When a client seeks legal advice from a lawyer, the confidential communications between them, which are made for the sole or dominant purpose of seeking and receiving legal advice, are protected by legal professional...more
The Investment Association (“IA”) has published its Principles of Remuneration for 2025 (“Principles”) following a review to ensure they support a competitive remuneration environment and meet investor expectations....more
In February 2023 ClientEarth issued a derivative action against Shell’s 11 directors. ClientEarth alleged that the directors had breached their duties under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) by failing to adopt and implement...more
This guide summarises certain key provisions of the Code with a focus on issues that are likely to be of particular concern to a bidder. Although reference is made to other statutory and regulatory instruments and regimes,...more
Directors have significant ongoing duties towards the company they lead, including taking the changing factual landscape into account. This should include learning lessons from the recent disruption of global supply chains....more