This article looks at the types of software copyright claims commonly brought against financial institutions before the English Courts and the factual scenarios that give rise to them. It also provides practical tips on how to avoid and deal with such claims.
This briefing provides an overview of the state of affairs of Fintech regulation in Sweden.
This article covers the Swedish Parliament's adoption of a legislative act allowing for the screening of foreign direct investments (“the FDI Act”) which will make certain investments subject to mandatory notification and suspension. The FDI Act will have a significant effect on investments and M&A transactions closing on or after 1 December 2023.
This article discusses the Financial Conduct Authority's Restricted Mass Market Investments customer journey review. The review sets out findings on firms’ compliance with new rules for promotion of high risk investments to retail clients and provides examples of good and poor practice for firms to consider.
This article covers Governor Newsom's commitment to signing into law two bills that would require certain companies that do business in California to disclose their GHG emissions and climate-related financial risks.
This is a brief outline of recent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) developments, together with links to additional materials.
This guide provides resources for directors of new public companies.
This initial public offering guide will help you decide whether an IPO is the right move for your company and, if so, help you make sure your IPO goes off as quickly and as smoothly as possible, without any unpleasant surprises.
This global initial public offering guide will help you navigate the US portion of a global IPO – in other words, an IPO in which you sell locally listed ordinary shares to investors outside the United States.
Legal Operations professionals know that a significant key to their success is rooted in stakeholder buy-in. Conference after conference, seminar after seminar, we speak *around* what it means to be in-house legal connected to the broader enterprise. We avoid topical change management and stakeholder engagement but never truly get to the underlying subject that takes this from influencer jargon theory to actionable tactics. We cannot all rely solely on our dynamic personalities and winning smiles to woo our coworkers: How do we turn the abstract of interpersonal influence into a real, functional relationship that benefits all involved? Read this article to find out.