A discussion on the Government's effort to combat fake self-employed arrangements and so-called 'social fraud', and to increase revenues for the social security system.

As the curtain closes on the Brussels summit it is time to reflect on the implications of the removal of the reference to "free and undistorted" competition from the Union’s objectives. Commissioner Kroes is of course saying today that it is business as usual but it is hard to ignore the statements attributed to the instigator of this change.

It's been a busy few months since we announced our proposed merger with Allen & Overy. The response has been overwhelmingly positive from clients, employees and the wider legal community...

Debt funds have entered the small and medium-sized enterprise lending market as they have less restrictive capital requirements than traditional banks .

The Court of First Instance (CFI) has annulled the European Commission's decision to accept commitments proposed by De Beers to stop all purchases of rough diamonds from Alrosa.

In France, criminal investigation was initiated against a number of French individuals and French companies in relation to similar payments

How best to detect potential cartels – which by their nature are usually secret – is a perpetual issue for antitrust authorities. Companies coming forward to report anti-competitive behaviour...

This month there have been some major developments in initiatives to amend UK competition and merger control rules.

With less than a year to go until the Olympic Games open next Summer, the organisers are probably experiencing one or two sleepless nights.

On October 23, 2014, in Motorola Credit Corp. v. Standard Chartered Bank. No. 162, the New York Court of Appeals reaffirmed the continued vitality of New York's "separate entity rule."

The environment for growth companies is changing. For a start, 2016 has seen a marked slowdown in the number of IPOs that have come to the market globally.

Working with Cayman, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey or Luxembourg funds? WFF brings you "Back to School: Offshore Structures and Fund Financing ‘101'", a panel discussion...

Post-Brexit, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reviewing complex international transactions in parallel with the European Commission (EC).

The recent High Court decision of Cheung Ka Ho Cyril v Securities and Futures Commission and another [2020] HKCFI 270 confirmed the powers of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)...

In common law countries, an anti-suit injunction is a common type of injunction. It enables a party to ask the court to grant an injunction restraining another party from pursuing proceedings in a foreign jurisdiction. However, in civil law countries, this concept is hardly known.

If something goes wrong in your business, don't forget to think about possible insurance cover. Could you have an insurance claim? If so, you need to notify your insurer - and quickly.

The Green Paper published last July by Viviane Reding as Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship aims at reviving the old debate on a European contract law.

Counsel Sergei Zaslavsky co-hosts this episode of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section podcast, Our Curious Amalgam, alongside Allen & Overy partner John Roberti, who leads ...

The Transparency Act 2008 implemented the Transparency Directive into Luxembourg law.

Dubai has joined the growing list of governments with a Public Private Partnership (PPP) specific law. The new law is more significant as a welcome sign of intent rather than anything game-changing at this stage.