In our latest round-up of developments in ESG for UK clients, we cover the following topics: North Sea Transition Taskforce Report with recommendations for the UK’s energy transition New B Corp rules unveiled Delay to...more
Many commentators believe that roll-up and other add-on transaction strategies will continue to be attractive to private equity fund managers across global markets. Competition authorities in the UK, Europe and the US have...more
Cases on Material Adverse Effect (“MAE”) clauses (also known as Material Adverse Change, or MAC, clauses) rarely come before the English courts, so there are limited English authorities on their construction. The High Court...more
In our latest round-up of developments in ESG for UK clients, we cover the following topics: Corporate key takeaways from Hogan Lovells ESG Gamechangers Summit (with Professor Brian Cox as keynote speaker) A Second Trump...more
In our latest round-up of developments in ESG for UK clients, we cover the following topics: EU approves 12 month delay to deforestation legislation Guiding banks towards sustainable futures: UNEP FI’s new guidance IFRS...more
In our latest round-up of developments in ESG for UK clients, we cover the following topics: Shareholder activism continues FCA's green labelling rules – deadline for implementation delayed Environmentalists step on the gas:...more
The global financial crisis in 2008 saw distressed real estate assets flooding the market as values plunged and borrowers defaulted on loans secured against their properties. In 2024, some have predicted a real estate crash,...more
EU election shockwaves: Green Deal goes grey -
The recent European Union (“EU”) parliamentary elections have sent shockwaves through the sustainable investing sector, raising questions about the future direction of the...more
In this month’s round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK clients, we cover: New ESMA guidelines to use ESG or sustainability-related fund names FCA publishes new guidance on the anti-greenwashing rule, to come into...more
This article discusses the key issues to be considered where a senior executive’s employment is to be terminated and the management incentive plan needs a reset, all in the context of operating in times of economic stress....more
In this month’s round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK clients, we cover: Belgium: Pioneer protecting the planet; David v Goliath: ClientEarth v Shell and the growing need to consider nature related risks as part...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: FRC omits references to ESG in revised UK Corporate Governance Code U.S. Securities and...more
The submission window on a second Australian government consultation paper on climate change disclosure closed on 21 July 2023. Climate-related disclosure obligations look set to be introduced in three phases from 2024...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: Market Practice Update: Harnessing ESG opportunities in private equity EU Parliament...more
Private equity general partners (GPs) are facing increasing pressure from their investors (LPs) to prioritise environmental, social and governance issues. This shift presents significant opportunities for LPs to invest in...more