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UK Corporate Briefing - August 2025

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. ...more

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UK Equity Capital Markets Insights — July 2025

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As noted in the April edition of this newsletter, the FCA consulted in February 2024 and November 2024 on proposed measures to update and streamline its enforcement guide and to increase transparency in how it goes about...more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - July 2025

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On 5 June 2025, the GC100 and Investor Group published an updated version of their Directors’ Remuneration Reporting Guidance. This revision reflects evolving best practices and incorporates changes introduced by the...more

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UK Corporate Briefing - July 2025

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss...more

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New UK Corporate Fraud Offence Takes Effect Soon: Prepare Your Business for Compliance

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The UK will introduce a new corporate offence of ‘failing to prevent fraud’ on 1 September 2025. The new law will make it much easier for the leading UK enforcement agencies to successfully prosecute large companies where...more

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The SFO’s prevention partnership with UK PLC: Balancing collaboration and enforcement

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The Serious Fraud Office’s evolving approach to corporate engagement took another step forward this month. On 12 June 2025, speaking at a London conference, the SFO’s Chief Investigator Michael Gallagher provided the...more

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DOJ Issues New FCPA Guidelines Amid Growing Ambitions of UK and European Prosecutors

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The guidelines confirm that FCPA enforcement will continue but provide opportunities for foreign authorities to lead where US interests are not significantly impacted....more

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UK Pensions: DC trustee agenda update — June 2025

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DC pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on your next...more

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UK Serious Fraud Office Issues Significant New Guidance on Corporate Self-Reporting – What It Means for Your Business

On 24 April 2025, the SFO published new guidance1 for companies in relation to self-reporting, co-operation, and when they can expect to be invited to engage in negotiations for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) as an...more

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A step towards transparency or the devil is in the detail? Analysing the effectiveness of the SFO’s new Corporate Guidance

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More than a decade ago, the concept of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) became part of UK law. Ever since, there has been considerable uncertainty as to exactly what conditions a company needs to meet in order to be...more

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UK Equity Capital Markets Insights — April 2025

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In this edition of UK Equity Capital Markets Insights, we report on legislative proposals to simplify and streamline directors’ remuneration reporting; updated and consolidated guidance from the UK Financial Reporting Council...more

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Corporate Governance Key developments

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Updated Principles of Remuneration - On the 9 October 2024, the Investment Association (‘IA’), a trade body for UK investment managers, published the Principles of Remuneration (the Principles). IA members are...more

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PRA and FCA Offer New Guidance on How Changes in Control Will Be Assessed

On 1 November 2024, the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a joint policy statement (PS 18/24) on the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in control. The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG: A Review of 2024 and Key Trends To Look for in 2025

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the second half of 2024 and look ahead at trends that may emerge in 2025. We analyze developments in the latter half of 2024, which were similar to those highlighted in...more

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Global Equity and Employment Law Considerations for 2025

Many countries finalized new regulations and released new guidance in 2024 regarding global equity plans. Multinational companies should confirm whether their equity grant materials and plan administration align with such...more

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Practical tips for large organisations to ensure reasonable procedures to prevent fraud are in place

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We distil key practical takeaways from the UK Government’s official guidance on the corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud (the Guidance). Businesses and compliance teams will be working to review and...more

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New UK guidance on failure to prevent fraud - what does it tell businesses about how the offence will apply?

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The UK Government has finally published its official guidance on the corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud (the Guidance). The offence will come into force on 1 September 2025. By then, businesses that fall...more

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UK Government Publishes Guidance on New Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence

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On 6 November 2024, the UK Government published the much-anticipated guidance on the new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud (the “Guidance”). The failure to prevent fraud offence forms part of a huge shift in the...more

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UK Government Publishes Guidance on the New ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ Offence

On 6 November 2024, the UK government published its guidance on the new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence, which was introduced in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023).1 We covered the details...more

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UK Home Office Publishes New Guidance on Failure to Prevent Fraud

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The U.K.'s Home Office has published guidance on the new corporate criminal offense of failure to prevent fraud under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. Under the offense, large organizations may be held...more

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SEC Staff Provides Welcome Guidance to Resource Extraction Issuers

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As discussed in our January 10, 2024 webinar, new SEC rules require resource extraction issuers that file reports with the SEC to file a Form SD within 270 days after each fiscal year end to report their payments to the U.S....more

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UK Government Update on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements Framework

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On 16 May 2024, the government published updated guidance regarding the UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) framework. The SDR was first set out in Greening Finance: A Roadmap to Sustainable Investing in...more

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What Has Changed in the New Corporate Governance Code?: Five Key Things to Know about the New Code and Associated Guidance

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On 22 January 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (the FRC) published revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code (the 2024 UKCGC), replacing the 2018 version with effect from financial years commencing on or after 1...more

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UK Corporate Governance Code Guidance – smarter regulation

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Yesterday saw the publication of the Financial Reporting Council’s (the FRC) guidance to the UK Corporate Governance Code (the Guidance). See our bulletin from last week on the revised UK Corporate Governance Code (the...more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - November Edition

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On 16 October 2023, Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the FCA, delivered a speech at the City Dinner at Mansion House which describes the FCA’s work in supporting international competitiveness and growth. Amongst other things,...more

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