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DB transfers – are the COVID-19 floodgates about to open?

There is growing evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic is tempting defined benefit (DB) scheme members to cash in their gold-plated DB...
In your words - Professor Muhammad Yunus | Freshfields

I believe poverty does not belong to civilised human society. Its proper place is in a poverty museum.
Championing diversity and inclusion | Freshfields Responsible business

Our aim is to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their potential.
Our Approach | Freshfields Responsible business

Responsible business describes the way our firm delivers value to society, both by the way we manage our own business and by the lasting positive
Asylum support | Freshfields Responsible business

Since 2009 our lawyers have provided free legal advice and representation at the Asylum Support Tribunal (AST) in London to some of the most
In your words - Jonathan Cooper, OBE | Freshfields

Despite widening decriminalisation and greater social acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) relationships over recent decades,
WorkLife 2.0: impact of the pandemic and EU law developments on gig workers

The gig economy was in the spotlight before the pandemic and it continues to be, with gig workers in many businesses having been kept...
Liu v. SEC: US Supreme Court upholds but limits the SEC's disgorgement power, answering one question while creating others

For the past three years, since the Supreme Court explicitly declined to address the issue in Kokesh v. SEC in 2017, there had been an...
SEC advises on how to disclose complex, uncertain and evolving risks, including Brexit – let investors see with management’s eyes

At a recent conference in London, Bill Hinman, Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, spoke about crafting reliable and...
The new German 'proprietary business exemption' – do you need to reconsider your Brexit preparations?

To allow certain third-country firms to continue proprietary business (Eigengeschäft) without requiring a licence in Germany, the German...

Record fines, but fewer actions: Hong Kong regulatory enforcement in 2020

• One large fine pushed the total fines levied by the Securities and Futures Commission in 2020 to a record HK$2.8bn • But number of enforcement
Freshfields partner co-authors report leading to American Bar Association resolution for negotiation of an international animal welfare treaty to reduce risk of future pandemics and establish minimum standards for treatment of animals

The ABA House of Delegates adopted a resolution on February 22, 2021, calling for the US State Department to lead the negotiation of an international
Freshfields advises underwriters on $287.5 million IPO of Viant Technology

Freshfields advised the underwriters, led by BofA Securities and UBS Investment Bank, on the upsized initial public offering of 11,500,000 shares of
Freshfields launches new social mobility outreach programme in the UK

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has launched the Freshfields Aspiring Professionals Programme in the UK, in partnership with the
Freshfields hires team of machine learning experts

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has further strengthened its expertise in legal tech, hiring Adriaan Schakel, Moritz Biersack, Fillipe Galiza and
Freshfields announces new five-year global environment strategy

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has announced a new five-year global environment strategy to further its objective of building a
Freshfields advises on the sale of the Debenhams brand to boohoo

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) is advising Geoffrey Rowley and Alastair Massey of FRP Advisory, as Joint Administrators of
Freshfields advises the members of the enlarged working group of creditors (the EWG) on the restructuring of the Bourbon group

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Freshfields) advises the members of the EWG on the financial restructuring of the Bourbon group, a market leader
Freshfields berät Brenntag bei Umwandlung in eine Europäische Gesellschaft

Die internationale Wirtschaftskanzlei Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer hat die im MDAX gelistete Brenntag mit Sitz in Essen bei der jetzt wirksam
Freshfields berät Francisco Partners beim Erwerb einer Mehrheitsbeteiligung an Native Instruments

Die internationale Wirtschaftskanzlei Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer hat Francisco Partners, eine führende globale Beteiligungsgesellschaft, die sich

EU merger control regime

The European Commission broadens its policy for Member State referrals under Article 22 EUMR The European Commission (EC) has recently announced a
Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts

Freshfields is delighted to have been selected to contribute to the recently published Fifth Edition of Robert L. Haig’s Commercial Litigation in New
US Executive Order Prohibiting US Investment in Chinese Companies: Key Takeaways

On November 12, 2020, President Trump issued a new executive order: the “Executive Order on Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that
11th NPL Europe Conference, 4 March 2021

Securitisations of NPLs using state guarantee schemes have become an important means of disposing bad loans. As large stocks of non performing loans
Hong Kong regulatory enforcement trends – annual review and look ahead

Enforcement in 2020 was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in a variety of ways. Regulatees were expected to do whatever they reasonably could to
China Issues Blocking Rules

On Saturday, 9 January, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued the Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extraterritorial Application of Foreign
CEE Finance & Capital Markets Workshops 2020

This year’s workshops took place virtually from 9 to 12 November 2020 and were hosted by Freshfields Partners Florian Klimscha and Stephan Pachinger
Nach dem Brexit – wie werden gerichtliche Schriftstücke in Verfahren mit UK-Bezug zugestellt?

