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Mining the copyright aspects of Getty Images v Stability AI On 4 November 2025, the UK High Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in Getty Images v Stability AI. Whilst the scope of the case ended up being much narrower than initially expected, after Getty dropped its claims for primary copyright and... FX collective proceedings: The Supreme Court judgment On 18 December 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the long-running foreign exchange (FX) collective proceedings (Evans v Barclays Bank plc & others). The judgment represents a landmark decision for the competition law collective... That was the year that was 2025 2025 was the year that ‘Celebrity Traitors’ captivated the nation; so much so that it looked like Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer were inspired to betray their voters and kill their manifesto commitment to not raise taxes. As it happens, they couldn’t... Priorities in focus: 10 years of competition law in Hong Kong In this briefing, we highlight some of the latest developments in 2025 and revisit some of the pivotal milestones in the first decade of Hong Kong’s competition law regime.   2025 marks a significant milestone for Hong Kong’s competition law regime –... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: FX collective proceedings: UK Supreme Court judgment On 18 December 2025, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) handed down its judgment in the long-running foreign exchange (FX) collective proceedings (Evans v Barclays Bank plc & others). The judgment represents a landmark decision for the competition law... Horizon Scanning: Crisis Management In 2024, a nuanced exploration of the risk landscape is more relevant than ever. While shareholder activism and cyber-attacks continue to pose persistent challenges, our series sheds light on new and emerging risks. These include strategic responses to... Horizon Scanning: Digital The rate of change in the digital landscape shows no signs of slowing in 2024. While this can make it difficult for laws to keep pace, the drive to regulate means existing laws are evolving, new rules are being agreed and ‘soft regulation’ is more... Horizon Scanning: Capital Flows As markets settle into a high interest rate environment, we expect activity to pick up this year. We are cautiously optimistic that 2024 will see increased activity in M&A and capital markets. With sponsors sitting on unprecedented levels of dry... Horizon Scanning: Governance & Sustainability With ever increasing regulation, businesses are expected in 2024 to shift towards the implementation of sustainability strategies with pressure from stakeholders to demonstrate progress. A focus on transparency and accountability underpins the latest... Horizon Scanning: Energy Transition It is estimated that the global net zero economy requires an average of US$3.4 trillion capital investment a year to 2050 to hold global warming at 1.5°C. This represents an enormous opportunity for sponsors, lenders, and corporates alike. Solutions go...