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Nota Bene Episode 135: Europe Q3 Check In: Brexit, Data Protection, and Block Exemption Regulations with Oliver Heinisch
NGE On Demand: Personal Data Protection Travels: The New Standard Contractual Clause with John Koenigsknecht and David Wheeler
Nota Bene Episode 123: Europe Q2 Check In - Brexit Updates and Antitrust Laws in the Digital Economy with Oliver Heinisch
Nota Bene Episode 112: How Europe is Filling Enforcement Gaps for Digital Gatekeepers with Robert Klotz and Ciara Barbu-O’Connor
Nota Bene Episode 106: The Corporate Investor Movement Toward Environmental, Social, and Governmental Policies with Allison Troianos and Ariel Yehezkel
Nota Bene Episode 102: Examining European Union State Aid in the Face of COVID and Brexit with Jacques Derenne and Robert Klotz
What's Next after the Schrems II Decision of ECJ
Compliance Perspectives: The End of the Privacy Shield
Nota Bene Episode 89: European Q3 Check In - Merger Clearance and Data Protection Court Rulings and Brexit Updates with Oliver Heinisch
Podcast: ESMA Report: Undue Pressure on Companies
Nota Bene Episode 65: European Check In: Environmental Protection, Privacy Regulations, Digital Market Definition, and Brexit with Oliver Heinisch
Nota Bene Episode 55: Updates on the European Commission and Brexit with Isabelle Rahman and Oliver Heinisch
RUSSIA SANCTIONS - UK Lowers Oil Price Cap on Seaborn Russian Crude Oil, OFSI publishes related FAQs: On July 18, 2025, the UK Government, alongside the EU, announced that it will lower to Oil Price Cap on seaborne Russian...more
The firm is pleased to distribute the European Antitrust Bimonthly Bulletin, which breaks down the major antitrust developments in Europe in the past two months into concise and actionable takeaways....more
Global investment in AI surged to approximately USD 252 billion in 2024, representing a thirteen-fold increase since 2014. As AI technologies become deeply embedded across key economic sectors such as finance, manufacturing,...more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
The first half of 2025 brought significant developments in the regulation of digital and cryptoassets in the UK and EU. In this half-year update, we review these and look ahead to likely developments in the UK and EU in the...more
At the GRR: Women in Restructuring 2025 conference, leading practitioners dissected the year’s most significant developments in global insolvency and restructuring. Here, we distill the essential legal and market insights...more
I. U.S. SANCTIONS - Politico Reports President Trump Will Not Increase Sanctions on Russia to Maintain Peace Talks: On June 25, Politico reported that during an interview with Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Secretary...more
In recent years, legislative initiatives have increasingly reflected the green agenda and sustainability objectives of the European Commission (the Commission)....more
Key Points - - The war in Ukraine has prompted a historic surge in European defense spending. - Governments in the EU and U.K. are stressing the need for innovation. They are increasingly turning to investment in small...more
The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent last Thursday, June 19th, bringing into law some significant changes to the country’s post Brexit data protection framework, among an array of other, related rules (on...more
OVERVIEW - The UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has recently published a decision accepting commitments from Vifor Pharma (“Vifor”). This brings to a close an unprecedented abuse of dominance investigation...more
The United States and Europe are at a critical juncture with increasing demands on their defense industrial bases in the face of ongoing threats. Both sides of the Atlantic are focused on increasing defense spending,...more
A growing divergence in sustainable investing approaches is emerging between Europe and the United States, with UK and European pension funds increasingly reinforcing their ESG commitments, while many U.S. asset managers...more
On May 14, 2025, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") issued a favorable opinion on granting a six-month extension to the existing adequacy decisions for the UK, following a formal proposal from the European...more
EU foreign ministers have decided to explore the possibility of cancelling the EU-Israel Association Agreement due to allegations that the war in Gaza is raising doubts concerning Israel’s commitment to the safeguarding of...more
The EU and UK sanctions regimes on Russia continue to expand as both jurisdictions seek to increase pressure on President Putin. As with previous recent packages, Russia’s military, energy and financial sectors have again...more
The drive to simplify and increase competitiveness in the European Union continues apace. Member States have started to implement the “stop-the-clock” directive, the Commission has signalled an intent to provide some limited...more
With industries embracing this evolving technology, Europe is determined not to be left behind, and dealmakers are paying close attention - Europe’s artificial intelligence industry is gaining traction but has struggled to...more
This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Eliana Paredis (counsel based in Brussels) is our editor this month. She has selected: - European Commission kicks...more
On 19 May 2025, the UK and the EU announced plans to link the EU Emissions Trading System ("ETS") with the UK ETS. Concurrently, the European Commission is preparing for a review of the EU ETS slated for 2026 by launching a...more
In accordance with the EU’s plan to achieve full energy independence from Russia, the European Commission (“Commission”) has, on May 6, 2025, unveiled the Repower Roadmap.1Under the terms of this proposal, imports of Russian...more
The beginning of 2025 saw two overarching trends in FRAND litigation...more
In the first quarter of 2025, the approach of the European Union, EU member states, and the United Kingdom toward foreign direct investment (FDI) reviews continues to be cautious and is increasingly linked to security...more
This month, we bring you a number of updates on the EU omnibus simplification package, including the ‘Stop-the-Clock’ directive entering into force delaying the application of CSRD and CSDDD and a formal complaint against the...more