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With the Hong Kong Development Bureau's (DevB) contractual security of payment regime coming into effect from 31 December 2021 (the SOP regime), ...

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, various travel restrictions and quarantine requirements remain in place. As the Hong Kong Judiciary recognises in the Guidance Note for Remote Hearings for Civil Business in the Civil Courts...

EAT concludes that an email sent prior to a disciplinary hearing, indicating the employer's intention to dismiss an employee in any circumstances, did not fall within the "iniquity" exception to litigation privilege.

The UK Government's COP29 pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 81% by 2035 highlights the need to decarbonize the built environment, responsible for significant emissions. Key strategies include expanding Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), green leases, sustainable building certifications, and climate finance integration.

If adopted, these proposals will mark a significant shift between the UK and EU frameworks. This divergence had already started with the EU having adopted AIFMD II last year.

Since its introduction as an interim method of dispute resolution in the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, adjudication has often been seen as the primary method of ...

On February 7, 2025, the Second Circuit ruled that the crime-fraud exception would prevent the former CEO of a public company from invoking attorney-client privilege to prevent an outside lawyer...

Many public companies conduct periodic corporate governance reviews as they prepare for year-end, preferably on a "clear day" where the absence of a threat can support a lower standard of judicial scrutiny for bylaw changes.

Spring-loading – awarding equity awards before announcing material good news – was in the headlines 15 years ago but still surfaces on occasion, notably when in July 2020...

The SEC staff recently modified guidance indicating when "shareholder engagement" by an investor holding more than 5% of the stock of a public company constitutes...

On 26 January 2026, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ("OFSI") provided its clearest guidance yet on the baseline level of due diligence it expects businesses to undertake when assessing sanctions risks.

After years of warning firms of the need for enhanced diligence in retaining or hiring brokers with a significant history of misconduct

In Naylor v Roamquest Ltd [2021] EWHC 567 (TCC), the TCC reiterated that an impending limitation expiry does not relieve claimants of their burden of pleading and establishing a positive case

The FCA has launched its consultation (the Consultation), open for feedback until 25 June 2021, on a new category of authorised fund vehicle designed to accommodate investment in illiquid assets...

On 3 November 2021 the FCA published a discussion paper (DP) seeking views on how best to introduce Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) for certain asset managers and FCA-regulated asset owners...

The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the case of Prismall v Google UK Ltd and DeepMind Technologies Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1516.

The pace of change in legal services has accelerated, driven by technological innovation, shifting client expectations and fast-evolving business models. For lawyers at every stage – from fresh graduates to seasoned senior...

On January 17, 2025, the staff at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released their first results from the FTC's Surveillance Pricing market study.