While all public sector bodies must follow UK goverment policy for sustainable procurment, the private sector must also take note.

China uses a "first to file" trade mark system where the first to apply for a trade mark obtains the registration.

Are EU Member State governments free to finance and build infrastructure without thinking about EU state aid rules?

The Middle East has for some years been the port of first call for many UK retailers looking to internationalise their business.

Chiquita Bananas and Fyffes announced their proposed merger this week: a deal that will create the biggest banana business in the world.

On 20 June 2016, the House of Commons' Culture, Media and Sport Committee released its report Cyber Security: Protection of Personal Data Online.

The court declined an application to set aside a guarantee by HQ Chester Limited (HQ) in favour of RBS.

2012 was an interesting year for public sector procurement and outsourcing arrangements, and from 8 November 2012, the Departmental Bodies are required to assess a bidder's previous performance before awarding certain new contracts.

The new tax exemptions for EOTs introduced in the Finance Act 2014 are working, as intended, to promote the employee ownership business model in all its forms and especially the trust model.

The long-awaited amendment to Section 2(a)(iii) of the ISDA Master Agreement has finally been published by ISDA in the form of a bilateral amendment agreement.

Welcome to the latest edition of Market reCap, brought to you by Fieldfisher's Equity Capital Markets team.

After many months of speculation, it was announced today that ICBC Standard Bank Plc ("Standard Bank") has become the first entity in the UK to enter into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the Serious Fraud Office.

On 12 January 2016, the UK government published a consultation in response to the IPO proposal.

New sentencing guidelines will change the way in which courts will sentence companies and individuals found guilty of corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences...

In the latest episode of Fieldfishers Bytesize Legal Update podcast Felicity Fisher and Megan Ward delve into the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)s recent opinion on the validity of a data subjects consent in the context of a consent or pay model and discuss what it means for large online platforms.

After several months of political turmoil, France has finally formed a new government under the leadership of Michel Barnier (former EU Commissioner and lead negotiator on Brexit). What is noteworthy

Nach den Feststellungen der Kommission verpflichtete sich Qualcomm im Jahr 2011 in einer Vereinbarung mit Apple, erhebliche Zahlungen dafür zu leisten...

For those not familiar with US constitutional law, the case illustrates the tension between US state and federal powers.

We are delighted to launch this guide to Europe's hydrogen industry.

The Supreme Court ruled this morning that Parliament must vote on whether the government can trigger Article 50 - to kick-off the Brexit process