I. Einleitung Zu den vielen praktischen Herausforderungen, die der Brexit für deutsche Unternehmen mit sich bringt, gehört die Zustellung
Auf dem Prüfstand: Eingeschränkte Erwerberhaftung für Ansprüche auf betriebliche Altersversorgung in der Insolvenz

Mit zwei Vorlagebeschlüssen aus dem Jahr 2018 hat das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) dem Europäischen Gerichtshof (EuGH) Fragen vorgelegt, die die
Aktuelle Entwicklungen auf EU-Ebene: Entwurf einer Richtlinie für ein EU-weites „Lieferkettengesetz“ (Oktober 2020)

Nachdem wir im Juli über die Pläne der Bundesregierung zu einem Sorgfaltspflichtengesetz berichtet haben, möchten wir heute einen weiteren Einblick

UK fintech strategic review - focus on regulation

At part of the UK's budget in 2020, the Chancellor asked Ron Kalifa OBE to conduct an independent review to identify priority areas to...
WorkLife 2.0 - From our US correspondent - An interview with Boris Feldman

It is undisputedly a time of transition and transformation in the US. But what does this mean for whistleblowing and in particular,...
WorkLife 2.0: Attitudes towards whistleblowing and the impact of the #MeToo movement

Although it began back in 2006, it was the breaking of the Harvey Weinstein scandal in 2017 that really propelled the #MeToo movement...
A cultural reset for trial witness evidence in (most of) the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales

In recent years, judicial criticism of ‘over-lawyered’ witness statements in the Business and Property Courts (BPCs) has been growing...
TRIPS plus or EU minus? IP under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

The IP provisions of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement are intended to “complement and further specify the rights and obligations...
Data protection under the EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement

The EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA) unsurprisingly contains extensive provisions regarding data protection. First: the good news....
Public procurement remedies in a post-Brexit world: time for change?

As the end of the transition period looms, questions mount as to the form the UK’s public procurement remedies regime will take once it...
Germany publishes draft law for the approval of fully autonomous vehicles

The German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) has published a legislative proposal on the approval of...
Taking stock after 20 years of OECD National Contact Points cases

This year marks twenty years since the introduction of OECD National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct (NCPs) as...
A step forward for the energy transition – highlights of the UK Energy White Paper

On Monday 14 December 2020, the UK Government delivered its long-awaited Energy White Paper which builds on Boris Johnson’s ‘10 Point...
A new EU cyber-security strategy for 2021 and beyond

2021 looks likely to be a busy year when it comes to cyber security – here’s an overview of what to expect.
Just before Christmas, the EU...
Sustainable supply chains – one step closer to UK legislation on deforestation risks

In September the UK Government proposed a far-reaching consultation on due diligence requirements for companies whose supply chains might...
Legislative Draft on German Human Rights Supply Chain Duty of Care Act: The new standard for Corporate Human Rights Duties?

After several months of intra-governmental discussions, a first official legislative proposal on a Human Rights Supply Chain Duty of Care...
Climate and environmental risks to financial stability: updates from the ECB, EBA and FSB

According to the European Central Bank (ECB), most financial institutions do not have the tools to assess the impact of climate and...
Procuring UK major projects: does the advent of “value-based procurement” herald a loosening of the public purse strings?

Last week the UK government published its Construction Playbook which sets out guidance for the future sourcing and contracting of public...
Protecting Against Mistreatment by Foreign Governments: TikTok and The World of Investment Treaties

The technology sector is increasingly in the crosshairs of foreign and domestic regulators. As is well known, the Trump administration...
Sustainable due diligence? A look at the UK’s new deforestation consultation

At the end of August, the UK Government announced a public consultation on legislative proposals which would introduce a due diligence...
New DGCL amendments and market developments continue to shift balance in decision on whether to convert to a public benefit corporation

On July 16, 2020, the State of Delaware adopted amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) that will have a meaningful...
Wide-ranging new EU tool targets foreign state subsidies

The European Commission’s controversial white paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies (PDF) published on 17...
Jurisdiction upheld in Portigon AG v Kingdom of Spain: project finance lenders are afforded investment treaty protection

On 20 August 2020, the ICSID arbitration tribunal in Portigon AG v Kingdom of Spain rendered a ground-breaking decision that opens the...

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