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Delivering decarbonisation: how the energy transition is impacting UK and EU corporates Corporates around the world are showing leadership by setting ambitious climate change targets.The drivers to decarbonise may be regulatory, linked to corporate purpose, reputational and/or financial. We are also seeing more scrutiny of and legal challeng... Reflections and Projections on FCA Enforcement As we enter 2025, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finds itself at a key juncture. Over the past year, it has made progress in refining its enforcement strategy, adopting a more proactive approach to interventions, and increasing the pace and fo... Beyond linear: moving towards a circular economy The concept of a “circular economy” is being increasingly adopted in legislation, including in mandatory reporting and disclosure frameworks. This highlights the circular economy’s role in ensuring a sustainable future. A circular economy is a system that... M&A Disputes: a reminder on high risk areas for disputes and the latest on managing them Following a period of geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty, while M&A activity has come back, it has brought with it an uptick in disputes between parties looking to get out of bad deals or, at the less extreme end of the spectrum, partie... Getting your house in order: Governance in 2025 As we enter 2025, companies face continued pressure to maintain high governance standards. A focus on transparency continues to underpin updates to relevant legislation and regulation across the world. The UK government and regulatory bodies are introduci... Labour's plans to reshape employment: a new era for the workplace In October 2024, the UK government introduced The Employment Rights Bill 2024 (the Bill) into Parliament, the most significant piece of employment legislation in decades. In doing so, it met its deadline to introduce legislation within the first 100 days ... 2025 activism playbook: trends, expectations, and corporate preparedness Globally, shareholder activism in 2024 has continued to rebound from the pandemic downturn, with campaign activity nearly at the record levels reached in 2018.  America first? The continuing rise of class actions in England and Wales A long-standing feature of the US legal system, the growth of class actions in England and Wales continues to represent a significant risk for many businesses operating in this jurisdiction even without the adoption of a full US-style class action culture... "All change" for consumer protection: what you need to know Recent years have seen consumer protection propelled to the top of the agenda for policymakers and regulators. In Spring 2025, long-awaited reforms under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC Act) will overhaul the UK consumer law regim... Digital Regulation: What to expect in 2025