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When Labour were elected a little over a year ago, we noted some interesting political and cultural similarities with the time of the last Labour victory in 1997 (and some stark differences).

The Tribunal partially upheld a class action against cryptocurrency exchanges for allegedly colluding to delist Bitcoin Satoshi Vision, while striking out a key claim on "loss of a chance."

This publication has been tailored to highlight topical news, cases and changes in the law impacting the investment management sector.

HMRC v Burlington Loan Management is an important Court of Appeal decision on the interpretation of double tax treaty anti-abuse articles in the context of the international secondary debt market, which came out of the Lehman Brothers administration.

From 6 April 2026, the UK's carried interest regime will be reformed so that carried interest is taxed within the income tax and National Insurance Contributions...

Four years ago we commented upon the introduction of a Russian counter-sanction known as the "Lugovoy Law", which permitted Russian parties to seek to have disputes...

The European Union's new foreign direct investment screening regulation introduces significant procedural improvements and standardised risk assessment criteria, while simultaneously expanding the scope of mandatory filings and eliminating preferential treatment for allied investors. Understanding how these changes will affect cross-border transactions and what steps dealmakers should take during the 18-month transition period is crucial for navigating the reformed regulatory landscape.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has launched a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem, examining whether the tech giant holds substantial and entrenched market power across its productivity suite, operating systems, and security tools. The investigation will scrutinize Microsoft's commercial practices, technical design choices, and potential leveraging of market dominance into adjacent markets like cloud services, with the possibility of imposing bespok

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Primary Market Bulletin 58, in which it has laid out the next steps in the run-up to the commencement of the UK's new public offers...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that it intends to proceed with introducing a new single tax on securities transactions, which will replace the two existing UK taxes on share transfers: stamp duty reserve...

Andy Burnham's ascension to Prime Minister marks a potential shift in UK competition policy, raising questions about how his economic philosophy and skepticism of privatisation will influence the Competition and Markets Authority's approach. Will his leadership reverse recent pro-business reforms, or will the focus on growth and investment continue to shape merger control and antitrust enforcement?

"This is a case about the meaning of life" was the dramatic opening to a recent First-tier Tribunal (FTT) judgment in the case of Lexgreen Services Ltd v HMRC.

HM Treasury (HMT) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday issued the first in what is expected to be a series of proposals to revise the UK...

The new Labour government has not wasted time in announcing a slew of policy initiatives, several which were trailed in the first half of the year.

Macfarlanes and PwC explore the evolving opportunistic credit market, examining how investors navigate competitive financing landscapes, identify investable opportunities amid sector-specific stress, and deploy sophisticated structuring tools to protect downside risk. The discussion reveals critical insights on pricing discipline, early intervention strategies, and the expanding toolkit available to credit investors managing complex situations.

As part of the government's Regulation Action Plan published in March 2025, the government committed to working with the FCA to establish a ‘provisional licence' authorisation regime.