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Water security and scarcity: rising up the political and corporate agenda Water security is a tier one issue for many societies and businesses, yet for years it has had a lot less attention than other sustainability-related issues, including greenhouse gas emissions reduction. The UN and the investment community are now...
BLOG: Hargreaves Property Holdings v HMRC: Beneficial entitlement and “yearly” interest The Upper Tribunal’s decision is a helpful ‘back-to-basics’ on the nature and purpose of the provisions on withholding tax on interest income and a good reminder that the courts are becoming increasingly comfortable with leveraging the Ramsay principle...
Insurance Newsletter - June 2023 In this newsletter we discuss: the bulk annuity market, the introduction of the Consumer Duty, cyber risk for insurers, and ongoing COVID-19 business interruption cases.
Loan Market Association launches draft provisions for sustainability-linked loans In May 2023, the LMA published draft provisions for sustainability-linked loans (the Draft Provisions). In this briefing, we introduce the key components of the Draft Provisions, touch on the breadth of their application and consider how borrowers might...
International Green Hydrogen and P2X Export Projects: Key Considerations This briefing explores international green hydrogen projects and key considerations for developers of large-scale hydrogen projects with an export focus.
New Regulatory Requirements for Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators come into effect This briefing highlights the main features of the licensing regimes, the key requirements under the VATP Guidelines, details on the transitional arrangement, as well as practical steps for VATP operators.  
Corporate Update Bulletin - 1 June 2023 Corporate Update is our fortnightly bulletin highlighting the latest legal and regulatory developments of interest to corporates.
(L)IBOR Transition: Headlines and deadlines The LIBOR transition process is in its final stages, with the final five USD LIBOR settings due to cease publication on 30 June 2023. Our latest briefing provides a reminder of the approach to LIBOR transition in loans, bonds and derivatives, and...
BLOG: And what about Brexit? During a debate on the Spring Finance Bill, Gareth Davies, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, emphasised the UK government’s intention to take “full advantage of the opportunities arising from the UK’s exit from the European Union”, and to “make the...
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter: European Commission clears Microsoft/Activision Blizzard subject to conditions On 15 May 2023, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition of Activision by Microsoft, subject to conditions. Following an in-depth review of the deal, the Commission concluded that the licensing commitments offered by Microsoft would fully...
CEE Legal Matters Guide: UK Chapter Slaughter and May was invited to be the exclusive country contributor to the CEE Legal Matters Comparative Legal Guide: Capital Markets 2023 for the UK.
The Lens Newsletter - May 2023 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
FCA seeks early engagement in UK Prospectus Regime reforms – highlights for Debt Capital Markets On 18 May 2023, the FCA published a series of engagement papers on various topics related to the new regime for public offers and admissions to trading. The papers take forward a key part of the  Government’s policy approach to reform of the UK...
Cooperation, dialogue, divergence: The future UK-EU relationship in financial services In this briefing, we consider the likely implications of the Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for financial services regulatory cooperation between the EU and the UK that was adopted by the European Commission and is now subject to...
Cooperation, dialogue, divergence: The future UK-EU relationship in financial services In this briefing, we consider the likely implications of the Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for financial services regulatory cooperation between the EU and the UK that was adopted by the European Commission and is now subject to...