Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 75 - Rethinking Hong Kong’s Startup Ecosystem and Its Legal Foundations with Syed Musheer Ahmed, Joshua Chu, and David Cameron
Sunday Book Review: August 3, 2025, The Books from the EthicsVerse Library Edition
Fox on Podcasting: PodPage and Beyond: Elevating Listener Experience with Dave Jackson
What’s in Your Operating Agreement? Legal Tips for Healthcare Providers
Money-Saving Licensing Tips for Startups
Sunday Book Review: July 27, 2025, The Best Books on Economics Edition
Innovation in Compliance: The Power of Accountability and Team Culture with Gina Cotner
Compliance Tip of the Day: Rethinking Corporate AI Governance Through Design Intelligence
Daily Compliance News: July 21, 2025, The More Reasons Not to Go to China Edition
Sunday Book Review: July 20, 2025, The Best Books on Business Edition
Tips for Conducting a Trade Secret Assessment with Rob Jensen
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 242: Business Planning in Healthcare & Life Sciences with Jennifer McEwen of Maynard Nexsen
Daily Compliance News: July 14, 2025, The Secret Business Sauce-Reading Edition
Sunday Book Review: July 13, 2025, The Best Books on History Edition
Treating Compliance Like an Asset
Essential Steps to Sell Your Business
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 72 - Cultural Roots, Belonging, and the Fear of Change: What’s Next for Inclusion?
Innovation in Compliance: LeadHERship with Linda Fisk
The Future of Supply Chains: Chris Andrassy on Using AI to Predict & Prevent Disruptions
Compliance Amidst a Global Consensus Breakdown
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The Government has publicly tasked regulators with taking decisions “for growth, not just for risk”. This article explores how the Government’s political pressure on regulators might influence their behaviour, and what that...more
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We have gathered and examined data from AGM Notices published by FTSE 350 companies until November 2024. We have set out the approach companies have taken on a number of key aspects of their meetings, including the venues of...more
As challenging global market conditions linger, fashion brands and retailers in need of liquidity are exploring ways to extract cash from their brand portfolios without divesting entirely. In this article, we consider a...more
KEY TAKEAWAYS - The CMA’s Green Agreements Guidance sets out its approach to applying competition law in relation to agreements between competitors that are aimed at reducing the adverse impact of economic activities on...more
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The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has announced that three fashion retailers have signed voluntary undertakings to ensure that consumers have a clearer idea of how green their clothes really are. At the end of...more
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) unlock growth, diversification, and a stronger global stance for businesses. These strategic moves enable firms from different nations to blend resources, making way into new...more
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In the United Kingdom's corporate governance, a development recently emerged with the introduction of the UK Corporate Governance Code and its accompanying Guidance. This change aims to provide more transparent, accessible...more
Taxonomies will play a critical role in channelling investment towards sustainable activities. But while alignment between frameworks is critical , a one-size-fits-all approach can never be effective....more
Senior partner Wim Dejonghe reflects on a game-changing year for A&O, culminating in the transformative merger with Shearman & Sterling, record full-year revenues and progress across many other strategic areas....more
Becoming a truly diverse and inclusive organisation remains a top priority, as A&O adds disability and social mobility to its focus....more
A new report by professional services firm EY has found that only 5% of FTSE 100 companies have disclosed “credible” and sufficiently detailed transition plans to become net zero by 2050....more
On March 23, the British Standards Institution (BSI), the UK National Standards Body, announced the launch of a three-year Nature Investment Standards Programme and related consultation, which aims to stimulate private sector...more
The Private Investment Fund Rules ("PIF") regime was updated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission ("GFSC") in 2021 to expand the available PIF product options. PIFs are governed by the Private Investment Fund Rules...more
Orrick's Founder Series offers monthly top tips for UK startups on key considerations at each stage of their lifecycle, from incorporating a company through to possible exit strategies. The Series is written by members of our...more
The fund and asset management industry has been more focused on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues in the last two years than it has been in, perhaps, the last decade....more
The “Greening Finance” Roadmap outlines plans for new sustainability-related disclosures and implements a “Green Taxonomy” to evaluate corporate environmental behaviour and counter greenwashing....more
The global asset management community has long been among the leaders in recognising the investment and risk management benefits of tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of the assets it invests...more
In our hyper-transparent and increasingly joined up world, the concepts of corporate social responsibility and socially responsible investing are gaining greater currency. Over the last decade, and catalysed by COVID-19 over...more
Pre-packaged sales are often used as a rapid and discreet method to rescue a company, providing business continuity and preserving value. After years of heavy criticism due to the lack of transparency associated with such...more