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Contentious tax in 2017 Richard Jeens looks back at the tax disputes scene over the past twelve months and makes some predictions for 2018. 2017 has been a busy year for tax disputes, both in terms of the scale and number of DPT and transfer pricing enquiries and number of sign... Second year of competition law enforcement: a turning point This client briefing considers highlights and lessons that could be drawn from these new cases and the Commission’s other enforcement activities and developments over the past year 2017 has seen a landmark shift from investigation to commencing court proc... Speaking a common language: how different is the LSTA’s new form of revolving credit facility from the LMA equivalent? How different is the LSTA’s new form of revolving credit facility from the LMA equivalent? On the 19th October 2017, the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (“LSTA”) published a form of investment grade revolving credit facility (the “LSTA RCF”). It... Over phishing: practical steps for resisting phishing attacks and immediate action to be taken by a phishing victim Phishing attacks in Hong Kong are not only directed at individuals but are becoming increasingly sophisticated and targeted at companies, including large multinationals. Phishing attacks in Hong Kong as reported on the front page of the SCMP in December 2... Evaluating the WP29's recent guidance on data breaches This article analyses the Article 29 Working Party guidance, ‘Guidelines on Personal data breach notification under Regulation 2016/79’, published on 3 October 2017. The guidance aims to provide clarity on the boundaries and expectation of handing a data ... Brexit Essentials: The Cross-Border Trade Bill Brexit Essentials: The Cross-Border Trade Bill The Cross-Border Trade Bill provides the framework on which, post-Brexit, the UK’s import duty, excise duty and VAT regimes for cross border transactions will hang. It is drafted to allow a hard Brexit... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter High Court finds that Visa’s UK card charges do not restrict competition High Court finds that Visa’s UK card charges do not restrict competition On Thursday 30 November 2017 the High Court handed down its judgment in Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Visa E... Here be dragons - first steps for a corporate navigating the unsure waters of a data breach This briefing looks at what a corporate entity can do when faced with evidence that it has been subject to a data breach, and also asks what it can do in advance to ensure it is prepared for such a situation. Corporate entities are increasingly making hea... Physically-settled FX forwards: margin requirement expected to be lifted for some end-users EU margin requirements for physically-settled FX forwards are expected to be lifted for some non-institution end-users Recent statements by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) propose to exempt certain use... Cartel Regulation 2018 - Hong Kong chapter Introduction to cartel regulation in Hong Kong written in Q and A format for inclusion in a book containing an international comparative analysis of various jurisdictions With ever greater cooperation between antitrust authorities, cartel regulation is in...