In 2024, despite political and regulatory challenges, Europe's talent pool reached new heights, even amid funding shortages. Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $52B last year, aligning with the...more
Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $60B last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels but lower than the highs of 2021 and 2022.
To see how this changed deal terms, Orrick used in-house technologies,...more
A challenging economic situation is prompting contentious staffing decisions. The rise of hybrid work has led employers to generate more information in more places about employees.
Against this backdrop, more employees are...more
In April’s instalment, our team identify key takeaways from the Court of Appeal’s decision in Boydell v NZP Pharma Limited surrounding the enforceability of non-compete clauses. We highlight the letter recently published by...more
Foreword -
Despite a shift to economic headwinds, investors injected more than $95B into the European tech market in 2022, the second-largest amount ever. To see how deal terms changed, Orrick developed new technologies and...more
3/10/2023
/ Big Data ,
Capital Raising ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Debt Financing ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Life Sciences ,
Popular ,
SaaS ,
Startups ,
Venture Capital
To the surprise of many and the dismay of more than sixteen million United Kingdom voters, the previously unthinkable has occurred, the UK has voted to leave the European Union. In a tightly contested referendum, voters have...more
So, the UK has voted to leave the EU. Everyone has their own opinion and we’ve all seen the news reports and various viewpoints but what does this result mean for you in practical terms and where do we go from here? Orrick’s...more
So, the UK has voted to leave the EU. Everyone has their own opinion and we've all seen the news reports and various viewpoints but what does this result mean for you in practical terms and where do we go from here? Here's...more
6/28/2016
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Customs ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
EUMR ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insolvency ,
Member State ,
Merger Agreements ,
Popular ,
Real Estate Market ,
Referendums ,
Restructuring ,
Tax Rates ,
Technology Sector ,
Travel Restrictions ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Data Protection Act ,
Young Lawyers
Asia Employment Law Update -
Labor Contract Law Amendments on Dispatch Employees Come Into Effect - Implementation Details Still Uncertain:
During July 2013, the Decision on Amending the Labor Contract Law of...more
TODAY is a big day for employment law. Even though many of you will be thinking about your holidays, or may have even jetted off to sunny shores, take care to remember that certain changes are taking place which will affect...more
After twice rejecting the Government’s proposals, the House of Lords has just finally voted to accept the much argued Clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, thereby paving the way for new legislation that will...more
In This Issue:
- Asia Employment Law Update
- France Employment Law Update
- UK Employment Law Update
- United States Employment Law Update...more
2/19/2013
/ China ,
Chinese Labor Contract Laws ,
Data Protection ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over-Time ,
Religion ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Social Security ,
Termination ,
Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act