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On 11 November 2020 the UK government published a far-reaching Bill which envisages the most significant changes to the treatment of mergers and acquisitions in the United Kingdom in several decades.

The European Union's money laundering and terrorist financing ("AML-CFT") framework has recently been subject to major developments, including the entry into force of the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive ("AML 5")...

Stripping someone of their citizenship is a radical measure, and therefore unsurprisingly, any changes to the law that are due to increase the government's powers in that respect...

The UK Ministry of Defence has announced a series of strategic initiatives placing space at the heart of its defence, security and economic growth agenda, backed by £7.8 billion in funding until 2030. These developments include the launch of the UK's first dedicated military space squadron, a comprehensive national space strategy, and significant investment in novel technologies and regional space clusters. What opportunities will these announcements create for businesses, particularly SMEs, in the rap

Three weeks ago, in an outcome with which even its sternest critics are unlikely to disagree, the European Court of Human Rights ("the Strasbourg Court" / "the Court") handed down a landmark ruling in Netherlands and Ukraine v. Russia.

In an exercise in legal orthodoxy, on 30 June 2025 the High Court refused to grant permission to bring judicial review proceedings to Al-Haq, a Palestinian non-governmental human rights organisation...

Football's growing global economic footprint has made it a target for financial crimes like money laundering and corruption. New EU and UK regulations now mandate robust compliance frameworks, risk management, and transparency to address these vulnerabilities and enhance accountability.

Private capital is flowing into defence at unprecedented levels, with institutional investors, pension funds and mainstream managers joining specialist defence funds. As dedicated defence funds raise...

The most recent extradition treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States was signed in Washington on 31st March 2003 ("the 2003 Treaty"). The 2003 Treaty was signed by David Blunkett, the then Home Secretary, for the Government of the United Kingdom. Parliament was not consulted and the text of the treaty was only made public after it was signed.

Last week, the UK Government published the National Security & Investment ("NS&I") Bill. In a marked contrast to its 'Global Britain' aspirations in a post Brexit world, the Bill will create a...

In case you missed it while grappling with new sanctions in recent weeks, at the end of June 2022, HM Treasury (HMT) published the outcome of last year's consultation on forthcoming amendments...

Abstract: This article discusses the Bill on the Seizure of Russian State Assets in Support of Ukraine, which aims to provide the UK government with investigative powers over Russian...

This edition includes news on the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in the United Kingdom lobbying the UK Government to allow RICS to regulate estate agents under the new EU Directive (5 September); American proposals to reduce currency transactions reporting requirement for seasoned business customers (16 September); and the approval of regulatory standards for Hawala money transfers between 14 Arab states (28 September).

The first ever judgment on the UK Government's application of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 ('NSIA') has been handed down. With a focus on the procedural aspects of the review

On 4 January 2022, the UK's National Security and Investment Act (the "NSI Act") enters into full force, heralding a step-change in the UK as regards investment screening on national security grounds.

In its judgment in Chimi (deprivation appeals; scope and evidence) Cameroon [2023] UKUT 00115 (IAC), published on 19 May 2023, the Upper Tribunal again provided guidance on deprivation...

On January 17, 2024, the Council of the European Union (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament) announced that a political agreement had been reached on (i)...