Adapting to the Trump administration in the US and across the world.
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ESG trends to watch in 2026
Our two-part podcast series explores the ESG trends we expect will shape the global regulatory, litigation and corporate strategy landscape in 2026.
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Latest insights
Latest insights
Feb 10 2026
International arbitration in 2026
Big Picture thinking: Insights into the key trends shaping arbitration
Jan 13 2025
Clarity in antitrust
Policy-driven enforcement is redefining global antitrust - your guide to understanding and managing this dynamic environment in 2026.
Nov 20 2025
Foreign Investment Monitor - November 2025 | Issue 11
Governments are recasting FDI through a security lens – tightening screening, reviving golden shares and testing new tools. Explore what that means for deals around the world.
Oct 22 2025
2026 Data law trends
The 2026 Data Law Trends report reveals a world in which businesses confront an increasingly complex, multi-polar regulatory environment.
Jun 5 2025
Financial services hub
Our market-leading financial services practice provides integrated advice to leading financial institutions in the world’s major business and financial hubs.
Explore our blogs
Explore our blogs
A Fresh Take blog
In-depth analysis and insights on US legal developments.
A Fresh Take
Transactions blog
Insights and analysis on strategic deals and market-shaping transactions.
Transactions
Sustainability blog
Exploring how sustainable practices drive business transformation and positive change.
Sustainability
Risk and Compliance blog
Expert insights to help you navigate evolving risks and compliance challenges.
Risk & Compliance
Technology Quotient blog
Exploring the intersection of law and technology through insights that empower businesses to navigate digital transformation, data regulation and emerging tech.
Freshfields TQ
Explore our Podcast series
Explore our Podcast series
ESG trends to watch in 2026
Our two-part podcast series explores the ESG trends we expect will shape the global regulatory, litigation and corporate strategy landscape in 2026.
Listen now
Essential Antitrust
Stay on top of the latest developments in antitrust with expert insights from around the globe.
Essential Antitrust
No Worse Off
Restructuring can be complex – but it doesn’t have to be confusing.
No Worse Off
Reward(ing) Half Hour
Executive reward is more than just compensation – it’s strategy, governance, and regulation in action.
Reward(ing) Half Hour
EUnpacked
Brussels is at the heart of Europe’s legal and regulatory developments. EUnpacked dives into the hot topics shaping the EU agenda, offering expert analysis on the policies and decisions that matter to your business.
EUnpacked
Managing Risk in Asia
Geopolitical shifts, sanctions, and disputes are redefining the risk landscape across APAC. Managing Risk in Asia examines how these forces impact businesses, offering sharp analysis to help you anticipate challenges and seize opportunities in the region.
Managing Risk in Asia
Securing the Digital Future
We delve into the Online Safety Act – its origins, ongoing evolution, and the wide-ranging impact it has on organisations and industries around the world.
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Well-Caffeinated
Well-Caffeinated
Asia Essential Antitrust
Essential Antitrust Asia is a podcast series with our StrongerTogether partner firms in the region.
Asia Essential Antitrust
MedTech Podcasts
The medtech and life sciences sectors are evolving at pace. MedTech explores the legal, regulatory, and commercial dynamics shaping this multifaceted industry – offering fresh perspectives on innovation, compliance, and growth.
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Latest briefings
Latest briefings
Freshfields MedTech Update Q4 2025
This update unpacks how MedTech players are navigating trade uncertainty, driving innovation in Asia-Pacific, and preparing for change under the EU AI Act.
Unlocking EU Financial Market Potential: market infrastructure reforms and ESMA’s supervisory expansion
Higher Regional Court of Cologne backs Meta’s AI training: A landmark for innovation and data protection
Public attention has been focussing on Meta’s intention to use publicly shared content from European users of Meta products aged 18 or older to train its AI systems.
Final report of the expert commission: Proposals for implementing the Pay Transparency Directive in Germany
The commission ‘Minimum Bureaucracy Implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive’, an independent, interdisciplinary expert commission, recently submitted its final report to the federal ministry responsible for drafting the bill, i.e., the Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ).
Partial annulment of the EU Minimum Wage Directive
On 11 November 2025 the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU or the Court) rendered its decision (the Decision) on an action for annulment brought by Denmark regarding the Directive (EU) 2022/2041 on adequate minimum wages (the Directive). The latter aims to establish a framework for setting an adequate minimum wage in every Member State. It came into force on 14 November 2022, the transposition deadline being 15 November 2024.