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Group Litigation struck out as abuse of process In a landmark judgment, the High Court has today struck out as an abuse of process a claim brought by over 200,000 Brazilian claimants against the English and Australian holding companies of a global natural resources group. The judgment provides a...
Redundancy in focus: Pensions and incentives implications In the fourth episode of our ‘Redundancies in focus’ podcast series, Richard Goldstein, Ian Brown and Clare Fletcher discuss the pensions and incentives aspects of redundancy. They consider the potential implications for pension schemes, the approach...
Employment Bulletin - November 2020 Use of talent pool for promotion; responding to data subject access requests; Breach of implied duty of trust and confidence; Failure to return to work
Africa Legal Podcast - Slaughter and May's Africa Practice Group Members of our Africa Practice Group - Nigel Boardman, Samay Shah and Justina Omotayo - together with Africa Legal, discussed our international strategy with respect to Africa. They explored how we support clients on the continent by working with the...
ESG and business strategy - Why corporate purpose is key to demonstrating authenticity ESG has become an essential part of the business strategy of our clients and many other companies. Broader concepts that inform the value of the company such as climate change, sustainability, diversity and social impact have the power to make or break a...
The Lens Newsletter - November 2020 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
Virtual currencies: what's in a name? Spend too long thinking about the virtual or digital world in opposition to the "real" world, and it's almost guaranteed you'll start overthinking concepts we take for granted on a daily basis.
COVID-19: Second national lockdown – employment implications On 31 October, the Prime Minister announced new national restrictions, to apply from Thursday 5 November. The key points for employers to note are as follows:
Redundancy in focus: The insolvency angle In the third episode of our ‘Redundancies in focus’ podcast series, Philippa O’Malley, Dave Rintoul and Clare Fletcher discuss some key issues for employers and insolvency practitioners when facing the prospect of redundancies. These include timing issues...
Pensions Bulletin - October 2020 Welcome to the October 2020 Pensions Bulletin from Slaughter and May. In this month’s edition, we analyse the Pensions Regulator’s guidance for employers and trustees on transfers to DB superfunds. We report on the Pension Protection...
Asset Managers and the ESG Tsunami: Get ready for the tide of ESG disclosures This briefing discusses the regulatory developments for asset managers in the ESG arena, with a focus on the Disclosure Regulation and the Taxonomy Regulation, and considers some of the issues and challenges they may face in light of the growing...
Asset Managers and the ESG Tsunami: Get ready for the tide of ESG disclosures This briefing discusses the regulatory developments for asset managers in the ESG arena, with a focus on the Disclosure Regulation and the Taxonomy Regulation, and considers some of the issues and challenges they may face in light of the growing...
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter CMA makes Article 9 request to review Virgin and O2 merger On 8 October 2020 the UK's CMA published a request under Article 9 of the EU Merger Regulation, requesting that the European Commission refer a proposed joint venture between Liberty Global...
Beyond adequacy – Brexit’s wider data privacy implications Whilst adequacy and international transfers are important considerations given the amount of personal data that currently flows freely, there are other Brexit-related data privacy issues that have received less attention which also need to be addressed....
Beyond adequacy – Brexit’s wider data privacy implications Whilst adequacy and international transfers are important considerations given the amount of personal data that currently flows freely, there are other Brexit-related data privacy issues that have received less attention which also need to be addressed....