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Time to rethink business tax (again)? Over the last year, many businesses will have incurred significant costs in adapting to the new global corporate minimum tax, but following the US election in November 2024, there are concerns about the effectiveness of this measure without US support.&nb... Navigating the Asia M&A landscape 2024 has been a relatively subdued year for dealmaking in Asia, overall. The activity levels broadly reflect pressures on M&A seen in most parts of the globe – higher inflation, higher interest rates and increased geopolitical tensions – and there hav... Financing in 2025 Credit markets performed well in 2024, supported by an improving macroeconomic backdrop and robust demand from almost all segments of the market. While borrowing costs remain high relative to recent years, falling inflation and a subsequent easing of mone... 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... 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... 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.  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... "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 Artificial intelligence: Growing litigation risk